Thursday, November 14, 2019

{Spotlight Project} Maria Makes A Christmas Card 4fer


Hello there STAMP friends! Time to crank out those Christmas cards, right? And how about use up a little PP stash in the process? I've got a 4fer fer you today. SO easy. You can thank me later ;)

This is one of the four cards I created in no time.




STEP 1
Gather supplies - Christmas patterned paper (I used a pad of coordinating papers plus a sheet of music), a die for your front panel (Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle), a tag die (Luggage Tags) and a die for your focal image (Two Reindeer and Christmas Icons Nativity and Angel). You could use a stamp for a sentiment but I chose the new Christmas Sentiments dies.



STEP 2
I selected my four papers, using the front panel die as a guide to see if I liked the combo of papers.



STEP 3
I die cut a front panel from each of the four PP. Also die cut four tags from glitter CS and four focal images from white CS.



STEP 4
Cut each of the panels in half vertically and horizontally. TIP: Keep the cut panels in neat piles so you don't have to puzzle top/bottom/left/right edge together later.



STEP 5
I arranged the cut panels on four cardbases then adhered them with tape runner.



STEP 6
I added the focal images to the tags. Then I added a little piece of baker's twine to each tag before adhering them to the cards with foam tape.




STEP 7
The last step was to add a sentiment. I die cut the sentiments from the scraps left from tag and focal image cutting. Chose white for the two Noels so they would show up better. Easy. SO easy. I bet it took me less than half an hour to make four cards!!! But definitely Christmas-y, don't ya think?



Are you sending handmade cards for the holidays this year? I hope today's tutorial might have given you an idea for quick and easy cards. 

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11 comments:

  1. Great cards and loved how everything was organized and ready to go step by step instructions...well done and tfs

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  2. love love these tags!! I shall be using some of my dies to do the same - TFS Beautiful work!

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  3. Great technique to use coordinating papers, they match beautifully and allow the focal image to take centre stage!

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  4. Love these gorgeous cards! Beautifully layered and I love the vintage look!

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  5. These are beautiful!! I LOVE the sparkly tag! And what a fun idea to create it them with four different panels.

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  6. So beautiful and what a great design for making multiples! Must remember this one!

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  7. FABULOUS!
    ... I confess, I'm still making our cards ... tic toc tic toc

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