Well, this is it you guys! The big day of gift giving has arrived!! Santa's dropped off his red bag at the Crate Paper warehouse and we're excitingly anticipating digging inside it to find out which of you will be rewarded for you're continuing visits to Crate Paper blog during our Happy Holiday's event. There are five "gifts" awaiting names!! Congrats to the following people:
Crate & Barrel $40 Gift Certificate
I think I need to ask Santa for extra time this year so that I can make all of these incredible projects. They are all seriously beautiful!
Posted by: Jodi | December 13, 2010 at 01:18 PM
Crate Paper Products - Valued at a $100 Retail!
I absolutely love Crate Paper. I used the Snow Day line as the main products for my December Daily this year. I just love all of the colors. I think I would cry if I got $100 of Crate deliciousness for Christmas. ;)
Posted by: Katie | December 14, 2010 at 09:36 AM
Bath & Body Works $40 Gift Card
you could pretty much lose yourself in bed & bath. all the smells, textures, oolors..such a great place to lift your spirits. my kids call it the "smelly store".... nice giveaway....
Posted by: lynda p | December 15, 2010 at 08:01 AM
Crate Paper Products (#2) - Valued at $100 Retail
Each and every day there is such a variety of projects posted, I love it! There is something for everyone. I would have to say today that my favorite is the mini album. I have been in a mini album mood lately, I have made 3 in the past month and that one is just too cute!
Posted by: Kim M | December 16, 2010 at 05:37 PM
Starbucks Coffee House $40 Gift Card
I love that mini, any reason to re-use those gorgeous cup sleeves. My husband would totally freak out if I won a Starbucks giftcard. He always chooses to go to Starbucks on our dates. It has become a tradition for us. This would certainly be an awesome prize to win.
Posted by: Katie | December 20, 2010 at 06:08 AM
A heartfelt congratulations to the winners!! Send your shipping info to info@cratepaper.com! Also, a huge thank-you to the rest for leaving comments and following us on this holiday spirited journey over the last week or so. It's been a tremendous honor to have shared in the creative endeavors of so many artists, including our blog readers. So, thank-you again and Happy Holidays!
In saying good-bye to the event, we'd like to leave you with a couple of extra projects and other bits of news. First is an update about the Crate Paper blog - we're taking a temporary holiday hiatus from blogging until January 3rd. We'll not be generating new posts between the dates of December 23rd - January 2nd. Though, there is one exception!! Emily Pitts is planning to return December 27th with our Happy Holidays sketch challenge winner, so if you partook in the challenge or simply want to peek at the submissions, join us then! Otherwise, we'll see you January 3rd!
Here are a few last minute homemade touches to be added to your "must-make" list!
Hi there, Crate Paper friends, Mou Saha here with today’s project and tutorial. The part of Florida, USA where I live never turns into a white snowy winter wonderland… sigh! However, with Crate Paper’s Snow Day Collection, I created a wreath this year to deck our halls for the holidays. Let me show you how I made it!
For this project, I used patterned papers and self-adhesive chipboard shapes from Crate Paper’s Snow Day Collection. I also used an old book page, a piece of plain chipboard, some bells, wire, eyelets, crop-a-dile and adhesive.
First, cut out leaf shapes free hand from the patterned papers and old book page.
Draw a circular wreath shape on a sheet of plain chipboard and trim it out.
Start attaching the leaf shapes around the wreath using adhesive.
And this is what it looks like with all the leaves attached!
Now, add some chipboard shapes all around the wreath to dress it up!
Punch holes through the top and bottom of the wreath and set eyelets through them using the crop-a-dile or another eyelet setter to reinforce the holes.
Pop out a big chipboard snowflake and tie two jingle bells to it with wire.
Tie a wire through the top of the wreath to hang it.
Hope you guys can take a little time this holiday season to be crafty! Happy Holidays!!
There are of course a small sampling of last minute holiday projects that we've yet to post, so here we have them! The first is a kid-friendly, self entertaining activity book for the kiddo's...
Heidi had mentioned to us that it'd probably be easier to present the activity book via video vs. attempting a whole series of photos and page summaries - watch the video to find out what had inspired Heidi to create the book! We're almost a 100% certain that most of you know of a familiar story.
This final presentation is on behalf of Ania Jo Lexander - it's her very own version of the December Daily album - they're literally little cards that open up to images, journaling and a harmonious scattering of pretty papers and embellishments. They're insatiably cute, aren't they?! They'd be a wonderful addition to a mantel or shelf in displaying special holiday memories as well!
A few of you may have been directed to our blog from Teresa Collin's blog - in collaboration with Teresa's ongoing 25 Favorite Things Giveaway event, we're offering to her visitors a total of 4 collections kits - Two Restoration & Two Snow Day!! Leave a comment in the comment section below and we'll post the collection takers next Monday when also announcing the winner of the latest sketch challenge! Good Luck and thanks for visiting the Crate Paper blog!
Wishing all of you the happiest of holidays!
Congratulations to the winners! Enjoy!!!
I love the wreath - so cute and something easy to do! Happy Holidays everyone!
Posted by: MichelleGB | December 22, 2010 at 04:25 AM
What a fun giveaway!
Posted by: Keshet Shenkar | December 22, 2010 at 04:34 AM
Congrats to all the winners!!!! And thanks for the chance to win some more goodies!!!
Posted by: Amanda L. | December 22, 2010 at 04:54 AM
Congrats to the winners and thanks for all the inspiration!
Posted by: Dana Tatar | December 22, 2010 at 05:02 AM
COngRAts to All the winners! I am here as Both Crate paper follower and Teresa Collins 25 favorite things...LOL...do I need to come back and leave a separate comment???J/K!!
Posted by: Misty Willis | December 22, 2010 at 05:09 AM
Congrats everyone! And thanks again for more chances to win!
Posted by: Jennifer | December 22, 2010 at 05:26 AM
Congrats to the winners!! And what a surprise, another amazing giveaway! Lovely projects - love that wreath!! :)
Posted by: christy a | December 22, 2010 at 05:54 AM
congrats to the winners.
I love the december daily pages shown.
Posted by: Anja | December 22, 2010 at 05:55 AM
Congrats everyone!
How nice of you to join up with Teresa! Thanks for a chance to win!
Posted by: Janet Zeppa | December 22, 2010 at 05:57 AM
What great projects. Love that wreath.
Posted by: Laura T. | December 22, 2010 at 05:58 AM
congratulations to the winners!!!
love this wreath, absolutely darling!!
i am loving playing along with TC's 25 favorite things, so glad that Crate Paper is one of them!!!
Posted by: rae barthel | December 22, 2010 at 06:02 AM
Congratulations all! What fun this has been!!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you all at CP! Looking forward to 2011 and a whole new year of creating!
Posted by: Bethany C. | December 22, 2010 at 06:04 AM
Congrats to the lucky winners! Love today's projects, too! :)
Posted by: Diana Fisher | December 22, 2010 at 06:09 AM
Congrats to the winners! Thanks for all of the fun!
Posted by: Stephanie Eaken | December 22, 2010 at 06:18 AM
That wreath is absolutely amazing!! What a fabulous idea. ;)
Congrats to all of the winners and thanks for one more chance at some goodies!!
- April W
Posted by: April W | December 22, 2010 at 06:21 AM
Congratulations to the winners. And thank you for more inspiration today. I have put that wreath on my list of to do projects.
Posted by: Pam Spradlin | December 22, 2010 at 06:38 AM
Congrats winners!
That wreath is amazing. I love that you can just do it free hand instead of using a punch or a die cutting machine. How liberating!
Posted by: Helene | December 22, 2010 at 06:38 AM
Congrats Winners! CP, thank you for hosting Teresa's giveaway today! Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Posted by: griffingirl | December 22, 2010 at 06:42 AM
Congrats to all the winners! I love that wreath, it's so cute!
Posted by: Erica Hettwer | December 22, 2010 at 06:47 AM
Congrats to all the lucky winners. Happy Holidays one and all !
Posted by: Vickie McCaffrey | December 22, 2010 at 06:50 AM