Santa in Snow Napkin Card (- a few variations)

Did you ever make a card that looks like it took 5 minutes, but it actually took all afternoon?!  Lol!!  I was inspired to try this technique after seeing this video on YouTube where Karen shows how to attach a napkin to card stock with a Minc Foil Applicator  instead of an iron, and it took me several tries to work out the kinks.  (Karen’s video is great; the problems were mine, but more on that later in this post!)  I’m confident that future attempts will go better…

This beautiful Santa image came from a cocktail napkin (by Kathryn White; Evergreen Enterprises) that I purchased at Home Goods.

To attach a napkin to a piece of card stock, you need to separate and remove the one (or two) plain layers from the top printed layer of the napkin.  (This could be a bit challenging – lol!)  Then, you sandwich a piece of cling wrap between a piece of card stock and the top layer of the napkin (all trimmed to size) and run it through your Minc (on the highest setting).  This is what melts/adheres the napkin to the card stock.

Once you get the napkin attached to the card stock, you end up with a panel that looks and feels like cloth.  Very cool!

I had several “messed up” panels where I couldn’t get the border quite right, so I tried a few more card designs using parts of those panels…

This one was made with spellbinders circle dies (with the die cuts placed over the edge of the background panel and trimmed) and the Stampendous “Christmas Background” (#CRR144) cling stamp.  Ranger’s Cool Graphite ink matched the grays in the napkin pretty well.

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This one was made with Recollections printable glitter paper from Michaels on which I was able to stamp a greeting.

The Mod Squad Challenge this week is called Christmas/Winter Theme [Use a Metal Die] where we are encouraged to use a metal die and create a Winter or Christmas Project [Card, Tag, etc] using a Metal Die on our creations.

If you wish to see the issues I had (and the ways I dealt with them)… Continue reading →

Tea Bag Fold Christmas Tree Center Step Card

I absolutely love the rich colors and beautiful patterns on the card stock from the Recollections “Classic Christmas” pack (retired?) that I purchased a few years ago but had not opened/used until now.  (Not sure what I was waiting for!  LOL!!)  I thought it was striking against the white card base.

The tree was made with “Pine Green Plaid” paper by Hot Off The Press.  (Click HERE to see how to create a tea bag fold tree.)

The star was made with the 1 inch Fiskars Thick Star Punch and Recollections Printable Glitter Paper (that I left white).

Here is a template for making a 5 x 7 inch center step card:

I had made a similar card with the “Merry Christmas Deer” die  from Gina Marie Designs (retired?) before trying it with the tea bag fold tree.

The word portion of this die cut is very delicate and was lost on the patterned card stock, so I put it on a scored, white panel instead.

I  also made a few A2 cards with a basic fold …

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Folded Tree Sketch Card

I don’t use sketches all that often, but when I do, I wonder why I don’t use them more!  They are really helpful for unique layout ideas (I tend to create a lot of “matted rectangles centered on the card base” kinds of cards) and for ideas on ways to use some of the patterned paper I have accumulated.  The above layout is based on the following sketch:

(found HERE)

Here is another sample with different paper.

This card also features a folded Christmas Tree that was made with a 6 inch semicircle.  You can see how to make one HERE.

Below are a few links to some sites with card sketches in case you are looking for some layout ideas.

{MOJO} Monday (past sketches)
{MOJO} Monday (current sketches)
Operation Write Home
Felt Magnet
I Spy Sketches
Stamp TV

The patterned paper used for these cards was all from American Crafts (#320370 Holly Berries, #341310 Music, and #341345).  I also used Core’dinations “Kraft Small White Dot” card stock along with Bazzill “Butter Mints” for the panels behind the trees and “Pomagranate Splash” for the card bases.  I cut the stars with a Fiskars Thick Punch and added the speckles with a Tim Holtz marker spritzer tool and a Walnut Stain distress marker.

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‘Tis The Season Shaker Card

I had purchased a BUNCH of holiday paper packs at Michaels a few years back.  Although I’ve used a few sheets here and there, I still have quite a bit of it left!  (I know… it seems like I tried to use ALL of it on this card – LOL!!  I don’t usually make such busy cards, but once I started playing with this cute paper, I just couldn’t seem to stop – YIKES!!)

I did try to tone it down a bit on this one…

HERE is a video tutorial by Gina K showing how to make the shaker panel.  After showing some products she sells on her site and how she created her focal panel, she shows the shaker panel assembly (at the 8:26 mark of the video).  She uses foam tape in this video.  To see how to use pop dots or foam pieces, HERE is another video that may be helpful.

Gina uses dies to create her frame.  I used my paper trimmer to create the frame for my shaker panel.  (HERE is a tutorial showing how this is done.)

I let the paper do most of the work on my card – from the focal panel to the greeting!

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