Tutorial: Santa with Snowflakes Card

 

While I’m usually a fan of Santa in the traditional red suit, for this card I chose shades of blue to match the snowflake paper. Without having to stop and color the Santa, this card makes up pretty quickly!

 

Cut Cardstock:
  • Card Base: Misty Moonlight – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/2″
  • First Layer: Whisper White – 5 1/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Third Layer: Whisper White – 3 1/2″ x 3″
  • Fourth Layer: Misty Moonlight – 3 3/8″ x 2 7/8″
  • Santa Layer: Whisper White – 3 1/4″ x 2 3/4″
  • Greeting: Scrap of Whisper White

 

Assembly: 

(Note: All stamped images are from the ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ stamp set.)

Layer a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Whisper White cardstock onto the card base. Adhere the Snowflake Splendor DSP to this layer.

Using a Water Painter brush, lightly moisten the 3 1/4″ x 2 3/4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock (it should not be dripping). Use Misty Moonlight ink to make a light blue wash on this piece. Let it dry naturally, or hasten the process by using the heat tool to dry it.

When completely dry, use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp the Santa image onto the piece. Crop the corners with the corner rounder punch. Adhere to the 3 3/8″ x 2 7/8″ piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock which has the corners cropped with the corner rounder punch.

Layer this onto the 3 1/2″ x 3″ piece of Whisper White cardstock which has the corners cropped with the corner rounder punch. Attach the completed piece onto the card front with Dimensionals. Refer to photo for placement.

Use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp the greeting onto scrap of Whisper White cardstock. Crop with the second largest oval from the Stitched Shaped Dies, then attach to the card front with Dimensionals, slightly overlapping the Santa piece. Refer to photo for placement.

Attach several of the Adhesive-backed Snowflake Embellishments to the greeting and the Santa piece.

 

Inside:

Use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp the sentiment to the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Using the snowflake image, stamp several snowflakes across the top of this piece with Misty Moonlight ink, stamping off first onto a scrap piece of paper so that the snowflakes image is much lighter than full strength ink.

 

 

Envelope:

Stamp the snowflake image to the lower left corner of the envelope with Misty Moonlight ink, stamping off first on a piece of scrap paper so the ink is a lighter shade of blue.

 

 

Product List

Don't Stop Believin' Cling Stamp Set

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

Water Painters

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Stitched Shapes Dies

Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Clear Block E

FB Live Recap: Poinsettia Projects

 

I just can’t get enough of this set!  The Poinsettia Petals Bundle is so much fun to work with and it’s so easy to make beautiful projects with it. For my Facebook Live video this week, I made a trio of projects including a pretty treat holder, Christmas card and a small gift enclosure card.

I am in my Facebook Group every Tuesday at 2 p.m. EST demonstrating some fun projects, and I love it when you can join me in real time! If you’re unable to do that, you can watch the replay here.

Please share the video with your ‘crafty’ friends too! Don’t forget to follow me on Pinterest for more inspiration and ideas.

 

For Christmas Card you will need cardstock cut to the following dimensions:

  • Card Base: Whisper White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Shaded Spruce – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): Poinsettia Place DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer (inside): Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Poinsettia: Whisper White – 3 1/4″ x 8″
  • Leaves: Shaded Spruce – 2 1/4″ x 4 1/2″
  • Sprigs and Flower Center: Scraps of Gold Foil
  • Greeting: Whisper White – 3 1/2″ x 5/8″
  • Inside Decorative Strips: Shaded Spruce – 5 1/4″ x 5/8″;  Matching DSP – 5 1/4″ x 1/2″
  • Envelope Flap: Matching DSP – 6″ x 2 3/8″

 

The following cardstock is needed for the small gift enclosure card:

  • Card Base: Whisper White – 6″ x 3″, score at 3″
  • First Layer: Shaded Spruce – 2 7/8″x 2 7/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer (Front): Poinsettia Place DSP – 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″
  • Second Layer (Inside): Whisper White – 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″
  • Poinsettia and Greeting: Scraps of Whisper White
  • Sprig: Scraps of Gold Foil

 

For the Treat Box you will need the cardstock cut to these dimensions:

  • Box: Shaded Spruce – 11″ x 8″, score the short side at 2 1/4″ & 5 3/4″; score the long side at 4 1/2″ & 6 1/2″;
  • On the long side, score at 2 1/2″ & 8 1/2″ from the top down to the horizontal score line, turn paper to opposite side  and repeat.

 

  • Cut the four corners off and cut on the long score lines down to the first score line. Punch a 1/2″ hole in the center of each larger flap.

 

  • Band: Poinsettia Place DSP – 11 1/2″ x 2 1/8″
  • Poinsettia: Scraps of Whisper White
  • Leaves: Scraps of Shaded Spruce
  • Sprigs: Scraps of Gold Foil

 

The following products are needed to complete these projects. If you need of these items, you can purchase them here.

 

Product List

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper

Gold Foil Sheets

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Whisper White 3" X 3" (7.6 X 7.6 Cm) Envelopes

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

Gilded Gems

Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Mini Glue Dots

Paper Snips

Bone Folder

Paper Trimmer

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Clear Block D

Clear Block H

Tutorial: Curvy Christmas with Poinsettias

 

The tiny poinsettias made from Red Foil are a pretty addition to this card card made with the Curvy Christmas bundle. The traditional red and green Christmas colors really pop out on this card! I love the way the the little holes at the bottom of the curvy die allows just a peek of the cardstock color underneath the white.

 

Cut Cardstock: 
  • Card Base: Whisper White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Real Red – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): Tis The Season Designer Series Paper – 5 1/4″ x 3″, Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 3″
  • Second Layer (inside): Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Strips: Real Red – 5 1/4″ x 5/8″; Tis The Season DSP – 5 1/4″ x 1/2″
  • Leaves: Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 2″
  • Poinsettias: Scraps of Red Foil
  • Envelope Flap: Tis The Season DSP – 6″ x 2 1/4″

 

Assembly:

Adhere one 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Real Red cardstock to the card base. Adhere the large piece of DSP to the card front near the bottom, leaving a slight border of Real Red.

Use the Curvy Die with the tiny holes to crop the bottom edge of the 5 1/4″ x 3″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. Using Real Red ink, stamp the greeting from the Curvy Christmas stamp set toward the right side of this piece – refer to photo for placement. Emboss this piece with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder, then adhere it to the card front.

Use Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the leaf swag image from the Quite Curvy stamp set onto the 5 1/4″ x 2″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. Color the leaves with light and dark Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends markers. Crop the image with the corresponding die from the Curvy Dies set, and adhere to the card front with Dimensionals. Refer to photo for placement. (As an alternative – stamp and color the leaf swag directly onto the cropped Whisper White piece BEFORE embossing it.) 

Crop six tiny poinsettias from the Poinsettia dies set out of Red Foil paper. Adhere two of the flowers together with glue dots so that you have three poinsettias. attach them to the leaf swag with Dimensionals- refer to photo for placement. Place a medium Gilded Gem on the center of each flower.

 

Inside:

Adhere the remaining piece of Real Red cardstock to the inside of the card.

Use Real Red ink to stamp the sentiment from the Curvy Christmas stamp set to the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Adhere the DSP strip to the Real Red cardstock strip, then attach to the top of the Whisper White piece. Layer the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

 

Envelope:

Adhere the 6″ x 2 1/4″ matching strip of DSP to the flap of the envelope. Fussy cut the excess paper away.

 

 

Product List

Quite Curvy Bundle (English)

Curvy Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set

Poinsettia Dies

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Red & Green Foil Sheets

‘Tis The Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

Gilded Gems

Mini Glue Dots

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin' Seal

Clear Block C

Clear Block H

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

FB Live Recap: Hershey Nugget Holder and Gift Tags

 

For my Facebook Live video this week I made this sweet Hershey Nugget holder and gift tags! The nugget holder works up quickly so you can make a bunch for little treats to hand out to friends and family – or how cute would they be as a table favor? You could even write the name of your guest under the snowman to have place cards at your table.

If you missed the live video, you can watch the replay here. Join me every Tuesday at 2 p.m. EST for more project ideas!

You can also follow me on Pinterest and my Facebook group page, Friends Who Like Time4Stamping, for more inspiration. Be sure to sign up for my emails to receive exclusive PDF directions for other projects!

 

The cardstock requirements for the nugget holder are as follows:

  • Box Base: Balmy Blue – 5″ x 3 1/4″, score all sides at 1″
  • Handle: Balmy Blue – 7″ x 3″, score on long side at 1/2″, 3 1/2″, 6 1/2″
  • Handle: Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper –  2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
  • Base Decorative Strip: Misty Moonlight – 9 1/4″ x 7/8″; Snowflake Splendor DSP – 9 1/4″ x 3/4″
  • Snowman: Whisper White – 3 x 3″
  • Mat for Snowman: Balmy Blue Glitter – 3″ x 3″
  • Nugget Covers: Snowflake Splendor DSP – 3″ x 1″, cut six

 

To make the Tags, you will need the following cardstock:

  • Tags: Misty Moonlight – 4 1/4″ x 2″, cut two; Balmy Blue – 4 1/4″ x 2″
  • Background Layer: Snowflake Splendor DSP – 3 1/4″ x 1 7/8″, cut two; Whisper White – 3 1/4″ x 1 7/8″
  • ‘To/From’ Piece for the back of the tags: Whisper White – 2 1/2″ x 1 3/4″, cut three
  • Snowmen & ‘Let It Snow’ greeting: Scraps of Whisper White
  • Twig Arms: Scraps of Soft Suede
  • Snowman Hat: Scrap of Basic Black;  Holly Decoration -Scrap of Garden Green

 

Here are the products I used for these projects. If you need any of these items, you can purchase them here. In addition, I used Hershey Nugget candy pieces (NOT Hershey miniatures!).

 

Product List

Snowman Season Bundle (En)

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper

Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Scalloped Tag Topper Punch

Label Me Fancy Punch

Stitched Shapes Dies

Layering Circles Dies

Metallic Mesh Ribbon

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (X2)

Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Paper Snips

Paper Trimmer

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Clear Block D

Tutorial: Gold Poinsettia Card

 

I love the traditional red and green colors of Christmas, but I must say that using gold foil to make the poinsettia on this card really added a big wow factor. And placing the tiny red foil petals on top of the gold really sets off the colors!

 

Cut Cardstock:
  • Card Base: Whisper White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front) : Gold Foil – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • First Layer (inside): Garden Green: 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer (front): Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper (green with small pine branches) – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer (inside): Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Poinsettia: Gold Foil – 8″ x 3 1/4″; Red Foil – 2 1/2″ x 1 1/4″
  • Pine Branches: Scraps of Soft Seafoam
  • Greeting Bases: Gold Foil – 4 1/2″ x 1 3/8″;  3 1/4″ x 1 3/8″; 3 1/8″ x 7/8″
  • Poinsettia Place DSP (green with small pinecones) – 3 3/4″ x 1 1/4″;  3 1/8″ x 1 1/4″
  • Greeting: Whisper White – 3″ x 3/4″

 

Assembly:

Layer the large piece of Gold Foil onto the cards base. (NOTE: If you want to conserve the gold foil, use a rectangular die to cut out the center of this piece and use it for one of the flowers you will be cutting out).

Layer the 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Designer Series Paper onto the Gold Foil.

Use Garden Green ink to stamp three small pine brach images onto the scrap of Soft Seafoam cardstock. Crop with the corresponding die. Color the tiny pinecones with the Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Marker.

Crop the three larger Poinsettia flower petals from Gold Foil, making sure to use the embossing die on the petals to emboss the veins onto the petals. Assemble the Gold Foil petals together with Dimensionals.

Crop two of the tiny poinsettias from Red Foil. Adhere these together with a glue dot, then adhere to the gold foil poinsettia with a glue dot.

Adhere the completed flower to the card front with Dimensionals – refer to photo for placement. Add a large Gilded Gem to the center of the flower.

Adhere the three pine branched to the card front, tucking the ends under the flower using Seal of Glue for two of the branches and Dimensionals for the other one.

Use Real Red ink to stamp the greeting onto the 3″ x 3/4″ strip of Whisper White cardstock. Layer this onto the 3 1/8″ x 7/8″ strip of Gold Foil.

Layer the other two pieces of Designer Paper onto the corresponding Gold Foil pieces. Use Dimensionals to attach them to the card front, the smaller one onto the center of the larger strip – refer to photo for placement.

Use Dimensionals to attach the greeting to the DSP strip.

Add a few Red Rhinestones to the background Designer Paper to add a touch of color to the green background.

 

Inside:

Stamp the sentiment onto the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock using Real Red ink.

Use Garden Green ink to stamp two pine branches to the upper right corner of this piece. Color the tiny pinecones with the Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Marker.

Adhere this piece to the remaining piece of Garden Green cardstock, then adhere it to the inside of the card.

 

 

 

Envelope:

For the envelope, stamp two pine branches onto the lower left corner of the envelope using Garden Green ink. Color the pinecones with Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Marker.

 

 

 

Product List

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Gold Foil Sheets

Red & Green Foil Sheets

Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Gilded Gems

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Glue Dots

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Paper Trimmer

FB Live Recap: Winter Woods Cards

 

For my Facebook Live this week, I was inspired by the change of seasons here in Michigan. The leaves have been changing colors for the past several weeks and have been dropping from the trees as well rather quickly. I love the season changes here, even the beauty of bare trees! I used the Winter Woods stamp set to create these cards, showing one card with Autumn colors as a Thanksgiving card, and the other as a beautiful gold and white Christmas card.

In case you weren’t able to view the video live, you can watch the replay here. Every Tuesday at 2 p.m. EST I am on my Facebook group page creating a project or two. Follow me on my Pinterest page as well for more ideas!

 

Cardstock requirements for the Autumn card:

  • Card Base: Very Vanilla – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, SCORE AT 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Pumpkin Pie – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • ‘Hills’: Cajun Craze – 5 1/4″ x 2 1/8″;  Plaid Tidings DSP – 5 1/4″ x 1 3/4″
  • Inside Strips: Cajun Craze – 5 1/4″ x 5/8″;  Plaid Tidings DSP – 5 1/4″ x 1/2″

 

Cardstock for Gold and White card:

  • Card Base: 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Brushed Metallic Gold – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): Whisper White – 4″ x 3 1/4″
  • Second Layer (inside): Whisper White – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Tree: Scrap of Gold Foil
  • Greeting: Scrap of Whisper White

Here are the products I used to create these cards. If you wish to order any items, you can shop here.

NOTE: The Curvy Dies are not Available until Nov 3rd. The order number for them will be 154319.

 

Product List

Winter Woods Cling-Mount Stamp Set

Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set

My Meadow Photopolymer Stamp Set

For Unto Us Cling Stamp Set

Peaceful Boughs Cling Stamp Set (En)

In The Woods Dies

Stitched Rectangles Dies

Tasteful Labels Dies

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Brushed Metallic Cardstock

Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Versamark Pad

Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Glue Dots

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Paper Snips

Paper Trimmer

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Clear Block D

Clear Block E

Tutorial: Colorful Beautiful World

 

Sometimes people ask me,”Where do you get your ideas?” What a great question! I’ve asked other people the same thing sometimes.

So where DO I get my ideas? Well, of course the images in a stamp set are a good place to start. Many of the stamp sets are what I call ‘nature based’ – flowers, trees, animals, landscape scenes. Look around your own garden or your neighbor’s garden or a park or nature trail to see how you could incorporate a stamp set into something you are seeing in real life.

Look out your window and match your design to the season – is it snowing? Or do you see pretty Summer or Fall colors?

Whimsical designs are great for children’s cards or light, humorous cards to brighten someone’s day. Look in stores and catalogs or even the sales ads that you get in the mail to see what decor is trending use your stamps sets to mimic what you are seeing.

“Oh, but I never know what colors to use” is something else I hear from others. Go realistic! Or pick your favorite color and go monotone. Be wild and crazy and and play with bold colors then try the same design with soft pastels – you’ll be surprised at how different the exact same card looks with different colors!

While the Beautiful World stamp set is generally used for more masculine looking cards, nobody says you can’t use bright colors! As I was walking through some of the home decor stores recently, I ran across a section of globes that were not the traditional colors of blue for water and browns/green for the land masses, but rather had a bright pink color with gold accents – and that’s where I drew my inspiration for this card.

 

Cut Cardstock:
  • Card Base: Whisper White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Magenta Madness – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): Sahara Sand – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer (inside): Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Third layer: Whisper White – 3 7/8″ x 3 1/8″
  • Fourth Layer: Magenta Madness In-Color Designer Paper – 3 3/4″ x 3″
  • Globes and Squiggles: Gold Foil Paper – 3″ x 6 1/2″
  • Globe Backgrounds: Sahara Sand – 2″ x 4″
  • Inside Strips: Sahara Sand – 4″ x 5/8″, Magenta Madness In-Color DSP – 4″ x 1/2″

Note: All stamps and dies are from the Beautiful World Bundle

 

Assembly:

Adhere one piece of the Magenta Madness cardstock to the card base. Use the Old World embossing folder to emboss one piece of Sahara Sand cardstock and layer it onto the card front.

Adhere a 3 3/4″ x 3″ piece of Magenta Madness In-color Designer Paper to a 3 7/8″ x 3 1/8″ piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Using the dies from the World Map die set, crop the two globes, globe stands and three squiggles from Gold Foil paper.

 

 

Crop two circles out of Sahara Sand cardstock.

 

 

Glue the circles to the back of the gold globes.

 

 

Glue the globes and globe stands onto the Magenta Madness DSP layer. Use Dimensionals to attach this layer to the card front. Arrange the squiggles onto the card front, having part of the squiggles on the on the card base and part of them on the Magenta Madness layer.

Add a few small Gilded Gems to complete the front. Refer to photo for placement.

 

Inside:

Using Versamark ink, stamp the sentiment and a few small squiggles onto the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Sprinkle with Gold Embossing Powder and set with heat tool.

Adhere the Magenta Madness strip onto the Sahara Sand strip, then attach to the top of the stamped piece. Adhere this to the inside of the card.

 

 

 

Envelope:

Use Versamark ink to stamp a couple of small squiggles to the lower left corner of the envelope, sprinkle with Gold Emboss Powder and set with heat tool.

 

 

I hope you enjoy this card and that it inspires you to think outside the box when choosing colors for your own designs!

 

Product List

Beautiful World Bundle (English)

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Magenta Madness 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Gold Foil Sheets

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Versamark Pad

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder

Gilded Gems

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

FB Live Recap: Traditional Red Poinsettia Projects

 

If you love the traditional reds and greens of Christmas, then you will love these projects! The bright red poinsettia combined with the greens in the Designer Paper are enhanced by a touch of gold.

If I’m being honest with you, I had no intention of purchasing the Poinsettia Petals Bundle! But I had a change of heart, and am I glad I did! I LOVE this set. Although it’s not bound by the traditional red color of the poinsettias, for these projects I did go with the reds and greens associated with Christmas.

Be sure to join my email list for other exclusive ideas for this set!

You can access the video instructions for these projects here if you were unable to join me live yesterday.

I am on my Facebook group page every Tuesday at 2 p.m. EST, so join me then for more tips and project demonstrations. You can also follow me on Pinterest for lots of ideas.

 

 

The dimensions for the cardstock used for the card are as follows:

  • Card Base: Real Red – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Whisper White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Poinsettia Place DSP (olive green design) – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Third Layer: Real Red – 5 1/4″ x 2″
  • Fourth Layer: Poinsettia Place Designer Paper (holly design) – 5″ x 1 7/8″
  • Poinsettia: Real Red – 8″ x 3 1/2″
  • Leaves: Scraps of Garden Green Cardstock and Gold Foil
  • Sprigs: Scraps of Gold Foil
  • Greeting Whisper White 2″ x 3/4″

 

 

For the Gift Bag, you will need cardstock cut to the following dimensions:

  • Base: Garden Green: 2 1/2″ x 5 1/4″, score all sides at 1/2″
  • Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper: 12″ x 3 1/2″
  • Strips For Base and Top: Garden Green – 12″ x 1/2″, cut three
  • Handles: Garden Green – 7″ x 3/8″
  • Poinsettia: Scraps of Real Red
  • Leaves: Scraps of Garden Green

 

The items I used for these projects are listed below. If you need any of these products you can purchase them here.

 

Product List

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper

Gold Foil Sheets

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Gilded Gems

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Mini Glue Dots

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Clear Block D

Paper Snips

Paper Trimmer

FB Live Recap: Rustic Retreat

 

I’ve always looked at the Rustic Retreat stamp set and thought of more masculine birthday cards or a more rustic-looking Christmas card. By adding a beautiful Poinsettia and using the traditional red and green colors of Christmas, I’m looking at this set in a whole different light. The little cabin looks so cozy and inviting – it really evokes a Christmas feeling!

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Here are the cardstock requirements to make this card:

  • Card Base: Whisper White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Real Red – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Gingham Strip and Mat: Real Red – 5 1/4″ x 1 3/8″, Toile Tidings DSP (red gingham) – 5 1/4″ x 1 1/4″
  • Poinsettia: Real Red – 7″ x 3 1/2″
  • Leaves: Garden Green – 4 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
  • Stamped Image and Mat: Real Red – 3 1/4″ x 2 1/4″; Whisper White – 3 1/4″ x 2 1/4″

 

The products I used are listed below. If you need any of them, you can purchase them here.

Product List

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)

Rustic Retreat Cling Stamp Set

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

Stitched Shapes Dies

Layering Ovals Dies

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Pearl Basic Jewels

Stamping Sponges

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Paper Trimmer

Clear Block D

Clear Block H

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Poinsettia Tree Card

 

The Poinsettia Dies have a small flower die that’s often overlooked in favor of the larger Poinsettia flower dies. I punched out a couple just for fun and immediately thought about Poinsettia Tree decorations that I’ve seen at shopping malls and conference centers. The die set actually has two of the small flower dies so you can punch out a bunch rather quickly.

This card has very little stamping but instead focuses on the dies and Designer Paper. The bright colors and gold ‘bling’ on this card give it a big ‘wow’ factor and it’s great to make for the special people in your life!

 

Cut Cardstock:
  • Card base: Whisper White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • Second layer: Real Red – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper (green design) – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer (inside): Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Poinsettias: Scraps of Real Red
  • Sprigs: Scraps of Gold Foil Paper
  • Greeting: Gold Foil Paper – 1 5/8″ x 7/8″;  Whisper White – 1 1/2″ x 3/4″
  • Inside Strips: Real red – 4″ x 5/8″;  Poinsettia Place DSP (green design) – 4″ x 1/2″
  • Envelope: Poinsettia Petals DSP (green design) 5 7/8″ x 2 3/8″

Note: All flowers and sprigs are made with dies from the Poinsettias Dies

 

Assembly:

Layer one 51/4″ x 4″ piece of DSP onto one of the 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ pieces of Real Red cardstock, then adhere to the card front.

Using the small flower dies from the Poinsettia dies set, crop 20 flowers from scraps of Real Red cardstock. (This doesn’t take that long – I promise!) Use a glue dot to attach one flower on top of a second flower, turning it so that the petals on the top flower are in between the petals on the bottom flower. Repeat for all the flowers so that you have ten tiny Poinsettias.

 

 

Use Dimensionals to attach the poinsettias to the card front in a triangle shape, refer to photo for placement. Place a medium Gilded Gem on each flower center.

Use Real Red ink to stamp the greeting from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set onto the small rectangle of Whisper White cardstock. Adhere to the small Gold Foil rectangle with Dimensionals, then use Dimensionals to attach to the card front under the tree – refer to photo for placement.

Crop three sprigs from the Gold Foil Paper scraps using the sprig die. Cut apart the sprigs as desired and place the pieces around the flowers and a few in between the center flowers – refer to photo for placement.

 

Inside:

Use Real Red ink to stamp a sentiment of your choice to the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. For my card, I chose a sentiment from the Peaceful Boughs stamp set.

Adhere the DSP and Real Red strips together, then attach to the top of the stamped piece, leaving a small white border at the top. Adhere to the remaining piece of Real Red cardstock, then adhere to the inside of the card.

 

 

 

Envelope:

Use Seal or Multipurpose glue to adhere the remaining piece of DSP to the outside flap of the envelope. fussy cut the excess paper off.

 

 

Be sure to check back for more ideas using this stamp set and dies!

If you need any of the products used for this card, you can purchase them here.

Product List

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)

Peaceful Boughs Cling Stamp Set (En)

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper

Gold Foil Sheets

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Gilded Gems

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Mini Glue Dots

Paper Snips

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Paper Trimmer