Looking for a quick and easy card design? Today’s handmade greeting card fits that request perfectly. I was inspired by a swap card I received at Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage event this last weekend. This layout and design lends itself to all occasions and all Designer Series Paper packages. (Thank you to Donna Johnson for the inspiration.)
Celebrate Everything Christmas Card
Here are some details:
Thick Basic White card stock measures 8 1/2 inches by 5 1/2 inches and is scored at 4 1/4 inches
Shaded Spruce layer measures 5 1/4 inches x 4 inches
Basic White piece (5 inches x 3 3/4 inches) embossed with the Whimsical Woodland Embossing Folder
Colored Pearl Basic Jewels with Polished Pink Stampin’ Blends
The “falala” sentiment adds a fun and whimsical element to this creation. It comes from Stampin’ Up!’s Framed & Festive stamp set. This set is a special release and is only available through January 4, 2023, or while supplies last.
Click here to read another post and view additional Christmas card samples using this stamp set.
The video below shows how easy it is to create this card. I also show a variety of cards I received from the recent swap. Prepare to be inspired!
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Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
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Although we give gift cards for many occasions such as birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and anniversaries, Christmas rates as the prime gift card season. I know I have quite a few on my gift-giving list.
So, as paper crafters, we need something fun and decorative in which to give the gift card. In today’s post, I show you how to create one example of a Christmas-themed gift card holder.
In the past, I’ve made a variety of other designs. See the inks below for a few other ideas:
Stampin’ Up!’s Framed & Festive Stamp Set. This stamp set is part of a special release of the Fitting Florets Collection. The set itself is only available while supplies last or January 4, 2023. I love the sentiments and the fonts in this set. Be sure to grab it while it’s still available.
Santa Express 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper. Find this on page 17 of Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. Though this double-sided, patterned paper coordinates with the Santa’s Delivery Bundle, the simple patterns draw me to this package, like the sheet I used on this gift card holder. Isn’t it festive?
The picture below shows the inside of the gift card holder.
Be sure to watch the video below (a Facebook live replay) that demonstrates how this gift card holder comes together.
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Stampin’ Up!’s recent release of the Fitting Florets Collection offers a great variety of brand-new products to create a host of cards — from all-occasion to Christmas.
Grab the whole Fitting Florets Collection for just $97.50. The two stamp sets afford the ability to make handmade greeting cards and projects, and the oval-shaped dies give you a variety of options for layering and embellishment. The collection includes the:
Fitting Florets Designer Series :Paper (only available through January 4, 2023, or while supplies last)
Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls ((only available through January 4, 2023, or while supplies last)
Click here to see another post (with a how-to video) featuring a card using this collection.
Framed & Festive Card Samples
I love the Framed & Festive stamp set with its fun fonts and sentiments. In this post, I share two Christmas cards using the stamp set and other elements from the collection. The card at the top features gold heat embossing and gold foil. And, the card below uses the Cherry Cobbler design from Stampin’ Up!’s Festive Foils, Gold Foil, and gold heat embossing. Both cards also use the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder and the gorgeous Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls. (Stamping tip: I used Stampin’ Up!’s Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends to color white baker’s twine on the card below.)
In addition to cards, I look forward to making some holiday tags — especially the ovals and the Framed & Festive stamp set.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you’re inspired by these brand-new paper crafting products. If you have to have the limited-time-only products (Framed & Festive stamp set, Fitted Florets 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper, and the Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls), get them sooner rather than later. They are available while supplies last. Click here to see the products in the online store.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
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Hold onto your adhesive! There’s a lot going on in this post. First, I introduce some brand-new paper crafting product available beginning today, November 1, 2022. Second, while I showcase the new product, I feature a fun fold technique (double gate fun fold).
Fitting Florets Collection
So, first: Stampin’ Up!’s Framed Florets stamp set and coordinating Framed Florets Dies can now be ordered. Buy them as a bundle and save 10 percent. This bundle is a sneak peek from the upcoming January-June 2023 Mini Catalog. (This goes live January 5, 2023.) (Click on the links at the end of this post to begin shopping.)
Better yet, grab the whole Fitting Florets Collection for just $97.50. The two stamp sets afford the ability to make handmade greeting cards and projects for all occasions, including Christmas. And, the oval-shaped dies give you a variety of options for layering and embellishment. The collection includes the:
Framed Florets stamp set
Framed Florets coordinating dies
Framed & Festive cling stamp set (only available through January 3, 2023, or while supplies last)
Fitting Florets Designer Series :Paper (only available through January 3, 2023, or while supplies last)
Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls ((only available through January 3, 2023, or while supplies last)
I used elements from the collection to create the holiday card at the top of the post. Be sure to watch the video for a visual look.
View the inside of the card below:
Fitting Florets Fun Fold Feature
The base of the card (Polished Pink) measures 5 1/2 inches by 4 1/4 inches. Cut the Designer Series Paper piece to 5 1/4 x 12 inches. Score at 2, 4, 8 and 10 inches. Fold on the score lines to create this fun opening.
Take a look at two other cards I created using this same Double Gate Fun Fold technique.
The above card uses Stampin’ Up!’s Christmas Season and Christmas to Remember stamp sets, Christmas Pinecone Dies, and Painted Christmas 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper.
For this last card (above), I used Stampin’ Up!’s Sweet Candy Canes Bundle and the Sweetest Christmas 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper.
Fun Fold Technique Video
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PAPER – Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock (144237), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Gold Foil (132622)
INK – Soft Suede (147115)
OTHER – Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder (159847), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Gold Shimmer Ribbon (152156), Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (151193), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Thick Very Vanilla – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded in half
Vanilla Cardstock – 5 x 3 ¾”
Gold Foil – 5 ¼” x 4”
Ribbon – 16”
Instructions:
Dry emboss the 5” x 3 ¾” Very Vanilla Cardstock with the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder. Position the paper in the folder so the bottom, right-hand corner isn’t embossed.
Stamp the “Let’s Celebrate” sentiment in the lower right-hand corner of the embossed piece with Soft Suede ink.
Attach the embossed piece to the 5 ¼” x 4” Gold Foil sheet.
Wrap the ribbon around this piece and tie a bow.
Attach this to the Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock base.
Add three Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card front.
Love this card? See this blog post (with a how-to video included) for three other ideas using this embossing folder.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I’d love to help you in your paper crafting journey.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Mesa, Arizona
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