I started my project with the background color "Old Olive". I placed 1/2 of the front of the cardstock in the "Petals-A-Plenty" Impressions folder in my "Big Shot" so that only half of the cardstock would be embossed. I then added a red ribbon and tied a bow. I incorporated my "Big Shot" a second time to cut out the "Top Note" die with "Whisper White" cardstock. I used one of the snowflake stamps from the "Snow Swirled" stamp set and alternated "Real Red" and "Old Olive" inks to fill in the lower portion. I added one sole snow flake at the right hand top corner. I finished off my inking by adding the "Holiday Greetings" sentiment from the "Sincere Salutations" stamp set. Another quick and easy card!!
I used a hostess stamp set from the Holiday Mini called "Patterned Pines". You can earn this set for free by hosting a workshop based on sales. For the background cardstock I used Almost Amethyst. The trio of trees was inked with Old Olive and stamped on Whisper White cardstock, layered with Old Olive card stock. Accessories used were: Eyelet Border Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Punch, 1/2" Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Red Ribbon, Real Red Ink and Gold Brads. The snowflake was also from this same stamp set.
Debbie Henderson
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Card Recipe:
I used these colors in another Christmas card I created this week and loved the combination. I thought I would use them again. I've had a few comments in the past weeks as to how I get to complete these challenges so early in the morning.......we own our own business. My business office is half of a large room and the other half is my stamping room. I can hop from one side of the room to the other!! It's wonderful, I'm so lucky!! Here is my card for this week:
Card Recipe:
Start out by using a 2" x 2" piece of cardstock:
Center the cardstock in the middle of the Scallop Edge Punch and press down to complete punch:
Do the same for the opposite side. This is what your square piece of cardstock should look like at this point:
View my next two blogs to see two more Scallop Edge Punch tutorials!
Start out by cutting a piece of cardstock 2.75" x 2.75". I used pink in this tutorial:
Place cardstock directly in the center of the Scallop Edge Punch as pictured below:
Do the same for side #2:
And side #3:
And finally, side #4:
Very quick and simple!!
Start with any size square of rectangular piece of cardstock. You will notice that I used an Old Olive piece of cardstock below:
Turn your Scallop Edge Punch upside down so that you can view the small cutout window. Place your cardstock so that the edge is aligned with the first edge of the scallop:
Punch straight across to complete the scalloped edge:
This is what your scallop will look like once you complete the second side:
Follow the same steps for side #3:
Completed side #3:
and side #4:
Completed scallop! Again, you can use any size square or rectangle to complete this tutorial!
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Stamp Sets: Snow Swirled and Sincere Salutations
Not only am I getting ready for a craft fair, I am also creating Christmas cards for my sister-in-law's floral shop. This is one of those cards that qualify for the quick and easy. Start out with Chocolate Chip cardstock for the background layer. Layer a Real Red cardstock about halfway that has been embossed with the Petals-A-Plenty Impressions Folder. Stamp the sentiment from Snow Swirled stamp set onto Whisper White cardstock. Cut and fit to the remaing half of your background. Add a one inch strip of Designer Paper on top of both layers, I used Chocolate Chip and positioned the strip slightly off center. Stamp the snowflake from the Snow Swirled stamp set with Real Red ink. Use your 1 1/4" Circle Punch to punch the image out, followed by the 1 3/8" Circle Punch layer in Chocolate Chip cardstock. Adhere your two layers for the snowflake to a Stampin' Dimensional and add to a third layer of Real Red cardstock punched out with our Scallop Circle punch.
I used a new stamp set called "Berry Christmas" which is item #116509. I also used my "Big Shot" along with 2 Sizzix dies, "Sizzlits Lots of Tags Label 1" and Sizzlits Merry Details". The cut-out on the front of the card is from the "Bigz Top Note" which is also used with a sliver of red to outline the gray. I added gray brads to the holly berries.
