Visions of Sugarplums 2016 Day One

Let the fun commence!   Can you believe it's already time for sleigh bells, city sidewalks, and Ho Ho Ho?

And don't forget The Night Before Christmas.  I can't wait to read it to my new baby granddaughter (just like I read it to her mother).  It's my favorite - that's why I call this little get-together Visions of Sugarplums!  Can't think of anything better to be dancing in your head.  And we've got lots of Christmas goodies to fill your head with!  
Warning:  this is a long post!  Let's get right to it, shall we?

First up:  the Origami Gift Card Holder.   This gift card holder is so cool, I could almost make it a rule that all gift cards must be given in this holder!  And need I gush over that cutie polar bear?  

Here's the inside.  It's not only holding the gift card, but you can see just a bit of a little card insert as well.

I love this adorable stamp set from Pretty Pink Posh!   The images are cuties and the snowflakes are quite lovely.  Thank you, Paulina, for being one of our sponsors.
Would you like to see how easy this Origami Gift Holder is to make?  Check out the video (I also show how I created the tag in the first pic):

Adorable stamps from Pretty Pink Posh just keep coming.  I want to squeeze that kitty's cheeks! 
 Fun Thing:  I traced around the tree and present with a gold Uni-ball Signo pen.
The pillow box die is from another of our wonderful sponsors:  Lawn Fawn. Thank you, Kelly for sponsoring Visions of Sugarplums!

The tag wasn't quite long enough.   So I extended it to add the "To:" part.  And I cut a third shape from patterned paper for a prettier divider.

Next up:  Printable Santa Gift Tags and the Double Stacked Bow.  How adorable is this Santa reading a book?  (This tag has been reincarnated.  You might remember him from last year as bookplates.  You can see the bookplates and download them HERE.)  The gift tags come six to a page and you can download them below.
What do you think about that pretty gold Double Stacked Bow?  It's double the fun!  The gold paper is yummy. 
 I started with this file from The Cutting Cafe.  (Regina is one of our sponsors, thank you to her!)  The file  is available as an electronic cut file and as a PDF.  I cut the bows out with scissors instead of setting it all up for my cricut.  You can watch the video on how to make it:  

How about one more adorable Santa?  And an adorable reindeer?  Love the little details with Santa scratching the deer's chin and the bow tied on his tail - the deer's tail, not Santa's!  
You can have fun creating a little something with this image,too!  You can download it below.

Here's a look at this year's sponsors:

A BIG thank you to all of you!  I so appreciate you!  
Here are the awesome prizes you could win:

The Cutting Café :   Orange You Cute Kit

Paper Sweeties:  $25 gift certificate

Lawn Fawn:  $25 gift certificate

Pretty Pink Posh:  $25 gift certificate

The Funkie Junkie Boutique:  $25 worth of new Tim Holtz Christmas Idea-ology Products

Birch Press Design:  $20 gift certificate

The Twinery:  Sample Pack
How do you win?  
1.  Start by leaving a comment here that you would like to win.    2.  Visit all the other blog's and leave comments.  
3.  I'll pick up your name from here, check all the other blogs and put your name in the "hat"  as many times as you leave comments.  Example:  Leave 14 comments = your name 14 times in the "hat".
My husband is the official "draw-the-names-out" guy.  Yes, we go old school here!  Winners will be announced Sunday, December 11th.

Another chance to win!  In honor of Visions of Sugarplums, I've also got a challenge going on.   The prize is a $25.00 gift certificate to Freckled Fawn.  
Check out the Challenge HERE.

Download Santa Gift Tags HERE.  

Download Santa & His Reindeer HERE.  
Either right click on the image when it appears or click the download button that may appear in the top right corner.  If neither method works, email me and I'll be happy to send you the files.
Wow!  We're almost there.  You've got to visit these awesome blogs and I'll be joining you there:

Mitra Pratt

Tracey Kelly

Maria Patrick

Char Cundy

Regina Easter

Cherry Nelson

Jeanne Jachna

Greta Hess

Debbie Fisher

Lisa Bzibziak

Audrey Pettit

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

KT Fit Kitty

That's quite a list and totally worth the time.  Don't forget to leave your comments for these awesome ladies!  
Happy Visions of Sugarplums dancing in your head!

Winter Wonderland	Winter Wonderland Coordinating Dies	Stitched Essentials 1	Stitched Borders 2
Holiday Pals	Holiday Pals	pillow box	Twine and Bows
Die-namics Mini Delicate Doilies	"Boho Purple Plaid"	Dye Ink Pad LAVENDER	Fresh Ink Teal
Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOL	grapesicle	hammermill copy paper	JAM Paper® 110 lb. 8 1/2
Tsukineko Versamark	Zing! GOLD Glitter Embossing Powder	white doily	Solid Caribbean Twine Spool
chameleon pens	Uniball Gel Impact Gold Pen	Accent Opaque White 120lb	tombow mono glue
Aleene's Tacky Glue

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Gift Basket for Mom

It's my day tomorrow for a tutorial at The Hybrid Chick.  I posted the basket that I made for my mom for her birthday.  She likes to have my cards on hand to include with gifts or to send as thank yous or for special occasions.  I started with a basket that she could use after all the goodies inside were gone. 

Then I added cards, gift card holders, and tags to the basket.

The seed packets from the Spring Garden set found at The Digi Chick store are darling!  I thought they'd make perfect gift card holders.

I used the same seed packet to make the cards.

I used the journal spots from the set to make the flower and the tag itself.  The Spring Garden set includes lots of pretty pieces and pretty papers, too. 

I made the basket from the easter basket cut file also found at The Digi Chick.  Check out The Hybrid Chick blog for instructions and supply information.  Thank you for stopping by!