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The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 9

November 22, 2019 /

Hello and welcome to day nine of The 12 Days of Christmas Cards! I am having such a good time with all this cardmaking. So many of you have shared your cards with me and it is great to see the different versions come to life. I love today’s card because I just can’t get enough of that red buffalo plaid. I used the same Build-A-Plaid stamp set from day 5’s Christmas card but gave this one a completely different look by changing up the embellishments.

I combined Cricut images from different cartridges to create this fun card. The poinsettias and greenery are from the Complete Creativity Collection while the buck silhouette is from Artistry. It is fun to pull images from different projects and create your own. There are so many creative possibilities! Below is a look at the layout I borrowed the poinsettias from. To see more of the Complete Creativity Collections click here.

The stitched rectangle die makes a perfect background to highlight the deer silhouette. I chose Vanilla cardstock rather than White Daisy for a softer look. Since I have a layer of Kraft cardstock matting my buffalo plaid, I wanted to repeat that color elsewhere. The second layer of the poinsettias was a good choice to tie the kraft color in. It breaks the color up against the red plaid background helping them to pop. I inked the edges with a black shimmer brush and then used Clear Shimmer to add sparkle and shine to the red layer of the flowers.

The gold sequins are the perfect embellishment for my flower center! For my sentiment, I chose “Warm Wishes” from the Traditional Holiday stamp set. I really like the scrolly banner element of this particular sentiment. This stamp set is part of the Holiday Cheer promotion and is only available through the month of November. Be sure to check it out.

Having used black cardstock for my card base, I needed to add a place to write a sentiment. Using the large stitched rectangle die and Vanilla cardstock I mimicked the rectangle on the front. Adding a poinsettia to the inside gives this card a special touch. To see this project come to life check out the youtube tutorial below.

Thank you for stopping by. Stay tuned for Monday’s Christmas card and as always, happy crafting!

Project Details:

  • Black cardstock base measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and opens vertically
  • Kraft layer cut at 4 x 5 1/4″
  • Candy Apple Red cut at 3 3/4 x 5
  • Stamp red cardstock as shown in the video with Black Ink using the Build-a-plaid stamp set
  • Use the medium stitched rectangle die to cut a rectangle from Vanilla cardstock
  • Attach Kraft, Candy Apple Red, and Vanilla layers as shown.
  • For embellishments: The deer silhouette is sliced from the Artistry collection. He measures approx 3″ tall and is cut from black cardstock. The poinsettias are 1.2″ squared and cut from both Kraft and Candy Apple Red.
  • Using liquid glue attach embellishments as shown in the video tutorial. I recommend micro glue dots to adhere the sequins.
  • Stamp Warm Wishes sentiment onto Kraft cardstock and trim with your Microtip scissors. Adhere to project with dimensional tape.
  • For a detailed tutorial, you can watch me create this project in the video link.

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