Snowy Wonder, Snowy Scenes, Christmas Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a wintry Christmas card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.

I cut a 4" x 1-3/8" piece of Basic White and I tore the top part to make a layer of snow. I taped that to the bottom of the card, leaving 1/4" on the bottom and two sides. Don't press hard on the part where the snowman will go, you are going to need some space to slip him in.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Snowy Scenes" 12" x 12" package. I used the die from the "Around the Bend" bundle to cut the curve. I thought this die looked like it had small snowballs on it so I ran with it. I lined up the die about 1/2" from the bottom of the DSP and 1-1/4" down from the upper right side. It doesn't have to be exact. It will depend on what image you use in the open area. I used tape on the solid part and a line of glue along the lower edge. I set it in place on the front of the card.

The snowman was next. He's from the "Snowy Scenes" package of DSP. I used the matching die in the "Snowy Wonder" bundle to cut him out. Though he is easy enough to fussy cut out.  I added tape to the back and slipped him under the torn layer.

The words are from the "Christmas Labels" bundle and were stamped using Pool Party ink. I cut them using the matching die. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

Here's something fun to share with you. I took some of the "White Loose Snowflakes" and colored them using my light Pool Party Blends Pen. I added some white ones to the upper part of the card and the colored ones to the lower part. I used glue to set them in place. Above the snowman I stacked a small one on top of the larger one for a different look. And that was it, the card was done. 

This was a fun card to make and I like how it creates a feeling of calm. 

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda

Greetings of the Season, Heartfelt Hexagons, Winter Meadow, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an easy Christmas card to share with you. This one is great for helping you use up some of that Designer Series Paper (DSP) that you have. I know I have a ton of it and would just love to sit down for a week and make cards all day long and try to put a dent in it. But for today I will just use a little and be happy with it! LOL Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Blueberry Bushel card stock for the layer.

The next layer was made using Crumb Cake card stock and was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4".

The strips of DSP were cut next. They are from the "Winter Meadow" 12" x 12" package. I cut three of them and taped them to the top of the Crumb Cake piece.

The bottom piece is the backside of the top piece and was cut at 2" x 3-1/4" and was taped to the bottom part of the Crumb Cake piece.

I took a 5" piece of ribbon (retired) and taped the ends to the back of the Crumb Cake piece. Then I taped the entire piece on top of the Blueberry Bushel piece. 

The words are from the "Greetings of the Season" bundle and were stamped using Garden Green ink. The framed piece around them is from the "Heartfelt Hexagons" and was stamped using Blueberry Bushel ink. I punched the piece out, added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the car.

I tied a bow with the same ribbon and glued it on top of the ribbon strip.

And for a final touch I added some of those adorable snowflake embellishments from the "White Loose Snowflakes" container.  And that was it. I am really liking this layout, It was easy enough to do and used up some of my DSP.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda

Greetings of the Season, Winter Meadow, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a beautiful card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. What drew me to this card was the layout. I thought it had a stunning look to it. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I made the card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Blueberry Bushel for the layer. Before taping the layer in place I cut the circle for the front layer. I used the 6th smallest die in the "Deckled Circles" set. I set it aside.

Next was the textured layer. I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and I textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. Once textured I cut it to 4' x 5-14" and I glued it to the front of the card. 

The pieces are cut as follows. The large front piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 

"Winter Meadow" 12" x 12" package was cut at 3" x 4".  The wide strip behind it is from the same package of DSP and was cut at 1-3/4" x 3-1/2".  And the long strip on the left side measures 3/4" x 4-3/4" and is from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package. I didn't have the same green that was used on the original card so I improvised. I think it worked out well.  To assemble these I found the center  of the largest piece and I ran tape across the back, then I placed the blue piece on it. Now when I had cut my strip I thought it was too short so what I did was I cut mine 6" long. Only because that's how long the thin scrap was in my package. You could go 5-1/2" too. I snipped the top end. Then I took the snipped off piece and lined it up with the bottom edge of the largest piece of DSP and used it as a template to cut the bottom part. I liked this look much better than my practice piece. I taped this piece to the left side of the largest piece of DSP. Then I glued it to the front of the card.

Now we already have the blue circle cut so we need to cut the DSP for the center. The DSP is from the "Winter Meadow" package and was cut using the second largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I stamped the words from the "Greetings of the Season" bundle using black Memento ink. I taped the two circles together and set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

I took two 3" pieces of ribbon and trimmed the ends. I tied them together using Baker's Twine. I tied the twine in a bow and glued it to the front of the card and the card was done.

Isn't it pretty? I just love this layout. I can't wait to try it again.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda