Looking for a quick but elegant holiday card? This warm Christmas wishes holiday card is the one to make. Using the Encircled in Beauty die to cut a frame for the embossed sentiment turns a simple card into an elegant card. Note the background designer series paper – it’s not from a holiday theme package but from the Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series Paper pack. It provides the perfect background for the Cherry Cobbler die cut frame. TIP: To ensure the sentiment stands out on the card, first stamp in desired ink color. Then, stamp over the image with Versamark and emboss with clear embossing powder. Using the Stamparatus ensures perfect stamping!
Warm Christmas Wishes Holiday Card Materials:
Encircled In Warmth Stamp Set
Encircled In Beauty Dies
Basic Gray Cardstock for base (5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored and fold at 4-1/4”)
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock (4-1/4” x 4-1/4” for die cut; layering piece: 4” x 5-1/4”)
Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series Paper (3-3/4” x 5” for layering)
Basic White Cardstock: 3” x 3” for stamping sentiment; 4” x 5-1/4” for interior
Adhesives of your choice (recommend Adhesive Sheet for detailed Encircled in Beauty Die)
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Glue Dots
Stamparatus
Heat Tool
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Doesn’t the Encircled in Beauty die cut provide a gorgeous background for the sentiment? And be sure to look at your stash of designer series papers for different backgrounds to use on your holiday cards.
Thanks for stopping by today! Happy crafting,
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This fun Whimsy & Wonder Merry Christmas card features the Whimsy & Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper. Even the packages used for embellishing the front are cut from the gorgeous designer series paper. The non-traditional colors in the paper helps to create a fun, cheerful holiday card. Of course, ask my granddaughter and she’ll tell you that yes, pink is a Christmas color. She actually has a pink Christmas tree for her bedroom! So naturally, it is a must that I use the Whimsy & Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper. Below are photos of the card one with a Polished Pink border and one with a white border. You’ll have to watch the assembly video to learn the details:)
Card Details:
Basic White Thick cardstock 4-1/4″ x 11″, score and fold at 5-1/2″ for form card base. Scrap piece to stamp and fussy cut the Merry Christmas sentiment.
Whimsy & Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper: Snowflake Design layer 5-1/2″ x 4″; fussy cut 4 presents from the designer paper to use on the card front.
1-1/2″ x 4″ strip of Polished Pink In-Color Shimmer Vellum – Cut the strip using the long, narrow die from the Seasonal Labels Dies. Attach to the front of the Snowflake Designer Series Paper and snip the overhanging edge before attaching to the card base (I forgot to do this in the assembly video!)
Add a Wonderful Snowflake Embellishment over the shimmer vellum, then layer the presents, adding the top present with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp Merry Christmas using Polished Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad and fussy cut around the greeting. Note: select your favorite Merry Christmas font (I used the Christmas to Remember & the Holly Jolly Wishes Stamp Sets) Attach the greeting using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Don’t forget to embellish the envelope flap with the Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper. It adds the finishing touch! Be sure to register to follow my posts, I’ll be sharing a Whimsy & Wonder gift tag soon.
Assembly Video:
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Thanks for stopping by! Happy crafting,
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For the next couple of weeks, I will be posting holiday card ideas. This first card features the Merriest Moments Bundle. In addition to the the stamp set and coordinating dies, the bundle includes the Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder. With the hybrid embossing folder, the die fits into the embossing folder. This creates beautifully textured die-cut images. For the feature card below, the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper is die cut and texture embossed. Notice the texture on the Basic White cardstock? The Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder is used for it too! For my card, I am using a sentiment from the Tidings & Trimmings Stamp Set in lieu of one from the Merriest Moments Stamp Set. A list of materials is below along with an assembly video to assist you reproduce the card.
Card Materials:
Merriest Moments Bundle
Card base: Evening Evergreen cardstock (5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored and folded at 4-1/4″)
Basic White cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 5-3/8″ (for texture embossed layer); 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ for sentiment (cut using Merriest Frames Dies)
Real Red cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Red Velvet Paper Pack: scrap pieces for cutting mini poinsettias using dies in the Merriest Frames
Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin’ Pad
Tidings & Trimming Stamp Set (or use desired sentiment from the Merriest Moments Stamp Set)
Simply Elegant Trim
Rhinestone Jewels
Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Mini Glue Dots
Assembly Video:
With the Merriest Moments Bundle featuring the Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder, you’ll be able to create many different card designs so be sure to add it on your “wish list.”
Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check back next week for another holiday card idea.
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Have a great week!
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Today, I am excited to kick-off my Christmas in July event by highlighting elements from the Tidings of Christmas product suite. Though we are still in the heat of summer, it’s not to early to start thinking about Christmas. I will be posting holiday themed projects each Wednesday and Friday in July. And if you enjoy Hallmark Channel holiday movies, the channel starts their Christmas in July movies this upcoming weekend. I can’t wait!!! Yes, the movies are predictable but fun to watch. What better way to spend a hot, muggy day than to stay indoors, get cozy and watch Christmas-winter themed movies?! Now to stop digressing and get back to the card featured today. (LOL)
For this first Christmas in July project, the Tidings and Trimmings Bundle and the Tidings of Christmas Designer Series Paper blend to create a traditional Christmas card. For the card layout, I opted to use one of my favorite layouts with angled layers of designer series paper. The Tidings of Christmas product suite is from the 2021-2022 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog (pages 88-89). You’ll find a list of card materials and the video directions below.
Card Materials:
Tidings & Trimmings Bundle
Evening Evergreen cardstock:
Card base: 4-1/4″ x 11″, score at 5-1/2″
2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (optional: texture emboss using the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder)
scraps for die cutting holly leaves
Basic White cardstock:
4″ x 5-1/2″ (cut 2 – one for card front & one for card interior)
2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ (for sentiment – cut with circle die)
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock: 3″ x 3″ (cut with scalloped circle die)
Tidings of Christmas Designer Series Paper:
Red Stripe: 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″
Evergreen Trees: 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (for card front)
Evergreen Trees: 2-3/8″ x 6″ (for envelope flap)
Layering Circle Dies – use the 2-3/4″ scallop circle die & the 2-5/8″ circle die
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin’ Pad
Red Rhinestone Jewels
Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon
Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Basic White Envelope
Here’s the video tutorial for assembly…(btw, the tutorial starts at the beginning of assembly but YouTube has selected this as the portion to show as a photo)
Reminders & Other Announcements
Click here to check out the select Designer Series Papers on Sale! (and yes, it includes the Tidings of Christmas Designer Series Paper from this project)
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Be sure to check back on Friday…
I’m posting another Christmas in July project.
Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!
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It’s always fun to find alternate folds to use for card designs. Today’s design is a side fold shared by Patty Bennett during a team stamping event. So, I added the fold to my “must create” fun fold list. Using the So Many Snowflake Dies, multiple snowflakes are cut and layered to embellish the Snowflake Side Fold Card. The Winter Snow Embossing Folder creates the perfect background for the layered snowflakes.
Materials:
Snowflake Wishes Bundle
Balmy Blue cardstock: card base: 4-1/4” x 11”, score at 5-1/2” & 6-3/4”; scraps for cutting snowflakes
Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper: 1” x 4”
Whisper White cardstock: 4” x 4” (2 pieces – for front & interior)’ 1” x 3-1/2” for sentiment
Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper – for large, medium & small snowflake
Winter Snow Embossing Folder
Misty Moonlight Classic Ink Pad
Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems
Snowflake Splendor ¼” ribbon
Stampin’ Seal+ Adhesive
Glue Dots
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Optional: Tag Punch to cut notch for ribbon
Directions for Assembly:
Fold Balmy Blue card base along fold lines. Use adhesive to seal the card front to the card back in the area between the score lines (5-1/2” to 6-3/4”).
Add the strip of designer series paper to the card front (sealed section).
Texture emboss one of the 4” x 4” Whisper White cardstock pieces. Attach to the card front.
Snowflakes: use the snowflake dies to cut a large, medium and small snowflake from the Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper and the Balmy Blue cardstock. After die cutting snowflakes, layer the cardstock pieces atop the glimmer paper pieces attaching with glue dots.
Stamp sentiment onto strip of Whisper White cardstock using the Misty Moonlight Classic Ink Pad.
Position snowflakes to the card front and attach using glue dots.
Add sentiment strip using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Embellish the center of each snowflake with a Blue Adhesive-Backed Gem.
Finish the card by wrapping a ribbon around the left side of card, overlapping ends on front of the card. Tie a small bow using the ribbon and attaching where the ribbon overlaps on the card front. TIP: to hold ribbon in place, use tag punch (or another punch) to cut a small notch wide enough to create a track for the ribbon
Be sure to give the side fold card design a try! And add the Snowflake Wishes Bundle to your order, it’s a great set for winter themed cards.
Reminders:
Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program: Download the form (2020-2021 Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Plus for your orders over $150, you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! Thank you for placing your order with me. You can order Project Materials at the bottom of the post or click here to visit my Online Store. I sincerely appreciate your orders.
Curvy Celebrations is underway! The Quite Curvy Variety Bundle is now available for you to order. Click here to view the products available.
Beary Comforting Paper Pumpkin Kit – Available for ordering through December 10. Kit details and ordering – click here.
Thanks for stopping by! Happy crafting…
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For the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing a variety of Christmas card designs. This Poinsettia Petals Christmas card is one of my favorite designs. To cut the flowers petals, the Poinsettia Dies cut the Red Velvet Paper Pack creating a gorgeous poinsettia flower. For an elegant card base, the Wonder of the Season Memories & More cards with matching envelopes work perfectly. For added elegance, the Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper and the Beaded Pearls embellishment are used. And for extra glam, the sentiment is heat embossed using Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Below the photo, you’ll find tips for creating the card along with a list of project materials.
Materials:
Poinsettia Petals Bundle
Wonder of the Season Memories & More Cards with Envelopes
Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper (3” x 4”)
Red Velvet Paper Pack
Garden Green Cardstock & Garden Green Classic Ink Pad
Silver Foil Sheet
Whisper White Cardstock
Versamark Pad
Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder
Beaded Pearls
5/8” Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
Adhesive Sheets (3” x 4”)
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
Glue Dots
Paper Snips
Sponge Dauber
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Heat Tool
Directions:
Using the Poinsettia Dies, cut the following:
from the Red Velvet Paper Pack
one large poinsettia layer
one medium poinsettia layer
one small poinsettia layer
from Garden Green cardstock
cut 3 leaves
from Silver Foil Sheet
cut 3 berry fronds
Attach the 3″ x 4″ adhesive sheet to the Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper. Then, attach to the card base front being sure to center inside the red frame on the card. (TIP: use adhesive sheets with vellum style paper to attach without the adhesive showing)
Assemble and layer the poinsettia (large, medium, small flower) using glue dots and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach the layers. TIP: place the mini dimensionals under the layers of poinsettia petals for added dimension to the flower.
Use the Garden Green Classic Ink Pad to sponge edges of leaves..
Attach leaves and silver fronds behind the poinsettia using glue dots.
Tuck strips of Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon behind the leaves & fronds with glue dots.
Use mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to add the flower to the left side of card front atop the Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper.
Stamp sentiment using Versamark onto Whisper White cardstock, top with Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set. Let cool slightly, then trim the paper around the sentiment using paper snips. Attach to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
You’ll definitely see more creations from me using the Red Velvet Paper Pack! Cutting the velvet paper with embossing style dies creates added dimension. I hope you’ll give it a try.
Reminders:
Curvy Celebrations is underway! The Quite Curvy Variety Bundle is now available for you to order. Click here to view the products available.
Beary Comforting Paper Pumpkin Kit – Available for ordering through December 10. Detail and ordering – click here.
Margaret’s Customer Loyalty Program: Download the form (2020-2021 Customer Loyalty Form) for program details and start tracking your orders. Plus for your orders over $150, you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up! Thank you for placing your order with me. You can order Project Materials at the bottom of the post or click here to visit my Online Store. I sincerely appreciate your orders.
Thanks for stopping by! Happy crafting…
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