Last-Minute Gift Ideas on Christmas Eve 2020

This year has been like none other. Can you believe we have already reached Christmas Eve?! If you are like me, you can count on one hand the number of places you’ve been over the past nine months. I’m staying home, staying safe and praying you are prepared for a happy healthy Christmas at home.

So, here’s the thing – your wonderful friends just called to say she’s swinging by with a gift for you. You thought you were in the clear! Not only do you need to pull together a last-minute gift that convinces her you thought long and hard about the gift you bought her (which you don’t yet have), but you have to get that gift bundled up and onto the front porch so she can grab it when she drops off your gift. I’m here to help you, my last-minute friend.

Here are some gifts you can purchase today for that thoughtful, wonderful friend:

• Stampin’ Up! Gift Certificate. Gift cards can feel impersonal – “did you really give this a lot of thought?” They can also be an incredible gift – “I’m so glad you didn’t get me another toilet paper coozy.” A gift that allows us to get EXACTLY what we want is an incredible gift.
  • If you would like to buy a gift certificate for your friend or family member today, please send me an email at stampwithbrian@gmail.com.
  • I will send you a PayPal invoice. You will joyfully pay.
  • When you’ve paid, I’ll send you a .pdf of a gift certificate that you can print for your friend or just email it to them.
  • The recipient of the gift certificate will only need to reach out to me when ready to use the gift certificate. How fun is that?!
  • I’ll be home all day (hopefully processing gift certificate after gift certificate).
• Product Shares and Swatch Books. I’m currently accepting signups for my Product Shares and Designer Series Paper Swatch Books. Do you know what would make a great gift? A promise of one of those shares. How cool are you?! While I can’t collect payments until December 29, I would be happy to get you and/or your friend signed up for one (or more) of the shares. I’ll even help you create a certificate you can give if you’d like.
• Paper Pumpkin Subscription. Stampin’ Up! makes is super-easy to give Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscriptions as a gift. Here’s how you can buy your friend a subscription:
  • You place and order in my online store and checkout. You will earn your very own Host Rewards for purchases over $150 (even when combined with other items you want to have shipped to you).
  • You receive an email with a Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription Code.
  • Give that code to a someone you love – or keep it for yourself.
  • The recipient gives you a great big, virtual hug.
  • If the recipient doesn’t already have a Paper Pumpkin account, they should set one up.
  • On the main screen of their account, they add the Subscription Code.
  • Starting the following month, they will receive a Paper Pumpkin box for every month of the subscription.
  • You will be loved by the recipient – and I’ll think you’re pretty swell, too.
  • Since I am hosting monthly Pumpkin in the Fungeon calls for all my Paper Pumpkin customers, they’ll be included in the monthly fun! Such a great perk, don’t you think?

Prepaid Paper Pumpkin

If you want to add Paper Pumpkin to a customer order (where you can earn host rewards for your purchases), you can add a Prepaid Paper Pumpkin to your next order. You’ll still set up a Paper Pumpkin account at the link above, but you’ll apply the prepaid code to your account (vs. being charged each month). Here are the product codes for Paper Pumpkin subscriptions:

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription – 137858

Price: $21.00

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription – 137859

Price: $63.00

6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription – 137860

Price: $114.00

One year Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription – 137861

Price: $220.00

Supply List

SUBSCRIBE TO PAPER PUMPKIN HERE 

I’m off to begin creating all the gift certificates, but…

…remember these gift ideas are ALSO great gifts for YOU. If you know someone who hasn’t yet purchased your Christmas gift, send them here: https://wp.me/p4c2zA-KKL

Last-Minute Tag

Speaking of last-minute gift-giving…I had to quickly package up a couple of gifts to give to two friends. While I was happy to give the knitted scarves I had purchased for them, I didn’t really have any fun bags or boxes to put them in. I did have a couple of brown paper bags with handles on them, so into the bags they went.

With just a couple of turns through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, I built a quick tag that easily dressed up that brown bag while also making the bag look intentionally rustic. Win!

Here’s a look at the tag I made:

The tag uses the retiring North Pole Wonder Dies (the tag, the starburst, the circle and the deer) and the Beautiful Bough Dies (the Mossy Meadow pines). I tied the little tag to the bag with some Linen Thread.

How simple and easy is that?!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Over the weekend, I launched my Product Shares and Designer Series Paper Swatch Books from Stampin’ Up!’s January – June 2021 Mini Catalog. If you missed out or want to learn more, please click on the photo below:

I would love to include you in the shares – sign up today!

Whisper White

Sunday’s post shared the news that Whisper White is retiring. I’m happy that Basic White is on it’s way to us, but I also placed an order to stock up on some Whisper White papers before it retires. If you missed that post, please click here.

Year-End Closeout

Stampin’ Up! kicked off the year-end last week – all of the retiring products are being sold until January 4 or until they sell out. AND many of them are discounted. YAY! For a recap of this sale, CLICK HERE. To shop this sale, CLICK HERE.

Pumpkin in the Fungeon

Every month, I host a Zoom call with my Paper Pumpkin subscribers to share the new kit and some alternative ideas with it. It’s also a fun time for my customers to share what they’ve made. It’s great fun! To learn more, click on the image below:

I’ll be sharing more about January’s kit later this week.

Placing an order today?  Of course you are! If you are placing an order for $150 or more, I want you to enjoy all of the Host Rewards you have earned.  If your order is less than $150, I’d love for you please add this Host Code – CG7UZWF9 – when prompted. Thank you!