C hristmas card and tags made with Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
For the card:
Cut cardstock, foil sheets, and Adhesive Sheets pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- card from Granny Apple Green Cardstock at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4"
- 4" x 5-1/4" from Basic White Cardstock
- 2" x 4" from Melon Mambo Cardstock
- 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" from Granny Apple Green Cardstock
- 2" x 4-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
- 1" square of Granny Apple Green foil from Melon Mambo & Granny Apple Green 12" x 12" Foil Sheets
- 3/4" x 1-1/4" of Melon Mambo foil from Melon Mambo & Granny Apple Green 12" x 12" Foil Sheets
- 5/8" x 1-1/8" from Adhesive Sheets
Insert the 4" x 5-1/4" white rectangle into the embossing folder included with the Stars At Night Hybrid Embossing Folder so the stars are vertical on the horizontal rectangle. Use the line printed on the front flap of the folder to make sure it is lined up straight. Place the folder with the cardstock inside on the platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine and run through the machine.
As you are ready to stamp using the Merry & Bright Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Put a piece of Grid Paper on top of the Mat to protect it from ink.
Mount both the "Oh, what fun!" and "Holly Jolly" sentiments from the Merry & Bright Set together on Block H so they are centered over each other. Ink them up with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad and stamp them repeatedly down the vertical Melon Mambo rectangle at an angle as shown. Remember to re-ink the stamps each time. Let some of the sentiments go off the edges of the cardstock. Change the starting position for the sentiments a bit each time.
Adhere the stamped Melon Mambo rectangle to the left side of the dry embossed white rectangle.
Cut a 4-3/4" piece of the White 1/2" Iridescent Ribbon.
Lay the ribbon across the layered, stamped and dry embossed cardstock rectangle so it covers the seam between the dry embossed and stamped cardstock. Fold the ends of the ribbon over and secure the ribbon in place on the back with strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Remove the protective backings from the Tear & Tape pieces and add Stampin' Seal to the back of the white rectangle. Adhere the rectangle to the front of the Granny Apple Green card.
Pick out the largest rectangle with notched corners die from the Something Fancy Dies. Put it on top of the Granny Apple Green rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Adhere the green rectangle cut out to the front of the card as shown so it is about 1" from the top and the left edge is right along the left edge of the ribbon.
Mount the large, rounded tip bulb image from the Merry & Bright Set on Block B. Ink it up with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the remaining, horizontal white rectangle leaving room to cut it out.
Pick out one of the matching, large, rounded bulb dies from the Merry & Bright Dies. Put it on top of the stamped image on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the stamped bulb is centered in the die (you will have some unstamped cardstock in the base of the bulb). Run through the machine. KEEP ALL THE PIECES!
Pick out one of the solid with lines bulb base dies from the Merry & Bright Dies. Put it on top of the small Granny Apple Green foil square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Peel the protective backing off of the Adhesive Sheets rectangle. Adhere the Adhesive Sheets rectangle to the white side of the Melon Mambo foil rectangle. Be sure to leave the other protective backing in place for now.
Pick out the heart filament die from the Merry & Bright Dies. Put it on top of the Melon Mambo foil rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine so the Melon Mambo (pink) foil side is face up. Run through the machine. Use the Take Your Pick to remove the pieces.
Carefully remove the protective backing from the back of the filament cut out. Adhere it to the center of the bulb cut out as shown.
Adhere the layered bulb cut out to the front of the card at a slight angle as shown so it is on the left side of the green rectangle cut out with the bottom of the bulb almost touching the bottom of the green rectangle.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the bulb base cut out to the white area at the base of the bulb cut out.
Mount the "merry" in a solid block sentiment from the Merry & Bright Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. Stamp it on the remainder of the white strip leaving room to stamp the other two parts of the sentiment and cut everything out.
Mount the "Christmas" in a solid block sentiment from the Merry & Bright Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Granny Apple Green Ink Pad. Stamp it on the remainder of the white strip leaving room to stamp the last part of the sentiment and cut everything out.
Mount the "To You & Yours" in a solid block sentiment from the Merry & Bright Set on Block H. Ink it up with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. Stamp it on the remainder of the white strip leaving room to cut everything out.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut out the word blocks by hand.
WITHOUT ADHERING, lay the cut out word blocks on the front of the card as shown. Once happy with the layout and placement, adhere the pieces in place on at a time using Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen. Let the words overlap each other and the bulb a bit.
Cut a 3-1/2" piece of the White 1/2" Iridescent Ribbon
Tie a half knot in the center of the ribbon and trim the ends.
Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere the ribbon knot to the card front at a slight angle as shown so it is centered over the ribbon already on the card front and the top of the bulb base.
For the tag:
Cut cardstock and foil sheets pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" from Granny Apple Green Cardstock
- 1-1/4" x 2" of Melon Mambo foil from Melon Mambo & Granny Apple Green 12" x 12" Foil Sheets
- 1" square of Granny Apple Green foil from Melon Mambo & Granny Apple Green 12" x 12" Foil Sheets
- 1" x 3-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
Pick out the rounded top tag die from the Tailor Made Tags Dies that cuts out a tag that is 3-7/8" long. Put it on top of the Granny Apple Green rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
As you are ready to stamp using the Merry & Bright Set, place the cardstock on the Stampin' Pierce Mat. Using the mat will help you get a cleaner image each time you stamp. Put a piece of Grid Paper on top of the Mat to protect it from ink.
Mount the small star image from the Merry & Bright Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Granny Apple Green Ink Pad. Stamp it randomly all over the tag. Let some of the images go off the sides of the tag and change the orientation of the stamp every so often. Remember to re-ink the stamp each time.
Pick out one of the large, rounded bulb dies from the Merry & Bright Dies. Put it on top of the Melon Mambo foil rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Pick out one of the solid with lines bulb base dies from the Merry & Bright Dies. Put it on top of the small Granny Apple Green foil square on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine.
Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere the bulb base cut out to the top of the bulb cut out.
Adhere the layered bulb at a slight angle as shown to the left side of the tag with the hole for the ribbon on the left side.
Mount the "merry" in a solid block sentiment from the Merry & Bright Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. Stamp it on one end of the white strip leaving room to stamp the other part of the sentiment and cut everything out.
Mount the "Christmas" in a solid block sentiment from the Merry & Bright Set on Block G. Ink it up with the Granny Apple Green Ink Pad. Stamp it on the other end of the white strip leaving room to cut everything out.
Use Paper Snips Scissors to cut out the word blocks by hand.
Use Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the word blocks to the right side of the tag at an angle as shown so they are centered with each other and the left side of the "Christmas" block slightly overlaps the right side of the bulb.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up 1 large white sequin from the sheet of Adhesive-Backed Glitter Sequins making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the bulb on the tag as shown.
Cut a long enough piece of the White 1/2" Iridescent Ribbon to tie around the top of the filled cellophane bag.
Slide the tag onto the ribbon and get it centered.
Tie the tag around the top of the filled cellophane bag to close the bag using a knot. Trim the ends.