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This simply but elegant holiday card was created using the Serene Snowflake stampset from the Holiday Mini, the Not Quite Navy paper and the patterned paper from the Bella Bleu designer series paper pack. 

The snowflake was stamped in Craft White Ink and then covered with White Embossing Powder. Then heated. Then the piercing tool was used to put a whole in the center of the snowflake so the Filigree brad could be placed.

Then the patterned paper and the Not Quite Navy cardstock were adhered together to make a 4 x 5-1/4 piece of paper. 

The Scallop Edge punch was used on the Not Quite Navy cardstock and then the small strip from the punched edge was also used in the sample instead of being thrown away! Vintage Brads were placed in the bottom to the right (and through the patterned paper. 

Then the panel was adhered to the card front (Very Vanilla cardstock) using SNAIL Adhesive.

Really a quick card but I still love the way it looks!

Other Suggestions

• To create this card even faster, skip the scalloped edge and instead just wrap Taffeta ribbon around the front and adhere in the back.
• Then simply adhere brads in the lower right corner of the patterned paper or just skip them altogether.

Happy Holidays!

 

 This fun holiday gift bag is created from beautiful, retired items found on the CLEARANCE RACK and are reduced in price. Do miss this opportunity to purchase these holiday items at a great price (Frosty Day Designer Series Paper and Big Felt Snowflakes)!  Chocolate Taffeta and Pumpkin Pie/White grosgrain ribbon also used with a light blue rhinestone (from the Circle, Ice Collection).

 

Frosty Day Designer Series Paper Regular Price: $4.99 Preferred Price: $4.49

 

Big Felt Flurries Accents & Elements Regular Price: $6.66 Preferred Price: $5.99

 

 It is really simple to create this project. First you will need just 3 pieces of Designer Series Paper (2 pieces the same for the bag/box and then 1 other design for the trim).

Here the light blue patterned paper was used for the bag and then multicolor paper and chocolate chip patterned paper (all from the Frosty Day pack) were used for trim.

Score the two 12×12 pieces used for the bag, 2 inches on 3 sides, shown here.  Then cut where shown to create a flap so the box can be folded. Do the same for both pieces.

 

Then, use adhesive on the flaps to assemble. fold, and hold the box/bag together. Adhesive on the inside of all the flaps on one o fthe pieces. 

Then wrap the Chocolate Chip paper around the top about 1/4 of an inch from the top. You will need 2 pieces to go all the way around.

Then cut another 2 inch piece of trim (2 pieces) and scallop both. Then also wrap around the top.

Next, wrap a piece of ribbon around the bag.

Next, add the snowflakes and rhinestone to the top, center area of both sides.

Lastly, adhere the ribbon straps and stuff with gift and tissue paper.

Love these colors. Miss the paper but again you can stil purchase it on the Clearance Rack or make the bag using your favority Designer Series Paper for any occasion!

 

This is designed as a holiday gift bag, but you can use the template and instructions to create the bag for any occasion!!!  This bag is created using the Christmas Cocoa Specialty paper from the Holiday Mini catalog, striped grosgrain Chocolate Chip ribbon, Clear Rhinestone brad, and a large felt Snowflake from the Clearance Rack!

 

Here’s how to make it. Lots of steps but it is easier than it looks!

Start with selecting what paper you’d like to use and then cut

• One piece at 9 x 12.
• One piece at 3 x 7.
• One piece at 3 x 9.

Instructions

1. Score the 9 x 12 piece at the 1, 2, 7 and 8 inch marks.
2. Rotate and score at 5 and 7 inch marks.
3. Cut the score marks at the 5 and 7 marks (see image).

   

    

4. Use SNAIL adhesive or Sticky Tape to the inside of the flaps to begin building/folding the box together.

   
    

5. Complete the box.

   
    

6. Then using the 3 x 7, score at the 1 and 6 inch mark and then rotate and score at 1-1/2. 
7. Then use the 3 x 9, score at the 1, 2, 7 and 8 inch marks, rotate and score at 1-1/2.
8. Cut triangles as shown here — used to fold along the top (also shown here).

   
    

9. Completed box and project. Ribbon was added and the snowflake attached using a Clear Rhinestone brad.

   
    

Other Ideas

• Stamp on the paper (before assembling), such as using Baroque Motifs or other swirl-type of stamp set and then a dark ink like Chocolate Chip.
• Use other embellishments to decorate the bag.

 

 

 

 

Last but not least…don’t miss the HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!!

I absolutely love this new set featured in the Holiday Mini catalog, Serene Snowflakes, as well as the Icicles rub-ons.  Here is it used with Chocolate Chip and Bella Bleu (Very Vanilla). The technique used is Heat Embossing.

I really enjoyed making this non-traditional holiday card…using Very Vanilla!!!  Something different. Hope you enjoy it and it inspires you to think of new holiday color combinations!

The Stampin’ Up! product used:

• Chocolate Chip Craft Ink
• Serene Snowflakes stamp set
• Sweet Swirls wheel
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Heat Gun
• Dazzling Diamonds
• Two-way Glue Pen
• Icicles rub-ons
• Kraft Taffeta Ribbon
• Silver Buckle from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware

To make this card:

1. Create a 5-1/4 x 5-1/4 Square Card using Very Vanilla cardstock.
2. Cut either two pieces of different patterned Very Vanilla paper from the Bella Bleu designer series paper pack (as I did) or just use one pattern.
3. At the bottom, ink up the wheel with Craft ink and then roll across. Cover with embossing powder, shake off the excess powder and heat.
4. Then, for the top section, rub-on many snowflakes of different sizes.
5. Then ink up the snowflakes from the Serene Snowflakes stamp set and stamp around (using Craft Ink). Emboss them.

   
    

6. Next, using the Two-Way Glue Pen, add Dazzling Diamonds to the snowflakes or where desired. I added it to the snowflakes and in between the swirls at the bottom.
7. Adhere the two pieces down to the card front.
8. Lastly, wrap a piece of ribbon around, threading it through the buckle, and adhere on the inside of the card.

   
    

Other ideas:

• Try other color combinations
• Try the crayon-resist technique withe the snowflakes

I thought this week I would featured some holiday items from the new Holiday Mini catalog: Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper as well as the new Ornament punch.  And what’s the holiday without a little sparkle! Dazzling Diamonds were used in addition to the Icicle Rub-ons.  Silver cord was used to top and hang the ornaments.

 

So first, I cut a 5-1/4 x 10-1/2 piece of Soft Suede (but Close to Cocoa could have been used as well as Chocolate Chip) and scored in half. Then cut a patterned pieceof paper from the Christmas Cocoa Specialty paper collection.

Next I placed a few snowflakes (rub-ons) towards the top of the thin-striped patterened paper, and then border rub-ons at the bottom.  I used the Two-Way Glue Pen to then adhere Dazzling Diamonds to the snowflakes.

Lastly, I punched three ornaments from different papers in the Christmas Cocoa pack, punch a whole a the top of the ornament to tie a bow, laid the string (silver cord) which will appear linked to each ornament, and then adhered each ornament using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Other Suggestions:

• Try White Embossing Powder.
• Add a greeting.
• Stamp snowflakes using the Serene Snowflake stamp set or use the new wheels in the Holiday Mini Catalog.
• Use the Merry & Bright rub-ons collection with the ornaments.

This is a very cute card with some scalloped fun added!  It features the popular Snow Swirled stamp set (pg. 36) from the main catalog, and beautiful Filigree Brads (pg. 179).  The Markers technique was again used in swirled trees.

Paper Preparation

In creating this card, I first cut the standard card size from Bashful Blue cardstock, then cust a 2-1/2 x 5-1/2 piece that will be scalloped. Then as mat, cut a 4-1/2 x 3-1/4 piece of Soft Suede, and then cut a piece of Whisper White 1/8 inch shorter on all sides.

Using the Scallop Punch, create the elegant border of the 2-1/2 x 5-1/2 piece of Soft Suede paper.

Creating the Trees

Next, I colored the tree image from the Snow Swirled stamp set in Bashful Blue (using the Bashful blue Stampin’ Write Marker which will be slightly darker than if I inked the image with Bashful Blue Classic Ink).  Then used the Close to Cocoa Stampin’ Write Marker to color the floral like pattern and dots in the image.  Then "huffed" on the image before stamping it on the Whisper White cardstock.  Repeat for 2nd tree image.

Next, use a piercing tool or a handheld punch to make a hole at the top of each tree. Then use Clear Rhinestone Brads with the Filigree Brads and place in each hole.  Adhere Whisper White cardstock to the Soft Suede mat using SNAIL Adhesive.

Next, adhere the scalloped edge to the card front. Then adhere this panel to the card front using SNAIL Adhesive.

The Greeting

For the greeting, stamp Season’s Greeting in Soft Suede on a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Then stamp a few small snowflakes in Bashful Blue on the greeting. Then punch out with the Scallop Oval Punch.  Then punch 2 more scalloped ovals in Soft Suede.  Combine the two brown ovals to make a mat for the oval greeting.

Completed greeting.

Lastly, adhere the greeting to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Alternatives

• Add glitter.  Many holiday cards sparkle with glitter and I will have more to come with that.
• Use a different type of tree topper – a flower or snowflake punch.
• Emboss the trees or greeting.
• Add more snowflakes to the background or to the Bashful Blue cardstock.

 

This card was created to coordinate with the previous post, Thanksgiving gift box. I simply copied the same front panel (focal point) from the gift box and centered it in a 5×5 greeting card layout (Chocolate Chip cardstock).

I again used Chocolate Chip Craft Ink and Clear Embossing Powder with the stamped image for the background of the card (another floral stamp from the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set). 

Then I adhered the focal point to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Other Ideas:

• Instead of using embossing on the card front, use another darker piece of patterned paper from Bella Bleu or other designer series paper of your choice.
• Add Vintage Brads to each of the corners on the card’s focal panel.
• Use Vintage Brads or Build-a-Brads in the bottom, right corner area (like 3 in a row).
• Add an entire row of brads along the bottom focal panel (under greeting) and use the mat pack to help align all the brads.
• Add ribbon.

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