Save the Date -- Saturday, November 25, 2023 AND Sunday, December 3, 2023
Diana and I put our heads together and came up with a Christmas Card Class that includes five Christmas cards with matching tags and a case.
WATCH ME FIRST:
We have prepared a video for each card/tag, you can view the video by clicking on the card image (Note: Card One click on the middle picture; Card Three click on the card for the card video and the tag for the tag video). We recommend watching a video all the way through and then go back as needed to complete the card. Enjoy and have fun!
Card one is a lovely Christmas Tree with gold trimming and with a matching gift tag and case.
Thick White Cardstock (159229) Joy of Christmas DSP* (161958)
Basic White Cardstock (159276) Mini Stampin’
Dimensionals (144108)
Merriest Trees Stamp Bundle (162048) Simply Scored
Scoring Tool (122334)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755) Paper Trimmer (152392)
Bone Folder (102300) Stampin’
Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Gold Foil Sheets (132622) Stampin’
Dimensionals (144108)
Shaded Spruce Cardstock (146981)
*DSP = Designer Series Paper from Stampin'Up! or your choice of patterned paper.
Directions:
Cut 8-1/2”x11” Thick White Cardstock in half, fold and
crease using bone folder.
Cut two pieces of DPS
4”x5-1/4”. Glue one to the card front.
Cut second sheet of DSP 7”x10-1/2”. Score at 5” and 5-1/2”.
Cut two pieces of Basic White Cardstock 4-1/2”x 3-1/2” and
stamp solid Christmas tree on each and cut out. Attach one to the front of the
card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Cut one two-branch tree and two stumps. Glue tree inside of
card and a stump under the tree on the front.
Cut three sets of garland, two sets of stars and two Merry
Christmases. Attach star and one set of garland on each of cut out trees. Attach
tree to front of card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Attach Merry Christmas, stars and stump to front of card.
Stamp sentiment on inside of card (your choice of
sentiment).
Glue two-branch tree to the inside.
Directions for Case:
Supplies: (all
previously cut above)
Large piece of DSP Mini
Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108)
3-3/4”x5” piece of plaid DSP Stamped
Christmas Tree
One set of garland One
set of stars
One Merry Christmas One
tree stump
Stamp Case (119105) Multipurpose
Liquid Glue (110755)
Fold along scored lines of DSP.
Attach tree to plaid DSP using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Attach Merry Christmas, stars and stump to plaid DSP and
attach to card front.
Insert long piece of DSP between thin plastic on front of
DVD case.
Directions
for Tag:
Supplies for Tag:
Cut tag out of Basic White Card Stock using die from Merriest Trees Stamp Bundle (162048),
Attach three-branch tree to tag along with garland and star.
Attach ribbon of choice.
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Card Two features We Wish You A Merry Christmas and is quick, easy, fun to create and comes with a matching tag.
Supplies (all supplies are from Stampin'Up!):
Thick White Cardstock (159229) Joy of Christmas DSP
(161958)
Dazzling Diamonds (or equivalent) Specialty Paper Shaded Spruce Cardstock (146981)
Stampin’ Emboss Powders (155554) Heat Tool (129053)
Powder Pal from Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971) Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108)
VersaMark Ink Pad (102283) Memento
Ink Pad (132708)
Merriest Trees Stamp Bundle (162048) Stampin’
Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Santa Sleigh Stamp (retired - stamp of your choice) Multipurpose
Liquid Glue (110755)
Paper Trimmer (152392) Bone
Folder (102300)
Cut 8-1/2”x11” Thick White Cardstock in half and fold each
in half using bone folder.
Cut DPS 4”x5-1/4” and glue to card front.
Cut out trees in Shaded Spruce Cardstock.
Gently powder each tree using the Powder Pal and stamp each of
the two smaller trees with the equivalent number of branches using the “snow”
tree stamp and the largest tree with We Wish you a Merry Christmas in VersaMark
Ink.
Tap white embossing powder thoroughly over all three
trees. Gently tap off excess powder.
(HINT: using a small paint brush and tapping gently on the side of the
cardstock will help shake off the excess.)
Gently hold each tree by the edges and melt embossing
powder.
Cut out the stars from the Specialty Paper. Glue the two
smaller trees and stars to card front.
Attach the larger tree to the card front using Stampin’
Dimensionals.
Stamp Santa and sleigh.
Directions - Tag:
Cut out and emboss three-branch tree from Shaded Spruce Card Stock.
Cut out two-branch tree from Basic White Card Stock.
Glue white tree to the back of the embossed green tree.
Punch hole for ribbon and add ribbon of choice.
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Card Three is a gorgeous white-on-white Christmas Card with matching tag.
Supplies (all supplies are from Stampin'Up!):
Thick White Cardstock (159229) Basic White Cardstock (159276)
Dazzling Diamonds (or equivalent) Specialty Paper (usually
12”x12”)
Merriest Trees Dies (162047) Christmas
Tidings Embossing Folder (162115)
Multipurpose
Liquid Glue (110755) Mini
Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108)
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653) Paper Trimmer (152392)
Bone Folder (102300) Red Sparkly Specialty Paper of choice
Directions:
Cut 8-1/2”x11” Thick White Cardstock in half, fold each
sheet in half using bone folder.
Cut 8-1/2”x11” Basic Cardstock in fourths, emboss one sheet.
Glue to front of card base.
Cut Specialty Paper into fourths using Paper Trimmer (6”x6”).
Cut all four trees (plus an extra small one) and three of
the stars out of the Specialty Paper.
Glue four of the trees and all the stars onto card, attach
large tree with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Directions - Tag:
Cut large Christmas Tree out of Specialty Paper.
Glue to Tag Base.
Attached star cut from Red Specialty Paper.
Attach ribbon of choice.
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Card Four is a cheery NOEL card with matching tag.
Supplies (all supplies are from Stampin'Up!):
Thick White Cardstock (159229) Basic White Cardstock
(159276)
Real Read Cardstock (102482) Shaded
Spruce Cardstock (146981)
Joy of Christmas DSP (161958) Joy of Noel BUNDLE
(161967)
Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084) Multipurpose
Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653) Paper Trimmer
(152392)
Bone Folder (102300) Corner
Punch
Tags (two sizes) of your choice Flower of your choice
Directions:
Cut 8-1/2”x11” Thick White Cardstock in half, fold each in
half using bone folder.
Cut DSP 4”x5-1/4” and glue to card base.
Using scraps, cut four 1-1/4”x1-1/4” square out of Real Red
Cardstock. Round opposite corners of each square using a corner punch.
Stamp NOEL on a 4”x4” scrap of Basic White Cardstock and cut
out using die.
Glue each letter to one of the Real Red squares and glue to
card front.
Cut out two leaves out and glue to card front.
Directions - Tag:
Cut out large tag using specialty paper.
Cut out smaller tag using Basic White Card Stock.
Stamp your choice of "To and From" on the Basic White Card Stock.
Attach ribbon of choice.
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Card Five is a simple, clean style Deck the Halls card with matching tag.
Supplies
Thick White Cardstock (159229) Joy of Christmas DSP
(161958)
Real Red Cardstock (102 482) Shaded Spruce Cardstock (146981)
Basic White Cardstock (159276) Stampin’ Cut &
Emboss Machine (149653)
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
(144108) Multipurpose
Liquid Glue (110755)
Paper Trimmer (152392) Bone
Folder (102300)
Christmas Classics Bundle (161977)
Cut Thick White Cardstock in half, fold each half in half
using a bone folder.
Cut DPS 4”x5-1/4”, glue to base card.
Cut Basic White Cardstock 3-3/4”x5” and two scrap pieces
2-1/2”x2-1/2” and 3”x1-1/2”.
Score large Basic White piece in the upper left corner
(short side at the top). Score three
lines at 2-5/8”, 2-3/4” and 2-7/8”.
Turn scored cardstock over (where scored lines are bumps)
and glue to card front.
Cut two Real Read Cardstock scrap pieces 2-1/2”x2-1/2”.
Cut Shaded Spruce Cardstock scrap piece 3”x1-1/2” and a small 1-1/2"x1-1/2" square.
Cut out a square from the Basic White 2-1/2”x2-1/2” piece of
cardstock and the leaf from the Shaded Spruce Cardstock.
Stamp your sentiment in Real Red on the Basic White
Cardstock square and cut out.
Place your Basic White Cardstock square over your Real Red
Cardstock square, lining up the corners.
Snip off each Red Corner.
Glue sentiment square to the red.
Attach sentiment square to card front using Stampin’
Dimensionals.
Stamp branch on small piece of Basic White Card Stock using
Shaded Spruce Ink Pad.
Cut out stamped branch.
Place branch die cuts on card front (tuck slightly under
raised sentiment).
Directions -- Tag:
Snip corners off second square of Real Red Card Stock (as shown above).
Stamp sentiment on second Basic White Card Stock (with angled corners) and glue to Real Read square.
Cut out three-sided leaf from Shaded Spruce Card Stock and attach to tag.
Punch hole in corner and attach ribbon of choice.
As noted above, almost all products are from Stampin' Up! and can be purchased through Diana at her Stampin' Up! store (Shop with Me button on the right at the top).
We hope you enjoyed these cards and this class and we hope everyone has a fantastic Holiday Season!
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