Snowflake Christmas Peek a boo Shutter Card

We made this card at my last stamp club night. It was a fun card to make because the inside has a little surprise when you open the card! For the front of the card I used the snowflake die and some Marina Mist DSP.

Inside I decorated the card with snowflakes from the Northern Frost die and stamps from the Bright Hopes stamp set.

To create the card I started with one 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" piece of card stock scored at 2-1/8" from each end of the 8-1/2" side. I added a piece of 5-1/2 x 3-1/4" for the center piece inside that I punched with the 1-3/4 circle and then used the circle to attach my large snowflake to. The two sliding pieces of dsp are 2" x 3" and I scored them at 1/4" so that they would attach to the sides of the card.

Here is the video tutorial that I watched to create this card.

Supplies:

Stamps: Bright Hopes

Ink: Marina Mist

Paper: Marina Mist, Marina Mist DSP

Snowflake Sizzix die

Northern Frost Decorative Strip

1-3/4" Circle Punch

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The Sounding Joy Christmas Card

Here is a card I made with The Sounding Joy stamp set. It's perfect for layering the star with an embossed saying overtop. I added the top and bottom of one of the Peek-a-Boo Frames and some Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin ribbon. More Christmas cards and ideas to come!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: The Sounding Joy

Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Soft Suede

Ink: River Rock, Versamark

Ribbon: Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin

Peek-a-boo Frames Die

Snowflake Embossing Folder

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Snowflake Card

I love Snowflakes! I remember wishing for snow so that we wouldn't have school and we could go play out in the snow. Now that I live in sunny California I don't see much snow anymore, but snowflakes still hold the magic that I felt during my childhood. To add some bling to my snowflake, I used the two-way glue pen on the ends of the snowflake and then dipped each end in Dazzling Diamonds glitter!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Four the Holidays

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Whisper White

Dazzling Diamonds glitter

Ink: White Craft ink

Ribbon: Retired Marina Mist Satin

Snowflakes Originals Die

Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

Northern Frost Decorative Strip Sizzlit Die

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Top Note Stitched Stockings Christmas Card

I just can't get enough of the Stitched Stocking stamp set and coordinating Stocking Building punch!! I am having so much fun making all kinds of Christmas cards! I used the Top Note die, Scallop Circle die, and 3" Circle die to create a place to hang my stockings! I embossed the circle with the Snow Burst embossing folder to add some texture and added a little bow to my stockings!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Stitched Stockings

Cardstock: Real Red, Pear Pizzaz, Whisper White

Holly Berry DSP

Ink: Real Red, Pear Pizzaz

Ribbon: 1/8" taffeta real red

Snow Burst Embossing Folder

Scallop Circle, Top Note & 3" Circle Dies

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Christmas Stockings

The new Holiday Stocking die is so fun to play with!! I made these cute stockings and added some embossing with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder. The stockings came together very quickly and are ready to hold some fun candy cane treats!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Dear Santa

Cardstock: Real Red, Very Vanilla

Ink: Real Red, Old Olive

Holiday Stocking Bigz L Die

Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

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Christmas Petite Pocket with Tag

I saw a beautifully decorated Petite Pocket and tag on Shelli's blog and wanted to create a Christmas version. I used watercolor wonder crayons to color directly on the stamp and spritzed it with water and then stamped on the tag. I popped up the Decorative Label on dimensionals and then used the Boho Blossom punch to punch out a poinsettia from an embossed piece of real red card stock that I had run through the Big Shot with the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder. I added a drop of Dazzling Details in the middle of the poinsettia.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Pines & Poinsettias

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Real Red, Wil Wasabi

Ink: Chocolate Chip,

Punches: Boho Blossoms, Lace Ribbon Border

Ribbon: 1/8" Taffeta in Very Vanilla, and Real Red

Petite Pocket Bigz XL die

Other: Watercolor Wonder Crayons

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Decorated Christmas Kraft Box

I love the kraft boxes!!! They are so fun to decorate! I love how they will fit cookies, cards, jewelry, whatever you like! I simply used some Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper to dress up the box and the Fancy Flower Punch and Fun Flower die to create a flower for the top. I added some Chocolate Chip Striped Grosgrain ribbon to tie up the box. I made some cookies with the Sweet Pressed Cookie stamps and tucked them inside and gave them to my hostesses last month.

Supplies Used:

Kraft Box

Holly Berry Bouquet DSP

Fancy Flower Punch

Holly Berry Bouquet Button

Fun Flowers Bigz L Die

Retired 1-1/4" Striped Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon

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Purple Stitched Stockings Christmas Card

Here is another Christmas Card that I made with the Stitched Stocking stamp set. I loved using the color combination Concord Crush and Wisteria Wonder for a Christmas card. I think the addition of the white embossing and satin ribbon helped make the card look classy and feel like a Christmas card and tied it all together.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: Many Merry Messages, Winter Post

Cardstock: Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White

Ink: Versamark, Wisteria Wonder

Punches: Stocking Builder Punch

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Pines & Poinsettias Christmas Card

I have been busy making all kinds of fun Christmas cards! Here is the first one I'd like to share with you. I saw a lovely box in the Stampin' Success Magazine and decided to redesign it as a card. I used the Pines & Poinsettias stamp set and the Decorative Label Punch. I trimmed out the Merry Christmas and the pinecones and raised them up on dimensionals. I used the Snow Burst embossing folder and used a sponge dauber to rub white craft ink all over the Cherry Cobbler card stock. I added a strip of the Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper and a Wild Wasabai scalloped with the scalloped edge punch. I wrapped some Cherry Cobbler quilted ribbon and added a Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Button.

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Christmas Altered Mini Milk Carton Box Video Tutorial

Here is an altered mini milk carton box that I made for Christmas! I used the Bright Hopes stamp set from the holiday mini catalog and created a how to video for you to see exactly how I put it together!

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Stitched Stockings Christmas Card

Yes, I'm in love with the Stitched Stocking stamp set and its coordinating stocking builder punch! I'm having lots of fun creating cute Christmas cards! I saw this fun color combination of Pool Party, Pear Pizzaz and Wisteria Wonder, and although it's not the typical Christmas color combination I think it actually works really well for Christmas! I used the new Snowburst embossing folder on each stocking. Then I embossed the Merry Christmas from the beautiful Hand Penned Holidays stamp set and added a little jingle bell the the middle stocking.

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