Today’s creations were made with dies provided by Amazing Paper Grace.
My Project for Today
For my card I have created a 5″ x 7″ base and used dark blue and silver layers with a pale blue embossed layer using the Amazing Paper Grace Holly Flourish 2D Embossing Folder on the top. I have added some extra decoration using a frame from the Spellbinders Layering Mini-Slimline dies and a decorative flourish from the Amazing Paper Grace A2 Filigree Marquis Etched Dies. I have backed the pinhole frame with silver cardstock and added it to a plain pale blue background with foam tape aand then was added over the background decorative elements. The sentiment and flourish has been added to the centre of the frame and to finish I have added some holly made using dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Noel Mini Slimline Frame Etched Dies around the flowers. This card was so quick and easy to put together.
I have die cut two sentiments and flourishes – one in silver and one in dark blue. I have adhered them together slightly offsetting the silver over the blue for the sentiment to pop in the centre of the frame.
I have added some glitter to the flowers using clear gloss gel medium on a paintbrush to go along with the iridescent gems for some Christmas sparkle.
The Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month is available exclusively at Spellbinders Paper Arts during October 2022, 3D Poinsettia Surprise Envelope along with other membership perks.
View this month’s Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month:
I love decorative dies that can be trimmed to create a totally different look and I also love mixing and matching past Amazing Paper Grace dies for an elegant and timeless look. The Amazing Paper Grace Merry Flourish Etched Dies from the Christmas Flourish Collection by Becca Feeken was perfect for trimming to create an elegant Christmas card and also to create a sparkling Christmas decoration that can be personalised or use as a tag for a Christmas present
Today’s projects created were used with dies provided by Amazing Paper Grace.
I have die cut four flourishes – two from silver and two from light blue cardstock. I then adhered the silver flourish under the blue flourish before trimming the flourishes and adding to each end of the oval base.
I have I have added the band using Pearlescent vellum to the centre of the card for the Christmas sentiment on.
I have created a shaker element by stacking 5 layers of the decorative die and trimming out the sentiment and the band to allow me to add the sequins. The back is plain to add the sequins to. I have die cut the sentiment for the top layer and adhered it to acetate before adding it to the front of the decoration. You can personalise the decoration on the back of the decoration. I have added some iridescent jewels for a sparkly finish.
The Christmas Flourishes Availability: These dies and plates are available from Spellbinders right now! Click here: The Christmas Flourishes Collection.
Here is my second card featuring the beautiful Joyous Noel collection by Heartfelt Creations. The angel is just beautiful!! I love how you can mix and match previous collections – here I have used the Festive Poinsettia along with Christmas elements from the Seasonal Wreath collection.
For more details on the products I have used please visit Heartfelt Creations here.
Today’s project was created with products provided by Heartfelt Creations.
Scroll down past the photos for instructions on how to make this card.
Instructions:
Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10 ½ ’ x 7 ½”, score at 5” along the long side and fold. Die cut the shaped base using the No. 1 background die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame Die. Die cut a single background die using the No. 1 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame Die Die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Die cut the light green/blue background using the same die from the paper collection and adhere to the front of the card.
Stamp the background stamp image from the HCPC-3998 Joyous Noel Background Cling Stamp Set in clear embossing ink and heat emboss with white embossing powder. Sponge Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass and Shaded Lilac inks over and die cut with the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame Die set. Adhere over the front of the card. Die cut a silver frame using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame Die and adhere to the edge of the stamped image.
Stamp the large angel image from the HCPC-3997 Starry Noel Angel Cling Stamp Set in Shaded Lilac and Tumbled Glass inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Die cut a plain die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and adhere the stamped image to it and then adhere to the front of the card as shown with foam tape.
Stamp the large and small spray images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the leaves with clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Adhere a large and small spray to the top left of the card.
Stamp the small spray image from the HCPC-3958 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape using the coordinating die and add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Adhere to the bottom right of the card.
Stamp the small flower images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp and the smaller flower images from the HCPC-3959 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in Paris Dusk ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the images with Periwinkle, Violet and Magenta Hue inks and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs of the petals with Periwinkle in and then shape using the coordinating mold and assemble with two of each size petal. Pierce the centres of the flowers and insert the silver pearl stamens and secure them with Dries Clear glue. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Trim the stamen threads and adhere over the holly sprays with a hot glue gun – two large and one small flower to the top right and one small flower to the bottom right of the card.
Stap the bell, ornament, holly, fir branches and pine cone images from the HCPC- 3967 Winter Wreath Accents Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and Prismacolour pencils and die cut with the coordinating dies. Adhere around the flowers as shown.
Stamp the dove and holly images from the HCPC-3997 Starry Noel Angel Cling Stamp Set in Black Onyx ink. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Die cut a plain image out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and adhere the painted image on the top. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the image with clear gloss gel medium and adhere over the poinsettias as shown.
To finish add clear sparkles to the angel’s gown at the base.
I am late sharing my Joyous Noel projects for Heartfelt Creations as I had some health issues at the time the collection was sent to me but better late than never. This is such a gorgeous collection for traditional Christmas cards especially when paired with the Festive Poinsettias.
For more details of the products I have used please visit Heartfelt Creations here.
Today’s project was created with products provided by Heartfelt Creations.
Scroll down past the photos for instructions on how to make this card.
Instructions:
Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 12” x 7”, score at 6” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 6” x 7”. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 6” x 7” and adhere to front of the card. Cut a piece of dark blue cardstock 5 7/8” x 6 7/8 and adhere to the front of the silver cardstock.
Die cut two outer frames from the HCD1-7416 Noel Decorative Die out of light blue pattern paper. Adhere to the front of the card as shown. Die cut 4 decorative dies from the HCD1-7416 Noel Decorative Die – two from Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and two from silver cardstock. Adhere the white dies over the silver dies slightly offsetting the silver. Adhere over the background as shown. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 1/2″ x 7 and adhere to the centre of the card hiding the join. Cut a piece of dark blue pattern paper 3/5” x 7” and adhere over the silver band. Die cut the shaped eyelet tag from the HCD1-7202 Album Tags and Accents die and adhere to the centre of the band. Die cut the inner die out of green pattern paper using the plain inner tag die from the HCD1-7202 and adhere over the silver eyelet tag. Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3997 Starry Noel Angel Cling Stamp Set in Night Sky ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the berries and holly with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the centre of the tag.
Stamp the angel and harp from the HCPC-3996 Joyous Noel Angel Cling Stamp Set in Black Onyx ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Adhere the angel to the top left of the tag and the harp to the bottom right of the tag as shown.
Stamp the large and small spray images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the leaves with clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Adhere a large and small spray to the bottom left of the card. Stamp the small leaf spray using English Ivy on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and die cut with the coordinating die.
Stamp the small flower images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp and the small flowers from the HCC-3959 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in Paris Dusk ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the images with Periwinkle and Paris Dusk inks and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs of the petals with Periwinkle in and then shape using the coordinating mold and assemble with two of each size petal. Pierce the centres of the flowers and insert the silver pearl stamens and secure them with Dries Clear glue. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Trim the stamen threads and adhere over the holly sprays on the bottom left as shown.
To finish add clear iridescent gems to the decorative background die and on the tag.
Other Products Used:
Iris cardstock, clear gloss gel medium, paintbrush, iridescent gems, Versafine Onyx Black ink, foam tape
I have another Christmas card to share with you featuring the fabulous Holiday Star collection from Heartfelt Creations. Coming from New Zealand I am loving the non-traditional colours and images because our Christmas is in the middle of summer and there is no snow in sight!
For more details of the products I have used please visit here.
Today’s project was created with products provided by Heartfelt Creations.
Scroll down past the photos for instructions on how to make this card.
Instructions:
Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10’ x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of blue cardstock 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of blue pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere over the blue cardstock.
Die cut the outline frame using the No. 1 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame die out of blue cardstock. Die cut the silver decorative frame using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame die out of silver cardstock and adhere to the front of the outer frame. Inset some of the offcuts to create a decorative frame. Die the dark blue pattern paper using the No. 2 frame and adhere the blue inner to inside the silver frame.
Stamp the Season’s Greeting image from the HCPC-3994 Large Holiday Star Cling Stamp set in Paris Dusk on blue pattern paper. Die cut the sentiment out using the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame Die and adhere to the centre of the frame as shown.
Stamp the large and small spray images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the leaves with clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Adhere a large and small spray to the top right of the card and two small sprays to the bottom left of the card.
Stamp the small spray image from the HCPC-3958 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape using the coordinating die and add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Adhere to the top right and the bottom left to create a base for the flowers.
Stamp the small flower images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in Paris Dusk ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the images with Periwinkle and Paris Dusk inks and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs of the petals with Periwinkle in and then shape using the coordinating mold and assemble with two of each size petal. Pierce the centres of the flowers and insert the silver pearl stamens and secure them with Dries Clear glue. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Trim the stamen threads and adhere over the holly sprays with a hot glue gun – one large flower on the top right and one medium flower on the bottom left.
Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green and English Ivy inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs of the leaves with Leaf Green ink and shape using the coordinating mold. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium, trim and adhere around the flowers.
Stamp the small leaf spray from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Trim and adhere around the flowers and sprays as shown.
Add Crystal Clear glitter to purple rose hip stamens with Dries Clear glue, trim the wires and adhere around the flowers as shown.
Stamp the small snowflake and star images from the HCPC-3994 Large Holiday Star Cling Stamp set in Hero Arts Embossing and Watermark ink and heat emboss with silver embossing powder on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Die cut with the coordinating die and add some stars around the sentiment as shown and snowflakes among the flowers.
To finish, add some iridescent gems to the centres of the stars and snowflakes.
Other Products Used:
Clear gloss gel medium, hot glue gun, iridescent gems, paintbrush, iridescent gems, Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock, Cosmic Sky, Hero Arts Embossing and Watermark ink, Ranger Embossing Powder – Silver
I have some more Christmas inspiration this month with the Holiday Star collection from Heartfelt Creations. I had so much fun creating this non-traditional card with stunning purple poinsettias and the festive sentiments make Christmas cards so easy to make.
For more details of the products I have used please visit here.
Today’s project was created with products provided by Heartfelt Creations.
Scroll down past the photos for instructions on how to make this card.
Instructions:
Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10’ x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of dark purple paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8”, sponge the edge with Periwinkle ink and adhere over the silver cardstock.
Die cut the outer frame out of light purple pattern paper using the No. 1 day from the HCPC-7363 Holiday Snowflake Frame Die and repeat with light purple cardstock. Adhere the pattern paper frame to the purple frame, sponge the edges with Periwinkle ink, and adhere to the front of the card. Stamp the Merry Christmas image from the HCPC-3995 Starry Holiday Greetings on purple pattern paper using embossing ink and heat emboss with silver embossing ink. Using the No. 2 and No. 3 dies from the HCPC-7363 Holiday Snowflake Frame Die die cut three decorative frames – one out of previously stamped purple pattern paper, one out of purple cardstock and one out of silver cardstock. Adhere the purple pattern paper frame to the purple frame. Sponge the edges with Periwinkle ink and adhere to the centre of the card. Adhere the silver frame outside of the decorative die as shown. Stamp the Merry Christmas image from the HCPC-3995 Starry Holiday Greetings Cling Stamp set using embossing ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and heat emboss with silver embossing powder. Die cut with the coordinating die. Die cut two plain dies out of purple cardstock and stack together with the silver letters on the top. Adhere the sentiment over the stamped image on the front of the card.
Stamp the large and small spray images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the leaves with clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Adhere a large and small spray to the top right of the card and two small sprays to the bottom left of the card.
Stamp the small spray image from the HCPC-3958 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape using the coordinating die and add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Adhere to the top right and the bottom left to create a base for the flowers.
Stamp the small flower images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in Paris Dusk ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the images with Periwinkle, Violet and Magenta Hue inks and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs of the petals with Periwinkle in and then shape using the coordinating mold and assemble with two of each size petal. Pierce the centres of the flowers and insert the silver pearl stamens and secure them with Dries Clear glue. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Trim the stamen threads and adhere over the holly sprays with a hot glue gun – one large and one small flower to the top right and one medium and one small flower to the bottom right of the card
Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green and English Ivy inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs of the leaves with Leaf Green ink and shape using the coordinating mold. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium, trim and adhere around the flowers.
Stamp the small leaf spray from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Trim and adhere around the flowers and sprays as shown.
Add Crystal Clear glitter to purple rose hip stamens with Dries Clear glue, trim the wires and adhere around the flowers as shown.
Stamp the small snowflake and star images from the HCPC-3994 Large Holiday Star Cling Stamp set in Hero Arts Embossing and Watermark ink and heat emboss with silver embossing powder on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Die cut with the coordinating die and add some stars around the sentiment as shown and some snowflakes around the flowers.
To finish, add some iridescent gems to the centres of the stars and snowflakes and around the sentiment as shown.
Christmas has come to Heartfelt Creations this month with the gorgeous Holiday Star collection that is sure to please so many people with it’s versatility and colour combinations. Today I am sharing a gorgeous Christmas card that features a stunning star shaker element surrounded by beautiful blue poinsettias.
For more details on the products I have used please visit here.
Today’s project was created with products provided by Heartfelt Creations.
Scroll down past the photos for instructions on how to make this card.
Instructions:
Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10’ x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of dark blue cardstock 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere over the silver cardstock.
Die cut light blue paper using the No. 1 die from the HCD2-7381 Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die. Die cut heavy cardstock using the same die and then adhere the blue paper to the cardstock and then adhere to the front of the card. Die cut the silver decorative frame using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7381 Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die and adhere to the front of the frame. Die cut the inner decorative frame using the No. 3 die out of silver cardstock and adhere to the centre of the frame.
Stamp the star image from the HCPC-3993 Holiday Star Cling Stamp set on blue cardstock and silver cardstock with the Embossing and Watermark ink and heat emboss with silver embossing powder. Die cut the blue star out using the No. 1 and No. 2 dies from the HCD1-7411 Holiday Star die to create a frame and the silver frame using the No. 2 and No. 3 dies from the HCD1-7411 Holiday Star die set. Die cut a plain outer frame from blue cardstock and adhere the stamped centre star in the middle of the star using the outer frame as a guide. Die cut a star out of clear cardstock using the No. 2 die and adhere behind the stamped star frame. Add iridescent sequins, Blue Flower Pearls, White Flower Pearls and some Frosting Powder to the centre of the background star and then adhere the outer stamped star with the clear cardstock with foam strips to create a shaker element. Adhere the silver frame to the front and then adhere to the centre of the card as shown.
Stamp the large and small spray images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the leaves with clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Adhere a large and small spray to the top left of the card and a small spray to the bottom right of the card.
Stamp the small spray image from the HCPC-3958 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape using the coordinating mold and add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. Adhere to the top left and the bottom right around the larger sprays to create a base for the flowers.
Stamp the small flower images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set and the larger flowers from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp in Paris Dusk ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the images with Periwinkle and Paris Dusk inks and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the backs of the petals with Periwinkle ink and then shape using the coordinating mold and assemble with two of each size petal. Pierce the centres of the flowers and insert the silver pearl stamens and secure them with Dries Clear glue. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paint brush. Trim the stamen threads and adhere over the holly sprays with a hot glue gun – one large and two small flowers on the top left and a medium flower on the bottom right of the card as shown.
Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Leaf Green and English Ivy inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the backs of the leaves with Leaf Green ink and shape using the coordinating mold. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium, trim and adhere around the flowers.
Stamp the small leaf spray from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Trim and adhere around the flowers and sprays as shown.
Add Crystal Clear glitter to purple rose hip stamens with Dries Clear glue, trim the wires and adhere around the flowers.
Die cut the sentiment out of blue cardstock. Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3993 Holiday Star Cling Stamp set in Embossing and Watermark ink and heat emboss using silver embossing powder on the sentiment die cut. Adhere to the top right with foam tape as shown.
Stamp the small snowflake images from the HCPC-3994 Large Holiday Star Cling Stamp set in Hero Arts Embossing and Watermark ink and heat emboss with silver embossing powder on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Die cut with the coordinating die and add three small snowflakes to the sentiment.
Other Products:
Clear gloss gel medium, paintbrush, heavy cardstock, hot glue gun, Blue Flower Pearls, White Flower Pearls, Iridescent sequins, Hero Arts Embossing and Watermark ink, Ranger Embossing Powder – Silver, Spellbinders Essential Cardstock – Cosmic Sky
