Peek-A-Boo Gnome For The Holidays Card

The Gnomes in the Gnome For The Holidays are just so cute. I used a piece of Cinnamon Cider Designer Series Paper with a woodgrain design to make it look like this little guy is inside a tree trunk.

I’ll show you how to make this Peek-A-Boo opening on the card front to show you they gnome on the inside layer.

This stamp has such adorable images and also some fun sentiments.

Tips & Instructions

• Very Vanilla Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• 2020-2022 In Color Designer Series Paper (Cinnamon Cider woodgrain design) - 5 1/4 x 4.

• Adhere Designer Series Paper to card base and cut 3rd from largest Layering Ovals through both layers.

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, lay in place on the inside of the card and fold card front down and stamp gnome using Black Memento Ink. If you don’t feel comfortable doing this, you can lightly trace an oval on the inside layer and then stamp the gnome and erase the pencil.

• Color the gnome with Stampin’ Blends (I used Light Smoky Slate for the bear and mustache, Light Petal Pink for the nose, face and hands, Dark Soft Sea Foam for the Nightshirt, strips on socks and hat, Light Night Of Navy for the strips on socks and hat. For the ornament and mistletoe use Dark Poppy Parade and Dark Granny Apple Green.

• Stamp sentiment with Poppy Parade, making sure it’s not stamped too low and doesn’t show through the Peek-A-Boo. Adhere inside Layer, making sure the gnome shows through the card front.

• Cut scalloped oval from Cinnamon Cider Cardstock by layering the largest scalloped oval and 3rd largest straight oval. Adhere to card around oval opening.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Very Vanilla with Poppy Parade Ink and punch with Classic Label Punch. Adhere to card using Mini Dimensionals.

• Add 3 All The Trimmings Dots to top right corner.

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Quick Merry Christmas Card

This was such a simple card to put together. I used the Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper and the Pine Tree Punch. The pretty ribbon is the Snowflake Splendor Ribbon that I colored with a Dark Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blend.

The sentiment is from the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set. The Pine Tree Punch coordinates with the trees in this set.

I bought the Hippo & Friends Dies for the cute animals but it has some great shapes for sentiments or to layer a focal piece for a card. I used the largest for the sentiment and tree.

Tips & Instructions

• Cherry Cobbler Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Color Snowflake Splendor Ribbon using a Dark Shaded Spruce Stampin Blend. Wrap a piece around the Designer Series Paper layer and adhere to the back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Whisper White - cut with largest die and stamp sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Ink.

• Scrap of Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper - punch with Pine Tree Punch and adhere to label.

• Adhere focal piece to card using Dimensionals

• Tie bow with colored ribbon and adhere using a Glue Dot.

I wanted to show you a close-up of the bow. This ribbon is so pretty colored with a Stampin’ Blend. It sparkles!

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Cherry Cobbler and the tree with Shaded Spruce Inks.

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Quite Curvy - Thinking Of You Card

I am loving this Quite Curvy Bundle. The delicate design along the edge is so pretty and those little birds!!! I think they are so cute!

I’ll show you how to use the dies to make this card, along with a mistake I made and hope it will help you avoid making it too. You really have to look and think about how to cut with them.

Tips & Instructions

• Early Espresso Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Ornate Gardens Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, cut two pieces using the Curvy Die as shown in the video.

• Adhere curvy layers to Designer Series Paper layer at top and bottom and adhere to card base.

• Stamp 3 birds on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock with Black Memento Ink and cut with coordinating dies.

• Color the birds with Stampin’ Blends. I colored part of the bellies with Light Calypso Coral and Light Crumb Cake and the rest of the bird with Dark Seaside Spray.

• Adhere birds with Dimensionals. I used the Mini Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp part of the branch and the birds. Color the birds like you did on the card front. Color the leaves with Dark Old Olive and the flowers with Light Calypso Coral.

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Simple Joy To The World Card

This was such an easy card to make and I think it’s very festive and fun. I used the Peace & Joy Stamp Set.

This stamp set has big and bold sentiments. There are coordinating dies that cut them out or cut just the words and they can be layered.

Tips & Instructions

• Real Red Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp the JOY sentiment randomly with Shaded Spruce Ink. Stamp the berries with Real Red Ink.

• Wrap a piece of Real Red Double-Stitched Satin Ribbon around the card and adhere to back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Stamp Sentiment with Real Red Ink on Whisper White Cardstock and cut with Stitched So Sweetly Die. Cut a piece of Real Red Cardstock with Die. Cut the Real Red label in half, horizontally and adhere each piece behind sentiment label separating so they create a border behind the label.

• Adhere label to card using Dimensionals.

• Stamp holly leaves with Shaded Spruce Ink and berries with Real Red Ink on scrap of Whisper White and fussy cut. Adhere to sentiment label.

On the inside stamp large sentiment with Real Red Ink and smaller sentiments with Shaded Spruce Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Snowman Season

Today’s sketch was fun to do. As soon as I saw it, I thought about using one of the snowmen from the Snowman Season Stamp Set.

Here’s the sketch. I love that these sketches are Clean And Simple; that’s my style.

The snowmen in this stamp set are so cute. There is a coordinating punch that punches out the larger snowman, nose, hat and arms. The sentiments are fun and in a great font.

Tips & Instructions

• Pacific Point Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper Layer - 4 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Whisper White Square - 3 x 3, stamp snowman with Black Memento Ink and sentiment with Pacific Point Ink.

• Color snowman with Stampin’ Blends (nose with Dark Pumpkin Pie, buttons with Dark Highland Heather and snow with Light Balmy Blue).

• Highland Heather Strip - 4 1/4 x 1, punch with Triple Banner Punch and cut down to size to fit on layer.

• Adhere layers to card base, using Dimensionals on the square layer.

• Add some Holiday Rhinestones.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Pacific Point Ink and snowflakes with Highland Heather Ink. If you don’t have Highland Heather Ink, stamp the snowflakes with Pacific Point but stamp off first to get a lighter shade.

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Embossed Foil Christmas Trees

Embossing Silver Foil creates such a beautiful, elegant look. I used 3 different embossing folders on the trees and love how they turned out.

I’ll show you how to use the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to emboss three different types of Embossing Folders to make this card.

Tips & Instructions

• Night Of Navy Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, stamp sentiment with Night Of Navy Ink

• Cut 1 of the second largest Stitched Triangles and 2 of the third largest Stitched Triangles from Silver Foil Sheets.

• Emboss each triangle using a different Embossing Folder. I used the Tin Tile for the larger and the Wrapped In Texture and Dainty Diamonds for the two smaller triangles.

• Cut narrow strip from a piece of Brushed Metallic Paper (I used copper) and cut into 3 small pieces for the trunks.

• Adhere the trunks and trees to the Whisper White layer using Dimensionals on the larger triangle.

• Cut star from Silver Foil and the detailed star from Night Of Navy and adhere. I used a piece of Adhesive Sheet to back the Night Of Navy so it was easy to adhere to the silver star. Adhere star to card using Dimensional.

On the inside, stamp sentiment with Night Of Navy Ink and star with Daffodil Delight Ink.

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Gather Together - Perfect Thanksgiving Card

I wanted to make one last card for Thanksgiving. I used the Gather Together Bundle and Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper to make it.

The great thing about these leaf dies is that they cut and emboss in one pass through the Die Cut and Emboss Machine. I’m not sure the pictures do them justice but the leaves are all embossed.

The Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper has wonderful plaid designs in colors that can be used for Autumn and Christmas.

Tips & Instructions

• Blackberry Bliss - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Crushed Curry Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper - pick some patterns you like and cut a bunch of leaves using the 3 leaf dies that cut and emboss.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock using Blackberry Bliss Ink and punch with Label Me Fancy Punch.

• Punch scrap of Blackberry Bliss Cardstock with Label Me Lovely Punch. Adhere label pieces together.

• Arrange leaves and sentiment on Crushed Curry Layer and adhere.

• Adhere layer to card base.

• Tie bow using Embroidered Ribbon and adhere using Glue Dot.

On the inside stamp sentiment using Blackberry Bliss Ink. Adhere two leaves to inside as shown.

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Lovely You - Just Because Card

The great thing about the Lovely You Stamp Set is that you can change the look of your card by changing the colors you use for the images. I used some darker colors on this card and think it turned out very pretty.

This is an easy card to make and I’ll walk you through it on my video.

Tips & Instructions

• Night Of Navy Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Night Of Navy Layer - 4 5/8 x 3 5/8

• Whisper White Layer - 4 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Stamp the leaf and flower images as shown on top left and bottom right areas of the layer. I used Gray Granite (stamped off first), Bumblebee, Garden Green, Night Of Navy and Merry Merlot.

• Adhere the stamped layer and Night Of Navy layers together. Wrap piece of Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon around layers and adhere to the back. Adhere to card.

• Stamp sentiment with Night Of Navy Ink on Whisper White Cardstock and punch with Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with ribbon and adhere using Glue Dot.

• Add some Holiday Rhinestones to sentiment label.

On the inside stamp flowers on top and bottom corners.

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To A Wild Rose - Blessed and Grateful

This has been a crazy year but there are so many things that I am grateful for. I am blessed to have some very close friends and I made this card for one of them.

I love the 3 step stamping with the To A Wild Rose set. The flowers have a detailed outline that I stamped in black ink. Then I stamped the next flower that has some design using a color. Lastly I stamped the plain flower stamp using the same color but stamping off first to get a lighter shade. Aren’t they pretty?

Tips & Instructions

• Basic Black Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Tip: On scrap paper, stamp each of the flower stamps to determine the right position to stamp them. Using a Sharpie, I put a dot on the back each stamp on the same petal for each one so I can easily line them up.

• Stamp 2 flowers (detailed, outline stamp) and 3 sets of leaves (detailed, outline stamp) with Black Memento Ink on Whisper White Cardstock.

• On one of the flowers stamp the next layer with Calypso Coral ink and then the final plain layer with Calypso Coral but stamp off first on a piece of scrap paper to get a lighter shade.

• Follow the steps above for the other flower using Bumblebee Ink.

• Stamp the leaves using Just Jade ink, stamping off first to get a lighter shade.

• Cut flowers and leaves using the coordinating Wild Rose Dies. I cut some of the leaves apart so I could place them where I wanted them behind the flowers.

• Stamp the sentiment using Black Memento Ink.

• Adhere the leaves and Calypso Coral flower on the bottom.

• Adhere the Bumblebee flower using Dimensionals (just in the center of the flower). Adhere leaves behind this flower.

• Using the Detailed Trio Punch, punch top and bottom right corners. Add Pearl to each.

• Adhere to card base.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink. I love this sentiment! Stamp flower with either color at the bottom corner.

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Sketch Saturday - Arrange A Wreath

It’s not a partridge in a pear tree, but a partridge tree LOL! I made this card for this week’s sketch challenge from Splitcoaststampers and I really like how it turned out.

This is the sketch for the challenge.

The Arrange A Wreath Stamp Set is one of my favorites but I never thought about using it to make a tree until I saw the sketch. I added some hearts between to fill in the empty spots.

Tips & Instructions

• Poppy Parade Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 4 3/4 x 3 3/4

• Stamp the partridges using Granny Apple Green Ink. I started with the center one on the bottom and then stamped the one on either side. Then I moved up to the next row of two and then the top one.

• Stamp hearts between the partridges using Poppy Parade Ink. I carefully inked up just the one heart and stamped it. Be sure you don’t get ink on the other heart.

• Stamp sentiment using Poppy Parade Ink.

• Adhere to card base.

On the inside stamp the sentiment (from Wrapped In Christmas) using Poppy Parade Ink. Stamp one heart just above the sentiment using Poppy Parade Ink. Stamp the partridge using Granny Apple Green Ink.

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Christmas Gift Card Holders

Do you give out lots of gift cards at Christmas? I sure do and these cards are perfect for this kind of gift. The have a slot inside to place a gift card.

In today’s video, I’ll show you how to create this fun card with the little secret slot inside for a gift card.

Tips & Instructions

• Pear Pizzazz Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 & 9 1/4, fold card in half and then fold flap to inside of card.

• Using the Label Me Lovely Punch, punch just a portion of the inside flap so the gift card will show. Adhere the edges of flap using strong adhesive (Tear & Tape or Stampin’ Seal Plus).

• Real Red Layer - 4 x 3 1/2 and Strip - 4 x 1 1/2

• Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Layer - 3 7/8 x 3 3/8 and Strip - 3 7/8 x 1 3/8

• Adhere Layers and Strips together.

• Wrap ribbon around layer and adhere to back. Adhere layer and strip to card base.

• Stamp sentiment with Real Red on scrap of Whisper White and punch with 1” Circle Punch.

• Punch scrap of Real Red Cardstock with Label Me Lovely Punch and adhere circle to it. Adhere to card front using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow and adhere to top of label using Glue Dot.

On inside stamp sentiment with Real Red Ink on 4 x 3 1/2 piece of Whisper White Cardstock

Follow the same instructions for this one using Real Red for the card base, Pear Pizzazz for the background layers and the red pattern Designer Series Paper.

I used the Stitched So Sweetly Dies for the sentiment label the Real Red Braided Linen Trim for the bow.

I cut the inside flap with the large Stitched So Sweetly Die, just cutting a piece on the edge.

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Trimming The Town Christmas Tags

I made these pretty Christmas Tags using the Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper and I think they’re so cute.

The Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper has such fun patterns. I fussy cut those little houses and trees for the first tag. The red and white polka dots makes me think of Minnie Mouse and I think this pattern is so bright and cheerful.

Tips & Instructions - Tag 1

• Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper - 1 7/8 x approx. 6

• Whisper White Cardstock - 1 7/8 x approx. 6

• Adhere together and then punch the top with the Delightful Tag Topper Punch

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White using Misty Moonlight Ink. Cut with banner die from Tasteful Labels Dies.

• Cut smallest scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals Dies

• Fussy cut the small house and trees from the Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper and adhere to oval.

• Lay out the pieces to determine placement and then punch bottom of tag using the Triple Banner Punch so you get the length you want. Mine is 4 1/2 from top to bottom point.

• Adhere the sentiment banner to tag. Adhere the oval using Dimensionals.

• Feed piece of Whisper White Faux Linen Ribbon through the top and tie 2 strands of Misty Moonlight/silver Baker’s Twine around it, tying in a bow.

Tips & Instructions - Tag 2

• Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper - 1 7/8 x approx. 5

• Whisper White Cardstock - 1 7/8 x approx. 5

• Adhere together and then punch the top with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.

• Punch bottom of tag using the Triple Banner Punch so you get the length you want. Mine is 4 from top to bottom point.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock using Real Red Ink (Sentiment is from Itty Bitty Christmas). Cut using the small circle from the Tasteful Labels Dies.

• Cut larger circle from scrap of Shaded Spruce Cardstock. Adhere circles together and adhere to tag using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with a piece of Braided Linen Trim and adhere to circles using Glue Dot. Add some Real Red Rhinestones around the circles so it looks like a wreath.

• Feed piece of Sheer Ribbon through the top.

On the back stamp the sentiments using Misty Moonlight on the first and Real Red on the second. I stamped the backs before I put everything together so it wasn’t bumpy.

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Winter Woods & Nature's Beauty Christmas Card

Two beautiful Stamp Sets make one beautiful Card. I used the Winter Woods and the Nature’s Beauty Stamp Sets for this rustic Christmas Card.

In today’s video I’ll show you how to create this great background using the tree trunks from the Winter Woods Stamp Set.

If you like nature and the outdoors, you will love these stamp sets. They are great on their own or easily can be coordinated with other sets.

Tips & Instructions

• Old Olive Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• Crumb Cake Layer - 5 1/2 x 3 1/4

• Stamp the snow dots using Old Olive Ink on both sides of the card base.

• Stamp tree trunks across the Crumb Cake Layer using Crumb Cake Ink. Stamp them from top to bottom.

• Cut largest scalloped circle from Old Olive Cardstock and 2nd largest circle from Whisper White Cardstock using the Layering Oval Dies.

• Stamp deer using Soft Suede Ink on white Oval. Adhere ovals together.

• Wrap Braided Linen Trim around Crumb Cake Layer and adhere to the back. Adhere layer to the card base.

• Adhere the Oval to the card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with Trim and adhere with Glue Dot and add some Elegant Faceted Gems.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White using Soft Suede Ink. Punch with Classic Label Punch. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp bunny and sentiment using Soft Suede Ink. Stamp the branch using Old Olive Ink. Stamp a second time to get lighter shade. Re-ink and stamp off again and then stamp on layer.

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Stitched Stars Gift Holder - November 3D Blog Hop

It's time for the November 3-D Blog Hop! I’m participating again this month with a group of Demonstrators to offer you 3-D projects and instructions directly on our blogs each month. This month we are featuring 3-D Christmas projects for you so be sure to "hop along" to see the creative projects designed for you to use this holiday season!

My project is a pretty little package using the Stitched Stars Dies. This is a shimmery, shiny project!

I love all these dies in the Stitched Stars Dies.

• I cut two of the largest stars from Silver Foil Paper.

• Back a 2 x 4 piece of Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper with a piece of an Adhesive Sheet and cut two of the largest intricate stars.

• Adhere the glimmer stars to the larger stars.

• Cut a strip of Silver Foil Sheet and a strip of Whisper White at 4 1/2 x 1/2.

• Pull each strip through your fingers to form a ring.

• Adhere ends of the Silver strip making sure it fits in the center of the star.

• Adhere the Silver ring to back of one of the stars using tiny dots of Liquid Glue.

• Make ring from the Whisper White Strip and push it inside the silver ring, making sure it’s snug. Take it out and adhere ends.

• Adhere the white ring to the back of the second star using tiny dots of Liquid Glue.

• The front and back should fit snugly together to create a little place to hold a treasure.

• Stamp a sentiment with Balmy Blue Ink on a 1/2 strip of Whisper White Cardstock. My sentiment came from the Toile Christmas Stamp Set and I punched a banner on one end using the Triple Banner Punch. Adhere to top of star.

• Tie a bow using a piece Metallic Mesh Ribbon and adhere to sentiment label using a Glue Dot.

• Add a Rhinestone to the center of each star.

You can put a small gift inside like a necklace or bracelet or ring.

Hop along with this month’s 3D Blog Hop Here:

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November Ordering Special!!!

I’m excited to share my November 2020 ordering special with you!

Place a $50 order (before shipping & tax) from my Online Store and I will sent you a FREE package of Elegant Faceted Gems. These gems are gorgeous and will add a touch of elegance as you finish off your project.

* 90 pieces
* 15 each in 3 colors and 2 sizes
* 4 mm, 5 mm

Product colors: Clear, Petal Pink, pearlescent white

Sketch Saturday - Ornamental Envelopes

For today’s sketch challenge, I used the Ornamental Envelopes Bundle. I stamped and cut out just one of the ornaments in Pacific Point, Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce Inks.

This is the sketch I used from the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers.

This is such a great stamp set. Look at my blog post from yesterday to see a video on how to use this set along with the coordinating dies to create a beautiful card and decorated envelope to go with it.

These are great colors to use for Christmas ornaments, don’t you think?

Tips & Instructions

• Cherry Cobbler Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Gold Foil Strips - 2 strips cut to 5 1/2 x 3/4

• Stamp ornaments on scraps of Whisper White in Pacific Point, Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce Inks. Cut just the ornament shown on the card.

• Lay out the ornaments to determine placement for sentiment and stamp sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Ink. The sentiment I used is from the Poinsettia Place Stamp Set but you can use whatever one you want.

• Adhere the ornaments. I used Liquid Glue but you can pop them up with Dimensionals if you want.

• Adhere the Gold Foil Strips behind the white layer on each side. (Tip: using the strips instead of a full layer will save paper.)

• To finish off the card tie 3 bows using the Gold Metallic Trim and adhere to each ornament with a Glue Dot. Add a Holiday Rhinestone to the center of each ornament. It’s so nice that these rhinestones come in a blue, red and green to match the ornaments.

On the inside, stamp the sentiment (from Poinsettia Place) with Cherry Cobbler Ink. Then stamp the small ornament in Cherry Cobbler, Pacific Point and Shaded Spruce Inks across the top as shown.

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Ornamental Envelopes Christmas Card

Need a Christmas Card with a beautiful matching envelope? Ornamental Envelopes to the rescue!

I’ll show you all the products in this bundle in the video below. At first I thought I just wanted it for the envelope liners, but there is so much more!

This Bundle can be used all year long. Yes, it has the Christmas ornaments but you can make cards for many occasions. The envelope liners and intricate dies for the flaps can also be used for pretty much any type of card.

Tips & Instructions

Card

• Cherry Cobbler Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper - 5 1/2 x 4

• Cherry Cobbler Layer - 5 1/2 x 2 3/4

• Whisper White Layer 5 1/2 x 2 1/2

• Stamp ornaments with Cherry Cobbler Ink on white layer. Stamp the string of pearls with Sahara Sand Ink and sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Ink. Sentiment is from the Joyful Holly Stamp Set.

• Adhere layers, you can use Dimensionals to add the focal layer.

• Using 2 strands of Linen Thread, tie small bow and adhere using a Glue Dot.

• Add some Holiday Rhinestones.

Envelope

• Stamp ornaments with Cherry Cobble Ink and the address lines with Sahara Sand Ink on front of envelope.

• On flap of envelop, stamp string of pearls with Sahara Sand Ink and small ornament with Cherry Cobble Ink.

• Using middle envelope liner from the Envelope Dies cut liner from 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 piece of coordinating Designer Series Paper. You’ll have to snip it on both sides to remove the excess piece.

• Place liner in envelope leaving some of the adhesive showing so you can seal the envelope.

• Using your Paper Trimmer, line up the envelope and score on fold for flap.

• Fold flap, then adhere the liner to just the flap of the envelope.

The inside layer is 5 3/8 x 4 so it matches the card front. Stamp sentiment and the flowers using Cherry Cobbler Ink. Sentiment is from the Joyful Holly Stamp Set.

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Life Is Beautiful Christmas Card

I made this pretty Christmas Card using the Life Is Beautiful Stamp Set and the Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper for the background. The flocked designs on this paper are gorgeous!

This is one of my favorite stamp sets and can be used for all different seasons and occasions.

Tips & Instructions

• Pacific Point Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, adhere to white layer using small dots of liquid glue behind the design so it doesn’t show through.

• Wrap piece of Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon around layers and adhere in the back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Cut largest Stitched Nested Label Dies from Pacific Point Cardstock and 2nd largest from Whisper White Cardstock.

• Stamp partial tree on white label using Soft Suede Ink.

• Stamp circle grouping using Pacific Point Ink but stamp off first to get a lighter shade. Repeat to fill in the treetop.

• Stamp sentiment using Pacific Point Ink (from Wrapped In Christmas Stamp Set).

• Adhere label pieces and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with ribbon and adhere with a Glue Dot.

• Add some Rhinestones.

On the inside stamp sentiment using Pacific Point Ink. Stamp some snowflakes using Pacific Point Ink, stamping off first to get a lighter shade.

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Beautiful Cardinal Christmas Wishes Card

I’ve spent so much time using new Christmas products that I almost forgot about the Toile Christmas Stamp Set and Christmas Cardinal Dies in the Annual Catalog. This cardinal is so beautiful!

Watch the video to see all the products I used, how I colored and cut out the pieces to create this card.

The Toile Christmas Stamp Set has everything you need for stamping this card. Great images and beautiful sentiments. I used a piece of Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper for the background layer.

These are the Stampin’ Blend's that I used to color the cardinal and the branch with the berries. I love coloring with these blends.

Tips & Instructions

• Old Olive Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper - 5 x 3 3/4, adhere to White Layer and to card base.

• Stamp cardinal and branch on Whisper White Cardstock using Black Memento Ink and color with Stampin’ Blends (Dark Real Red for the cardinal and berries, Dark Basic Black to darken around the face, Soft Suede (light or dark) for the branch, Dark Old Olive for the leaves and Dark Pumpkin Pie for the beak).

• Stamp sentiment with Soft Suede Ink on Whisper White Cardstock.

• Cut pieces with coordinating dies.

• Arranges pieces to determine placement. Adhere branch to card. Adhere cardinal and sentiment using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp sentiment using Soft Suede Ink. Stamp branch at top and bottom corner with Black Memento Ink. Color berries, leaves and branch using the same colors as card front.

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Quite Curvy Birthday Card

The new Curvy Celebrations Products are now available for purchase! I love birds and these 3 are so cute sitting on the vine.

The Quite Curvy Stamp Set has beautiful images and curvy sentiments that coordinate so well with the Curvy Dies. These products are available for purchase starting November 3rd and are an early-release from the Spring Mini Catalog.

Tips & Instructions

• Daffodil Delight Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic Black Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp vine on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock using Black Memento Ink.

• Color leaves with Watercolor Pencils. I used Garden Green for the center of the leaves and Granny Apply Green for the outside. Blend using Blender Pens.

• Cut with coordinating die.

• Granny Apple Green Layer 5 1/4 x 4

• Lay the vine over the Granny Apple Green layer and fussy cut along the edge of the Granny Apple Green layer so the vine will fit nicely along it. (NOTE: Make sure you angle it so the vine will fit on the card without handing over.) Emboss using the Tasteful Textures 3D Embossing Folder.

• Stamp the 3 birds on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock using Black Memento Ink and cut with coordinating dies.

• Color birds using Watercolor Pencils and blend with Blender Pens. I used Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point.

• Stamp sentiment on Whisper White Layer using Black Memento Ink.

• Adhere layers together and adhere to card base. Adhere vine along the green edge.

• Adhere the birds using Mini Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp sentiment, birds and small branches with Black Memento Ink. Color leaves with Watercolor Pencils (Garden Green, Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point). Blend with Blender Pens.

New Curvy Celebrations Products

Quite Curvy Bundle is an early release from the Spring Mini Catalog

Purchase separately or as a Bundle (save 10% on the Bundle)

The Curvy Christmas Stamp Set and Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper are available through January 4, 2021.

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