Today’s project features a Christmas Banner holiday card that is easy for mass production. There’s little stamping and the use of designer series paper layered onto cardstock completes the look. While I am using non-traditional colors, it’s easy to swap out the colors and use a designer series paper with a traditional holiday color scheme. Watch the video below to see how simple it is to make the Christmas Banner card. NOTE: The Christmas Banner Bundle is retiring soon! Order it soon – then you will have it available to use on next year’s holiday cards!
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.
The Christmas Wishes Holiday Card features the Leaves of Holly Bundle from the Stampin’ Up! July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. It is one of the cards from November’s Holiday Card To-Go Class. In my monthly Card Class To-Go Kits, all papers are pre-cut, including die cuts or punch shapes, so recipients are able to assemble the cards following the card video instructions. The kits do not include the stamped images. Typically, I select a bundle or product suite as the focus. This allows recipients to purchase the featured stamp set or bundle to use for stamping. And of course, substitution with a stamp set already owned can be used.
However for the holiday card class, a variety of bundles were used. It was just too difficult to select one! This required card designs with minimal stamping of sentiments. Since one of my favorite holiday sets is the Leaves of Holly Bundles, I “had” to include a card featuring the bundle:) The dies made it easy to create the Christmas Wishes holiday card! In lieu of stamping the holly leaves, the dies cut the layering pieces for the holly and the holly berries. By die cutting two cardstock colors, it was easy to achieve shading. And the sentiment from the Leaves of Holly Bundle could be used or changed to another favorite holiday sentiment.
Project Materials for the Christmas Wishes Holiday Card:
Leaves of Holly Bundle
Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper: 5-1/4″ x 4″ layering panel; 6″ x 2-1/2″ for envelope
Crumb Cake Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score/fold at 4-1/4″ for card base
Basic White Cardstock: 4-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ layering panel; 5-1/4″ x 4″ for interior; scrap for sentiment
Old Olive Cardstock: 3-1/2″ x 4″ for holly leaves base
Mossy Meadow Cardstock: 3-1/2″ x 4″ for holly leaves overlays
Real Red Cardstock use scrap pieces for holly berries
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock use scrap pieces for holly berries
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad
Glimmer Specialty Paper – Gold and Evening Evergreen scraps
Gold & Vanilla Satin-Edged Ribbon
Adhesive Sheets
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Mini Glue Dots
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
The in-person class was able to use the same bundle. However, the holly leaves and berries were stamped then die cut. That’s what’s wonderful with the Leaves of Holly Bundle, you can stamp the images or just die cut cardstock to create a beautiful card.
For the next several weeks, additional holiday projects will be share so be sure to subscribe to my posts. Plus I’ll be posting info on the January Card Kit To-Go soon! It will feature a new bundle from the new Mini Catalog.
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.
Before I get into a brief description of today’s card, do you notice anything different on my blog? I have a new header! After 5+ years with my previous blog header, I decided it was time for an update. Leave a comment and let me know what you think of the new look.
Now on to today’s project…the Candy Cane holiday card is one of the feature projects from this month’s class. It is also a card featured in the monthly kit to-go. The Candy Cane Dies and the Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper combine to create a beautiful card. Best of all, the dies coordinate to cut the candy canes from the designer series paper. Notice in the card photo below, the candy canes face opposite directions…yes, there are two candy cane dies to match! Plus if you purchase the Sweet Candy Cane Bundle which includes the stamp set and dies, there are candy canes stamps facing in opposite directions too. This offers great design flexibility. I have prepared a video with assembly directions and a tip on adding shine to the candy canes.
Project Materials:
Sweet Candy Canes Lane Bundle
Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper
Christmas Banners Dies
Vellum Cardstock
Basic White Thick Cardstock
Basic White Cardstock
Garden Green Cardstock
Real Red Cardstock
White Glimmer Paper
Red Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
Brightest Glow Stamp Set
Stylish Shapes Dies
Real Red & Garden Green Ribbon Combo Pack
Adhesive-Backed Seasonal Sequins
Flat Jingle Bell Trinkets
Assembly Video
I hope you have fun recreating this holiday card. For the next several weeks, additional holiday projects will be share so be sure to subscribe to my posts.
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.
It’s time for another of the cards from the Hello Harvest October To-Go Kit. This card is the Loveliest Day Banner Card and highlights not only the Hello Harvest Bundle but the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper as well. The Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper is perfect for cards sent during this fall season.
Regarding to-go kits: Each month registrants are able to purchase a to-go kit with materials for making a minimum of four cards which use a specific stamp set or bundle. Kits for next month are closed but check back soon as I’ll be posting the 2023 kits to-go schedule. Details will be posted on my blog and sent in my monthly newsletter.
Loveliest Day Banner Card Project Materials:
Hello Harvest Bundle
Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″, coordinating piece 2″ x 3-1/2″
Basic Black Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 11″, score/fold at 5-1/2″
Mossy Meadow Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 2″, scrap for vine
Basic White Cardstock: 2″ x 3-3/4″, 4″ x 5-1/4″ interior
Cajun Craze Cardstock: 4-1/2″ x 2-3/4″
Early Espresso Cardstock: scrap
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad
Linen Thread
Amber Gems
ASSEMBLY VIDEO
REMINDERS
Time is running out on taking advantage of the Starter Kit promotion. It is ongoing through October 31. Now is a great time to join Stampin’ Up! You are able to select more product for the same price in your Starter Kit plus take advantage of the perks of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.
When autumn rolls around, do you start thinking about cozy Christmas crafting projects? This November, Paper Pumpkin delivers this and more with its one-of-a-kind, holiday-themed crafting experience. This festive kit includes 12 fun, sparkly gift tags and (as always!) an exclusive stamp set—plus everything you need for a successful holiday crafting experience.
ABOUT THE KIT – “From the North Pole”
This kit includes:
This month’s kit contains enough elements to create 12 tags—4 each of 3 designs. This all-inclusive kit includes printed die-cut paper pieces, twine, adhesive, and more!
Includes a Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Spot!
You’ll love decorating your gift tags with snowflake and banner die-cut pieces on our Mint Macaron glitter specialty paper (a Paper Pumpkin exclusive).
Create festive gift tags for all your packaging needs this holiday season with classic Christmas colors and designs.
Create fun packaging for your seasonal gifts and treats
Features a festive design in Crumb Cake
Bag size: 4″ x 6″
Be sure to register no later than November 10, 2022 to receive the Paper Pumpkin “From the North Pole” tag kit. Click here to register.
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.
Thanks for stopping by today. Happy crafting!
SHOP ONLINE: Click on any of the product photos below to shop online with me (Margaret Knight). Thank you!
This month the Simple Suite Stampers are featuring the Storybook Gnomes Product Suite from the Stampin’ Up! July – December 2022 Mini Catalog. The Storybook Gnomes are so stinkin’ cute and the Storybook Gnomes Tutorial Bundle is full of cuteness! There are a variety of sentiments in the Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set that can be used for different occasions or mix/match with other stamp set sentiments. The Simple Suite Stampers creative team consists of twelve Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from across the United States. Each month, we create a project focusing on a particular suite of products. The projects are kept simple so you can complete beautiful projects in a short time frame.
My project features the gnome peeking from under his hat. I thought his image was perfect for the selected sentiment!
To make it easy for you, a tutorial consisting of the twelve projects has been created.
Would you like the Simple Suite Stampers Storybook Gnome Tutorial with all twelve projects? Below are the different options on how you can get the tutorial:
Place an order via my online store and you’ll receive the tutorial for FREE.
Or if you have considered becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and join with me, you’ll become a member of my Playtime with Paper team. As a member of my team, you’ll receive each month’s tutorial for FREE. Best of all, as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, you receive a discount on your orders! Who doesn’t like saving money? Plus through October 31, 2022, Stampin’ Up! is offering a Starter Kit promotion allowing you to receive FREE extra product when you purchase your starter kit.
Lastly, you can purchase the tutorial for $10 (US). Email me and I’ll send you information for submitting payment. Please put Simple Suite Stampers in the email subject line.
REMINDERS
When autumn rolls around, do you start thinking about cozy Christmas crafting projects? This November, Paper Pumpkin delivers this and more with its one-of-a-kind, holiday-themed crafting experience. This festive kit includes 12 fun, sparkly gift tags and (as always!) an exclusive stamp set—plus everything you need for a successful holiday crafting experience.
ABOUT THE KIT – “From the North Pole”
This kit includes:
This month’s kit contains enough elements to create 12 tags—4 each of 3 designs. This all-inclusive kit includes printed die-cut paper pieces, twine, adhesive, and more!
Includes a Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Spot!
You’ll love decorating your gift tags with snowflake and banner die-cut pieces on our Mint Macaron glitter specialty paper (a Paper Pumpkin exclusive).
Create festive gift tags for all your packaging needs this holiday season with classic Christmas colors and designs.
Create fun packaging for your seasonal gifts and treats
Features a festive design in Crumb Cake
Bag size: 4″ x 6″
Be sure to register no later than November 10, 2022 to receive the Paper Pumpkin “From the North Pole” tag kit. Click here to register.
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.
Thanks for stopping by today. Happy crafting!
SHOP ONLINE: Click on any of the product photos below to shop online with me (Margaret Knight). Thank you!
This month’s kit-to go features the Hello Harvest Bundle and the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper from the Stampin’ Up! July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. One of the cards is this Hello Harvest Fun Fold card. The fun fold is the book binding fold variation has been rotated so that it opens from bottom to top. Since I choose one of the black and white designer series papers as my base layer, I decided to keep the pumpkin white and bring in additional color by coloring the floral spray for the top of the pumpkin. I think it was a great choice! What do you think?
Project Materials for the Hello Harvest Fun Fold Card:
Hello Harvest Bundle
Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper: 4″ x 4-1/4″
Daffodil Delight Cardstock 4-1/4″ x 11″, score at 4-1/2″ and 5-1/2″
Basic White Cardstock: 2 1/2″ x 11″ for stamping images
Basic Black Cardstock: 3/4″ x 4″
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Stampin’ Blends:
Daffodil Delight – Light & Dark
Pumpkin Pie – Light
Soft Suede -Dark
Balmy Blue – Light
Mossy Meadow -Light
Real Red – Light
Versamark Pad
White Embossing Powder
Linen Thread
Amber Gems
ASSEMBLY VIDEO
REMINDERS
The Starter Kit promotion is ongoing through October 31. Now is a great time to join Stampin’ Up!
When autumn rolls around, do you start thinking about cozy Christmas crafting projects? This November, Paper Pumpkin delivers this and more with its one-of-a-kind, holiday-themed crafting experience. This festive kit includes 12 fun, sparkly gift tags and (as always!) an exclusive stamp set—plus everything you need for a successful holiday crafting experience.
ABOUT THE KIT – “From the North Pole”
This kit includes:
This month’s kit contains enough elements to create 12 tags—4 each of 3 designs. This all-inclusive kit includes printed die-cut paper pieces, twine, adhesive, and more!
Includes a Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Spot!
You’ll love decorating your gift tags with snowflake and banner die-cut pieces on our Mint Macaron glitter specialty paper (a Paper Pumpkin exclusive).
Create festive gift tags for all your packaging needs this holiday season with classic Christmas colors and designs.
Create fun packaging for your seasonal gifts and treats
Features a festive design in Crumb Cake
Bag size: 4″ x 6″
Be sure to register no later than November 10, 2022 to receive the Paper Pumpkin “From the North Pole” tag kit. Click here to register.
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.
Thanks for stopping by today. Happy crafting!
SHOP ONLINE: Click on any of the product photos below to shop online with me (Margaret Knight). Thank you!
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