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The Stockings Were Hung

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS Christmas card (the last of 2019) featuring the Elizabeth Craft Designs Hang the Christmas Stockings die set.

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

I cut the stockings from silver, gold, and copper foil. The additional pieces (cuffs, toe, heel, overlay) were cut from white flock.
I assembled the stockings and added them to a patterned paper rectangle, on which I heat-embossed the Snow Globe Sentiments sentiment (most used Christmas sentiment set last year and this year!).
I added Kaiser Craft jewels to the stockings to simulate hangers/pegs. The card base was cut from gold brushed cardstock.

Merry Christmas!

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CAS Christmas Ornament

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS Christmas card on which I’ve combined several older Poppystamps dies.

I used the Poppystamps Viviro Ornament die set to cut the snowflake “string” for the ornament. I trimmed off the ornament part of the die-cut in order to use a different ornament.
I heat-embossed the Hero Arts sentiment on red cardstock and cut it with the Poppystamps Pinpoint Shaker Ornament die.
I adhered the two pieces together.
I dry-embossed the light-blue background with the Taylored Expressions Cable Knit folder.
When I added the dry-embossed panel to the patterned paper base, the transition was too harsh, so I added a white mat.

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Penny Black Love Balloons

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS Valentine’s Day card created with supplies from the just-released Penny Black “Share the Love” collection.

I cut the #51-595 Love Balloons from silver cardstock.
Using the same die, I cut the balloon portion from double-sided adhesive that had been applied to white cardstock.
I trimmed the strings from the balloon portion as needed.
I exposed the adhesive on the front side and applied red microfine glitter to the balloons.
I adhered the glitter balloons to the silver die-cut with glue.
I cut the tag/string from white cardstock.
I stamped the sentiment from the #30-667 Love Language stamp set in black ink on to a light-blue cardstock panel.
I trimmed the stamped panel, matted the panel with white cardstock, and added it to a card base covered with patterned paper.
I added the assembled Love Balloons to the card with foam adhesive.

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By the Fireside – Traditional Christmas

Hello! I am sharing a traditional Christmas card, created with a combination of Memory Box and Poppystamps supplies, for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

I die cut the various pieces to create the scene.
The Poppystamps Classic Brick Fireplace was modified – I created a separate mantel top and backed the opening with a dry-embossed rectangle.
I added ornaments to the tree by using a die I have that creates a variety of smaller circles.
The Tim Holtz Festive Overlay sentiment fit perfectly over the mantle.
In order to accommodate so many elements, this card is sized 6″ square.

Supplies: Most of the die sets are now retired. I’ve had them for several years. Poppystamps Patient Pup; Poppystamps Classic Brick Fireplace; Memory Box Frosted Christmas Tree
The Stocking Garland and fire set are also from Poppystamps.

My Favorite Things – Snowman Stenciled Card

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS snowman-themed card created with a combination of My Favorite Things products, including the recently released Pine Tree Forest stencil.

To begin, I applied Transfer Gel through the Pine Tree Forest stencil on to the A2-sized green cardstock panel. Once dry, I ran the panel through my Minc with white flock. This is the first time I’ve used the flock product and found it incredibly easy to use.
I cut the snowman with the Joy Filled Die-namics set. Once assembled, I added him to a panel dry-embossed with a Taylored Expressions embossing folder. I added a white mat behind the red rectangle, as the transition from the red to the green was too harsh.
I heat-embossed the sentiment strip and added it to the card front.

While I used traditional Christmas colors – red and green – it would be easy to make this a friendship, winter-themed card by changing out either the green or the red, or both! Or to reinforce the Christmas theme, I could have used a more Christmassy sentiment rather than “Let It Snow.”

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