November is here and it’s not too early to start thinking of Christmas cards. Last month’s card class theme, All About Christmas, celebrated the upcoming season. One of the cards from the class is a beautiful fun fold card featuring the Sentimental Wishes Bundle. Not only does this card feature the bundle but it also highlights the gorgeous Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper (DSP). See the stocking and bow on the card front, it’s die cut from the DSP. I am giving you fair warning – you’ll be cutting lots of pieces for layering! But it’s the multiple layers that make this fun fold even more special. So, my suggestion is to cut multiples of the layering panels for several cards at once. If your time is limited, you’ll have everything prepped to assemble at your leisure.
You’ll find an assembly video and the cutting dimensions below the card’s photo.
Assembly Video
Cut and Score Dimensions for the Sentimental Wishes Fun Fold Card
Shaded Spruce Cardstock:
card base – 11” x 5 1/2” score at 1 3/4”, 3 1/2”, 5 1/4” & 7”
folding panel – 6 1/2” x 3 1/8” score at 3 1/4”
Basic Beige Cardstock:
one piece – 3 3/4” x 5”
4 pieces – 1 3/8″ x 5 1/8″
2 pieces – 3″ x 2 7/8″
Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper
4 pieces pattern one – 1 1/4″ x 5″;
pattern two – 2 7/8″ x 2 3/4″;
stocking & bow to die cut
Reminder:
Class To Go Options are available. The theme for this month is “A Little More Christmas” (the deadline for ordering is November 11.) In December, the class is featuring the beautiful Marbled Elegance Suite Collection. You can find details on each of the class options in the CLASSES TO GO section.
My next post will feature another of the cards from the “All About Christmas” class so be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out!
Oh my, I created this post last week and forgot to post it! So instead of Christmas in July project two, I’m sharing Christmas in July 2024 Project One. Project two will post next Tuesday with project three on the schedule for next Friday.
It’s Christmas in July! Project one is a holiday card featuring the new Filled with Cheer Stamp Set. The stamp set is a new Online Exclusive product from Stampin’ Up! The snowman, sled and Christmas tree are perfect for sending holiday greetings. These images along with images of gifts and poinsettias are perfect to color using a variety of coloring tools. Do you notice the background paper? It’s another new Online Exclusive so visit my store to see all the recently released products. (note, Online Exclusives are not in a catalog but as the name implies only “online”)
ASSEMBLY VIDEO for Christmas in July 2024 Project One
Christmas in July 2024 Project One – Cut Dimensions:
Basic White Thick: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score/fold at 4 1/4″ for card base; 2 3/4″ x 4″ for die cut
Misty Moonlight Cardstock: 2 3/4″ x 4″
Iconic Celebrations Designer Series Paper: 5 1/4″ x 4″
Each Friday, I will be sharing a new Christmas themed project so be sure to check back weekly!
It’s time to prepare holiday cards and today’s project features the Joy of Noel Stamp Set from the Stampin’ Up! Sep-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog. The Joy Of Noel Holiday card is a simple, beautiful card. Even better, the design uses the “one sheet wonder” technique! You stamp on a full sheet of cardstock and then cut to create four panels for cards. This enables you to create four cards in one quick swoop! If you’re not familiar with this stamping technique, it’s demonstrated in the assembly video below.
One quick note…If you don’t currently own this stamp set (or the Joy of Noel Bundle with the coordinating dies), order soon! The set is being retired!
Joy of Noel Holiday Card Cut Dimensions:
First cut of stamped/colored Thick Basic White Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
Second cut: 5-1/4″ x 4″ Card Bases: (4) 5-1/2″ x 11″; score/fold at 4-1/4″
Shaded Spruce and Real Red layering panels: 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″
Basic White Cardstock: 5-1/4″ x 4″ for interior
Assembly Video
Have fun with creating your holiday cards using the Joy of Noel Stamp Set and the One Sheet Wonder stamping technique!
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Thank you for shopping with me. Be sure to track your orders on my Customer Loyalty form.
Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight) Again, thank you for placing your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.
The Tree Farm holiday card features the Trucking Along Bundle and the One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper. It is a card design that was inspired by the beautiful designer series paper. The illusion of a hill is perfect for a couple of tree farm trucks. And the trucks bringing Christmas trees down the hill in the winter forest is perfect for a fun holiday card. I’ve included the cut dimensions and an assembly video below so you can recreate the card. You will find both the Trucking Along Bundle and the One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper in the Online Exclusives section of my Stampin’ Up! store.
Cut Dimensions for the Trucking Along – Tree Farm Holiday Card:
Card Base: use the large Memories & More Card Base & Envelope
Real Red Cardstock layer: 6-1/8″ x 4-1/8″; scrap for sentiment punch
One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper: 6″ x 4″
Basic White Cardstock: 5″ x 2″ (to stamp trucks); scraps for trees & sentiment oval
Assembly Video for the Trucking Along – Tree Farm Holiday Card
You can order the supplies needed to create this card in the Project Materials section at the bottom of this post.
Did you know that I offer each month’s card class via a Kit To-Go? Information is in the Classes To-Go tab.
HAPPENING THIS MONTH:
Stampin’ Up! is celebrating their 35th anniversary this year, and the best way to do that is with a special Starter Kit offer! From 3–31 October, new demonstrators will be able to choose either 35% OFF the cost of their Starter Kit or get 35% MORE product with their Starter Kit!
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No matter which option new demonstrators choose for their Starter Kit, both provide them with free business supplies and free shipping on their Starter Kit—not to mention all the fun that comes with being part of Stampin’ Up! Contact me (creativestampingwithMargaret@gmail.com) for additional details about this fantastic offer or join here.
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Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program:
Thank you for shopping with me. Be sure to track your orders on my Customer Loyalty form.
Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight) Again, thank you for placing your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.
This month the theme for card classes is Thinking of Christmas. Four cards featuring holiday theme were created using a different bundle. The Joy of Noel is one of the featured bundles. With the bundle and the Joyful Specialty Designer Series Paper, creating an elegant card is easy! The dies do the majority of the work and the designer series paper provides a gorgeous background. For the Joy of Noel Holiday card, stamping is minimal. Just stamp the word, Noel, and die cut with the coordinating dies to create the card front focal point. If you wanted, the letters could be die cut from another designer paper or cardstock making it even simpler.
If you’d like to recreate this card, the video below will guide you through the steps of creating the elegant card.
Assembly Video for the Joy of Noel Holiday Card
Cut/score dimensions:
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score at 4-1/4″ for card base; 4″ x 4-1/4″ for die cut
Joyful Specialty Designer Series Paper: 4″ x 5-1/4″ (layering panel); gold piece 2-1/4″ x 5-3/4″ for envelope flap (optional)
Basic White Cardstock: 5″ x 2-3/4″ for stamping & die cutting; 4″ x 5-1/4″ for interior
Gold Foil Sheets: scraps for die cut
You can order the supplies needed to create this card in the Project Materials section at the bottom of this post.
Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program:
Thank you for shopping with me. Be sure to track your orders on my Customer Loyalty form.
Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight) Again, thank you for placing your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.
Happy Holidays! I hope your Christmas or Hannukah celebrations were memorable and shared with those you love. We celebrated Christmas with our sons and their families. We feel blessed and fortunate to have been able to enjoy the holiday with them.
And yes, Christmas has already come but I’m sharing a holiday card (was just too busy with holiday tasks to spend time blogging!). However, I thought you would enjoy the technique on this card. It’s a floating panel card and is easily adapted by changing the papers and sentiment. The floating panel technique makes the card unique. Plus you can use all those strips of paper you’ve been saving!
Below is the list of project materials for this card and a video tutorial highlighting the Floating Frame technique:
Keep reading – there’s info on January’s Kit To-Go…
January Class Kit To-Go: Country Floral Lane
We’ll be using the new product suite, Country Floral Lane, from the Jan-April 2023 Mini Catalog to create 4 beautiful cards.
Kits include precut/scored cardstocks, designer series paper, embellishments, ribbons, die/punch cuts and any embossed pieces needed for projects. There are no stamped images or sentiments provided.
Video links will be emailed for instructions on completing the projects.
Option 1: Kit materials plus the Country Bouquet Bundle $50 + $7 shipping (or shipping waived if porch pickup)
Option 2: Kit materials only – $25 includes the shipping
Registration Deadline for Kit To-Go: January 9, 2023
Thank you for shopping with me. Be sure to track your orders on my Customer Loyalty form.
Download the form (Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Just a reminder: for orders over $150 you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! You can order by clicking this link: Margaret’s Online Store. (please confirm that it says you’re shopping with Margaret Knight) Again, thank you for placing your order with me. I truly appreciate your business.
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