Hello! I was recently a guest on the Spellbinders blog sharing two takes with the Be Bold Color Block Merry Christmas die set. I would love for you to head over to read more about the die set and my designs.
Category: Christmas
Spellbinders November 2021 Clear Stamp + Die of the Month Club
Hello crafty friends! Today, I’m sharing a holiday card created with the Spellbinders November 2021 Clear Stamp & Die of the Month Club – “Around The Holidays.” Read more about this club here.
- I heat-embossed the Clear Stamp & Die of the Month Club sentiment on to teal cardstock and cut the panel with the curved die in the set.
- I die-cut Brushed Silver cardstock with the same die and adhered the teal panel (trimming the sides as needed).
- I heat-embossed the Clear Stamp & Die of the Month Club string of ornaments in silver on Snowdrift cardstock, trimmed the panel, and added the teal/silver assembly to the top.
- I embellished the card with a stack of presents cut with the Shopping Spree die set, as well as, snowflakes cut from cardstock, to which I applied Sparkle Dust Glitter, using dies in the Chill Bear and Holiday Decorations sets.
Spellbinders November 2021 Large Die Kit Club
Hello crafty friends! Happy November! I’m delighted to share a slimline holiday card created with the Spellbinders November 2021 Large Die of the Month “Christmas Foliage Strip & Borders.” This jam-packed set includes 13 dies with which to create elegant and distinctive slimline cards. (Find out more about this set here.) The border dies in the set mix-and-match; I have paired three on my card, which I crafted from traditional Christmas colors.
- With one of the Large Die of the Month border dies, I cut the top piece from red cardstock, trimmed to 8 1/2 inches long, and heat-embossed the Christmas Time Sentiments sentiment.
- I die-cut the center section from Brushed Gold cardstock and adhered it to the red cardstock.
- I die-cut the floral border (Noble Fir cardstock) and additional elements.
- I adhered the elements to the floral border before adding the assembly to the red and gold piece.
- I added the entire assembly to an off-white, slimline-sized cardstock base.
There are a number of possible variations with these dies! While I chose traditional Christmas colors, I am envisioning another version in a palette of white and silver, for example. Additionally, the borders can be run vertically for an entirely different look.
Tim Holtz Bold Tidings Mini
Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS Christmas card created with Tim Holtz supplies that combines my favorite techniques: stenciling, die-cutting, and heat-embossing.
- I applied white embossing paste through the Flurries stencil on an A2 teal card base.
- I heat-embossed the Bold Tidings Mini sentiment with Wow silver glitter powder on white cardstock. I trimmed the sentiment and backed it with a silver cardstock mat.
- I die-cut the Tree Line from white cardstock to which I had applied double-sided sheet adhesive. I added Clear Rock Candy glitter to the exposed trees. I like using Clear Rock Candy glitter as it does not have an undertone (some premade glitter sheets are blueish, yellowish, or pinkish).
- Once the background was dry, I added the trees and the sentiment panel with foam adhesive.
Rubbernecker – Cabin in the Woods
Hello! Today I am sharing a Christmas, winter-themed card created with Rubbernecker supplies (many of these products are now available at Brass and Bliss as Rubbernecker rebranded).
- I heat-embossed the Snowmen with Presents sentiment in white on dark blue cardstock. After masking the sentiment, I added white embossing paste through a Carta Bella snow stencil and set the panel aside to dry.
- I die-cut the Pine Tree Forest and Deckle Frame from white cardstock.
- I trimmed the Pine Tree Forest to fit behind the Deckle Frame. Once the stenciled background was dry, I adhered the forest and frame to the background.
- I added the assembly to a light gray card base.
- I die-cut the Cabin from a variety of cardstock colors and assembled the pieces. The small trees, snow on the chimney, and roof were cut from Doodlebug Lily White glitter cardstock. I added the assembled cabin and trees to the scene with foam adhesive.
