Welcome to the November 2010 Tour de Freaks Blog Hop! This month tour theme is Christmas & Snow, featuring gifts and more, all made with products from Stampin' Up!. Our tour is nice and short, and features some of your favorite Control Freaks Stampers. You may have just come from my friend Barb Mullikin - welcome!
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Woohoo, I'm SO excited to show you my HO, HO HO Gift Ensemble projects today. I had SO much fun making these, that I just want to share it with someone. And that someone could be you! What's a gift – if you don't give it away! Yes, that means I'm having a drawing!
One of you will be the lucky recipient of my HO HO HO Gift Ensemble! Leave a comment sharing which one of these HO HO HO projects is your favorite and you'll be entered in the drawing (to take place on Tuesday)!
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Now on to my HO, HO HO Gift Ensemble…
For this month's projects, I wanted to use the Northern Frost snowflakes die from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog, but use them in a different way. I got inspired during a trip down the holiday aisle at a big box store. I hurried home and this is what I came up with. I think you're gonna love it!
HO HO HO Gift Card Holder…
I love this style of gift card holder, which was inspired by a swap I received from Connie at Founder's Circle. The cover slides off and reveals the pocket for a gift card. (I'll share her original card and measurements with you next week.) Check out the video HERE
HO HO HO Favor Bag:
I freakin' (pardon the pun) love these double stacked Fancy Favor Bags (made with the Big Shot)!!! Next week I'll share some tips on how to cut and make them. Check out the video HERE.
Last, but not least…the HO HO HO card:
I'm SO lovin' this HO HO HO GIFT ENSEMBLE!
Don't forget to leave a comment to enter the HO HO HO drawing!
Dawns Stamping Supplies
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive & Very Vanilla cardstock, and Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper
Accessories: 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Decorative Label Punch, Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, Northern Frost Decorative Strip, Fancy Favor XL Die, Glimmer Brads (Brights & In Color), Paper Trimmer w/Scoring Blade, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Well, that's it for me. I hope you enjoyed this stop on the Controlfreaks Tour. Now it's on to the next stop. Give a big freaky welcome to, Jen Smith!
Oh my , I love them all Dawn!! But if I had to pick my favorite it would be the treat bag!!! I love the colors..that green makes me happy and the snowflakes are so pretty! Thank you for sharing your talents, I love to do the Tour De Freaks blog hops!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!
I agree, they are all so cute, but the favor bag is, well, my favorite! Mary
Soooo cute! I love them all but my favorite would have to be the gift card holder… I love cards and love making different types of cards… I might have to try this one.
Well I like them all too, love the snowflakes for ‘O’s!! But if I have to pick – I’ll take the one with candy! :0) Can’t wait to see the tips next week. TFS!
This is the cutest ensemble…… so festive! Thanks for sharing! Love this blog tour!
Too cute! I love snowflakes (best when not on my driveway!) and gift cards. I can see me making these. Thanks for sharing, looking forward to the instructions.
They are all so cute with the snow flake for the O. But I think my favorite is the card. I love the blog hops! Thanks!
Nice!! I especially like the card.
Oh my, let’s see. They are all so cute, but if it has to be just one, then the gift card holder wins!!! Thanks for sharing your creativity and for the chance to win.
Babe
What a great ensemble, Dawn! Everything is so perfectly coordinated. Great projects!
Those projects are totally fab, Dawn! Love the doubled bag and love the Ho Ho Ho with the cute polka dot letter and snowflake! What an awesome idea! (Even better since it works in French as well!) 😀
TFS!
Cindy
You’ve done such an incredible job. I’m in awe and find it impossible to choose just one. I’d love the card.
Very cute Dawn. Gets me excited to start making my christmas cards!
I too love them all especially how you used the snowflake for an ‘O’, but the double stacked favor bags is my favorite. look forward to the monthly Tour de Freaks blog for inspiration.
You’ve created 3 fabulous projects – how to choose my favorite? I think the gift card holder is my choice, although I love all three! Thank you for sharing your wonderful projects!
Wow, all three projects are adorable. Thank you for sharing.
My favorite is the Double Stack Fancy Favor Bags. You always come up with a new way to use the dies, punches and stamps. Multiple uses makes them all more valuable. thanks you
Oh WOW, Dawn!! I am sooo loving EVERY. STINKIN’. THING. about this ensemble!! The colors, the layouts, and the “Ho-ho-ho’s” are just PERFECT!! GREAT job on these, friend!! 🙂
Great project Dawn. I love the whole set. Thanks for all your sharing and inspiration.
Loving these Ho! Ho! Ho! projects! My favorite today is the treat bag – everyone loves a treat!! TFS.
As always your projects are great. This whole set
it just so cute but I love the Treat Bag. Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful ideas.
Hope you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving.
The gift card is always one of my favorites but darn it’s so hard to choose because I am intrigued by that bag. Great job with both. TFS, Penny
Great job on your Ho Ho Ho gift ensemble! I pick the double stack fancy favor treat bag as my favorite. Mainly because I’ve not seen it made like that before. All the projects are wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
yep, all are super! Guess the treat bag gets my vote. I love it when something is used in a different way than it was intended.
Dawn,
They are all so great!!!! How to choose? I guess the gift holder as I always like new ideas for them anytime of year.
Thank you for sharing your great ideas with all of us, you are the best.
Oh, DO I love the card holder. The snowflake “o” is the perfect touch.
Your projects are so cute! love your gift card holder!
Well if I had to chose one–I would pick the bag–at least today it is my favorite. I love that all your projects tie together so well. TFS! Have a great holiday week.
So many ideas, so little time!!! Love that treat bag…gotta try one today! Love your blog and all your work!
All three are adorable, but if I have to choose a favorite, I would choose the card, it’s just too cute!!!!! Your talents are amazing! Have a wonderful holiday season.
Too stinkin’ cute!! I just love how you coordinated all your projects!
Love them all! Ho Ho Ho!
I really love them all, favorite would probably be the double stack favor bag. I like how you coordinated all the items together.
First time visiting your site. Love the work! Very inspiring and fun!
All the projects give a really festive feeling. I like the card holder the best, but I think it will be fun to make them all. Thanks for sharing.
What a creative use of the snowflake die. Love them all!! My favorite has to be the gift card holder. I have been looking at several samples as I will be using many of them this year. Thank you for the chance to win a project. I love your work!
I can’t pick a favorite, they are all so cute. Love how the O is made with a snowflake, very creative.
I LOVE the Ho, Ho, Ho card. Its always nice to do something w/o stamps once in a while. Your designs are beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.
Wow, love the set. The double stacked favor is great but I have to say the HO HO card is my favorite. Love the blog tour.
All your projects are delightful. My Fav is the gift card holder!! I will be needing to make a few this year. Love your creativity and appreciate your blog.
kit_marie09 at yahoo dot com
Dawn, Super CUTE!! I will definitely be making the gift card holder and card. I am anxious to see how you made the treat bag, since that is my favorite! Love the tour!
I Love Love them all but want to make the gift card holder Now—oh wait all of them NOW! I have to wait a week? Seriously Thanks for the wonderful projects/
everything’s great, but I do like the gift card holder…hhhmmmm I love the card, too, oh, dear……..I’ll take any of them!
Your HO HO HO ensemble is just so darn cute all of them are great but if I have to pick, I love love, love the card.
Oh what fun it is….. All three are so much fun! I love the snowflake with the coordinating button in the middle. Even though the card is my favorite with the three Ho, Ho, Ho’s I gotta go with the treat bag since it would hold some treats esp. the chocolate nuggets in the coordinating paper! Ha-Ha-Ha! Sorry, couldn’t resist!
I love them all I don’t know which to pick they are all so very cute. I think I like the bag, but love the long card.
wish I hadn’t already decided on a Christmas card, that’s my favorite. very cute ideas as always!
These are perfect for the HOlidays and I HOpe I get something packaged so beautifully! HOnest you are so creative!
Cute, cute stuff! My favorite is the favor bag.
Ooooh so cute. I like the gift card holder. No, maybe I like the bag better. No, I like the card. Well gee, I like all of them. Thanks for sharing!!!
Carol R
All of these are so adorable, I love all of them! But I think I love the gift card holder the best! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful creativity with us!
Just love the card and the gift card holder! Very vert clever of you! Love your originality!
Thanks for the ideas.
Have to say I like your “HO HO HO” card the best. So festive!
Such great projects, Dawn. The card is my favorite. Thanks for sharing. You have a great blog.
They are all so cute! You did a great job!
Rock on Dawn! You are AMAZING!!!
Hey, Dawn – I read this first through my google reader and saved it to look at again. It was then that I realized that you were also giving them away…but just know I would have commented anyway! These are FANTASTIC! I love them all, but I think my favorite is the scalloped-bottom bag! I’m going to do that – I can’t wait for exact instructions. It’s a great idea! I need me that snowflake decorative strip! Have a great weekend!
The HoH Ho card is my favorite. Although I have to admit they are all wonderful. I can’t wait till you put directions up so I can make some too. Thanks for the possiblity of winning this great gift.
Carey Rogers
aka Roscoe’s mommy
Love them all but I would have to say the gift card holder is my fav.
Dawn, your Ho Ho Ho gift ensemble is dynamite. This would make for a perfect gift set for a hostess, hairdresser, friend, family member, and many others in one’s life. Can’t wait to see how you made these. The snowflake “O” really pops, especially with the glimmer brad. Thanks for offering a drawing!
Great projects! I’d say the bag is my favorite since I haven’t seen the double stacked fancy favor bags before. Cool idea.
Great job Dawn. An outstanding job of creating!
i absolutely love the bag. i have been wanting to try one and cant wait for the tips nest week!
fabulous, as usual!
I love your stuff!!! I love the use of dsp in these projects!
Too cute!! I’m always looking for new ways to package gift cards! Thanks!
Ho Ho Ho! Absolutely love it!
I absolutely LOVE them ALL !!! I always look forward to your inspiration and creativity…..thank you so much for sharing 🙂
Oh boy I hate choosing when I like all of them…but i like the gift card idea. I am always looking for ways to give out my gift cards.Thanks for the chance to win!
Yvonne
I too love them all, But I think I like the card holder the best. It is a neat new idea.
I LOVE the gift bag, but can’t wait to see how the slider gift card holder works! That could come in handy at Christmas in my family. It seems like all the kids want gift cards to do their own shopping these days. Love the chance to win blog candy but would especially like this batch for the holidays! Thanks for your inspiration Dawn!
Joan
Ho Ho Ho How awesome. Love your projects!
I am in the Ho Ho Ho mood now. Love the card using the new label punch. I just got it!
Dawn this is really kewl.
Love the gift ensemble.
Maggie
http://passionatelyartistic.com
I just love it when you give away your work!
My fav is the card!
Great ensemble! I love the favor bag.
DeniseB
What a fabulous tour of creativity and imagination! I’m inspired to stamp into the night! Thank you!
Love the Ho Ho Ho card…it is just such fun and it makes me smile.
Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
Mary
My favorite…double stacked Fancy Favor Bags! Leftovers are nummy!! Thank you for sharing your ideas!
I love the HO HO HO card. Now I will have to go order some of that DSP! Thanks for all the great ideas.
The whole ensemble is fantastic but I like the gift card holder the best!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas!
Dawn, they are all Wonderful, but i think my favorite is the gift bag. Love that edge is at the bottom. I am looking forward to your tips on this 🙂
Shauna
Dawn –
Those three projects are beautiful, you inspire me to start my special Christmas cards today!
Thank you for your creative and super ideas. Oh Stampin up .. .what you have done for me !!!!
See you next week Dawn, Im so excited,
DeniseH
Super sweet ensemble. I love the Ho x3 card the best- snowflakes for the O’s are the perfect touch.
What a great set!!! I love the gift card holder design. It’s fairly simple and beautiful too!! 🙂
This set is adorable!
GREAT JOB I just love the “HO” thing! This makes a fun project the whole family can do,from great grandma to the littlest boy{the one dad teases about stamping} we always try to do some fun thing together to get the season rolling i will be adding this in to mine. Thanks so much for all the hard work you are willing to share!
I love your Ho Ho Ho group! So cute.
Kay
Super cute items. The green is not traditional, but blends well.
Well, I may be late, since I’m just returning from Hawaii – but hope not since today is Tuesday. Everything is wonderful this year on these blog tours. TFASWUA!
Dawn, I love the bag idea using the fancy favor big shot die. I will definitely try that one! Your whole ensemble is very clever and fun. Great job and thanks for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving!
HO-HO-HO-I love all 3, but if I have to pick just one….I guess it’s would be the bag! Love the Fancy Favors Bag!!! 🙂 Can’t wait to see your tips for making these items-thanks for letting us play along!
I love the gift bag…the snowflake as an “O” is so cute…I want to make up a batch for gifts…
What size is the ho ho ho card.. Thank you. Louise. Nanaweezie57@yahoo.com
Louise
It’s been a couple years since I’ve made that card. But I’m pretty sure the finished size is 3″ x 6″.
Enjoy!~Dawn O