Birthday Card Using Christmas Items

Todays card shows that Christmas items are not just for Christmas but can be used through the year. I am using a few of my most used items from the July to December catalogue, that can be used in different ways. I think that the happy from the Christmas Cheer Dies, is a very versatile die (I am yet to use it in the way it was designed, but I do need to design some cards.)

I have used some non-Christmasy designs from the Peaceful Place DSP and my favourite sequins.

Measurements:

My Metric

10.5 cm x 14.5 cm (14.5cm by 21cm scored at 10.5cm)

DSP and White Layer - 10cm x 14cm

Metric

10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (14.8cm by 21cm scored at 10.5cm)

DSP and White Layer - 10cm x 14.3cm

Imperial

4 1/8 " x 5 ¾" (5.75” x 8 ¼ scored at 4 1/8)

DSP and White Layer – 3 3/4” x 5 1/2”

Tips and Tricks:

• use a Stampin’ Write marker to only add ink to the part of the stamp required

• if you are not confident cutting out a shape - use a punch

• Cut down the piece of card and foam to fit the die

• if you do not have foam, you can stack layers of die cuts together

I hope this has inspired you to use your Christmas dies and papers in a different way. I may need to hide the sequins so that they do not end up on every card. Do you have an item that you need to put away?

6x6 cards using DSP

I have made it back in my craft room after a pretty rough week. I don’t know about you but I find crafting very relaxing and sometimes it is exactly what I need. I am still in love with the Peaceful Place DSP, I am on a mission to use it all up. The designs make making super simple cards so quick and easy. Today I have cut down one of the sheets to make gorgeous 6x6 cards. The papers could be used to create a number of different scenes, you could use the Peaceful Deer Stamps and Punch. Today I have used cabins which I have fussy cut from the papers.

These are the measurements for the card, as the DSP is 12" x1, I have only provided the imperial measurements.

Card Base - 6" x 12" (scored at 6”)

Silver Panel – 5 7/8" x 5 7/8"

White Panel and inside white panel - 5 3/4" x 5 3/4"

I have removed the centre of the silver panel to use on another card

The fine glue is perfect for adding the sequins

Use the take your pick tool and another pokey tool to add the sequins (the take your pick putty is super sticky)

When fussy cutting, I have simply cut the cabins, the trees are fiddly!

I love the versatility of the Peaceful Place DSP, I have a few more cards to show using these gorgeous papers. I think I prefer my original card with one cabin. Which do you prefer?

6 Cards from one piece of DSP

As I Have said before (I think, brain fog!) I can’t always spend as much time as I would like in my craft room, so I am always on the look out for simple card ideas which are fabulous. One thing that makes gorgeous cards is stunning paper. I am in love with the Peaceful Place Speciality DSP. There are a number of sheets which can be used to create gorgeous backgrounds and cards with the minimum of effort. Another bonus is that you can make 6 cards from one piece of 12x12 paper. First I cut the paper in to 3 strips of 10cm (4inches) to separate the trees. Then cut it down to height. I find it easier to cut it at 6 inches and then reduce it down to fit on the card blank.

You can stamp and punch a deer from the Peaceful Deer bundle, or you can stamp and colour directly on to the DSP. On the card below, I stamped the deer in Basic Gray (I find Basic Black is too dark) and then coloured the deer with the Crumb Cake blends. I added the sentiment directly to the card, if you are not confident stamping you can add the sentiment by stamping on scrap card and then cutting it out and adding it to the card.

My Metric

10.5 cm x 14.5 cm (10.5 by 29cm scored at 14.5cm)

Panel – 14.5cm x 10cm Inside

White Panel - 10cm x 14cm

Metric

10.5 cm x 14.8 cm (10.5 by full length scored at 14.8cm)

Panel – 14.8cm x 10cm

Inside White Panel - 10cm x 14.3cm

Imperial

4. 1/8" x 5.5" (4” by full length scored at 5.5”)

Panel – 5.5” x 3 7/8”

Inside White Panel - 3.75” x 5.25”

You can look through your stash and see what else you could use, in the video my examples used the retired Moose. The baby deer is super cute, what is your favourite?

Dreaming of a peaceful place!

Hi all, something slightly different for me today. I was silly earlier this week and fell over (being super clumsy is not good sometimes!) I rehurt my arm and have been unable to make it into my craft room so don’t have a card to share with you today. instead I thought I would share one of the items that I have fallen in love with in the Mini Catalogue.

The papers that I am longing to play with are the Peaceful Place speciality DSP. There are some gorgeous items in the suite and the video below shows the overview from Stampin’ Up! of the whole suite which includes these papers. I love the colours!

Hopefully I will make it back into the craft room soon. What is your favourite suite from the new catalogue?

An excess of Christmas Cards - Simple Birthday Cards Using DSP

 Having worked out how many weeks there are till the end of November, I have calculated that by December I will have over 400 Christmas cards so I have decided to tweak Claire’s Creative Christmas Card Challenge to Claire’s Creative Christmas creation challenge to incorporate ideas other than cards. I have also decided to add another challenge - Claire’s Creative Celebration Creation Challenge as I have identified that I also need to be better at making and sending Birthday cards.

I must confess I am pretty awful. the joys of a neurodiverse mind, the only Birthdays I remember really are mine, Toms and ones of my Sisters, everyone else’s, I know the month but not the exact day. I have invested in a card box to remind me of the dates, but need more cards which are ready to go to ensure that everyone gets a card!

In my last video I explained how I choose DSP and what actions I take when I receive it. In my latest video, I show how to make a simple card, using one of my favourite card sketches, the happiest of birthday stamps and also the retired perfect patterns Designer Series Paper. I also used the in the family stamp set for the inside of the card, but you could use any small stamp. I personally think that it is a perfect card for making multiples.

The video below shows how to make a card using the sketch,

I think it is a perfect layout for birthday cards. What is your go to sketch?