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Light as a Snowflake

Posted on August 3, 2024 9:09 PM by Julie Comment

Today, I have a clean and simple card for Christmas or any winter holiday. All you need is some pretty paper, a couple of big die cut snowflakes, a tiny snowflake border and a greeting. These are easy to make assembly line style and easy to change up the colors and paper. Also, completely mailable without needing extra postage.

A big congrats to Ann, the newest Featured Stamper (FS913)! She has a wonderful gallery & I chose THIS card to case. I kept the layout & Christmas theme, but I used different images, dies, papers & added a big snowflake & tiny snowflake border detail instead of the embossed front.

For my card, I die cut the greeting oval & teal oval layers & stamped part of the greeting. I couldn’t fit all of it, so I left off the last 2 lines. I cut the large pale heathered green layer & used just the inset of the snowflake border down the right side. The pretty Christmas paper was cut along w/ a larger teal layer using a couple of rectangle dies. After cutting them, I moved the dies inward to narrow the panels. Two large snowflakes were die cut using the pale green heather & teal paper. I added cardboard behind them to pop them up & add a little dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Brass & Bliss: This Christmas set

Paper: Staples 110# white, teal, lt green heather, Brass & Bliss: Snowy Wonder paper pad

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Brass & Bliss/Rubbernecker Stamps: Rectangles, Ovals, Lg. Snowflakes, Winter Edgers dies, Crossover II, Misti

This Christmas set 36046	Rectangle dies 5003D	Lg Snowflake dies 5716-02D	Winter Edger dies 5718-02D	Oval dies 5004D
Snowy Wonder paper 2011	Staples 110# White Card Stock	AC color card stock	Memento Inks	MISTI

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Holiday Reindeer

Posted on July 20, 2024 9:52 PM by Julie Comment

A cute as can be Reindeer set are perfect for a fun Holiday card! Add some Christmas paper, a big snowflake and you are ready. It’s a great layout and easy to switch up the paper to keep it interesting.

It’s my turn to host the Featured Stamper Challenge (FS911) so a big congrats to Kim! She has a fun gallery & I decided on THIS card to case. I kept the layout, but used different images, dies & colors, left off the ribbon & made mine a Christmas card instead of an Easter card.

After coloring the reindeer images, I die cut them w/ their matching dies. I also die cut a large stitched circle & stamped the circular greeting at the bottom. I popped up both reindeer & added the one in the wreath to the stitched circle. A large stitched square of holiday paper was added on the left & the reindeer circle added on top. The upper right of the card looked a little unfinished so I die cut a white snowflake to put there.

A red rhinestone was added to the snowflake and a little glitter glue added to the red ornaments & the top of the little reindeer’s hat. Here are the Copics I used:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

(LinkDeli is no longer going to be used, but you can go directly to the items by clicking the name under the pictures below.)

Supplies:

Stamps: Brass & Bliss: Deer Friend set

Paper: Staples 110# white, Brass & Bliss: Holly Jolly paper pad

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Brass & Bliss/Rubbernecker Stamps: Deer Friend set, Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Squares, Lg. Snowflakes dies, Crossover II, Misti, rhinestones, Stickles

Deer Friend set 36040	Deer Friend dies 36040D	Rectangle Stitch Small dies 5013D	Lg Snowflake dies 5716-02D	Square Sm. Stitch dies 5011D
Holly Jolly paper 2209	Staples 110# White Card Stock	Memento Inks	MISTI	Rhinestones
Stickles

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Christmas Bicycle Postcard

Posted on November 25, 2023 9:46 PM by Julie Comment

A Christmas card reminiscent of vintage postcards, using understated grey & white w/ splash of red, here & there. Easy to make & easy to mail since it’s one layer.

A big congrats to DonnaJeanne, the newest Featured Stamper (FS877)! She has a marvelous gallery & I chose THIS card to case. I kept the muted grey & white w/ a splash of red colors & the 2 wheeler, but I used different images & dies, a bicycle instead of a motorcycle & made mine a Christmas card.

After stamping & die cutting the bicycle, poinsettia, holly & bow, I stamped the snowflakes & postcard border using light grey ink. The paper came w/ this distressed look & I thought it worked well for my vintage postcard look. I also inked the edges just a bit w/ the same grey ink. For the greeting & other postcard writing, I stamped it first w/ black ink then over stamped w/ red to give it the burgundy color. I added a die cut little cardinal on the bicycle seat. I added another die cut bicycle under the original to give it a little dimension & sturdiness.

Here are the Copics I used:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Rubbernecker Stamps: Vintage Postcard set, Happy Birthday set (bicycle), Peekaboo Snowman set (poinsettia & holly), Christmas Cheer Gnomes set (greeting & snowflakes)

Paper: Staples 110# white, red, distressed white/grey

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Versaclair glamorous, Rubbernecker Stamps: Color Fuse ink set #12

Accessories: Rubbernecker Stamps: Stitched Rectangles, Happy Birthday set, Peekaboo Snowman set, Christmas Cheer Gnomes set dies, MISTI, Copic markers