Are you thinking ahead to the holidays? I am. I like to make gifts at a leisurely pace year-round, kicking into high gear during the month of November.



Are you a last-minute gift planner? Not to worry! All of the holiday gifts shown here require minimal time.

Quick, easy and inexpensive items like the jumbo clothespin and Stampbord pin make nice stocking stuffers. Make more than you think you'll need, and unexpected visitors won't go home empty-handed.

Imaginary Village Jewelry Box, Judi Kauffman

Imaginary Village Jewelry Box

Beginner Project

By: Judi Kauffman for Sakura of America

 



Use rubber stamps and permanent ink to create a scene on the box lid. I chose quirky offbeat houses, imaginary topiary trees, and leaf-winged figures for my imaginary village, but you can use whatever stamps you like.

Faux Stained Glass Pendant , Judi Kauffman

Faux Stained Glass Pendant

Beginner Project

By: Judi Kauffman for Sakura of America

 



To create the look of stained glass, top a piece of Memory Glass™ with your favorite black outline Peel-Off. Color the sections with Gelly Roll® Glaze® pens, swirling colors together for the look of true stained glass. Option: Color a gold, silver or other color sticker with a black IDenti-pen® if the outline sticker you like best doesn't come in black.

Jumbo Clothespin, Judi Kauffman

Jumbo Clothespin

Beginner Project

By: Judi Kauffman for Sakura of America

 



It's a pendant if you wear it. It's an ornament if you hang it on the tree! Not counting the time it takes for the coating to dry this project takes less than half an hour. Pendants come in different sizes and in gold as well as silver. Stickers come in a variety of sizes, too. I trimmed the points of the snowflake so this one would be a precise fit.

Snowflake Pendant, Judi Kauffman

Snowflake Pendant

Beginner Project

By: Judi Kauffman for Sakura of America

 



Jumbo clothespins, available at most craft stores, make excellent memo pad holders for desk or counter. Add a strong magnet and the clothespin can go on the door to the fridge, holding shopping lists and coupons.

Little Village Pin, Judi Kauffman

Little Village Pin

Beginner Project

By: Judi Kauffman for Sakura of America

 



Stampbord™ is available in small sizes, not just boxes and wall-sized blocks. The little squares and rectangles make a fun surface for pins, earrings, and pendants. The smooth white surface is just right for stamping and coloring. Use your favorite mix of Pentouch® and IDenti-pen®, Gelly Roll® Moonlight®, Metallic, Glaze®, and Pigma® Micron® pens.

Owl Be Seeing You, Judi Kauffman

Owl Be Seeing You

Beginner Project

By: Judi Kauffman for Sakura of America

 



To find the Sakura products mentioned in this article and shown in these layouts, check with your local scrapbook retailer. Browse our Premier Retail Stores for coupons to a store near you.