Tag: Holiday Card

Cards, Love & Friendship, Stenciled Background, Valentine's Day

Creating a Background Using the New Lawn Fawn Sweet Strawberry Stencil

kittieslovecrafting

Hello friends. I’m starting my Valentine’s Day card series with a cute but simple card using new Lawn Fawn Sweet Strawberry stamp and coordinating stencil. The stencil made building my background so much faster than coloring with markers. I love my Copic markers but sometimes it’s nice not to have to color.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create an A2 card base. I cut another piece to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″.

I stamped the strawberries from the Lawn Fawn Sweet Strawberry stampset onto the back panel with Memento Tuxedo Ink and then used the coordinating stencil to color the images. I used Tim Holtz Candied Apple Distress Oxides Ink for the strawberry, and Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn and Ground Espresso Distress Oxides Ink.

I die cut the frames from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Frame and added a piece of vellum behind the largest frame measuring 3 x 4-1/4″.

I stamped 2 more strawberries from the Lawn Fawn Sweet Strawberry stampset onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Ink and then used the coordinating stencil to color the images as well the coodinating dies to cut them out.

I die cut the sentiment from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the Lawn Fawn Scripty Love and the shadow/outline from red metallic cardstock from Tim Holtz idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash Metallic Jewels Kraft Stock using the Lawn Fawn Scripty Love Outline Add-on die.

I adhered the strawberries with some Stampin’ up! Dimensionals and added some shimmer with a Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay Sparkle Pen and some highlights with a white gel pen.

On the inside of the card I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4 x 5-1/4″ and stamped part of the sentiment from Lawn Fawn Henry’s Build-A-Sentiment – Winter and Lawn Fawn Henry’s Build-A-Sentiment – Love using CP Lime Rickey. Then die cut the word ‘Berry’ from Stampin’ Up! Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock using the Lawn Fawn – Henry’s ABCs.

Dimensions

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this cute strawberry background card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Card kits, Christmas

Stretch Your Dies: Using Non-Background Dies As A Background feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

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Hello friends. For this card, I decided to try using one of the dies included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit Box (from Catherine Pooler Designs) in a different way — as a background for my images. Let’s see how easy it was to make…

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″. I also cut a piece of CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″, and another piece to 4 x 5-1/4″.

I die cut three baking racks from the CP Cookie Sheet Dies (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″. Then cut 3 circles, measuring 2-3/8″ and 1-7/8″, using Stampin’ Up! Layering Circles Dies (may be retired). I also cut scalloped circles from using the same die set that were slightly larger. I colored those circles with CP Rouge, Matcha and Sea Glass Inks using the direct-to-paper technique.

I die cut the backgrounds for the cookies from the CP Baking Spirits Bright Stampset from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and colored them with an ink blender and Gingerbread Ink. Then stamped the frosting and piping with Matcha and Sea Glass Ink for the candy cane and Rouge for the frosting of the ornament. I stamped the details with Versamark Ink and embossed with WOW Bright White Embossing Powder.

I stamped the sentiment from the CP Baking Spirits Bright Stampset onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Midnight Ink and fussycut it out to add to the top circle. All the circles were popped up with some 3M Foam Tape.

I stamped the sentiment from the CP Sweet Holiday Sentiments (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) onto a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with CP Midnight Ink then cut it to 1 x 4-1/4″ and also cut a piece of CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper 1-1/4 x 4-1/4″. I popped it up by adding some Foam Tape.

I finished the card by adding some Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Gloss.

On the inside of the card I cut a piece of pattern paper to 1 x 5-1/2″ and another to 1-1/4 x 5-1/2″. I stamped a sentiment from the CP Sweet Holiday Sentiments Stampset with CP Rouge Ink and added a cookie.

Dimensions

  • Card Base = 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″
  • Top Panel = 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″ and 4 x 5-1/4″ CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit)
  • Inside Strip = 1 x 4-1/4″ and 1-1/4 x4-1/4″ CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper

Supplies

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Card kits, Christmas, Stenciled Background, Window Cards

Using the Positive and Negative to Make Two Cards feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

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Hello friends. When I’m making cards, I like to be as non-wasteful as possible. With these cards, I am using the Positive and Negative die cuts to make two cards. I am using products from the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit Box (from Catherine Pooler Designs) as well as some others. See how easy this was below.

For the first card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″. I also cut another to 3-3/4 x 4″ which I stenciled the panel using the Ditsy Holly Stencil (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) and CP Rouge, Cotton Candy, Matcha and Sea Glass Inks.

I die cut a circle (measuring 2-7/16″) from the left side of the panel (save this for another card) as well as two circles (measuring 2-3/8″ and 2-3/4″) from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the Stampin’ Up! LAYERING CIRCLES Dies (retired). I colored the scallop circle using the direct-to-paper technique with CP Rouge Ink and stamped a sentiment from the CP Sweet Holiday Sentiments Stampset (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) on the smaller one with Sea Glass Ink.

I stamped the snowflake from the Baking Spirits Bright Stampset using CP Cotton Candy Ink and the detail with Rouge then die cut it with the coodinating dies. I embellished it with Sparkling Sugar Sparkles Glitter by WOW.

I die cut the spatula and rolling pin from the CP Mix & Bake dieset. I used Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ for the spatula and colored it with Matcha Ink. The handle and all the rolling pin was die cut from CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Pattern Paper (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit).

Lastly I finished the card by adding some CP Bavaria Sequin Mix (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit).

On the inside of the card I stamped a sentiment from the CP Here We Come A Caroling Stampset (this was part of the Winterhaven Stamp of Approval 2017 release) with CP Rouge Ink and added a mitten and spatula.

Dimensions

For the second card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″. I also cut a piece of CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Patterned Paper (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″, and a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4 x 5-1/4″. I die cut a piece of white cardstock with the Hobnob Cover Plate Die and used that as a stencil with some CP Matcha Ink to add some interest to the background panel.

Next I cut a strip of CP Bushel and a Peck 6 x 6 Patterned Paper to 1 x 4-1/4″ and one from CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Patterned Paper (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) to 1-1/4 x 4-1/4″. I used the left over stenciled circle (2-7/16″) from the previous card and added a Vellum scallop circle measuring 2-7/16″ which I die cut using the Stampin’ Up! LAYERING CIRCLES Dies (retired). I stamped a sentiment from the CP Sweet Holiday Sentiments Stampset (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) with Tsukineko Stazon MIDI JET BLACK Ink.

I used a 1-3/8″ circle punch to cut some circles from same white panel I die cut with the Hobnob Cover Plate Die. And colored them using the direct-to-paper technique and CP Rouge and Matcha Inks.

I finished the card by adding some CP Bavaria Sequin Mix (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit).

On the inside of the card I cut two strips of CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Patterned Paper to 1 x 4-1/4″ and 1-1/8 and 4-1/4″.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this cute and sweet holiday card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Card kits, Christmas, Embossed Background

A Very Simple Way to Add Sparkle to Your Backgrounds feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

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Hello friends. This card was inspired by Daniel West’s card tutorial for the Baking Spirits Bright Virtual Retreat! This card uses glitter embossing powder to easily add sparkle to the background. It didn’t take very long to make and the end result is so pretty!

For the first card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″. I also cut a piece of CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″, another piece to 4 x 5-1/4″ and a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 3-3/4 x 5″.

I stamped the snowflakes from the Baking Spirits Bright stampset with CP Wintergreen, Tranquil, Stone Blue, and Sea Glass Inks onto the front panel then stamped the details with Versamark Ink and embossed with Wow Wanderlust Embossing Powder.

I stamped the sentiment from the CP Here We Go A Caroling Stampset (retired) onto a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with CP Rouge Ink and cut it to 1-1/16 x 5″. I also added a strip of pattern paper from the CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper behind it.

Next, I stamped a snowflake onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with CP Wintergreen Ink and Sea Glass Ink and die cut it with the coordinating dies. Then embellished it with some Wow Sparkling Sugar Sparkles Glitter.

On the inside of the card I cut a piece of pattern paper to 1-7/8 x 5-1/2″ and another to 1 x 5- 1/2″. I stamped a sentiment from the CP Baking Spirits Bright stampset with CP Sea Glass Ink and added a snowflake with CP Tranquil Ink.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this very easy and sparkly holiday card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Card kits, Christmas, Stenciled Background

Stretch Your Dies: Create a Stenciled Background feat. Catherine Pooler Designs

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Hello friends. For this card, I decided to try using one of the dies included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit Box (from Catherine Pooler Designs) to stencil a background. I die cut baking rack from the CP Cookie Sheet Dies (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) from Acetate to create a reusable stencil.

For the first card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″. I also cut a piece of CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) to 4 x 5-1/4″, and a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 3-3/4 x 5″.

I stenciled the background on the top panel with CP Cotton Candy Ink and the CP Cookie Sheet Dies (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit). I stamped the cookies from the CP Baking Spirits Bright Stampset using Gingerbread Ink and die cut all them using the dies in the stampset (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit). Then stamped the detail with Versamark Ink and embossed with WOW Bright White Embossing Powder. I embellished them with Sparkling Sugar Sparkles Glitter by WOW.

I stamped the sentiment from the CP Sweet Holiday Sentiments (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) onto a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with CP Midnight Ink then cut it to 1 x 5-1/2″ and also cut a piece of CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper 1-1/4 x 5-1/2″. I popped it up by adding some Foam Tape.

On the inside of the card I cut a piece of pattern paper to 1 x 5-1/2″ and another to 1-1/4 x 5-1/2″. I stamped a sentiment from the CP Sweet Holiday Sentiments Stampset with CP Rouge Ink and added a cookie.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Card kits, Christmas, Stenciled Background

Another Fun Cookie Holiday Card feat. Catherine Pooler Designs Baking Spirits Bright

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Hello friends. Here’s another card using the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit Box (from Catherine Pooler Designs). I used the CP Baking Sheet Dies (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) in a slightly different way this time.

For the first card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″. I also cut a piece of CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″, and a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 3-7/8 x 5-1/8″.

I stamped the sprinkles from the Baking Spirits Bright stampset in CP Wintergreen Ink onto the front panel then die cut a baking sheet from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the CP Cookie Sheet Dies (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit). I stenciled it with CP Cotton Candy Ink and the baking rack from the CP Cookie Sheet Dies. I die cut all the cookies using the dies in the CP Baking Spirits Bright stampset (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit), used direct-to paper with Gingerbread Ink for the cookie base. Then stamped the frosting with CP Rouge Ink for the candy cane and CP Wintergreen Ink for the tree and the details with CP Tranquil Ink for the snowflake, Versamark Ink and embossed with WOW Bright White Embossing Powder for the candy cane and added Sparkling Sugar Sparkles Glitter by WOW to the tree.

I die cut the rolling pin CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper using the Mix & Bake dies and stamped the sentiment from the CP Sweet Holiday Sentiments (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) with CP Midnight Ink. I popped it up by adding some Foam Tape.

On the inside of the card I cut a piece of pattern paper to 1 x 4-1/4″ and another to 1-1/4 x 4-1/4″. I stamped a sentiment from the CP Baking Spirits Bright stampset with CP Sea Glass Ink and added a cookie.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Card kits, Christmas, Stenciled Background

A Holiday Card feat. Catherine Pooler Designs Hobnob Cover Plate and Fall Frames Dies

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Hello friends. Here’s another fun card using the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit Box from Catherine Pooler Designs. For this one I’m combining the Hobnob Coverplate with the Fall Frames Dies (previously released) as well as the Mix & Bake set.

For the first card, I cut a piece of Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler 8.5 x 11″ Cardstock to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″. I die cut the front panel from some CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) using the CP Hobnob Cover Plate (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit). And I cut a piece of Simon Says Stamp Silver Glitter Cardstock to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″.

Next, I die cut the frame from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the CP Fall Frames Dies and the inside (negative) piece from Vellum. I stamped the sentiment from the CP Sweet Holiday Sentiments Stampset (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) with Tsukineko Stazon MIDI JET BLACK Ink.

I die cut the spatula and rolling pin from both Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) and inked the rolling pin with CP Gingerbread Ink (to be released at a later date) and the spatula with CP Cotton Candy Ink.

For the cookie, I ink blended the cookie with CP Gingerbread Ink on Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and then stamped the snowman icing part with CP Rouge, Midnight and Tiki Torch Inks.

I finished off the card by adding some CP Bavaria Sequin Mix.

On the inside of the card I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4 x 5-1/4″ and a piece of CP From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper to 1 x 4″. I also stamped a sentiment from the CP Sweet Holiday Sentiments Stampset with CP Rouge Ink.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this cute holiday card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Card kits, Christmas, interactive, Shaker, Stenciled Background

Creating a Holiday Shaker Card feat. Catherine Pooler Designs Cookie Sheet Dies

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Hello friends. I recently received my Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit Box from Catherine Pooler Designs and am having so much fun making cards. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, in July she released a card kit box that is remeniscent of her old Stamp of Approval boxes that were released quarterly years ago. The theme of the box is holiday baking so it has alot of super cute images and dies. This box also came with a virtual retreat packed full of classes. For my first card I knew I needed to make a shaker card using the cute baking rack in the kit.

For the first card, I cut a piece of Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/4 x 10-1/2″ and scored at 5-1/4″ to create a card base and another piece to 5 x 5″. I stenciled the backgound using the Catherine Pooler Designs Ditsy Holly Layering Stencil (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) along with Simon Hurley Later Gator Lunar Paste for the leaves and CP Rouge Ink mixed with Modeling Paste for the berries.

For the shaker I die cut the cookie sheet from Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with the CP Cookie Sheet Dies (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) as well as several of the baking rack (I cut off the grid part so it gave me several borders to stack). I used the direct-to-paper technique with CP Rouge Ink to color the cookie sheet.

I added a piece of acetate behind the baking rack before adding all the stacked frame pieces. I used the CP Bavaria Sequin Mix and Sparkling Sugar Sparkles Glitter by WOW for the shaker bits.

I stamped the cookies using CP Cotton Candy, Gingerbread, and Rouge inks and heat embossed the gingerbread man’s details with White Embossing Powder. For the rolling pin I used CP Grass Skirt Ink and a woodgrain paper from the From the Kitchen 6 x 6 Paper Pack (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) with the Mix & Bake (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) dies.

I stamped the sentiment from the CP Baking Spirits Bright Stampset (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) onto Neenah 100lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with CP Midnight Ink and fussycut it before adding it to the card,

I finished off the card by adding some CP Bavaria Sequin Mix.

On the inside of the card I stamped a sentiment from the CP Sweet Holiday Sentiments Stampset (included in the Baking Spirits Bright Card Kit) with CP Rouge Ink and added another gingerbread man.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Thanks for reading this post. I hope I’ve inspired you to give this fun holiday shaker card a try for yourself. Leave comments or questions below or feel free to email.

Christmas, Embossed Background, Faux Embossing, Shaker, Uncategorized, Window Cards

Stretch Your Dies: One Die Three Ways

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Hello friends. Have you ever tried using your dies to emboss or stencil your backgrounds?!? It’s super easy and you can make quick cards using these techniques. I created three cards demonstrating these techniques using the Catherine Pooler Retro Ornament Dies. Let me show you how easy they are to make. For more stenciled backgrounds using dies check out my previous post.

For this first card, I created a tone-on-tone background with a little shimmer. I cut a piece of Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/2 x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2″ to create a card base, piece of Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash Metallic Jewels Kraft Stock to 5-1/2 x 5-1/2″, a piece of Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 5-1/4 x 5-1/4″ for the top panels. I also diecut a piece of Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with the Queen and Company Foundation 18 Dies.

I die cut the ornaments from scrap cardstock with the Catherine Pooler Designs Retro Ornament Dies. You can also use post it paper or masking paper. I pieced the negative and positive pieces to stencil the ornaments. I used Tim Holtz Candied Apple and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Inks for the left ornament. And Mowed Lawn and Broken China Distress Oxide Inks for the right one. I used Hickory Smoke Distress Ink for the ornament cap and stars.

I stamped a sentiment from Stampin’ Up!’s Paper Pumpkin Joy to the World directly onto the card with Catherine Pooler Designs Black Jack Ink.

On the inside of the card, I stamped a sentiment from Queen & Company’s North Pole Kit Stamp Set with Stampin’ Up!’s Real Red Ink.

Dimensions

For this second card, I decided to try embossing with my dies. I cut a piece of Stampin’ Up! Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create a card base and piece of Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4 x 5-1/4” for the top panel.

I took the ornament dies from the Catherine Pooler Designs Retro Ornament Dies and embossed the background panel. For my Sizzix Big Shot machine I used the following sandwich from the bottom up: 1.) Multipurpose Platform, 2.) Cutting Plate, 3.) Emboss mat, 4.) Paper. 5.) Die face down, and 6.) Cutting Plate. Check your machines guide for the proper snadwich. I also added additonal paper to deepen the embossing a bit.

I die cut the ornament cap from dark gray metallic cardstock from Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash Metallic Jewels Kraft Stock and the ornament centers from green and red metallic cardstock from the same collection.

Then die cut a sentiment from gold cardstock from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash Metallic Kraft Stock using the Neat & Tangled Happy Holidays die. I finished off the card by adding some Nuvo Fresh Snowfall Glitter Drops.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4 x 5-1/4” and stamped a sentiment from Catherine Pooler Designs Bright Baubles Stamp Set (discontinued) with Stampin’ Up!’s Real Red Ink.

Dimensions

For this third card, I made a fun shaker pocket card. I cut a piece of Stampin’ Up! Melon Mambo 8-1/2 x 11″ Cardstock (retired) to 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″ to create a card base and piece of patter paper from my stash to 4-1/4 x 5-1/2” for the inside of the shaker panel.

I cut a piece Acetate slightly larger than my back panel. then used double sided tape to adhere three sides of the acetate to the back of the panel, creasing the edges. I filled the pocket with a variety of flat sequins and stars and sealed the last side of the pocket. I adhered the panel to the card and then die cut a frame from Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ using the Spellbinders Nestabilities A2 Card Creator Dies Matting Basics A 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″ and 4-5/8 x 4-7/8″.

For the ornaments I used Altenew Glitter Gradient Cardstock Set in Pink Brilliance, Ocean Reflection, and Forest Canopy and the Catherine Pooler Designs Retro Ornament Dies. I also used the Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash Metallic Kraft Stock for the the ornament caps.

I stamped a sentiment from the Catherine Pooler Bright and Baubles Stamp Set (retired) onto a piece of Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ with Memento Tuxedo Ink, trimmed sentiment to 3/4 x 2″ thebefore adhering it flat.

On the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 4 x 5-1/4” and the same pattern paper from the front panel to 1 x 4″. Then stamped a sentiment from Lawn Fawn’s Merry Messages Stamp Set with Catherine Pooler Designs Black Jack Ink.

Dimensions

Supplies

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Christmas, Slimline

Slimline Christmas House Card featuring Scrappy Tails Crafts

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Hello friends. This festive holiday card features several of the Scrappy Tails Crafts add-on dies for the Slimline Bird House Pop Up Card Metal Die. These are tons of fun to play with and quickly becoming another favorite house builder set. These standalone dies are especially great for those of you who dislike or struggle with stamping.

For this card, I cut a piece of Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ to 9 x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/2″ to create the card base, which I inked with Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Oxide and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Inks to create a gradient background.

I die cut the house and chimney from Stampin’ Up! Sahara Sand 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock with Slimline Bird House Pop Up Card Metal Die and then used the Slimline Brick Background Metal Craft Die to emboss the brick pattern onto them. I inked around the edges of both pieces with Stampin’ Up! Sahara Sand Ink. I diecut the roof, window frames and base from Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100# Slate Gray 8-1/2 x 11″ Cardstock using the Slimline Bird House Pop Up Card Metal Die and German and American Christmas House Add-On Metal Craft Die and inked around them with Stampin’ Up! Basic Gray Ink. I also backed the windows with panels I cut from Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″ and inked with Tim Holtz Mustard Seed Distress Ink.

I die cut the snow and pots for the Christmas trees (using the German and American Christmas House Add-On Metal Craft Die) and the lights strings (using the Christmas House Roof Add-On Metal Craft Die) from Neenah 110lb Classic Crest Cardstock 8.5 X 11″. I colored the light string with a green marker, then diecut the lights from red, green, yellow and aqua cardstock from my stash. The door was cut from Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock using the Slimline Neighborhood House Pop Up – Add On Die and inked the pieces with Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler Ink; the door knobs were cut from Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash Metallic Kraft Stock.

All the greenery was die cut from Bazzill Basics – 12 x 12 Parakeet Cardstock and inked with Catherine Pooler Eucalyptus Ink. And the bows and ornaments for the trees were die cut from Stampin’ Up! Red & Green 12″ X 12″ Foil Sheets.

I finished it off by adding some splatters with White Acrylic Paint and Tonic Fresh Snowfall Nuvo Glitter Accents to the snow and Nuvo Crystal Drops in Metallic Bright Gold to the garland and wreaths on the door.

On the inside of the card, I die cut a sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock using the Stampin’ Up! Word Wishes Dies and added another small wreath.

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