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The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 3
Hello and welcome to day 3 of The 12 Days of Christmas Cards! Today’s card is a beautiful snowy winter wonderland. I’m loving the frosty blues mixed with the white and pop of silver!
To create this card I began with a bit of water coloring. Nothing fancy mind you. Anyone can do this type of water coloring including my 3-year-old nephew. I started with a piece of watercolor paper wetting the area to be painted. Using CTMH’s watercolor pallet I added my color to the water moving it around to my liking. I mixed blues and greys to color my background circle. Once dry, I cut the circle with my stitched circle thin-cut die.
The snowflakes are from the Complete Creativity Cricut collection! I love how I can pull images from the pre-designed projects to use on my own! I sized the larger snowflake to approx 2 3/4″ squared. The smaller snowflake is about 2″. Cover them in Versamark ink and the silver embossing powder. Set with your heat tool and then repeat the process. I double embossed them to really achieve this finish. They almost look like metal embellishments! I have made several of these cards and alternated the sentiments. You can use any sentiment you like!
I embossed the background paper with CTMH’s snowflake embossing folder. This really makes the card special. Layer the embellishments as shown adding a bit of silver embellishing thread to pop out from behind the circle. To see this project come together check out the youtube tutorial below.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you are enjoying this card series as much as I am! Stayed tuned for Monday’s post and as always happy crafting.
Project Details:
- A2 Card base measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ folded
- Carolina Blue base layer is 4 x 5 1/4″
- White Daisy embossed layer measures 3 3/4 x 5″
- The large snowflake is approx 2 3/4″ square
- The small snowflake is 2″ square
Supplies:
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The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 2
Hello and welcome to day two of the 12 Days of Christmas Cards! Today’s card is a mix of older products from my crafty stash and some new goodies I’ve collected. I love the way the reindeer quietly set the scene in this wintery card. The snowy feel invokes such a peaceful feeling!
To create this card I used first and second generation stamping to vary the color of my ink pad. I also added detail by embossing white snow flurries against the white background. The look is subtle but has a big impact on the finished product.
Stamping the sentiment “Merry Christmas” in Candy Apple Red adds a vibrant pop of color to this card. Bordering the sentiment strip with a bit of the matching red cardstock helps it to stand out and repeat the color for balance.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you are enjoying this card series as much as I am! Stayed tuned for Friday’s post and as always happy crafting.
Project info:
- A2 Card base measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 folded
- Cut piece of New England Ivy cardstock to 4 x 5 1/4
- For Stamping, you will need a piece of White Daisy measuring 3 3/4 x 5
- Stamp your pine tree image alternating with first and second generation stamping to vary your color
- Stamp the reindeer in black ink centered in front of your tree line.
- Dust card front with the anti-static pouch and using Versamark ink or an embossing pen, create snow flurries on the card. Add white embossing powder and set it with your heat tool.
- Add clear Shimmer Brush to the reindeer image
- Stamp your sentiment in Candy Apple Red onto a strip of White Daisy then dovetail the end as shown. Adhere to a strip of Candy Apple Red cardstock allowing a border to show. Dovetail this layer as well.
- Using foam tape, pop up the sentiment on the lower portion of your card front.
- Adhere to your card base and your project is complete!
Supply List:
- White Card and Envelope value pack
- Cardstock colors: New England Ivy, Candy Apple Red, White Daisy
- Ink Colors: Black, Candy Apple Red, Olive
- December Stamp of The Month, Reindeer Crossing
- For Embossing: Anti-static pouch, Versamark Ink, White embossing powder, Heat tool
- Clear Shimmer Brush
- Tape Runner, 3-D Foam Tape
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The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 1
Hello crafty friends! I can’t believe we are in November already! I know others have already been sharing Christmas cards but I wanted to get through October first. However, the holidays are upon us and I’m excited to share day one of my 12 days of Christmas Cards. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I will be uploading a new video featuring a handmade festive Christmas card. You can subscribe to my channel here so you don’t miss any upcoming videos.
Here is my first card! I love the traditional color pallet. I can practically smell the fresh pine from the beautiful wreath! Close your eyes and just imagine that delicious scent. Or it could be my pine-scented candle flickering on the table next to me.
The stamp set I used to create this card is our December stamp of the month. It will be available for the month of December only so mark your calendars! Starting December 1st with any $50 purchase you can get this set for $5. A Merry Christmas 🎁 gift for yourself!
I used the pine bough image from the stamp to create my Christmas wreath. I love looking beyond the images you see to stretch them even further and create something new and maybe unexpected. The Christmas Red Stickles glitter gel was a fun way to add my sparkly red berry clusters. To watch this card come together you can view the YouTube tutorial below
Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you are inspired and stay tuned for more Christmas cards!
Cutting measurements:
- A2 Card base measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 folded
- Trim the Green patterned paper to 4 x 5 1/4
- For the wreath trim White Daisy cardstock to 3 1/4 squared
- For the red banner trim a piece of Candy Apple Red to 5 x 1 1/2.
- You’ll need enough red ribbon to tie a bow
Supply list:
- White card and envelopes
- Cedar & Pine paper pack
- Cardstock: Candy Apple Red, White Daisy
- Reindeer Crossing Dec SOTM
- Ink: Candy Apple Red, Evergreen
- Christmas Red Stickles glitter Gel
- Earth brown marker
- Red ribbon
- tape runner
- Tombow liquid Ahesive
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“A Friend Like You” featuring the November SOTM
Hello crafty friends! Today’s layout was a dive into your scrappy stash and see what I can create kind of day. I blended 4 different collections including Every Little Thing, Craft On, I ❤️ Us, and Complete Creativity. I love being able to mix the old with the new and use up scraps and create something beautiful! This layout literally began with a pile of chevron strips leftover from another project. Since they were already cut in the Glacier cardstock, I found this photo to match my color scheme. Normally I start with the picture for my inspiration but this was a fun challenge to work backward.
The majority of my embellishments were created from the November stamp of the month pictured below. You can get this stamp set for only $5 with your purchase of $50. Just remember the “Family Time” stamp set will be available for November only. To create my embellishments I stamped the flowers in black pigment ink and then embossed them with clear embossing powder. This gives them a shiny finish. I used Thistle ink for the purple flowers and then stamped a second layer to the image in black. Silver glitter gems add a finishing touch when placed at the center of the flowers.
This stamp set is perfect for family layouts as well as Thanksgiving, Fall or even greeting cards. I can see the “hugs to you” on a fun handcrafted card for sure!
To round out my flower cluster I added stamped hand-trimmed floral sprigs. To add a bit of interest and texture, I tucked a few vellum embellishments from the Every Little Thing collection. The frame I cut with the stitched rectangle dies from Glacier cardstock. I like using the frames along with solid rectangle shapes to mat my photos. The frame allows the pattern paper to peek through while providing a home to showcase the pretty stamped flowers.
To watch this layout come together you can check out the Youtube video below.
Thank you so much for stopping by! Leave me a comment to say hello and as always, happy crafting!
Supply List:
- Complete Creativity (Chevron Strips)
- Family Time November SOTM
- Cardstock Colors: White Daisy, Glacier, Black
- Inks: Black pigment ink, Thistle
- Embossing tools: Clear embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Versamark ink
- Silver Glitter Gems
- Liquid Glass and Fine Tip Applicator
- Stitched Rectangle Dies
- Stitched Heart Dies
- Retired product from my crafty stash: paper packs – Craft On, I Heart Us, Every Little Thing Vellum Compliments