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Hi, everyone! Here is a Trio of Christmas cards I made over the weekend. I dug out some older Stampin' Up stamps and diamond glimmer paper and had some fun! However, I had a terrible time trying to photograph them. They are so pretty and sparkly in person.
I started out deciding which stamp set I wanted to use, and I chose the
Perfect Blend #130745 from several years ago....
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Let me interrupt myself here to say this: Yes, it's fun to buy new stamps that come out, but don't forget about the love you have for your older stamps as well. They are still as awesome as they were when you were so excited to purchase them way back when. As a Stampin' Up demonstrator, I sometimes feel like I HAVE to only use the new stuff, and then I ask myself, WHY? Honestly, I love SU goodies, but I use my stash. That means you'll see older products, other brands, etc. When I create, I create with the freedom and joy of using my stash.....
even if it's old, wherever I purchased it from.....
okay.... back to today's post.....
Then I decided which Christmas theme Designer Series Papers I wanted to use -
Boughs of Holly was the winner.
I stamped the image on 3 designs and fussy cut them out.
Now, this is what I have so far for my 3 cards.
Next I cut out each section of the pattern cups:
1) Lid
2) Cup body
3) Band
I started to mix up the cut pieces onto the white cup bases. I found there was one piece of the cup base I didn't want to use below the middle cup's lid, because it blended too well therefore making the lid not very distinct. So....
I added it to the middle cup's band instead. Now all of the cut up pieces are used, and I'm happy with the results.
I used
Chic Dies and some leftover
Basic White cardstock (I save all my scraps) and continued to run it through the Big Shot to get as may snowflakes from that scrap piece as possible.
You'll notice that some of the snowflakes are just partial cuts. This is perfect! I can use them to go off the page or behind an image, etc. Nothing goes to waste.
Time to start making some cards!
All of my cards are A2 size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
(tent style meaning the card flips up to open - my fav)
Card #1
All 3 cards have a pattern paper base cut at 4" x 5 1/4"
All 3 cards have a strip of Diamond Glimmer cardstock cut at various widths
All 3 cards have a band strip layered with the glimmer cardstock at various widths
Chic Dies for snowflakes (notice some of them are going off the page or tucked behind an object)
I used old (retired) Diamond Glimmer cardstock, but
White Glimmer paper that will work just as beautifully.
The sentiment was stamped from
Christmas Scottie stamp set (new Mini Catalog), and die cut using retired
Lots of Labels Framelits Dies #138281. I cut the same size label twice: once in
Basic White and once in Shaded Spruce cardstock. I cut the
Shaded Spruce label in the middle and extended it past both ends of the sentiment label for creative matting.
Card #2
All other supplies listed with Card #1
Card #3
Banners Pick a Punch for Diamond Glimmer Paper
(save your scraps - they can be used for so many things on other projects)
Stamps: Retired Perfect Blend, Christmas
Scottie
Dies: Chic, Retired Lots of Labels
Punches: Banner Pick a Punch
Cardstock: Basic White, Cherry
Cobbler, Diamond Glimmer, Shaded Spruce
DSP: Boughs of Holly
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Rhinestone
Basic Jewels, Real Red & Garden Green Ribbon Bundle, Red Rhinestones, Rhinestone
Basic Jewels
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