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 these versatile stamp collections we are featuring for today’s CreateAthon! Melissa Phillips has shared a beautiful Birthday card showing the endless possibilities of these sets.
Pleasing Envelopes: Special Delivery Stamps
Watercolor Textures: Dots Stamps
“If you’ve ever received a hand-stamped, embellished envelope in the mail or delivered to you personally, you know how special it makes you feel. Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level. The Pleasing Envelopes: Special Delivery stamp set and dies makes it so easy to do just that!”
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: According to Melissa, what takes gift giving to the next level?
EDITED TO ADD THE RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNER
Congratulations, Annette Snyder! You will be entered to win the weekly prize!
Melanie Ann MacKenzie says
The extra step of creating a coordinating envelope for your card takes it to the next level. Cheers.
Isabel Z says
Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level.
Iggy says
Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level is what Melissa wrote.
MandaLJ says
A coordinating envelope for your handmade card!
Dawn N says
An embellished envelope ?✉
Sandy Dayhoff says
Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope .
Joan C. says
According to Melissa, “Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level.” So pretty!
Vickie Davis says
Adding a coordinating envelope.
Sue A Brownlow says
Coordinating envelope for your homemade card.
Karen Walker says
Creating a coordinating envelope takes your cardmaking to the next level, according to Melissa.
Julie Bitner says
Melissa takes gift giving to the next level by creating a coordinating envelope.
Vicki Finger says
A coordinating envelope is the icing on the cake for Melissa! The Pleasing Envelopes Line of products makes that super easy.
Annie Dill says
Decorating the envelope!
Cindy C says
A coordinating envelope!
Lisa Schenck says
Melissa says taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level!
Amy Cooley says
Melissa says that taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level.
Marcy says
According to Melissa making a coordinated envelope with the handmade card takes gift giving to the next level.
Kathy J in Ellicott City says
create a coordinating envelope
Annette Snyder says
An embellished envelop!
Christine Miller says
a coordinating envelope
Cindy H. says
Creating a coordinating envelope for the card you’ve made.
Jan Metcalf says
Hand stamped, embellished envelope, hand delivered or received in the mail, is what takes gift giving to the next level. A tip from Melissa P! Such a lovely set to do just that!
Keith Manley says
Make a coordinated envelope with the card
see mary stamp says
I so agree with Melissa that creating a coordinating envelop adds that something special!
Susan S. says
A hand stamped, embellished envelope takes gift giving to the next level.
Carmela Douglas Hubler says
Creating a coordinating envelope takes gift giving to the next level per Melissa. I haven’t done much of that. I will have to give it a try. Love your card, Melissa!
Debbie A. says
According to Melissa, taking the time to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level. Love her beautiful card and envelope.
DGolly says
Making a coordinated envelope.
Marsha Freer says
According to Melissa, taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level.
Pauline T. says
A coordinating envelope for your handmade card.
Rachel W says
Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card
Marilyn M says
a coordinating envelope
Lori B says
Creating a coordinating envelope for your handmade card, takes it up to the next level.
Love everything Melissa makes!
Terri W says
Creating a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level.
Luanne Ford says
Creating a coordinating envelope. Takes it up a notch!
Josie says
According to Melissa, taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level. It’s true, I have started stamping the same image stamps and coordinating sentiments on envelopes for a more polished presentation.
Thanks for the giveaway and have a great weekend!
Meghan Kennihan says
Melissa says taking the extra step to create a coordinating hand stamped or embellished envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level
Kate M. says
Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope. I really enjoy Melissa’s creations-they are really beautiful.
Sue D says
Creating a coordinating envelope takes gift giving to the next level.
Colleen B. says
By taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card. Melissa’s creations are always stunning!
Marianne says
Creating a coordinating envelope for your handmade card.
Such pretty makes!
Denise Bryant says
Melissa says that creating a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level!
Lovely creations today! Love all that layering!
Laurie Black says
Melissa takes the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for handmade cards
Greta H says
Answer: A coordinating envelope. Melissa’s project is so gorgeous–love everything about it! You may have a record with everyone in the warehouse working for 10 years or more–congrats!
Betty says
Melissa says making a coordinating envelope for a handmade card takes gift giving to the next level.
Maureen Wong says
A coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes it to the next level!
Stephanie Haley says
Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card.
Catherine L says
Creating a coordinating envelope for your handmade card.
Carol b says
Creating a coordinated envelope for your handmade card.
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Elizabeth McKibben says
Giving a handmade gift
Kris says
….Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card
Susan McRae says
Creating a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level.
Linda Hahn says
According to Melissa, creating a handmade envelope for your hand made card takes gift giving to a whole new level!! I would be thrilled to see such a beautiful envelope in the mail!!
Rebekah says
Melissa thinks making a coordinating envelope to go with your handmade card takes gift giving to a new level & I totally agree! Any little bit of personalization & customization makes your card extra special!
Janelle H. says
Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level
Helen F. says
Melissa says taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level!
I totally agree with her and try to decorate my envies with an image that just may be on the card that is tucked inside. 😉
Barbara Mae says
Creating a coordinating envelope for a handmade card takes gift giving to the next level.
Lyn says
A coordinating embellished envelope 🙂
Cynthia C. says
Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope for your handmade card takes gift giving to the next level.
Andre M. says
This is an utterly exquisite card! Melissa believes that creating a coordinating envelope for a card takes it to the next level.
Laraine R says
Taking the extra step to make a coordinating envelope for the homemade card.
Connie says
Creating a coordinating or matching envelope to the handmade card.
Janet Mack says
She like to create a coordinating envelope for her handmade cards. How fun.
Maria C F says
Melissa believes that creating a coordinating envelope for a card takes it to the next level.
Heather Mills says
Adding a coordinating envelope to your handmade card, takes the gift to the next level! I agree, but never take the time to do it!
Evan says
She believes that creating a coordinating envelope for a card takes it to the next level and she is so right. Now I have to start trying that.
Jennifer G. says
Taking the extra step to create a coordinating envelope .
JoAnn P. says
Adding a coordinating envelope to your handmade card, takes the gift to the next level.
Gilda says
Melissa’s next level is a coordinating envelope. Love the fabulous card and envelope you are showing us today.
Chris Lawlor says
A beautiful coordinated envelope! And that it is… love the layers.
Sharon D says
Creating a coordinating envelope! I love to stamp an image on my envelopes.
PT says
She believes that creating a coordinating envelope takes your handmade card to the next level. And I agree!
Kylie Z says
The extra step of creating a coordinating envelope for your card takes it to the next level
Ethan says
She takes the extra step to make a coordinating envelope for the homemade card
Miriam Prantner says
Creating a coordinating envelope takes gift giving to the next level.
Marisela Delgado says
When you create a coordinating envelope to go with your card.