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The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 11
Hello and welcome to day eleven of the 12 Days of Christmas Cards! Today’s card combines stamping with die cuts to create a beautiful card with a vintage vibe.
For the gorgeous Christmas tree, I’ve used the “Merry Christmas Tree” stamp set. If you’ve been following this series day 7’s card featured this same stamp. For today’s project, I combined Evergreen and Sage ink. Stamping the layers in different colors really highlights the detail in this image. It gives an added depth layered stamps capture so well.
I wanted a traditional color palette so the green plaid patterned background paper, from the Cedar and Pine collection, was perfect! From there I stamped my Christmas tree on Vanilla cardstock and then added a stitched rectangle frame cut from gold glitter paper. For the ornaments, I chose the Stickles Christmas Red Glitter gel. To finish it all off I added a red ribbon, a bow and a sentiment from the Traditional Holidays Stamp set. To see this project come to life, check out the YouTube tutorial below.
Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy crafting my friends!
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The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 8
Hello and welcome to day eight of The 12 Days of Christmas Cards. Today’s card is a fun whimsical design. I’ve incorporated stamping, the Holly Jolly paper pack, and a few Cricut cuts from the Complete Creativity collection to create this joyful card. Just look at this cheerful little guy!
Below is a closer look at the Whimsical Holiday stamp set. This stamp is a part of the Holiday Cheer promotion and is only available through the month of November so be sure to check it out. The snowman is perfect for the cheerful holiday scene on today’s card. He is such a happy little guy! I gave him a bit of color using Spectrum Noir Tri-blend markers and the Clear Shimmer Brush.
The snowflake background paper, along with the pink trim, is from the Holly Jolly paper collection. I cut the trees from the Adventure layout in the Complete Creativity collection, altering the size a bit to fit my card front.
The snowflake embossing folder adds texture and interest while the sequins bring life and movement to the design. Everything works together to create a cheerful little card bound to bring joy to the recipient. You can watch this project come together in the Youtube tutorial below.
Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and I will see you on Friday. Happy crafting!
Project Details:
- A2 Card base measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ folded
- Cut Glacier Snowflake patterned paper to 4 x 5 1/4″
- Cut White Daisy cardstock at 3 3/4 x 5″
- Use the large circle die to cut a circle from the right side of the White Daisy piece as shown.
- Emboss White Daisy piece with the Snowflake embossing folder
- Line layers up then stamp JOY sentiment onto center of the circle
- Using the adhesive foam circle and acetate window, create your shaker
- Adhere White Daisy piece to snowflake patterned paper with dimensional foam.
- The tree images are cut from the Adventure Layout in the Complete Creativity Collection. The tree with the striped overlay measures 3 1/2″ tall and the “Charlie Brown tree is 2 1/2”.
- Embellish card front as shown using liquid glass to glue detailed embellishments.
Supply List:
- White Card and Envelope value pack
- Whimsical Holiday Stamp Set
- Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Marker Colors: Coral, Dark Red, Ice Blue, Light Green
- Cardstock Colors: White Daisy, Ballerina
- Holly Jolly paper pack
- Complete Creativity Collection (trees)
- For Embossing: Anti-static pouch, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat tool, Black Pigment ink
- Snowflake Embossing Folder
- Clear Shimmer Brush
- Shaker Window Foam and Acetate
- Basic Circles Thin Cuts
- Silver Sequins
- Liquid Glass, and Fine Tip Applicator
- Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine
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The 12 Days of Christmas Cards Day 4
Hello and welcome to day four of The 12 Days of Christmas Cards series. Today’s card is a quiet snowy Christmas Eve scene. Imagine Silent Night playing on the radio while you peer out the window at this dreamy landscape anticipating the joy of Christmas morning. Sounds lovely I think!
To create this card I combined elements from The December SOTM along with the CTMH Complete Creativity collection. To begin, I embossed snow flurries onto a Sapphire background and then, using my Micro-tip scissors, I hand trimmed snow banks from a strip of White Daisy. With my Cricut Explore, I cut four trees from New England Ivy cardstock alternating the two sides of the paper for more dimension and interest.
The larger trees are cut at 2″ while the smaller measures 1.5″. I love that you can pull any particular element from a layout design in the Complete Creativity collection and use it for another project. It is so incredibly versatile! The sentiment is one of several featured on the December SOTM. I embossed it with silver embossing powder and wrapped silver thread around the base to finish it off with some pizzaz. (This stamp will be available December 1st)
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 Wednesday’s post and as always happy crafting.
Project Details:
- A2 Card base measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ folded
- Sapphire Base cut at 4 x 5 1/4″
- Pine trees cut at 2″ and 1.5″
- Large stitched rectangle frame in White Daisy
- Piece for snowbank measures 4 x 1″. Cut in half mimicking a rolling hill and flip one side over.
- Stamp sentiment on White Daisy trimmed to 2 1/4″ x 1 1/4″. Double mat onto silver paper and wrap with silver embellishing thread.
Supply List:
- White Card and Envelope value pack
- Cardstock Colors: White Daisy, Sapphire, New England Ivy
- Complete Creativity Collection
- For Embossing: Anti-static pouch, Versamark Ink, White embossing powder, Silver embossing powder, Heat tool
- Silver Embellishing Thread
- December Stamp of the month (for sentiment, avail Dec 1st)
- Stitched Rectangle Dies
- Liquid adhesive, Tape Runner, 3-D Foam Tape
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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
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Thanks A Latte “Easy to Embellished” vol 2
Welcome back and thanks for joining me for my second “Easy to Embellished” card series. Today’s cards feature the “Perk Up” stamp set and coordinating thin cuts. I also incorporated the leaf image from the Hawthorn scrapbooking stamp set. I’ve had so much fun creating with these stamps! Below is card number one. It’s a quick and super simple card you can pull together in minutes.
Card #1 recipe: Begin with a piece of White Daisy trimmed to 4”x 5.25”. Stamp your leaf 🍁 in Canary onto card as shown then secure a mask over your stamped image. (You will stamp your leaf onto a scrap and fussy cut to create your mask). You can now stamp the coffee cup over your masked leaf. Next stamp the java jacket in Sangria and then the lid in Black. I then stamped the coffee stain rings in Toffee, stamping once and then again before re-inking. Stamp your sentiment in Black ink. To add a few finishing touches I doodled around the edges to create a border then added a bow tied from jute from my stash.
Card #2
For my 2nd card I dressed it up a bit by adding color. Starting with a piece of Almond card-stock for my base, I then trimmed a green center piece from a Hawthorn Picture My Life Cards measuring 2.5”x4”. I love the green and gold crackled background on this paper! Next tie a bit of gold embellishing thread around the bottom of the center piece. On a scrap of White Daisy stamp the leaf in Goldrush ink and the coffee cup and lid in Black. Line up the coordinating thin cuts, secure with removable tape and use your die cutting machine to cut images. If you don’t have the coordinating dies then just fussy cut around your images. Instead of stamping my java jacket onto the cup, I stamped the backside of my patterned paper and trimmed around the stamped image. This allowed me to use the other side (plaid) without the stamped pattern showing. Stamp the sentiment onto the leaf. Use your favorite adhesive to adhere everything into place. Lastly I finished the card by adding a frame from the stitched rectangle dies also cut in Almond.
Card #3!!!
I saved the best for last! This one is definitely my favorite! There is a lot going on here to give this card the wow factor. I layered the center of my stitched rectangle die (in Almond) onto a piece of Sangria (4”x5.25”). I love, love, love ❤️ the stitched detail in these dies. For the center I trimmed a piece of the Hawthorn plaid patterned paper to 2.5” x 4.25” and cut the bottom into a banner shape. Add your Gold thread before you adhere everything down so you can wrap it around the card stock. I stamped my coffee cup onto another picture my life card and then colored the inside of the cup with a dark brown marker to resemble coffee. I then fussy cut the java jacket from the corrugated paper. I still can’t get over how 3 dimensional that paper looks! You have to touch it to see that it’s flat. For my leaf, I first stamped onto the Canary ink pad then rolled the edges very carefully onto my Sangria ink. This gives those lovely edges to the leaf. So pretty! I applied a little sparkle to the leaf tips with my clear shimmer pen. When you look at the photo below that coffee looks real. The trick is to apply a thin layer of liquid glass to give it that glossy effect. I also added a bit of dimensional foam to pop the leaf up on top of the coffee cup ☕️
To see these cards come together you can watch the video below.
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you are feeling inspired to get crafting. Leave me a comment and vote on your favorite card.
Supply list:
Stamps:
Perk Up, Hawthorn Scrapbooking
Paper:
Almond, Sangria, White Daisy, Hawthorn paper collection.
Inks:
Sangria, Canary, Goldrush, Toffee, Black
Additional supplies:
Hawthorn picture my life cards, Gold embellishing thread, Liquid Glass, Tombo Mono Liquid Adhesive, Versa Mat, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Clear Shimmer Pen
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Shadow Box Cards
Hello there! I am excited to share these shadow box cards with you today. I had a ton of fun making them and plan on rummaging through my stamp sets to explore other creative possibilities. The magical little windows invite you to peer in and explore the little world created inside the card.
I created both of these cards utilizing the April stamp of the month, ‘Love So Sweet’ from Close To My Heart. The only exception is the “Thanks so very much” sentiment is from a retired stamp out of my stash. This is a fantastic stamp that I know I will get a lot of milage from. It is perfect for card making or embellishing scrapbook layouts. Below shows all the gorgeous stamps that are included in the ‘Love So Sweet’ stamp set. I can think of numerous scrapbook layouts I can title ‘Happy Times’!
For step by step instructions on how to create this project check out the You Tube video tutorial below!
For instructions I recommend watching the above You Tube tutorial. You begin this project with two pieces of card stock measuring 6 1/4″ by 5 1/2″. Lay the card stock pieces horizontally and score at 1/2″ and 1″ from both ends. Fold the scored sections over in an accordion like manner. You can use any die cut to create your window in the face of the card. I used a cut from the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge measuring 3 1/4″ square. I made an additional cut at 3″ to nest inside the window to create more interest with color. The finished card face measures 4 1/4″ by 5 1/2″. I recommend using a strong adhesive glue to ensure your card holds together. For the inside of the card, stamp your images directly on the background and then add more dimension by popping your embellishments up with foam tape. Thanks for stopping by today! Leave me a comment, I’d love to hear your feedback.