L Letterpress Giveaway!

If you haven't checked out the Lifestyle Crafts blog you will want to drop by and have a chance to win a new Letterpress combo kit and a custom plate set! Valued at $150.00! Click here to see the giveaway!

I am especially excited for the opportunity to have my own plates made! At $39.99 you cant get any better deal. What is the first design or phrase you would make if you won?

A Clever Hostess Gift

Like many of you, I enjoy visiting with friends and partaking in some holiday cheer this time of year. When attending a holiday party, I always try to bring along a small hostess gift as a way to show my appreciation for the party-planning efforts that were made on my behalf.

While playing with the dies from the Santa’s Workshop mini album kit, I whipped up a quick project that will undoubtedly make my hostess’ holiday to-do list a little shorter.

The outcome? A fun gift tag album that is a one-stop spot for tags needed for holiday gifts. Read the step-by-step directions below to see how these are assembled. The best part is that you can make several of these tag booklets at once.

1. Select cardstock and patterned paper that coordinates well together. I love the Making Memories line, so that is what inspired me.

2. Lay out your Wintergreen dies. You’ll need the cover die, page die and inset mat.

3. Cut some cardstock into 6.5” wide and 4” tall rectangles. (I prepped enough pages so I could assemble a few mini albums all in one sitting.)

4. Run several pieces of red and green cardstock through your Epic tool with the Wintergreen page insert die and the coordinating inset mat die.

5. I set up my platform with this configuration of dies and cut them with green, red and kraft. I also used the window die, as they made the perfect rectangle-sized die cuts that were in direct proportion to the nameplate and oval.

6. I then created my gift tags. I used a To: and From: stamp and attached ribbon and silver embroidery thread with a stapler. I added some lovely touches to the patterned paper, and called it good! Adorn your own tags however you wish!

7. To create the back cover, I attached red cardstock to a piece of the patterned paper.

8. To make the pouch, I chose a green mat-sized piece of cardstock and trimmed it in half. Using double-sided tape along the sides and bottom, I left the top free to tuck in my tags.

Note: You can also use the coordinating Wintergreen Folder die to create a nice pocket for your gift tags.

9. I used Santa’s Workshop Mini Alphabet and black cardstock to create the title.

10. Line up both the cover and the back page to thread ribbon through the holes. I used American Crafts ribbon, which matched perfectly.

Easier than throwing a party, but just as fun!

Thanks to our Ambassador Tamara Warner for this darling idea!

Our 12 Days of QuicKutz Ornaments

A heartfelt thanks to Beach Scrapbooks from Virginia Beach, Virginia for designing these creative and inspiring QuicKutz ornaments. It really is phenomenal to see what creativity is possible when you really put your mind to it.

Beach Scrapbook's Ornament Design Team:

Jen Goodwin
Janice Roller
Melissa Hudgins
Amy Norman
Linda Ross
Susan Hobbs
Jody Blaufus
Michelle Avants
Barry Webster


Thanks for making our holiday a little brighter!

To see more great ideas, visit Beach Scrapbook's blog. And don't forget about our advent calendar promotion on quickutz.com, where you can score some great deals on product bundles.

Happy holidays to all,

The QuicKutz team

Twelfth Day of QuicKutz Ornaments

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Nesting Label CC-SHAPE 6-027
Gingerbread KS-0983
Paper Doll Alphabet

QuicKutz Dies Used:

Present REV-0065
Pirate skull KS-0780
Candy Cane RS-0982
Elf Hat KS-0384
Square Heritage Die Set
Lemonade Alphabet

Santa’s Workshop alphabet

QuicKutz Dies Used:

Present KS-0981

Tree REV-0253

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Cookies REV-0135

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Nesting Circles CC-CIRCLES-01
Gingerbread KS-0210
Jolly Gift Set

Holly RS-0203

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Castle REV-0113
Tree – Jolly gift set
Snowman KS-0213
Record RS-0710

Garland KS-0588

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Holiday Shapes CC-SHAPE-02
Popcorn RS-0343

Candy Cane RS-0982

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Nesting Circles CC-CIRCLES-01
Holiday Shapes CC-SHAPE-02
Sunshine Alphabet

Castle REV-0113

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Cupcake REV-0160

Nesting Flowers CC-FLOWERS-01

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Exclusive Frame REV-0148
Wave – Relax gift set

Beach Shapes CC-SHAPE-12

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Peppermint KS-0581

Journal square KS-0962

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Mug KS-0592

Journal circle KS-0961

Eleventh Day of QuicKutz Ornaments

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Earth – Reuse Gift Set
Paper Doll Border CC-BDR-059
Shoes REV-0278
Hair (girl) REV-0277
Hair (boy) REV-0276
Dresses REV-0282
Business outfits REV-0266
Rockstar outfits REV-0264

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Chicken Noodle REV-0222
Snowflake EF-A2-056
Nativity Border CC-BDR-055

Star RS-0761

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Nesting Squares CC-SQUARES-01

Snowflake RS-0600

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Heart REV-0084
Hanukkah REV-0258
Nesting Circles CC-CIRCLES-01

Bird RS-0702

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Aquarius alphabet
Tree KS-0986
Frame REV-0090

Snowflake RS-0600

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Nesting Stars CC-SHAPE-3-021

Snowflake RS-0214

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Nativity Border CC-BDR-055
Frame CC-SHAPE-045

Frankie SkinniMini Alphabet

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Nativity Border CC-BDR-055
Frame CC-SHAPE-045

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Nativity Border CC-BDR-055

Frame CC-SHAPE-045

Frankie SkinniMini Alphabet

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Nesting Circles CC-CIRCLES-01
Holly & Berry KS-0979

Banana Split REV-0161

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Nesting Circles CC-CIRCLES-01
Teriyaki Alphabet
Sparkles REV-0261

Snowflake RS-0600

Tenth Day of QuicKutz Ornaments

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Nesting Label CC-SHAPE3-026
Jolly gift set
Present KS-0981
Tree KS-0986

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Chicken Noodle REV-0222
Reuse Gift Set
Holly & Berry KS-0979
Present KS-0981

Nesting Squares CC-SHAPE14-025

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Jolly Gift Set
Shoes REV-0278
Fireplace REV-0209

Tree KS-0986

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Miss Muffet Alphabet
Wedding Dress REV-0204

Garland KS-0588

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Paper Doll Alphabet
Santa REV-0133
Paper Doll 4PK-2x2-0006
Paper Doll Shoes 4PK-2x2-0005
Paper Doll Outfits 4PK-2x2-0003
Paper Doll Outfits 4PK-2x2-0002
Paper Doll Outfits 4PK-2x2-0001

Paper Doll Hair 4PK-2x2-0004

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Tag REV-0168
Sunshine Alphabet
Stocking KS-0980

Enjoy Gift Set

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Snowdays Alphabet

Present KS-0981

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Sunshine Alphabet

Santa REV-0133

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Clipboard REV-0195
Sunshine alphabet
Frankie SkinniMini Alphabet
Present KS-0981

Adhesive Backed Metal Sheets

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Holly & Berry KS-0979
Flourish REV-0024
Tag REV-0168

Frankie SkinniMini Alphabet

Ninth Day of QuicKutz Ornaments

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Reindeer REV-0257
Champagne REV-0203

QuicKutz Dies Used:

Reindeer REV-0256

Frame REV-0197

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Elephant REV-0118
Elf Hat KS-0384

Chicken Noodle REV-0222

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Garland RS-0588
Rolling Pin RS-0757
St. Patrick’s Day REV-0177

Nesting Circles CC-SHAPE-14-024

QuicKutz Dies Used:

Reindeer REV-0257
Banner – Heritage Die Set

Nesting Label CC-SHAPE-6-027

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Present REV-0065
Dog KS-0529

Pet Food RS-0530

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Barn REV-0216
Banner – Heritage Die Set
Journaling Block REV-0227

Circles KS-0472

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Moose KS-0357
Nesting Circles CC-SHAPE14-024
Chicken Noodle REV-0222

Stocking KS-0984

QuicKutz Dies Used:
Reindeer REV-0256
Paper Doll Alphabet
Moonlight 4X8 Alphabet
Reuse Gift Set

Nesting label CC-SHAPE-3-026

All of these darling ornaments are provided by one of our QuicKutz retailers, Beach Scrapbooks. Be sure to check out their blog! They have great out-of-the-box ideas for every time of year.