Quick and Easy Christmas Card "Wrapped In Christmas"

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  I was inspired for the design on this card by a card I saw on Esty by Richard Thomas.  He used Gold foil and the Diamonds embossing folder.  When I saw it I immediately though of our Balmy Blue Glitter paper and redid it using a few different items.  I used the "Wrapped In Christmas" and "Christmas Mean More" Stamp sets all by Stampin UP®.  Instead of the Diamonds Embossing Folder I used the "Winter Snow" embossing folder.  Add in the "Pine Woods Dies" and your ready! I also used the Balmy Blue Stampin Blends and colored in the Snowflake Splendor Ribbon.  

I hope you like this version of the card!  Please don't forget to leave me a comment below!  Also please follow me by adding your email to the right so that you will be notified each time I post a new card on my blog!

Instructions & Cuts:

Card Base - Thick Very Vanilla 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2

Layer 1 - Very Vanilla - 4 x 5 1/4

Layer 2 - Very Vanilla - 3 x 4 & Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper - 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 

Layer 3 - Very Vanilla - 1 x 5

Instructions:

1. Layer 1 - Using the Winter Snow Embossing folder fun through the die cut machine then adhere to the front of the card. 
2. Layer 2 - Using the Pine Wood dies cut out the detailed tree from the center of this piece.  Then cut out with the Stitched so Sweetly Dies.
• Adhere the Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper to the back side. 
• Pop up onto Layer 1 in the bottom right corner about 1/4" from right edge using Stampin Dimensionals.
• Apply three of the Blue Adhesive backed gems as shown. 
3. Layer 3 - Stamp the sentiment from the "Wrapped In Christmas" stamp set in Balmy Blue ink then trim the ends into a banner.  Adhere to the card front as shown using Mini Glue dots and push ends in so that the banner curves up!
4. Using the Dark Balmy Blue stampin blend color in the Snowflake ribbon then tie a bow and apply with a glue dot to the upper left corner of Layer 1. 
5. For the inside I stamped the sentiment from "Christmas Means More" stamp set in Balmy Blue

As you can see a few steps and you have a completed card!  Hope you like it!  

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A Gnome Holly Jolly Everything Card!

I have fallen in love with Gnomes who knew!  This was such a fun card to create.  I just can't quick smiling when I'm working with the "Gnome for the Holidays" stamp set by Stampin UP!  They just make me giggle!  Not sure why but they bring joy to me!  I added some "Tis the Season" Designer series paper, Wonderful gems and the Whisper White ribbon from the Flowers For Every Season ribbon combo.  I colored the ribbon with a Shaded Spruce stampin blend. Once you stamp the images then the coloring begins with Stampin Blends!   So here's how I put it all together!

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Here's a video link with this card and a Halloween card that I made with this Stamp Set!

https://www.facebook.com/819342075094869/videos/413244426308508

Note: In the video I used the little girl Gnome for the one next to the sentiment!

Instructions:  (DSP = Designer Series Paper)

Card Base = Shaded Spruce - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4 

Layer 1 = Whisper White - 4 x 5 1/4

Layer 2 = Tis The Season DSP - 2 1/2 x 4

Layer 3 = Whisper White - 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 

Layer 4 = Whisper White - (2) 1 3/4 x 4 (Gnomes)

Layer 5 = Whisper White - 4 x 5 1/4

1. Layer 1 - Using Black Memento Ink stamp the Gnome house image in the upper right hand corner making sure to get the top edge of the image even with the top edge of the sheet. 
2. Color in with Stampin Blends: I used Crumb Cake, Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Daffodil Delight and Smokey Slate. 
3. Layer 2 - Adhere to the bottom of Layer 1 on the card front keeping edges flush. 
4. Color ribbon with the Dark Shaded Spruce Ribbon and once it has dried wrap it around Layer 1 and 2 covering the seam where they meet.
5. Adhere both to the card front.
6. Layer 3 - Using Black Memento ink stamp the sentiment in the center then cut out with the Stitched Rectangle dies and adhere to Layer 2 on the card front as shown.
7. Layer 4 - Stamp two different Gnomes of your choice in Black Mememto onto the two strips.  Color with Stampin Blends (Shaded Spruce, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Petal Pink) then fussy cut out.
8. Adhere one Gnome as shown just above the sentiment over the ribbon using Stampin Dimensionals.  Adhere the other Gnome to the end of the sentiment (I did not pop this one up)
9. Apply three of the Red Wonderful Gems as shown. 
10. Layer 5 - In Black Memento ink stamp the Gnome home in the lower right hand corner and color in with Stampin Blends.  Then stamp sentiment in Black Memento ink as shown.
11. Adhere to the inside of the card. 

So there you go all finished!  Thanks for stopping by today I hope I was able to inspire you just a little to go get out your stamps and make some cards!  

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Simple and easy Christmas card with Ornamental Envelopes by Stampin Up®

Thanks for stopping by today!  I've been having so much fun with the Ornamental Envelopes bundle by Stampin UP®.  Even thought I am using the dies for this card it's still a pretty simple card!  For me dies just make things go a little quicker.  I don't know about you but I do not enjoy cutting out things by hand so I am always looking for an easy button with cutting!  For this card I stayed with our blue family of colors. I did a bit of stamping and then used the dies to help give some texture to the card!  Let me know what you think in the comments below!  I got this idea from a card I saw on pinterest and unfortunately have forgotten who posted it!  I added in some Basic Pearl and twine from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack to give it a little glamour!  I did a video for this card so if you want to watch it just click on the link below! 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=983123218766453&ref=watch_permalink

Here are the written instructions: 

Card Base: Night of Navy - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4

Layer 1 - Whisper White - 4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Layer 2 - Balmy Blue - 4 x 5 1/4

Layer 3 - Balmy Blue - 4 x 5 1/4

Layer 4 - Balmy Blue - 4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Layer 5 - Whisper White - 4 x 5 1/4  

Step by step instructions:

1. Adhere Layer 1 to card front.
2. Adhere Layer 4 to the inside of the card.
3. Layer 2 - Using the Night of Navy ink stamp the large ornament image on the left side of the sheet towards the top.  Then using the sentiment "From our House to Yours" from the Itty Bitty Christmas Greetings stamp right below the ornaments. 
4. Now using the large decorative die place it on the right side of Layer 2 and run through the die cutting machine. 
5. Wrap the ribbon around the top of Layer 2 then adhere it to Layer 1 on the card front.
6. Layer 3 - Using Night of Navy ink stamp the large ornament image twice onto the sheet. Then using the die cut out both images. (Note: you won't use all the pieces just keep some for another card)
7. Next using Stampin Dimensionals adhere the cut out ornaments onto the stamped ornaments on Layer 1 (Note: I popped up three of the ornaments) Then adhere the four small ornaments onto the decorative cut out as shown. (I did not pop any of these up)
8. Next apply the Pearl Jewels as shown.  I did them in the middle of each ornament and three down next to the sentiment. 
9. Layer 5 - Using Night of Navy ink stamp the design in each corner as shown.  Then add the sentiment from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" stamp set as shown.  Adhere to Layer 4 on the insdie of the card. 

For the envelope I cut a small strip using the scalloped edge die for the envelopes and adhered it to the inside of the envelope flap. Trimmed off excess.  It does cover the part of the envelope that sticks it close so you will need to use tear and tape or some such tape to close the envelope when you mail it. 

Hope you enjoyed this card!  Please leave me a comment below!  If you need any of the supplies to make this card just click on any of the images below to go to my store!  Happy Card Making!

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A perfect wreath every time! Ornamental Envelopes and Feels like Frost combo!

Thanks for stopping by my blog!  I have to admit I passed up this bundle several times in the catalog as I wasn't sure how I would use it.  Now that I have it I'm in love with it! For this card I combined the Ornamental Envelopes Bundle with the Feels like Frost Designer Series Paper all by Stampin Up!®

I don't know about you but I have always struggles with getting a perfect wreath built when using a stamp set that is not built for making wreaths.  When Stampin Up® came out with the Stamparatus® that solved the problem for me!  

It makes designing and stamping wreaths really easy. Watch my video below to see how it works!

https://www.facebook.com/819342075094869/videos/667897287269624

If you prefer written instructions here you go: (DSP = Designer Series Paper)

Card Base: Basic Gray 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4 

Layer 1 - Night of Navy - 4 x 5 1/4

Layer 2 - Feels Like Frost DSP - 1 3/4 x 4

Layer 3 - Whisper White - 4 x 5 1/4

Layer 4 - (envelope) Feels Like Frost DSP - 5 1/2 x 6 

other item - Window sheet - 7 x 7

Instructions:

1.  Using Layer 1measure and mark with a pencil a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch square. 

2.  Then with a 3 different colored sharpie marker measure draw a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 square using a ruler using one of the colors (Dark Blue), then draw another square just on the out side of the first one that is 4 x 4 (red) last you need another square that is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 (green).  Then turn so that one of the points of the square is facing up and do it all again overlapping the new squares with the ones you just drew so that in the end you will have something that looks like squares going one way and diamonds going another way. (See picture below)

3. Now you are ready to use the Stamparatus®.  Just place this template into the Stamparatus® We are using Versa Mark ink for this card so run your embossy budding over Layer 1 then line up the 3 1/2 inch marks to the 3 1/2 inch square on the template.(Dark Blue)  Then center the pine leaf stamp towards the top of your sheet, pick up with stamp with the Stamparatus plate ink it up with in this case Versa Mark ink and stamp, then rotate the sheet to the right so that it is now lined up with the other (Dark Blue) square (the one that looks like a diamond from this angle), reink your stamp and stamp again.  

You will continue to rotate to the right lining up with the squares until you have made a full rotation. 

4.  Cover with white embossing powder, tap off any excess powder then heat up with a heat tool.

5.  Next you will repeat the process in step 3 using the berry stamp.  Once you have finished the rotation to make the wreath again, cover with silver embossing powder, tap off any excess powder the heat up with heat tool. 

6.  Place sheet back into the Stamparatus® and line up the sentiment stamp into the center of the wreath, ink up with Versa Mark, cover with Silver Embossing powder, tap off excess then heat up with heat tool. 

7.  Erase pencil marks on the Night of Navy piece.

8.  Adhere the 1 3/4 x 4 Feels Like Frost DSP to the right side of Layer 1. 

9.  Wrap ribbon around the bottom edge of Layer 1 and 2.  Tie a bow with same ribbon and adhere just below the wreath.

10.  Adhere both to the card front.

11.  Add Basic Pearl to card front as shown.

12.  On layer 3 using Night of Navy ink stamp the corner images into each corner and the sentiment into the center of the sheet.

13.  Adhere to the inside of the card. 

14.  For the envelope place the decorative die onto the flap of the envelope and run through the die cutting machine. 

15. Layer 4 - Using the second largest envelope die run through the die cutting machine. Decide how much you want to go into your envelope and trim to that point. 

16. Place insert into the envelope (colored side will be face down) and position where you want it, secure with washi tape then using your trimmer and the score blade score the insert to match the score line on the envelope. Add adhesive to the bottom of the insert and place into the envelope.

17.  Fold down top of insert and using Liquid glue place drops of glue on the cutout and then fold up the top of the insert. 

This one was a little hard to do written instructions so if it does not make since just click on the link above to go to the video showing you how I did this card and envelope. 

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