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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Mini Sticky Note Packs

I loved making these cute little Sticky Note Packs! Simple to craft and make sweet mini stocking stuffers!

Great way to use up your paper scraps. I used some Stamperia Scrap paper stash I had. You only need a piece 2" x 4.5". I used the 'vintage' pack of sticky note pads I got off Amazon that measure 2" x 1.5". You score your paper at 13/8th, 15/8th, 31/8th and 33/8th. I used double sided tape to adhere the backs of the notepads. Used mini magnets for closures and added little gem stones on the front.

Lots of variations and tutorials online. I found Karolina Krafts tutorial easy to follow.

Happy Crafting!

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Retro Holiday Recipe Box

This was a delightful little paper crafting project!

A fun way to preserve those favorite holiday recipes or special recipes that have been handed down.

Also makes a lovely gift for that friend who just loves to cook!

Gnome Hidden Note Cards

More Holiday Paper Crafty Projects :)

Cute little project I stumbled upon over at 'For Your Junk Journal'.

These are in 2 sizes; smaller one measures 3"W x 6"H and the larger Gnome is 4"W x 7"H.

A gift card fits in the larger Gnome. Fun little note cards!

Saturday, December 13, 2025

More Holiday Paper Crafting!

I printed out a vintage copy of The Night Before Christmas and adhered the pages to chipboard and bound it with Linen Tape using the Tab method.

Paper crafting...great way to ease the stress of the Holiday Season :)

Measures 3.75" x 5".

Friday, December 12, 2025

Note,Tea or Gift Card Pockets

Made a bunch of these easy to fold Note Pockets or often known as Tea Pockets or Favors. You'll find many on the internet often much more decorated and frequently a Craft Fair item.

I folded mine using 6" square paper. I used Recollections 'Holiday Tidings' 6x6 double sided paper pad.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Holiday Village Shops

A fun little ring bound photo album to create. Or if you prefer, you could use the backs of the tabs to write favorite holiday phrases or sentiments.

If interested, you can find this kit at My Porch Prints. Here is their easy to follow video tutorial .

Sometimes I just prefer a simple cut and paste project...must take me back to my childhood when I spent hours doing just that; cutting and pasting!

Below is my short flip thru video

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/sonda/home-for-christmas

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