Hello!


This week I've designed two cards with the focus on our Big Shot Top Note die and our Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper (or DSP) and coordinating products and colors.


A carryover tip from last week: When I choose a Designer Series Paper to work with, I go directly to the product description in our catalogs for a precise list of the exclusive Stampin' Up! colors used. In this instance, Candy Cane Christmas DSP includes Garden Green, Real Red, Blushing Bride and Baja Breeze. There's a prize in every DSP description – just like a box of Cracker Jack!


And, remember, you don't have to be creative to create…

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}.
  • 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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