Quick layouts for cards are wonderful to have in your craft room book of tricks. Today’s card is one that is quick and really cute. A favorite Bundle is used for this one and would make a variety of themes as well.
Bundle
Today’s fun card is made using the Celebrate With Tags Bundle (and Celebrations Tag Dies). I have used the tag from this set a few times, but today is all about the mitten. There is only one mitten. So to create the double, I simply overlapped the thumb section of the bottom one. No one will ever know there are not two to stamp! The mittens are stamped using Bermuda Bay Ink and look like wonderful Winter Mittens! To tie them together, LOL!, I added a length of White Bakers Twine.
Sentiment
To complete the mitten theme this sentiment seemed perfect. Warm Wishes is from the Kindest Gnomes stamp set. And the banner comes from the Celebration With Tags Bundle. The two seem to be made for each other. Finding sentiments that fit on banners from different sets is like a bonus I believe!
The final touch for the mittens and sentiment is the Decorative Circle Punch layer grounding them. As you know, I use this punch quite often. It seems to be a perfect size for quite a lot of images. And do not forget a touch of bling. The mitten has a single Rhinestone in the center of the snowflake.
Papers
Being mentioned last does not negate the fact that the DSP piece is what decided the colors of the card and the mittens. This snowflake layer is from the Storybook Gnomes Designer Series paper. The soft snowflakes are perfect for the mittens. Plus the Pool Party works wonderfully with the Bermuda Bay.
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Today’s card is made with the Trimming The Tree stamp set. Plus there is a special promotion going on that has matching Dies for a variety of stamp sets from the Annual and Mini Catalog. And Yes, there are matching Dies for the Trimming The Tree set. Woohoo!! I will share the card first and then add the information regarding the limited Dies.
Stamp Set
The Trimming The Tree stamp set has a variety of sentiments to go along with a 2 step stamped tree. The bold tree can be used alone or with the second stamp, which adds more definition to the center. My tree used both stamps with a mix of Shaded Spruce for the outside and Granny Apple Green for the inside definition. Included with the set is the sweet sentiment. There are also decorations, and a bow that I chose to place on the inside with that sentiment.
Dies
The Dies for this set are available thru the end of September. So time is almost up on this special deal. And these dies are definitely worth the extra order. They give detail to the tree, have two different detailed tree stands, and a variety of decorations for the tree. My card used the tree stand and star cut from the Gold & Rose Gold Specialty Paper. It is a gold with beautiful details in it.
Papers
My color choices came from this piece of the Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper. It reminds me of a painting. The pops of Poppy Parade in the piece sold me immediately. So it was added as the layer, but also to ground the sentiment. There are a variety of greens in this piece of paper, but I went with Old Olive for the card base. The softness helps that Poppy Parade to pop a bit more!
Die Specials
As I mentioned at the top of the post, these are additional dies which match stamp sets in the Mini and Annual Catalog. There is also the bonus of being able to purchase them as a bundle if you do not already own the stamp set. And of course you will get the 10% Bundle discount! Here are the 6 die sets that are available along with all of the information. But remember it ends on September 30th.
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Today’s Fun Fold is more of a Double Card plus a bit more! It is very flexible and can be utilized as a gift card holder as well as a regular card. And with that confusing beginning, here is my card.
The Star is the Paper
There are more pictures to show the various parts of the card. But I wanted to show how pretty this Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper is. There are two layers of the DSP used here on the front. Actually there is no stamping required here at all. Simply use two complimentary papers and some pretty ribbon.
Gift Card holder
Here is a view of the small card on the front open to reveal a gift card. The ribbon tied around this section ensures the card will not accidentally fall out. If you do not want to include a gift card, a little piece of cardstock with a second sentiment would work perfectly.
Inside View
This inside sentiment and the cute little gnome is the only stamping I have on this card. I love the gnomes and colored him to match the paper on front of the small card. Also, the matching dies to the Kindest Gnomes Bundle will cut a little gnome from the DSP if you would rather go that direction.
Directions
The card base of Coastal Cabana is cut to 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored at 4 1/4. The small card is 7 1/2 X 3 3/4 and scored at 2 1/2 and 5. At the 5″ score line, cut from the top of the score line down to the bottom right corner. When folded in, this makes the pocket. Apply Tear & Tape to only the bottom of that angle to finish the pocket.
The Pale Papaya large layer is 4 X 5 1/4 with the DSP cut to 3 7/8 X 5 1/8. And the small Pale Papaya is cut to 2 1/4 X 3 1/2. For the small DSP layer I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies to add a little extra to the cute gnomes. Prior to adhering the small card to the center front of the large card, add the length of ribbon behind it. Tip: Go ahead and tie the bow to ensure you have enough ribbon.
Please continue to the next person on the Blog Hop Lineup for more Inspiration with Fun Folds.
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Today’s card has a touch of whimsey to help bring in Christmas Cheer. A mix of fun paper and stamps is a reason for cheer.
Paper
This sweet piece of DSP is what gave me the idea for this card. It is from the Santa Express Designer Series Paper. And one sheet has four rows across of this scene. So you can cut it into strips and then the width you want to use. This piece is cut to 4 X 3. So I can get 12 of these from one sheet of the DSP.
The bright colors of the DSP are also perfect for the Cheer of the card. Personally I love bright colors. And Granny Apple Green is one of my favorites. It is paired with Real Red for a bright and happy card.
Stamps and Dies
The large candy cane was chosen because of the candy cane in the DSP. As I said, the DSP created this card! The Sweet Candy Cane Bundle was one of my first purchases from the Mini Catalog. The example in the catalog of this tag used on a real candy cane is what sold me. And the sweet sentiments are all lovely. Plus you get two candy cane stamps and both have matching dies. You can cross the candy canes or have the direction you want for your project.
Finishes
The Real Red Ribbon on the tag serves two purposes. It holds the tag, but also breaks up the Granny Apple Green. And the Festive Pearls is never wrong for a touch of bling. The touch of the green leaf on the tag was added to tie in the Shaded Spruce of the DSP. And to give a little more color to the tag. That leaf and the sentiment with Mistletoe Kisses are used on the inside of the card.
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Today’s project involves the Leaves of Holly Bundle, which is an awesome stamp set and Dies. It is a case of page 24 of the Mini Catalog. Casing the catalog is a great way to get your creativity going.
Bundle
The Leaves of Holly stamp set is special in that it has a two step stamping to give awesome definition to the leaves. For my card I did not utilize that however. This card has both stamps used, just not in the intended method. By stamping a couple of each one, and in different colors, it gives a different look and shows extra flexibility.
Using the matching Dies accomplishes a similar look as the double stamping. The sentiment layer is part of the Dies and includes the two leaves on the left end of it. Since those were attached to the sentiment layer, I added one more to go behind the opposite end. And to bring in some of the Poppy Parade from the thin layer, I added the top layer die for those. The berries also have double stamps and double die layers.
Finishing Touches
Since the sentiment layer was in White, I did not want it to get lost on the White background in case it was longer than the stamped area. So I added the Evening Evergreen Woven Ribbon behind. The dark color helps make the White sentiment pop! And the finishing touch is the little Poppy color of the Fine Sparkle Gems added to the sentiment layer.
Other Specials
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It is never too early to begin making Christmas cards. Today’s project uses the Mistletoe Magic Bundle for a soft and sweet card.
Stamps and Technique
The softness of the mistletoe is a wonderful, and different, look to this stamp set. The Mistletoe Magic Bundle is great with fun sentiments and great detail to the stamps and dies. This Real Red bow is from the Die set and has amazing details. It really pops and makes you look at the mistletoe as well.
A surprising find was to stamp the image using Shaded Spruce Ink on Evening Evergreen instead of Evening Evergreen Ink. It made the image stand out more. The White touches were done using an old and fairly dry Blender Pen with the White Craft Ink. Simply touch the tip of the Blender Pen to the ink pad and color. This technique allows you to play with it and get as much, or as little, of the white color as you want.
DSP and Sentiment
This beautiful Designer Series Paper is from the Boughs of Holly pack. These are mostly bright papers and this one really jumped out at me. The pop of the red berries made it a quick favorite. And those softer colors give me ideas for various colors of cards in the future!
The sentiment is short and sweet. But it is also a favorite as Christmas is a time of Cheer! It is from the Sweet Candy Cane stamp set. And the layer it is on is a die from the All That Dies from the He’s All That Bundle. Using an oval is a bit different and fits the shape of the wording perfectly. Plus finding a second use for a die is a winner in my book.
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