Snowman Christmas Card Tutorial – Stampin’ Up!

I have a bright and fun Snowman Christmas Card to share with you today. I love the bold and colourful colours in the background that just make you smile on the grey days of winter weather.

Snowman Christmas Card Tutorial - Stampin' Up!
Snowman Christmas Card Tutorial – Stampin’ Up!

This snowman looks so happy playing in the snowflakes. I have to say that I love red all year round but especially at Christmas. It makes the whole image just pop from the background.

The stamp set is Snowman Season. It has 3 different snowmen in it, one of which co-ordinates with a punch. I’ve used this one on a previous card which I will link below.

measurements

  • Coastal Cabana A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
  • Bermuda Bay 14.35cm x 10cm
  • Let it Snow Designer Series Paper (DSP) 13.85cm x 9.5cm
  • Real Red – 7.5cm x 7.5cm

I’ve accented the card with rhinestones and the beautiful real red cotton ribbon. This ribbon is lovely and soft and therefore easy to make into a nice bow.

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I feel sad that I haven’t used this DSP enough. I think I will make a mini album with it as well. This will work double fold as it makes something pretty and will use up all my spare DSP.

I have a supply list and video tutorial below.

Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Simple Christmas Card – Feels Like Frost DSP

I have a super simple Christmas card to share with you today. The Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper (DSP) is stunning. I didn’t feel it needed much to turn it into a card and this is what I have created.

Simple Christmas Card - Feels Like Frost DSP
Simple Christmas Card – Feels Like Frost DSP

I really wanted the DSP to do the “talking” on this card and therefore have only added a simple sentiment and some Coastal Cabana rhinestones for bling. The Feels Like Frost DSP is very versatile. One side has the lovely wintery scenes while the reverse has white and silver foil elements for real Christmas glamour.

measurements

  • Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
  • Feels Like Frost DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm

I love quick and easy cards like this as they can be made by anyone. Even if you are busy you can still give that handmade card that means to much to people.

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As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for visiting and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Oversized Merry Christmas Tag – Stampin’ Up!

I have this lovely oversized Merry Christmas tag to share with you today. This tag can double as a card and tag as there is lots of space on the back to write your message. It is big and bold and yet has a very vintage feel to it.

Oversized Merry Christmas Tag - Stampin' Up!
Oversized Merry Christmas Tag – Stampin’ Up!

The colours in this tag are the Real Red and Garden Green. They have been my number one Christmas colours for a number of years. The background colour is not white but very vanilla which gives a softer more shabby chic feel to the tag.

I have just stamped the tab but you could have heat embossed this with clear embossing powder to give a glossy finish. You could even use silver or gold embossing powder for a more metallic bling effect.

Measurements

  • Garden Green – 4 1/4″ X 5 3/4″
  • Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 4″ X 5 1/2″

Although you can’ see I have stamped the back of the tag with “To & From” from the Memories of Home stamp set. I’ve used both real red cotton ribbon and very vanilla lace trim which adds to the shabby chic feel of the tag.

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I have a video tutorial belong as well as the supply list.

Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard

I have a card storage box to share with you today. This storage box is extra sturdy as it is made from chipboard as opposed to cardstock. This means it will last longer and can hold lots more. This box is also perfect to store your stickers, embossing folders and if you widen it even your dies!!!

Card Storage Box - Made from Chipboard
Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard

The box is held together with 1-inch binding strips of cardstock. They act as bias binding, holding all the pieces together. I have put strips on the inside and outside of the box for extra stability. The chipboard is black so doesn’t need to be wrapped or covered in additional cardstock. I purchased the chipboard online.

The box is decorated using the Toile and Tidings Designer Series Paper. This paper is real red on one side and garden green on the other. The background colour is actually Very Vanilla and not Whisper White. This gives the paper a great vintage feel

measurements

  • Chipboard Black –
    • Front –
    • Sides –
    • Back –
    • Base
  • Toile and Tiding Designer Series Paper –
    • Front –
    • Sides –
    • Back –
Card Storage Box - Made from Chipboard - Sloped Sides
Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard – Sloped Sides

My initial sample had slope sides above but when I filmed the video I forgot to angle my sides and so they ended up straight. Which do you prefer? let me know in the comments below.

Card Storage Box - Made from Chipboard - straight sides
Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard – straight sides

I am really enjoying making projects with chipboard and have many more ideas in the pipeline. Sometimes I think we can get bored of cardmaking. It is good to expand our creativeness and take ourselves out of our comfort zone.

Other Projects

The video is quite long but this project does take longer to make than a card. Some parts of the video have been sped up but you can slow them down again on YouTube if you want to see it in real-time. The supply list is below as always.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you liked this project as much as I enjoyed making it. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Inlaid Punch Technique – Christmas Card Tutorial

I have a very simple but very effective technique to share with you today. I’ve used the technique of inlaid die cutting but with a punch instead. Wrapped in Plaid must be my most used Designer Series Paper (DSP) in the whole catalogue. I love it!! I’ve used scraps here to make this great card.

Inlaid Punch Technique - Wrapped in Plaid Christmas Card - Stampin' Up!
Inlaid Punch Technique – Wrapped in Plaid Christmas Card – Stampin’ Up!

The cherry cobbler and shaded spruce are very traditional Christmas Colours. The white of the trees really makes them pop on this card. I should warn you, that you can not punch out the trees and use the reverse of the image as these trees are not symmetrical. You will need to punch the trees again from scrap cardstock. I then used liquid glue to inlay the trees into the punched “holes”. Don’t through out the first punched trees as you can use them on another card, that I will link below.

measurements

  • Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Wrapped in Plaid DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm

I love simple and easy projects such as this as time can be at a premium and it’s great to still be able to give that a handmade card.

other projects using the wrapped in Plaid Designer Series Paper

The habitual video tutorial and supply list are below. I hope you liked the project, let me know below what you think. Thank you for stopping by and until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Christmas Paper Bag Mini Album – Stampin’ Up!

I wanted to share with Christmas Paper Bag Mini Album that I’ve made. I really enjoyed making this and am so proud of the way it turned out. The album uses the Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper (DSP). The whole suite is amazing and is perfect for this mini-album.

Christmas Paper Bag Mini Album - Stampin' Up!
Christmas Paper Bag Mini Album – Stampin’ Up!

There is no stamping at all in this album. I used the DSP as well as the co-ordinating Memory and More cards. The cards come with 6″ X 4″ cards, 4″ X 3″ cards a number of sticker sheets. They are perfect for this album.

Inside of Christmas Paper Bag Album - Back Page
Inside of Christmas Paper Bag Album – Back Page

The album is made from 6 brown paper bags. This gives you 6 large pockets at the top and another 6 small pockets on the back page. I’ve matched the colours in the DSP in my cardstock mats.

Inside of Christmas Paper Bag Album - First Page
Inside of Christmas Paper Bag Album

I’ve used the Memory and More cards as embellishments, as well as tags and photo mats. The stickers make great accent pieces as well. You can also fussy cut images out of the DSP to make embellishments.

Inside of Christmas Paper Bag Album
Inside of Christmas Paper Bag Album

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I did say in my video that I would put up the measurements here. However, I am not going to do that as I realised that without a tutorial video they don’t make that much sense.

If you want a tutorial video then please let me know in the comments and I will do it for you. Here is a video showing you a flip through of the album as well as the supply list.

Thank you for visiting and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Dashing Deer Christmas Card Tutorial

Here is another simple card featuring a cute dashing deer. The Dashing Deer and Detailed Deer dies are in the main catalogue. I love these deer which are beautifully intricate and real stars.

Dashing Deer Christmas Card Tutorial
Dashing Deer Christmas Card Tutorial

I have used “Very Vanilla” cardstock as the background colour as it felt less harsh than whisper white against the crumb cake of the deer. The real red flowers give the whole card a pop of colour.

Measurements

  • Real Red A6 Cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock – 14.35cm x 10cm

Back home in South Africa, I love seeing the antelope and buck in the game reserves. My favourite is the Impala. They are so graceful as they run across the Veldt. It is truly a beautiful thing to behold.

More Christmas Cards

There is a video tutorial and supply list below.

Thank you for coming and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Merry Christmas to All Card Tutorial

Thank you for dropping by. I have a very simple and easy Merry Christmas Card to share with you today. This card is great to make in bulk as there are very few steps to achieve a great wow factor.

Merry Christmas to All Card Tutorial
Merry Christmas to All Card Tutorial

I have used again the Wrapped in Plaid Designer Series Paper. (DSP) I love this paper. It’s elegant, bright and has foiled elements. What is not to love? Shaded Spruce and Cherry Cobbler are great Christmas colours. They are complementary colours on the colour wheel and really make each other pop.

The stamp set is Merry Christmas to All and is a set from the main annual catalogue. It is a great sentiment set for Christmas. I love set with bold and large sentiments as they make for quick and easy cards.

measurements

  • Cherry Cobbler A6 cardbase (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Wrapped in Plaid DSP- 14.35cm x 10cm

What type of cards do you prefer to make? Do you like cards with lots of colouring-in, die-cutting or stamping? Let me know below in the comments.

Other Christmas Projects

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below.

Thank you for dropping by and until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Silver Embossed So Many Stars Christmas Card

I have this one layer card to share with you today. The stamp set I used is So Many Stars and it screams silver heat embossed to me. I love cards like this that go back to the basics of paper, ink and stamps.

Silver Embossed So Many Stars Christmas Card
Silver Embossed So Many Stars Christmas Card

Heat embossing is always magic to me. I love the thrill of the dull silver powder turning to a beautiful silver metallic colour. The stamp set So Many Stars has a matching die set which you can purchase as a bundle for a 10% discount.

I’ve always loved the twinkling stars in the sky. I was born in central London and therefore it was a rare occurrence to see stars in the sky due to all the light pollution. Every year we visited my Granny in South Africa and I remember the wonder of seeing the stars in the night sky. They twinkled and I remember being in awe of how huge the universe was. Even still I love seeing the stars twinkling in the sky. They ground me in a busy world.

measurements

  • Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Night of Navy – 14.35cm x 10cm

more projects

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below.

Thank you for coming by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Magnetic Flap Christmas Card Tutorial

I have this cute Christmas Card to share with you today. The stamp set I’ve used is Christmas Crowd. The sentiment says “Christmas Greetings from the Gang” on the flap. You lift the magnetic flap and find the gang waving hello to you.

Magnetic Flap Christmas Card Tutorial

I love this stamp set and wanted to use it more than once this year but was unsure how. The gang are coloured in using the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers the same as before. I’ve done the colouring on fast forward but you can slow the video done to see the details. The blends do make colouring easy as the alcohol markers don’t leave lines and make blending super simple.

I adore the idea of this magnetic flap that shows the gang all waving Merry Christmas to you. It is so cute!!

Measurements

  • Shaded Spruce A6 Cardbase ( This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Wrapped in Plaid Designer Series Paper (DSP) 14.35cm x 11.5cm, scored at 1cm on the short side.
Magnetic Flap Christmas Card Tutorial
Magnetic Flap Christmas Card Tutorial

Other Christmas Projects

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below.

Thank you for dropping by. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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