Card 1 - Blue Santa’s List with pets (a fun card ideal for
children)
Materials used
White A4 card
Dirty Laundry paper
Blue with dots paper
Socks stamp
Santa List stamp
Pets on couch stamp
Grey fern
Metal Christmas embellishments
Crystal stickers
Silver stars
Silver snowflake brad
Instructions
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Fold the A4 card into a gatefold card.
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Cover the 2 front sides with dirty laundry paper.
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Stick a silver wooden star on the top of each side.
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Stamp and emboss the Santa List stamp with black embossing
powder and cut out. Colour in with inks / chalks and write on front ‘we
promise to be good’.
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Stick this to the dark blue side of a piece of dirty laundry
paper measuring 10.5cm x 7cm and layer on to silver card.
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Using the dark side of the dirty laundry paper, cut a piece
measuring 15 cm x 7cm and stick to the top centre of the inside of the card.
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Cut another piece of dirty laundry paper to A5 size.
Draw a semi-circle at the top and cut out. Using the bright blue side
layer on to the dark blue.
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Stamp and emboss the sock stamp with black embossing powder
and colour in. Cut out and stick to the card with foam pads.
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Stick a silver tree embellishment on top of the stamped
image.
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Stamp and emboss the pets on couch stamp and emboss with
black embossing powder and colour in. Cut out image and stick to the card
with foam pads.
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Draw paw prints with a black sakura pen on the couch.
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Stick a grey fern at the side of the stamped image and adhere
crystal stickers to it.
Card 2 –White square card with xmas socks
Materials Used
White
square card
Gold cardstock
Black xmas mulberry paper
Christmas Stocking stamp
Gold snowflake
brad
Gold string
Gold marker
Gold eyelets
1. Tear a piece of black mulberry paper the length of the square card and
glue to card
2. Add 2 eyelets to the top and bottom of the card over the mulberry paper
and feed the gold string through it.
3. Place a gold snowflake brad in the middle of the card to hold back the
string.
4. Stamp and emboss the socks stamp with black embossing powder and colour
with gold marker.
5. Cut image and stick with foam pads to a piece of white card measuring 10cm
x 6cm. Layer onto black and then gold card and stick to the centre of the
card.
This card is a simple Christmas card and can be changed by
using a different stamp on the front.
Projects - 1. Xmas Tree Heart Decoration
Materials Used
Gold cardstock
Black
Christmas mulberry paper
Santa List stamp
Black ribbon
Cream / gold ribbon
Gold heart button
Eyelets
Gold Embossing Powder
Instructions:
1. Draw a heart shape on the black mulberry
paper and add to semi-circles to the bottom half of each side and fold to the
front. Draw a second gold heart and stick to the inside of the mulberry
paper.2. Stamp and emboss the stanta list stamp twice with gold embossing powder
and cut out.3. Add an eyelet to the top of each side of the heart and feed some
ribbon through them. Knot at the back.4. Stick a piece of ribbon to the
front pocket and add a gold button for decoration.5. Stick the cut out santa
list images into the pockets. Add ribbon for decoration.
This can be hung on the Christmas tree on added to a scrap
layout for a loved one or to a card.
2. Christmas Tree Cone Decoration
Materials Used
Black Christmas mulberry paper
Gold hearts and stars
Gold string
Eyelets
Gold Snowflake
peel-offs
Gold tissue paper/fabric
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Using a large dinner plate draw a circle on the black
mulberry paper. Cut into quarters.
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Glue along the straight edge of the quarter circle and stick
to the other side. You now have your cone shape.
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Punch holes in the gold stars and hearts and thread together
with the gold string, feed through the bottom of the cone and secure with double
sided sticky. Punch an eyelet each side of the cone and feed gold string
through it to hang on tree. Add gold peel-offs around the top and down the
centre of the cone.
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Add gold tissue paper to the inside of the
cone.
