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Spellbinders – Happy HOWLidays

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS Christmas card with a pet-lover in mind featuring the new I (Heart) Puppies die set from Spellbinders. The set includes three dog silhouettes. While I’ve created a holiday card, the set lends itself to many occasions. I’ve listed additional sentiment ideas at the end of the post.

I created the punny sentiment on my computer and printed it on the SU Very Vanilla cardstock (to match the plaid patterned paper base).
I cut the sentiment oval with one of the dies in the Fancy Edged Ovals set. I cut the larger oval, using the same set, from My Favorite Things Gumdrop Green cardstock.
I cut the puppies and their accessories with the I (Heart) Puppies die set and added them to the oval assembly with foam adhesive.
I added sequins to add color and to emphasize the playful feel of the card.

Punny sentiments for other occasions include: “You Make My Heart Go Mutts,” “You’re Pawsome,” “The Puggle Is Real,” “It’s Been Ruff,” “Doggone It,” and “It’s Pawty Time.”

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CAS Christmas Tree – Impression Obsession Christmas Tree Cutout

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS Christmas card created with supplies that I’ve owned for some time. In fact, I first used (it’s possible it was the only time I used) the Impression Obsession Christmas Tree Cutout die in this post for Ellen Hutson in 2014. I like revisting my supplies and finding new designs on which to use them.

I white heat-embossed one of my favorite sentiments (from the now-retired Hero Arts Operation Write Home Winter Wishes set) on Taylored Expressions Blue Raspberry cardstock. I cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die.
I cut the Impression ObsessionChristmas Tree Cutout tree using the outline die from Poppy Parade cardstock and again with both the outline die and detail die from white cardstock. I glued the two together.
I stamped the Hero Arts Candy Stripes background with Lady Bug ink.

I like the whimsy of the Christmas tree, reinforced with the colors and the striped card background. Thanks for stopping by!

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Freshly Made Sketches #411

Hello! I’m playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge this week with a CAS Christmas card.

I cut the penguin with the Picture Book Secret Penguin die from Simon Says Stamp and assembled him. The hat was cut with the Eline’s Winter Outfits set from Marianne Design.
I stamped the Neat & Tangled “Hello Winter” stamp (now retired) in white ink on the darker red cardstock. I stamped the sentiment twice; when I stamped the second time, I shifted down a line to create a more random pattern.
I used a heart die in the Lawn Fawn Speech Bubbles set to cut the heart in a brighter red cardstock.
The background paper is from the Echo Park Celebrate Winter collection.

Penny Black – CAS Christmas Cards

Hello! Today I am sharing two cards of the same design featuring Penny Black products from the First Snow release.

On both cards, I used the #51-572 Jumbo Joy die, the #51-557 Reindeer Leaps die, and the #40-706 Snowflake Pattern background stamp. However, I changed the colors and textures to show the versatility of the supplies.

On the first, I heat-embossed the Snowflake Pattern stamp with gold embossing powder on navy cardstock. The reindeer is cut from brushed gold cardstock.

On the second card, I stamped the Snowflake Pattern stamp on gray cardstock with white ink. The JOY letters were flocked (using foam and the flock transfer sheets). This video shows how to die-cut the foam and apply the flock. I cut the reindeer from a bright red cardstock.

I really like to change the feel of a design with tweaks to the colors and textures.

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CAS Christmas Stencil Card

Hello! The moment I saw sneak peeks of the Pretty Pink Posh Leaves and Berries stencil, I was intrigued. Today, I am sharing an easy CAS Christmas card showcasing the stencil.

I cut the white cardstock to A2 size. I placed a loop of washi tape on the back to adhere the panel to my Ranger mat.
I placed the stencil over the cardstock and masked off the leaves with washi tape.
I applied the red Gina K glitter gel through the stencil and let the panel dry overnight.
I placed the stencil back over the panel (using the berries for alignment), masked off the berries, and applied Lucky Clover ink with a sponge dauber through the stencil.
I white heat-embossed the Avery Elle sentiment (from the Noel stamp set, now retired) on black cardstock. Then, I cut the sentiment with a circle die and added a slightly larger white cardstock circle as a mat. I dry-embossed the white circle with the Stampin’ Up Subtle embossing folder.
The assembled circles were added to the stenciled card base with foam adhesive.

I’ve purchased the Gina K glitter gel in green as well, and at a future point I may use that product for the leaves.

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