12 Weeks of Christmas Ideas – Week 2 Top Note cards

The Top Note die is 6" x 5 1/2" so use that measurement to cut the following:

• one piece of Crumb Cake card stock (or any scrap you have);
• one thicker, quasi-chipboard piece (a piece of the backing of our Designer Series Paper package or the back of a legal pad, for instance). Shown in left of photo below.
• 3 DSP pieces – one that will remain intact and two that will be cut into strips so these two should be coordinating

Baja Breeze card:

• Cover chipboard with Anywhere Glue Stick then cover with the single piece of 6" x 5 ½" DSP. Smooth with bone folder. Let dry.

• Stamp card base (standard 5 ½" x 4 ¼" card) with Sanded in Baja Breeze ink.
• Run DSP covered chipboard thru Big Shot using Top Note die. (see top of 4th photo below)

• Tie white ribbon around Top Note and align bow to left.
• Stamp "Merry Christmas" in Baja Breeze on white card stock. Punch with Decorative Label punch then sponge edges with Baja Breeze.
• Run 2 ½" x about 6" piece of white card stock thru Big Shot using Northern Frost die positioning card stock over your favorite 3 snowflakes.
• Using a Paper-Piercing tool, poke holes through center of each of the 3 snowflakes and insert rhinestone brads.
• Affix Top Note piece to card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Adhere greeting over ribbon and 3 snowflakes onto Top Note with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Button card

• Take both coordinating Designer Series Paper pieces (6" x 5 ½") and cut into random sized strips.
• Cover Crumb Cake card stock with Anywhere Glue Stick then cover with alternating & coordinating strips of DSP. Create your own striped patchwork. Smooth then let dry. {note: you will have enough strips to do make two if you so choose – for this tutorial I am only using one Top Note piece}.
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• Card base is standard 5 ½" x 4 ¼" white card stock.
• Run DSP covered card stock thru Big Shot using Top Note die.
• Run 4 7/8" x 3 ¾" Blushing Bride card stock through Big Shot using polka dot embossing template. Adhere to white card stock.
• Tie Linen Thread into each of 3 Blushing Bride buttons. Trim ends.
• Stamp "Merry Christmas" with Real Red ink onto white card stock, punch with Word Window punch then adhere to red card stock and punch using Modern Label punch.
• Using Mini Glue Dots, adhere 3 buttons to center of Top Note piece.
• Using Stampin' Dimensionals, adhere greeting to Top Note.
• Adhere Top Note piece to Blushing Bride with SNAIL adhesive.

Products used on Baja Breeze card:

• *Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, # 120809, $11.95
• Baja Breeze card stock, #111352, $6.95
• Whisper White card stock, #100730, $8.50
• Baja Breeze Classic Stampin' Pad, #111833, $5.95
• *Northern Frost Decorative Strip die, #120901, $21.95
• All Holiday stamp set, #114916, $34.95
• Sanded stamp set, #109294, $17.95
• *Decorative Label Extra-Large Punch, #120907, $16.95
• 5/8" Organza Ribbon Whisper White, #114319, $5.95
• Rhinestone Brads, Circle Ice, #109111, $10.95
• Stamping Sponges, #101610, $3.50
• Paper-Piercing Tool, #116631, $3.50

Products used on Button card:

• *Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, # 120809, $11.95
• Blushing Bride card stock, #119796, $6.95
• Whisper White card stock, #100730, $8.50
• Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad, #103133, $5.95
• Top Note Bigz Die, #113463, $21.95
• Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, #117335, $7.95
• Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, #115370, $36.95
• Word Window Large Punch, #119857, $15.95
• Modern Label Extra-Large Punch, #119849, $16.95
• *Candy Cane Big Designer Buttons, #121718, $8.95
• Linen Thread, #104199, $4.50

Adhesives used on either card:

• SNAIL Adhesive, #104332, $6.95
• Stampin' Dimensionals, #104430, $3.95
• Anywhere Glue Stick, #104045, $3.95

* = Product found in the current Holiday Mini Catalog. Available now through January 3.

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