Christmas - Right as Rain

Old-World Charm | Spellbinders St. Nick

Hello! Step back in time with a Christmas card featuring the Spellbinders St. Nick die set. My slimline card showcases a charming, Father Christmas-inspired St. Nick holding a Christmas tree. St. Nick’s robe sparkles with red glitter, adding a touch of festive magic. Part of the Home for the Holidays Collection, the St. Nick die set offers accessories including a star, a lantern, and snowflake.

- Cover a slimline-sized card base (3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″) with patterned paper.
- Cut St. Nick, the tree, the lantern, and snowflakes with a variety of cardstock colors and textures. Assemble as required. Add Gold Mix Gems to tree for embellishment.
- Press the Merry and Bright sentiment in Geranium Red and cut with the coordinating die.
- Add St. Nick to card front with foam adhesive, the sentiment with dot adhesive, and the snowflakes with glue.

Spellbinders | Snowcapped Holidays

Hello! Today, I am sharing a holiday card created with the Spellbinders July 2024 Large Die of the Month Kit “Snowcapped Holidays.” The design features a pair of charming cardinals perched on an adorned birdhouse hanging from a snow-covered branch.

- Cover a 5″ x 7″ card base with patterned paper.
- With the Large Die of the Month Kit dies, cut the pieces for the birdhouse, branch, cardinals, and greenery from a variety of cardstock colors. Optionally, cut a poinsettia with dies in the Small Die of the Month Kit. Assemble.
- Press the Merry & Bright Sentiment in Red Geranium on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with coordinating die.
- Add sentiment and birdhouse assembly to the card front with dot and foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Skating into the Holidays

Hello! Today, I am sharing a holiday card created with the July 2024 Small Die of the Month kit from Spellbinders – “Skating into the Holidays.” The card showcases a charming pair of ice skates adorned with a beautiful bouquet of seasonal greenery, perfect for sending warm wishes to loved ones. I feel as if we will be skating into the holiday season this month as there are a number of holiday-themed products being released!

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Cut skates and floral items from a variety of cardstock colors with dies in the Small Die of the Month kit. Cut the ribbon from Brushed Gold with a die in the Large Die of the Month kit. Assemble pieces.
- Press the Merry and Bright Sentiment with Red Geranium ink on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with the coordinating die.
- Add assembled items and sentiment to the card base with dot and foam adhesive.

Find more inspiration and assembly instructions HERE.

Art Impressions Winter Wonderland

Hello and Merry Christmas! Step into a picturesque scene of a cozy house nestled in the snow, created with the Art Impressions Snowy Window stamp and die set.

Stamp Snowy Window images (scene and snowman) with VersaFine ink on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper; heat set. Color the images with watercoloring mediums of choice (I used Tombow markers). Set aside to dry. (You can read more about watercoloring stamped images HERE.) Once dry, cut the snowman with the die included in the Snowy Window set.
Cut a 4 x 5 1/4 inch patterned paper panel (I used a now-retired My Favorite Things die). Use a square die to cut a window in the panel. Attach patterned paper frame to the watercolored image. Add assembly to an A2-size card base. Add the snowman to the scene with foam adhesive.

The window set stamps at Art Impressions are a lot of fun to color. I shared a card created with the Birdhouse Neighborhood set HERE.

Watercolored Penny Black Santa Paws

Hello! Today, I am sharing a holiday card featuring the adorable Penny Black Santa Paws stamp watercolored on a one-layer canvas. I was drawn to the image of a dog playing Santa and his rabbit helper spreading the magic of “Ho Ho Ho.”

Cut an A2-size rectangle of Light Brown Woodgrain cardstock and add to a card base.
Stamp the Santa Paws image with Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set. Color the image with watercoloring mediums of choice (I used Distress Ink, and Zig and Tombow markers). (Check out my “Resources for Watercoloring Stamped Images” HERE.)
Stamp the image on to masking paper and fussy-cut.
Once the watercolored image is dry, stamp the sentiment on the panel.
Cut a snowbank from vellum. I used a die in the Sunny Studio Nature Borders set. Cover the image with the mask. Place the vellum snowbank over the image. Tape down one of the Background Basics stencils and apply Tumbled Glass ink to the sky area.
Cut the watercolored and stenciled panel with the largest die in the Zig Zag Stackers set. Add to the card base. I pressed the watercolored image overnight before adding to the card base.