Friday, November 21, 2025

Paper Pumpkin Gift Boxes

 My kit arrived and 1 hour later…..8 gift card boxes!  


Cherry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow tags accent this checked Gift Card Box.  


Several sentiments to choose from.


Below is a picture of the inside.  Fill with Cash or even some candy!


These will be available next Saturday 11/29 at the Whobee Whatee Shopping event.  Stoney Creek Hotel. 10-3pm.   Come shop local for all your Holiday cards and treats!

Paper Pumpkin Subscriptions will be on Sale!  December 1-9.  Check my website for details:

KathySwanson.stampinup.net

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Newsletter Update

 I am pretty sure my email has arrived to my new customer group!  Woohoo!  No non delivery notices!  My email did not go to my Spam folder!  That’s progress!  I created a new Group for customers who have ordered in the last year.  


I am jumping for joy!! If you see this post and want to be added to the monthly newsletter let me know!  

I don’t want to exclude anyone, but I also don’t want to end up as spam!  
Thanks!!


Sunday, November 16, 2025

Grinch Bags

 2 weeks ago at Mistletoe Madness the Tastefully Simple vendor asked me about a Gift bag to hold her products.  I told her I would make a sample.  So here we go with a Grinch bag to hold all the Grinch things you can find at my next event!  Whobee Whatee Holiday event 11/29 at Stoney Creek Hotel in Independence 10-3pm


I love this classic saying from the Grinch! 


I used Retired Memory and More cards for the background and various ribbon.



These bags can hold quite a bit.  8.5 high by 5 wide.  They will easily hold a few items.. Use the Grinch theme and fill the bag or Decorate a bag to match your gifts! I hope the Tastefully Simple vendor sees this post and is inspired to get some bags ready for her product bundles.  Meeting vendors and connecting at an event is a perk of this business.  Now I hope I can find her business card as I sort and repack for the Whobee Whatee event.  Hope to see you there.

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Technology is not my Friend

 This a PSA today about a situation that has developed with my Group email box for my Stampin’Up! Group of customers.  I’ve been talking to my email provider for a week and now have a ticket, but can still not send a Group email. 



There are new rules and checks for Spam that were implemented in September and a few emails started coming back for non-delivery.  I have deleted old contacts from the group email box and in October a few more.  This month emails are going no where fast!  In fact I’m starting to believe my Sept and Oct emails were not delivered either.  So I now cannot email my customers!  It makes me sad on so many levels.  So I will rely on my Blog and Facebook page to communicate any news.  

  It seems after so many folks mark you as Spam it shuts you down?  If folks asked to be removed from the group I promptly removed them.  So I guess the moral of this story is “don’t mark your friends as Spam”

More new projects coming next week! 

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Elegant Gift Bags

 This Sheet Music paper is another great find from my search for holiday paper….paired with the Gold Mesh ribbon makes an elegant Gift Bag.  Great for Jewelry a Gift card to a nice Restaurant and Spa Services to suggest some ideas. 


A tag with Sentiment is attached.


I have over 50 small Gift Bags to choose from at the Whobee Whatee Holiday Shopping event.  Get all your Gift packaging at this event.  11/29  10-3pm Stoney Creek Hotel.







Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Grinchy Cocoa



 I had to restock the Grinch Cocoa packs and hunt for more Grinch Green paper!  Granny Apple Green seems to be a Good Grinch Green…  Red Bird mints for a sweet touch.



Now you see those Hats I fussy cut on Sunday!  


Great gifts for all….just a sweet gesture or slide in a Gift Card for that special Grinch!


I will have lots of Grinch items at the Whobee Whatee shopping event 11/29.  10-3pm Stoney Creek Hotel 


Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Holiday Lights

 These Hoilday Light Bulbs have been hanging out in my Christmas projects waiting for an idea.  The Light Bulbs finally went off!  A Lip Balm holder!  I made my box and added a Bulb to each side.  Love how these turned out.


The Silver cord can be used to hang on a tree, or tuck one in a Stocking.



Packaged in Cellophane to keep things all together.



I found Burt’s Bees multi packs and added one to each bulb.  This Lip balm has vitamin E and Peppermint oil.  I will have these available at the Whobee Whatee Holiday event 11/29 Stoney Creek Hotel 10-3pm