Supplies
Stamp Sets – Joy of Noel* (161959)
Paper – Shaded Spruce (146981), Crumb Cake (120953) and Very Vanilla (101650)
Ink – Shaded Spruce (147088), Real Red (147084), Crumb Cake (147116) and VersaMark (102283)
Other – Joy of Noel dies* (161965), Stampin’ Emboss & Cut Machine (149653), Metallics Stampin’ Emboss Powders (155555), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Stampin’ Seal (149699), Adhesive-Backed Glitter Sequins (162148), Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo pack (160386), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Paper Trimmer
(152392) and Paper Snips (103579)
*save 10% when you buy the Joy of Noel bundle - 161967
Measurements
- Shaded Spruce: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”
- Crumb Cake: 4” x 5 ¼”
- Basic
White: 4” x 5 ¼”, 2 ½" x 4” and 2” x 2”`
Instructions
- Fold the large piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock in half
along the score line to make the card base.
- Adhere the large piece of Very Vanilla cardstock to the inside of the Shaded Spruce card base using Stampin’ SEAL; stamp an image/sentiment if desired beforehand.
- Stamp the larger bough of holly and berries around the edges of the piece of Crumb Cake cardstock using Crumb Cake ink.
- Once dry, tear along the edges of the stamped Crumb Cake cardstock; use the Paper Snips to start if needed.
- Wrap a piece of Real Red ribbon around the centre of the stamped and torn Crumb Cake cardstock, adhering on the back with Stampin’ SEAL.
- Adhere the ribbon wrapped piece of cardstock to the
outside of the Shaded Spruce card base using Stampin’ SEAL; this is the card front.
- Stamp the berries around the edge of the medium piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Real Red ink.
- Stamp some leaves to fill in the gaps using Shaded Spruce ink.
- Once dry, tear along the edges of
the stamped Very Vanilla cardstock; use the Paper Snips to start if needed.
- Adhere the stamped and torn piece of Very Vanilla cardstock to the centre of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Wipe the Embossing Buddy over the 2” x 2” piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.
- Stamp
“NOEL” on the 2” x 2” piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using VersaMark ink.
- Sprinkle Gold Embossing Powder on top and shake off the excess into the tray.
- Use the Heat Tool to heat the Embossing Powder until it is raised and shiny, holding the cardstock with the tweezers to protect your fingers.
- Cut out the letters by placing the dies on top of the embossed cardstock, then create a sandwich between the plates and run it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine.
- Adhere the embossed letters in a straight line using Mini Glue Dots.
- Add a few Adhesive-Backed Glitter Sequins dots to the card
front.