The holiday season is right around the corner and the team at Ink to Paper is excited to create and share projects. Fall is the season of gratitude, which leads right into the Christmas season of giving. We wanted to dedicate the month of November to a marathon of creative inspiration using our holiday themed stamps and dies. Crafting during the holiday season is very popular, and our collection of stamps and dies will surely inspire you to create along with us throughout the month.
Get ready to learn some fun facts about the company, designers, and of course amazing new ways to create cards, gift tags, and more!
Let’s take a closer look at the Christmas themed product collections we are featuring for today’s CreateAthon! Melissa Phillips and Laurie Schmidlin have created these beautiful Christmas projects.
Floral Christmas Stamps + Dies
Tagged & Labeled 1 Die
To Die For Sentiments: Christmas Dies
“Stamping over sheet music or book print is a fun way to use your stamps. The look is completely different than that of stamping on plain cardstock. I love the soft, aged effect!”
“With the business of the holiday season, I like to have some small gifts made ahead of time. Little treats or other small trinkets might not cost a lot of money but can be a special gift when dressed up! These little treats are perfect for hostess gifts, gift toppers, or even to dress up a holiday table! With the Tagged and Labeled 1 die set, these are quick and easy to make!”
PRIZE
During Holiday CreateAthon, we are offering a weekly $100 Ink to Paper Gift Certificate!
RULES
Participants may enter the challenge once a day. To enter, participants are required to answer the contest challenge question (posted below) in the comments of the daily post. HINT: Answers to questions may be discovered by reading a designer’s blog post from the respective day. A randomly selected winner with the correct answer will gain an entry to be eligible for the weekly prize. Participants can receive an entry each day a Holiday CreateAthon post is published.
This post will be updated with the randomly selected winner who gains an entry for this week’s prize.
Weekly winners will be posted on the Holiday CreateAthon page.
CHALLENGE
Answer the following question: When does Laurie start her Christmas cards/gifts?
EDITED TO ADD THE RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNER
Congratulations, Judy! You will be entered to win the weekly prize!
Colleen B. says
Laurie starts mid-July. Definitely something I may have to start doing.
Carmela Douglas Hubler says
Laurie starts her Christmas crafts in mid-July. That is typically when I start also. Love today’s projects!!
ErinS says
Mid-July
Lori B says
Laurie starts her Christmas cards & gifts in mid July.
Annette Snyder says
She starts in mid July.
Stephanie Haley says
Laurie starts her Christmas cards/gifts in mid-July.
Vicki Finger says
Laurie starts in July so she doesn’t get burned out before the Holiday Season!
Connie says
Laurie starts Christmas projects in July.
Julie Bitner says
Laurie begins her Christmas crafting in mid-July.
Amy Cooley says
Laurie starts working on holiday gifts in mid-July.
Isabel Z says
She starts in mid-July which is really smart!
Maria C F says
Laurie starts in mid-July which is when I should start instead of waiting until the last minute.
Sandy Dayhoff says
July!
Ruth CM says
Laurie starts her Christmas cards & gift projects in mid-July.
Melanie Ann MacKenzie says
She is amazing! She starts in July! Well done you Laurie! Cheers.
Keith Manley says
Mid July
Kirstin says
The middle of July. 🙂
Kathy M says
Laurie starts creating her cards/gifts in mid-July! great idea!
Dawn Y. says
Laurie begins her holiday crafting in mid-July. So inspired by all of today’s lovely projects!?
Marcy says
Laurie is organized! She starts her Christmas cards in mid July! Way to go!
Dawn N says
She starts in mid July. I try starting early, but this year I feel like I’m behind already.
Susan S. says
Oh man, she is on it starting to create her holiday items in mid-July. Maybe I need to start then so I don’t have the mad rush this time of year!
Luanne Ford says
In July!
Carol b says
Laurie starts in mid-July. Great idea! This year when I put my Christmas card making supplies away I’m going to store all of them in a rolling drawer cart. That way maybe I will get an early start on making things this year because everything will be together and easy to access!
Carol b
KathleenA says
Laurie starts making Christmas cards and projects in mid-July! Wow – wish I could be that motivated in 100 degree weather!
Debbie A. says
Laurie starts creating Christmas cards and gifts in mid July.
Annie Dill says
She starts in July!
Rachel W. says
Laurie starts creating for Christmas in mid July!
Cindy H. says
Laurie started her Christmas cards/gifts mid July and are they ever cute! Love them!
Cheryl says
Ahead of time
Susan b says
Laurie starts in mid July! Beautiful stamping.
Meghan Kennihan says
These are darling!!! Laurie starts her Christmas Cards in Mid-July!
Karen Flood says
Laurie starts in Mid- July.
Evan says
She starts creating in mid-July!
Pauline T. says
Mid-July.
P Cobb says
Laurie starts creating Christmas gifts and cards around mid July. Such a good idea but it never seems to work for me!
But I am almost done this year with cards at least. Floral Christmas is so fun to use. Beautiful card and great idea for a
little gift.
Susan Watanabe says
Laurie starts her Christmas crafting in mid-July! And I agree with her…July is the perfect time to begin Christmas crafts tho’ it is a bit early if one is looking for certain Christmas embellishments/supplies.
Sarah T. says
Laurie starts mid July – which is very impressive. I always mean to start early and then find myself in November with a thousand things to do (yes, like right now)
Vickie Davis says
Laurie starts her Christmas crafting & shopping in mid July.
Julie says
mid July
Denise Bryant says
Laurie starts her Christmas cards and gifts in mid July!
Wow… such beautiful ideas on today’s post! I love the tags for the chocolates!
Vicki A says
Laurie starts her Christmas cards/gifts in July by putting on Christmas music and pulling out her Christmas supplies. What a great idea! I started working on Halloween in August. Guess I had better start earlier!
DGolly says
Mid July
Mel H says
She starts in mid-July. Which is what I probably should do, but don’t!
Becky M says
She starts in mid July!!
Natasha Trupp says
She starts mid-July.
I often start late August or early September 😀
Catherine L says
Laurie starts in mid-July! I’m just starting now.
Kylie Z says
Laurie is smart because she starts her Christmas cards/gifts in mid-July.
Cynthia says
I start in July as well.
I like giving out little treats (like this pretty one shown here today) to fast-food workers during the holidays.
Maureen Wong says
In mid-July. So prepared, unlike my last-minute self! LOL!
Heather Mills says
A girl after my own heart, she starts in July!! Though, honestly, I start in January with the cards; it definitely makes it easier come Christmas time!
Susan McRae says
Laurie starts her Christmas cards in July!
Sue D says
She starts in mid-July!
annheidel says
Mid July! I’m impressed, because I don’t plan ahead that well.
Linda Hahn says
Laurie starts her Christmas cards/gifts in mid-July. I tried to do that this year but didn’t get started until mid-October. In 2020 that will be one of my first resolutions-like Laurie, start Christmas projects after the 4th of July!
Iggy says
She starts her Christmas cards/gift in the middle of July.
Helen F. says
Laurie starts creating her Christmas cards and gifts in mid July.
Wow, I want to be just like Laurie, when I grow up! 🙂
storymusicgirl says
Mid-July
Sharon D says
She starts in mid-July. I should follow her excellent example, because starting in mid-Nov doesn’t work so well.
Greta H says
Laurie starts in mid-July. I actually make Christmas cards year round since they’re my favorite! Love these projects!
Tammie Koehnen says
Mid July Laurie starts her Christmas projects. Such fabulous tags and card today ❤️
Danny says
Laurie starts making Christmas cards and gift in mid-July.
Kathy J in Ellicott City says
She start creating Christmas cards and gifts in mid July
Ethan says
Mid-July is when Laurie starts creating Christmas cards and gifts.
Gilda says
Laurie starts Christmas creating in July. Wish I had done that! Love the wonderful little gift ideas she has created.
Janet Mack says
Laurie starts crafting mid July. Wow, I start in November if I’m lucky.
Christine Miller says
Laurie starts her Christmas crafting in mid-July.
Karen Walker says
Laurie starts her Christmas crafting in July! Wish I did.
Anneke Schep says
Laurie starts mid July with her Christmas cards and Christmas gifts.
Very cute!!
Janelle H. says
Laurie begins in July
Annette Gordon says
mid July, so she doesn’t burn out at year end. I have to say I make Christmas cards all year long. Although, it has more to do with Christmas cards are my favorite vs. needing Christmas cards as I am horrible with giving out Christmas cards. Not sure why. FYI – I absolutely love these gift ideas!
Judy says
I love Laurie’s treat holder idea–so pretty and festive! Laurie starts making her Christmas cards/gifts in July which is very impressive.
Cynthia C. says
Mid-July… very admirable!
Jennifer G. says
Laurie begins in mid-July. Love these ideas!
Joann P. says
Laurie starts in mid- July.
Kelsey Thomas says
Laurie starts in mid-July.
see mary stamp says
Wow – mid-July! That’s impressive. I doubt that I’ll ever be that organized.
Laraine R says
Laurie starts mid-July.
Kate M. says
Mid-July which is when I should have started!
Dana Norvell says
Best time to start……July!
Carrie K says
Laurie is a very smart cookie … she starts her Christmas crafting in July!
Kathy Mc says
Mid-July! These are beautiful, and I’m hoping Laurie inspires me to start earlier next year. ?
PT says
Laurie puts procrastinators like myself to shame… She starts her Christmas cards/gifts in mid-July!
Kelly Evans says
Laurie starts Mid-July.
MandaLJ says
Mid-July! How organised!
Rebekah says
Laurie starts her Christmas cards/gifts in mid-July! She’s a pretty smart girl 😉
Cindy C says
She starts in the summer…mid July
Jan Metcalf says
Mid July is when Laurie starts her holiday crafting! Pretty looks from both Melissa and Laurie!
Steffi H. says
She starts in Mid-July to have everything ready.
Kim Heggins says
mid-July
Marsha Freer says
Laurie starts creating Christmas cards and gifts in mid July! She breaks out the Christmas sets and papers, puts holiday music on, and starts creating!
Linda R Snodgrass says
Laurie starts in mid July.
Jill Cornelius says
Mid July. Sounds about the right time to start to me 🙂
Betty says
Laurie starts creating in mid-July.
Jennifer L. says
Laurie starts in mid-July.
Kristie Goulet says
Laurie begins in mid-July. Love these ideas!
Lyn says
Mid July so wish I could be so organised <3
Deb Ring says
Laurie begins mid July which is smart thing to do