Christmas - Right as Rain

Spellbinders | Tiered Tray for Christmas

Hello! I am delighted to share a holiday card created with products from the on-trend Tiered Tray Collection by Becky Roberts at Spellbinders.

As I previously mentioned in this post, decorating the two-dimensional tray is like decorating a real tiered tray – add anchor pieces on the shelves on opposite sides for balance, add smaller pieces to create symmetry, fill empty spots, and add sprigs of greenery.

Glimmer foil Joyful Christmas Sentiments in red foil on Snowdrift cardstock.
Dry-emboss Cosmic Sky cardstock with the Flurry of Snowflakes 3D folder, trim to A2-size, and add to card base.
Cut Tiered Tray from Brushed Silver cardstock and add distress ink to add dimension. Cut top of tray from Onyx cardstock. Assemble.
Cut Tiered Tray Décor pieces from Snowdrift, Onyx, and colored cardstock, shade with ink, and assemble as required. I used a chalk pencil to color in the stripes on the gnome’s hat. Add décor to tray.
Add decorated tray assembly to dry-embossed background. Adhere sentiment with foam adhesive. Embellish with snowflakes cut with dies in the Holiday Decorations and Chill Bear sets.

Lawn Fawn | Deck the Car

Hello! Today I am sharing a holiday card showcasing the Deck the Car die set from the Lawn Fawn Fall/Winter 2022 release. This card came together quickly.

Create A2-size background from Mermaid cardstock and attach to card base.
Die-cut Stitched Mountain Border from purple and white cardstock. Assemble and add to card base.
Stamp the Simply Winter Sentiments on white cardstock. This is an older stamp set that I reach for again and again. Cut top with the Forest Border die. Add panel to card base.
Cut Deck the Car from a variety of cardstock colors. The set includes solid dies for the car, tree, and gift (which I did not include) that make is easy to inlay the various pieces. Assemble and add to scene with foam adhesive.
Embellish with snowflakes cut with the Mini Snowflakes die set.

Spellbinders | Simon Hurley Joyful Christmas

Hello! I am delighted to share two Christmas cards created with products from the Joyful Christmas Collection at Spellbinders.

Let’s start with the Floral Stag die set paired with the Joyful Christmas Sentiments set.

Cover A2 card base with patterned paper.
Add oval cut from vellum to center.
Cut Floral Stag pieces-detailed stag and holiday floral accents-from cardstock colored with Distress inks; assemble.
Foil sentiment in Silver on Snowdrift cardstock with Joyful Christmas Sentiments set and cut with coordinating die. (Five holiday sentiments are included on one hot foil plate that is foiled all at once. With the matching die, all the sentiments can be die-cut at the same time.)
Add Floral Stag pieces and sentiment to card front, popping up some with foam adhesive.

My next card showcases the Candy Stripes cover plate, which fits an A2-size card front, paired with the Joyful Christmas Sentiments set.

With Candy Stripes die set, cut Mirror Gold and Snowdrift cardstock. Adhere to silver foil cardstock A2-size panel and add to card base.
Foil sentiment in Gold on Snowdrift cardstock with Joyful Christmas Sentiments set and cut with coordinating die.
Cut ornament from Red Glitter Foam and Mirror Silver using the Nordic Ornaments die. Assemble, add sentiment with foam adhesive, tie bow with silver twine. Add to center of card front.

Floral Stag Etched Dies \| Joyful Christmas by Simon Hurley – Spellbinders… [ SPL ]	candy stripes Etched Dies \| Spellbinders – Spellbinders Paper Arts [ SPL ]
The Joyful Christmas Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set –… [ SPL ]	Nordic Ornaments Etched Dies \| Spellbinders Paper Arts [ SPL ]
Spellbinders – Winter Tales Collection – Christmas – Etched Dies – Nordic… [ SBC ]	Spellbinders Nordic Ornaments [ SSS ]
Nestabilities Essential Ovals Etched Dies [ SPL ]	Spellbinders Essential Ovals Etched Dies [ SBC ]
Red & Green Glitter Foam Sheets \| Spellbinders Paper Arts [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – Pop-Up Die Cutting Glitter Foam Sheets – 8.5 x 11 – Red and… [ SBC ]
Mirror Silver Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 11 – 10 Pack – Spellbinders Paper Arts [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – Essentials Cardstock Collection – 8.5 x 11 – Mirror Silver -… [ SBC ]
Mirror Gold Cardstock [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – Essentials Cardstock Collection – 8.5 x 11 – Mirror Gold – 10… [ SBC ]
Vellum Sheets from the Card Shoppe Essentials Collection – Spellbinders… [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – Card Shoppe Collection – Vellum Sheets [ SBC ]
SCS-151 Spellbinders VELLUM SHEETS Card Shoppe Essentials [ SSS ]	Snowdrift Color Essentials Cardstock 8.5″ x 11″ – 10 Pack [ SPL ]
Spellbinders – Essentials Cardstock Collection – 8.5 x 11 – Snowdrift – 10 Pack [ SBC ]	Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Gold [ SPL ]
Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Gold Glimmer Foil Roll [ SBC ]	GLF 014 Spellbinders GOLD Glimmer Foil [ SSS ]
Glimmer Hot Foil Roll – Silver [ SPL ]	Spellbinders – Glimmer Hot Foil – Glimmer Foil Roll – Silver [ SBC ]
GLF 003 Spellbinders SILVER Glimmer Foil [ SSS ]

Spellbinders | October 2022 Embossing Folder of the Month

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS holiday card featuring the Spellbinders October 2022 Embossing Folder “Scattered Christmas.” I previously shared a 3D Christmas project created with the embossing folder and the Large Die of the Month “Stitched Ornament & Display.”

Dry-emboss Brushed Gold cardstock with Embossing Folder “Scattered Christmas.” Cut to A2 size and adhere to card base.
Glimmer foil Glitter Wishes sentiment in Gold on Snowdrift cardstock and cut with coordinating die.
With Essential Diamonds dies, cut diamonds from Snowdrift, Mirror Gold, and Onyx cardstock. Add diamonds to dry-embossed background.
With Sweet Birdie die, cut pieces from Snowdrift, Brushed Gold, Brushed Silver, and Onyx cardstock; assemble.
Cut foliage from Snowdrift and silver foil cardstock with dies in the Large Die of the Month set.
Add bird, foliage, and sentiment to card.

Spellbinders | October 2022 Large Die + Embossing Folder of the Month

Hello and happy October! I am sharing a 3D holiday project created with the Spellbinders October 2022 Large Die of the Month “Stitched Ornament & Display” paired with the Embossing Folder “Scattered Christmas.” (See more inspiration with the large die here and the folder here.) For my project, I chose a dramatic color combination of copper, dark navy, and white, taking my color cues from the patterned paper.

To create the back of the display, dry-emboss navy cardstock with the “Scattered Christmas” folder and trim to 5 inches x 7 inches.
Cut the Large Die of the Month display pieces from patterned paper, navy cardstock, and copper foil; assemble according to directions.
Cut the Large Die of the Month ornament from Snowdrift and stitch with DMC 435 floss. The ornament can be used with the display or as a focal point on a card.
Add the additional pieces to the ornament and position it in the center of the display.
Embellish the display with floral clusters cut with the Large Die of the Month from Snowdrift cardstock and copper foil.