Merry Christmas Swirly Greeting

Here’s a fun card with Vellum Cardstock.  When was the last time you pulled that out from your cardstock stashes.  I know you have some — get it out and play.  This is another shoe box swap from our Team Getaway — Katie designed this one.  She used so many fun products on it — Snowflake Sentiments Stamp Set and coordinating Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits, Merry Little Christmas designer paper, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Cherry Cobbler Stitched Ribbon and of course the Vellum Cardstock.

Snowflake Sentiment Stamp Set, Merry Little Christmas Designer Paper, Vellum Cardstock, Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits, Christmas
Let’s Make This Card:
Vellum Cardstock
 – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ — score at 4 1/4″ — fold in half
Cherry Cobbler – 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ — score at 3 1/4″  — fold in half — attach backside to inside of vellum (this is where you write your greeting and name)
Merry Little Christmas Designer Paper – 3″ x 4 1/4″ — attach to Cherry Cobbler fold card piece so it shows through the vellum
Cherry Cobbler – 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ — attach to back of vellum card matching to Cherry Cobbler card base (this covers the adhesive that shows through the vellum
Cherry Cobbler – 2″ x 2″ — cut out swirl with Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits
Whisper White – 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ – cut oval with Stitched Shapes Framelits — stamp greeting with Cherry Cobbler ink — attach to front of vellum card — turn Cherry Cobbler swirl under right top edge
Cherry Cobbler – 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ – cut oval with Layering Ovals Framelits — attach to inside of the vellum cover behind Whisper White oval (covers all adhesive)
Cherry Cobbler Stitched Ribbon – 16″ — wrap around vellum and tie knot on the front center

Not too bad, huh.  Give it a try with all different colors of cardstock.  You will have a blast.

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Happy Fall Eclipse Frame

The hottest new trend in paper crafting is the Eclipse technique.  It is definitely a WOW factor and catches everyone’s attention.  At our Team Getaway last weekend, Sheila’s project featured this fun technique so everyone learned how to do it.

Painted Harvest Stamp Set, Large Letters Framelits, framed art, Fall
For this fun technique we stamped the Very Vanilla piece with the Painted Harvest stamp set (Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Early Espresso inks).  We added a few speckles using the retired Gorgeous Grunge stamp set (you can substitute Touches of Texture stamp set).  Then you use the Large Letters Framelits to cut F A L L from this stamped piece.  Attach Very Vanilla to Pumpkin Pie and Early Espresso cardstocks.  Attach the letters in the opening with the Foam Adhesive Strips.

You really have to try this technique — a definite reason everyone needs the Large Letters Framelit Set.

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Wrapped in the Warmth of Christmas

I have another great card from our shoe box swap this past weekend.  One of my Team Members, Sandi, designed this card.  Like many of us, Sandi is a great collector but gets a bit shy to make a card by herself.  I think she did a great job — don’t you?  I would love for you to leave a comment about Sandi’s card.  I will draw one name from all the comments and send a little thank you for participating.

The Snowflake Sentiment stamp set and Silver Embossing Powder was used for the greeting — Wrapped in the Warmth of Christmas.  I just love that greeting and the plaid designer paper from Christmas Around the World designer paper makes me think of a nice warm blanket.

Snowflake Sentiment Stamp Set, Christmas Around the World Designer Paper, Triple Banner Punch, Jute Twine, Layering Circles, Christmas
Let’s Make the Card:
Garden Green
– 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ — score at 4 1/4″
Black – 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
Christmas Around the World Designer Paper – 3″ x 4″
Real Red – 2″ x 4″ — punch one end with Triple Banner Punh
Black – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ — cut out circle with Layereing Circles Framelits
Whisper White – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ — stamp greeting with VersaMark ink — heat emboss with Silver Embossing Powder — cut out with Layering Circles Framelits
Jute Twine – 5″ — wrap around Black layer — 10″ — tie a bow and attach with Glue Dot

Don’t forget to leave a comment — I know Sandi would love them.

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