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Perfectly Plaid Pop Up Cube Card

Posted on October 23, 2020October 25, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

This Perfectly Plaid Pop Up Cube card is a fun card to give for the holidays! The deer scene at the bottom is a fun inside surprise! The options for decorating this fun fold are limitless. Give it a try with your favorite designer series paper and stamp set…

Measurements:

Pacific Point cardstock:
- Card Base large cube: (1) 4″ x 8.5″, on the 8.5″ side score at 2″, 4″, 6″ and 8″;
- Card Base small cubes: (2) 2″x8.5″, on the 8.5 side, score at 2″, 4″, 6″, and 8″;
- Tabs: (4) 3/4″ x 1.5″, scored on the 1.5″ side at 3/4″,
- Bottom Scene: 1.5″ x 2.5″
Whisper White cardstock:
- Bottom scene mat: (1) 1.75″ x 2.75″
- Upper sentiment: 1.5″ x 3.5″
- Slip-in sentiment: 3.75″ x 4.5″ , scored on 3.75″ side at 1 7/8″
Snowflake Splendor Designer Series paper (DSP):
- (6) 1.5″ x 1.5″,
- (1) 3/4″ x 3.75″ for slip in sentiment
Pool Party cardstock: piece for 2 punched trees
White Glitter paper: piece for die-cut reindeer

Directions for Perfectly Plaid Pop Up Cube Card:

Stamp 2 plaid trees on Pool Party paper in Pacific Point ink and then punch.
Die cut the Pacific Point label and white label. Stamp the sentiment on the right hand side of the white die cut and then adhere the white die cut to the Pacific Point label.
Add the Plaid tree to the label on a dimensional, ensuring the tree stump is not lower than the bottom of the Pacific Point label.
Lay the three 8.5″ pieces on your work surface. Crease all the folds in the same direction and crease with a bone folder.

Place a piece of Tear & Tape on the 1/2″ scored section on all three pieces, closer to the scored edge. Remove backing from the Tear & Tape.

Fold the opposite side over onto the adhesive, press to adhere. This should now form a cube shape. Repeat until all three pieces are cube shapes.

Place two pieces of Tear & Tape on one side of each of the small cubes. (Put tape on the side of the cube next to the seam–this way the seam will be toward back of card)

Flatten the tall rectangular cube (put the seam toward the side (versus front or back). Flatten one small cube and adhere it to the left side of the tall rectangular cube–lining it up with the center seam, the outside left edge, and the bottom edge. Adhesive should be near the bottom.

Repeat to the right side of that center seam on the tall rectangle cube and attach the second small cube on the right side of the flattened tall rectangular cube with the adhesive portion at the bottom.

Flatten the cubes and adhere the 1.5″ x 1.5″ square of designer series paper to the center of each square.

Lay out the four small scored tabs. Place 1/2″ piece of Tear N Tape to the left side of the score and a 1/2″ piece to the right side of the score. Fold on the score.

Pull off the backing pieces of the Tear & Tape and adhere two of them to the upper portion to the left and right of the center seam. This is where you will place your top greeting and bottom scene. Test where to place the tabs by holding up the label on top of the small cubes and eye where the center would be.

Add greeting to upper section. Assemble the scene and add to lower section.
Add bow to upper section and add faceted blue gems.
Adhere DSP to the top of slip-in white cardstock and stamp sentiment in Pacific Point. Crease on fold and slip-in to inside of tall cube.

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Nature’s Beauty Trifold Window Card

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

This Nature’s Beauty Trifold Window card will surprise your recipient! When the card is laying flat, it appears to be a standard card fold, however, once opened, it reveals a window and more layers inside! Learn how to make this card using this timeless stamp set

Measurements:

Real Red cardstock: 5.5″ x 8.5″ scored at 4.25″ along the 8.5″ side
Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper (DSP): 4″ x 5.25″
Very Vanilla cardstock: 5.25″ x 8″, score at 2″, 4″ along the 8″ side, 4″ x 4″

Directions for Nature’s Beauty Trifold Window Card:

Fold cardbase and adhere the 4″x5.25″ piece of DSP to the front of the card. Use the adhesive in the corners and primarily around the perimeter of the back of your designer paper, and not much in the center at all.
Use the Stitched Nested Label die that cuts a 2 3/8″ x 4.25″ opening, and center on front of card and die cut. Use the next size down Nested Label die and die cut from the 4″x4″ Very Vanilla cardstock. Layer this Very Vanilla stamped Nested label on top of the larger red Nested Label that was cut from the front of the card. (Note: The DSP that was cut from the front of the card will not be used on this card.)
Take your Very Vanilla Nested Label diecut and stamp a message in Real Red ink and the fox in Tuxedo black Memento ink.
On the large piece of Very Vanilla, stamp in the 4″x5.25″ section with the scored section to the right. Stamp the deer, rabbit, grass, shrubs in Tuxedo Black Memento and the sentiment in Real Red ink. To get the shrubs to appear as if they are behind the deer, mask the backend of the deer with a fussy cut piece of Post-It note paper.

Adhere this stamped section to the inside flap of card, with the scored portion of the Very Vanilla to the right. Fold the cardstock to the left of the first score line and then fold the remaining cardstock to the right of the next score line. Close the card.
Apply adhesive to the fold that is exposed through the Nested Label window and then apply the large shape cutout to the card.
Tie a 22″ piece of ribbon around the inside front of the card and tie a bow on the front side of the card.

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Poinsettia Petals Bridge Card

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

I love bridge cards because they are easy and fancy and this Poinsettia Petals bridge card is no exception. Read on to learn how to make this 3D card. It’s great that it also fits into a standard A2 envelope just by folding to one side. Isn’t the flocked paper absolutely gorgeous?

Measurements:

Night of Navy card stock: (1) Card base 4.25″ x 8″ scored on the 8″ side: 1.25″, 2.5″ , 5.5″ and 6.75″, (1) bridge layer: 1″ x 5.5″
Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper: 1″ x 4″ side panels
Whisper White card stock: (2) 2.75″ x 4″: inside message & backside message, 4.25 x 5.5″ for poinstettia and leaves die cuts
Balmy Blue Glimmer paper: 3″ x 3″ for sprigs

Directions:

Fold on score lines. Fold the inside score lines to center of card, like a door, then fold outside score lines back to form a flap.
Adhere specialty paper strips to the flaps using glue dots or a light amount of adhesive to minimize the show-through of the adhesive.
Stamp sentiments in Misty Moonlight on the 2.75″ x 4″ pieces, one for the inside of the bridge card and one for the back and adhere to card.
Apply Night of Navy bridge strip across front of card using Tear & Tape on the backside of the strip, or other strong adhesive. Apply the left side of the bridge strip by folding the left side of the card flat. Then with the right side of the card extended and flat, adhere the right side of the bridge strip to the front of the right side of card.
Stamp 3 sizes of poinsettias and 2 leaves in Misty Moonlight ink on Whisper White cardstock and die cut. Also stamp the interior of the leaves with filler stamp.
Layer the poinsettias to each other in the center only, starting with the largest poinsettia to the smallest and offset the petals from each other on each layer.
Add dimensionals to the back of the poinsettia in the center only and adhere to front of bridge card.
Adhere leaves behind the poinsettia.
Die cut 2 sprigs and 1 poinsettia center from the Balmy Blue glimmer paper and apply adhesive to the back side of the sprigs on the lower half only then arrange them behind the poinsettia.
Adhere the Balmy Blue Glimmer poinsettia center to flower and add blue gem.

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Celebrate the Season Card

Posted on October 8, 2020November 30, 2021 by cccwebsite55123

Learn how to make this Celebrate the Season card. The sound of jingle bells is so sweet during the holidays. Old fashion sleigh rides and the movie Polar express come to mind for me. So I had to own the Celebrate the Season and make a card using it! It’s easy and the brass foil paper makes them look like real metal bells.

Measurements:

Real Red card stock: Card base 5.5″ x 8.5″ scored at 4.25″ on 8.5″ side, (1) 4″ x 5.25″ , 1″ x 3.5″ piece for sentiment tag
Garden Green card stock: 3.25″ x 4.25″, piece for pine sprigs
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper: 3″ x 4″
Very Vanilla card stock: 4″ x 5.25 for inside, 3/4″ x 3 1/4″ piece for sentiment tag

Directions:

Emboss the 4″ x 5.25″ Real Red cardstock with the Dainty Diamonds embossing folder. Die cut 3 different sizes jingle bells with Brass Foil paper. Die cut 2 large and 2 small sprigs from Garden Green cardstock. Use the square side of the Lovely Labels Pick A Punch to punch the ends of the 3/4″ Very Vanilla strip and the 1″ Real Red strip. Stamp the sentiment in Real Read on the Very Vanilla strip and adhere to the Real Red strip.
Fold the Real Red Cardstock. Adhere the embossed 4″ x 5.25″ piece to the front of the card base using Tear N Tape.
Adhere the DSP to the Garden Green cardstock.

Using a 12.5″ piece of ribbon, tie it around the Green Cardstock near the top and double knot. Use tweezers to hold the first knot in place so the ribbon stays taut. Trim ribbon edges to liking. Adhere Garden Green cardstock to card front using dimensionals.
Adhere the large jingle bell near the ribbon with regular adhesive and the second jingle bell adhere with dimensionals. Add sprigs to card front with glue dots.
Adhere the sentiment label to card front with dimensionals.
Adhere the 4″ x 5.25″ Very Vanilla to inside. Adhere small jingle bell with sprigs and stamp sentiment in Real Red ink.

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Poinsettia Double Fan Fold Card

Posted on October 7, 2020October 8, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

Make this beautiful Poinsettia Double Fan Fold card in Night of Navy and Silver to dazzle your friends at the holidays. I love using blue and white for holiday cards–the colors remind me of the glistening snow and night skies. Since this card is also self-standing, it can be displayed for all to see!

Measurements:

Night of Navy Cardstock: Card base 5.5″ x 7.5″, scored at 1.25″, 2.5″, 5″, 6.25″ on 7.5″ side; 2″x 3″ for poinsettia leaves
Silver foil mat: 2.25″ x5.25″ for inside front; (4) 1″ x 2.25″ pieces for triangles; (2) 1″x 5″ for large triangles; piece for 2 sprigs
Snowflake DSP: 2″ x 5″ for inside front, (4) 0.75″ x 2″ pieces for triangles
Whisper White card stock: 4.25″ x 5.5″ for poinsettias, 3/4″ x 3″ for sentiment, 2.25″ x 5.25″ for back of card

Directions for Poinsettia Double Fan Fold:

On Night of Navy cardstock on 7..5″ side, scored at 1.25″, 2.5″, 5″, 6.25″.
To make score lines, start from upper left corner (0) to bottom 2.5″ score line then score from 2.5″ score line to bottom left corner (0) on 7.5″ side (see Figure 1).
Score also from upper 5″ score line to bottom right (7.5″) corner; score from upper right corner (7.5″) to bottom left 5″ score line. (see Figure 1).

Poinsettia Petals Double Fan Fold — Figure 1: White lines are score llines.

Cut the silver foil 1″ x 2.25″ pieces at a diagonal. To do this, cut from upper left corner on 1″ side to lower right corner for 2 of the pieces. Next, cut from upper right corner to bottom left corner on 1″ side for the remaining 2 pieces (see Figure 2).
Cut DSP 0.75″ x 2″ pieces at a diagonal. To do this, cut 2 pieces from upper left corner on 0.75″ side to lower right corner then cut 2 pieces from upper right corner to bottom left corner on 0.75″ side (see Figure 2).

Poinsettia Double Fan Fold Card — Figure 2: Cut at a diagonal the pieces for small triangles.

Create triangles from the 1″ x 5″ silver strips. To do this, mark the center along the 5″ side on the backside of the silver strip. Cut from the center point to one end and then the same of the other (see Figure 3)

Die cut and emboss 3 different size poinsettias in Whisper White cardstock. Next, die cut and emboss 2 Night of Navy leaves. Die cut 2 silver foil sprigs.
Stamp sentiment on 1″x3″ whisper white in Night of Navy ink.
Fold each diagonal score line on the Night of Navy cardstock and burnish with a bone folder (Figure 4)

Create a mountain fold (noted with an ‘M’ on Figure 5) with the small top and bottom triangles on each side.

Fold left side down on remaining folds (Figure 6) and burnish with bone folder. Do the same with the right side folds.

Poinsettia Double Fan Fold — Figure 6: Fold down left side and burnish with bone folder.

Fold sides to the back of the card along the 2 center scored lines (Figure 7.)

Adhere all triangle DSP pieces to silver foil mat triangle pieces.. Layer triangles on the Night of Navy cardstock.
Take large silver triangles and adhere to Night of Navy cardstock.
Layer the 2″x5″ DSP to the Silver Foil layer and adhere to the center of the card.
Gently curl each of the petals of the poinsettias upward with a bone folder. Adhere each poinsettia layer to each other, starting from largest to smallest. and offsetting the petals in each layer. Next, adhere poinsettia to center of card with dimensionals. Use a glue dot to adhere the beaded pearls to the center of the poinsettia.
Adhere the 2 Night of Navy leaves underneath the poinsettia, applying adhesive only to the bottom of the leaf. Adhere the 2 silver sprigs on top of the Night of Navy leaves, applying adhesive only at the bottom of the sprigs.
Apply the sentiment underneath the poinsettia using dimensionals.
Stamp the sentiment for the backside of the card using Night of navy ink.

Apply Wink of Stella to the Poinsettia for some extra sparkle.

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Poinsettia Petals Misty Moonlight Card

Posted on October 1, 2020October 11, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

It’s never too early to start on your holiday/winter cards! The Poinsettia Petals Bundle is a beautiful set of stamps and dies that makes it easy to create an elegant card. Here are the instructions for creating a card using this bundle in Misty Moonlight color .

Measurements:

Misty Moonlight cardstock: Card base 4.25″ x 8.25″, scored at 5.5″ along 8.25″ side
Night of Navy cardstock: 3″ x 3″
Feels Like Frost designer series paper (DSP): 2″ x 4″
Whisper White cardstock: 4.25″ x 8.5″ for poinsettia and leaves, 4″ x 5.25″ for card inside
Balmy Blue Glimmer paper: 3″x3″ for sprigs and poinsettia center

Directions:

Stamp 3 different size Poinsettias in Misty Moonlight ink on Whisper White cardstock and die cut. Stamp 2 leaves and the inside color in Misty Moonlight ink and die cut. Die cut the balmy blue sprigs and poinsettia center. Stamp the sentiment at the bottom of the 4″x5.25″ white card inside.
Fold the Misty Moonlight card base at the score line. Adhere the DSP to the front flap.
Adhere the 4″x5.25″ Whisper White to the inside of the Misty Moonlight card base.
Adhere the square Night of Navy to the flap; apply adhesive only to 1/2 of the Night of Navy square. Place the square centered left to right on the flap, with the side with no adhesvie hanging off flap, ensuring it does not overlap the words on the whisper white piece.
Assemble the 3 poinsettia layers with glue dot (or adhesive), placing each layer offset from each other so all petals are showing. Adhere the balmy blue glitter center and then the blue gem to center of flower.
Adhere the poinsettia to the Night of Navy square with dimensionals.
Adhere the leaves underneath the poinsettia. Adhere and arrange balmy blue glitter leaves underneath poinsettia. Wink of Stella optional on poinsettia but always welcome!

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