The Festive Plaid Pop-Outs Kit is one of the Stampin’ Up! kits released in October. It costs NZ$59 and makes 10 Christmas cards and 10 coordinating gift tags. If you like the idea of sending handmade cards and adding a matching tag to a few presents, you can make them in one sitting or spread the crafting over a few evenings.
One pop-out piece, two Christmas projects
My favourite detail is the way some of the precut pieces work across both projects. When you pop out a shape, you can use it to decorate a gift tag. The opening it leaves behind becomes a peek-through detail on the front of a card. If you look closely at the photo, you can see the plaid tree on one of the tags and a round window on the card with the ‘holly jolly’ greeting.
Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green give the kit a classic Christmas look, while Very Vanilla and deep blue Secret Sea soften the mix. The gold foil catches the light, and the Secret Sea twine makes it easy to tie the tags onto a gift bag or a wrapped present.
What’s inside the Festive Plaid Pop-Outs Kit?
You’ll make five each of two card designs and five each of two tag designs. The kit includes printed card bases, coordinating envelopes, and printed tags, along with precut decorations and greetings, gold foil accents, Secret Sea twine, adhesive, and step-by-step instructions. Everything is ready to assemble, so it’s easy to make a few cards when you have a spare half-hour and come back to the rest later. The cost of the kit is $59.
A little Christmas crafting time
If you’re new to card making, this is an easy project to start with because the colours and pieces are already matched for you. You could also open the kit with a friend over a cuppa and each make a few cards and tags. I’d save a couple of tags for those little gifts that are easy to forget about until the last minute, like a box of chocolates or a thank-you for a teacher.
Would you like to make your own set of Christmas cards and gift tags? Look for the Festive Plaid Pop-Outs Kit in my Stampin’ Up! online shop.