Purple Onion Snow Scene Christmas Stand-Up Card

Purple Onion's Stacey Yacula images are so adorable. I decided to color them with my Copic (alcohol) markers and give them a bit of furry/feathery texture (although it's a little difficult to see in the photo - click to enlarge). The beautiful Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter by Elizabeth Craft Designs makes the perfect snow for this scene.

Making the Card

1. Using the Sizzix Card, Regal Stand-Ups die, cut a piece of blue cardstock and fold according to instructions. Cut the snowflake patterned paper with included decorator dies. Adhere to front of card (see image near bottom showing both pieces in place).

2. Stamp images on alcohol ink friendly cream cardstock. Color with alcohol markers. I used the following Copic markers: Gift/Hat R29, R24, R22, G14, G12, G07, Shadows BV23, Bunny E55, E31, E30, W3, W2, W0, R32, R30, Puppy E47, E44, E43, E42, Birds N8, N6, N4, N2, N0, B29, B28, B24, B23, B21, Branch E49, E47, E43.

3. Fussy cut around images (use a craft knife where necessary). From the back, outline edges in black to help hid them. This gives them a nice finished look.

4. Apply Double Sided Adhesive to cream cardstock. Die cut embellishment that came with Sizzix Card, Regal Stand-Ups as well as Outdoor Edges: tree line and snow hills (be sure to leave enough space below each - see image). Peel off backing paper. Apply Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter; polish with finger.

5. Add a little white paint (acrylic) across top of branch; while wet, add Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter.

6. Adhere embellishment and tree line as shown. Use dimensional tape to adhere snow hills.

7. Die cut 3 or 4 copies of Merry Christmas sentiment (depending on how thick you would like the words to be). Glue the copies in a stack to make them thick (don't worry about the dot on the "i" in Christmas). I use Studio Multi-Medium (Matte) with a small brush. Adhere as shown.

8. Adhere branch and characters to card where shown, using dimensional tape for bunny.

9. Add rhinestones as shown. I dotted the "i" in Christmas with a small one as well.

Supplies
Sizzix Card, Regal Stand-Ups
Cardstock, Blue, Cream (Alcohol Ink Friendly - e.g. Curious Metallics, Cryogen White)
Patterned Paper: DCWV Christmas & Winter 180 Stack
ECD Double Sided Adhesive
ECD 642 Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter
ECD 914 Outdoor Edges
Paper Smooches Christmas Words OCD 087

Sizzix and Stephanie Barnard Tree Triplits Card

I love Sizzix dies and Stephanie Barnard's stamps and dies... what could be better than using these beautiful Christmas Trees triplits dies created by Stephanie for Sizzix to create a fun flip card?

Making the Card

1. Cut the base card from green cardstock using the Regal Flip-its main die. Fold. If you need help folding the Flip-its card, check out the video (if it doesn't come up when you click the link, enter "flip it" in the video search area; it should be the first video Introducing Sizzix Framelits as Flip-its for Cardmaking).

2. Cut the light green patterned paper using the decorator pieces in the Regal Flip-its set, as well as one Regal label for the inside. Cut the red cardstock with the same Regal label die for the front. Cut the frame (Regal Flip-its set) from light green cardstock. Cut the smaller inside from light green patterned paper. Layer (red/lightgreen patterned/light green frame) then adhere the labels and frames both outside and inside as shown.

3. Cut 3 or 4 copies of Joyful and Holiday Cheer from green and red cardstock respectively. Glue them together in matching stacks to form thick words (you may want to skip the dots on the "i"s - they are a bit difficult).

4. Cut trees and stars in the colors shown using Christmas Trees triplits dies. Adhere as shown.

5. Adhere the words as shown - be sure to leave a little space above Joyful for the star. Optional: use Wink of Stella glitter brush pen on the star above Joyful and coat with Glossy Accents before adhering to card.

The word die cuts look delicate but are fairly easy to stack to make thick dimensional elements for a great look. Hint: use a glue that gives you a some open time to wiggle them in place before they dry. I use Studio Multi-Medium Matte applied with a small brush.

Supplies

• Cardstock, Green, Light Green (mine has shimmer), Red, Yellow
• Sizzix Triplits Christmas Trees 659926
• Sizzix Card, Regal Flipits 659633
• Sizzix Labels, Regal 659202
• Paper Smooches, Christmas Words Dies OCD 087
• Paper: Recollections Christmas Sugar Plums Pad
• Wink of Stella, Clear
• Glossy Accents

SVG Cuts Wreath Shaped Card

This card was made with the SVG Cuts Silent Night wreath card files. Below I explain how I changed them slightly to fit a 5x5 envelope plus used the interior file for the decorator paper on the front. Once the initial changes are made, it is surprisingly easy to create multiple copies at the same time.

The Silent Night set also includes a beautiful 3D church, gift bag, ornament, and 3D light bulb. Although they look complicated, the sets are actually very easy to assemble. SVG Cuts offers free assembly videos with clear instructions, usually found at the bottom of each set's page.

Making the Card

1. I used Cricut Design Space and my Cricut Explore to cut the designs but you could easily use Cricut Craft Room with older Cricut machines, or Sure Cuts a Lot or other SVG compatible electronic cutting software with other machines. I followed the instructions at cricut.com for importing SVG files (you can click on help to see the list of videos; the one you want is titled "Cricut Design Space: Uploading Vector Images"). Upload the files: card_base_back.svg, card_base_front.svg, interior.svg, and wreath.svg.

2. Open files: card_base_back.svg and card_base_front.svg. Ungroup the card_base_front from the cut/dashed line. Change the cut line to a score line (Layers menu, click scissors and then choose score tool). Drag the card_base_back to the card_base_front so that the tab is covered and the score line is now the center of the card (you may want to move the score line off then move it back after welding). You may have to arrange the card pieces so the back is on top in order to line them up. Weld the two parts together. Move the score line to the center of the card and group. Use the Edit menu to change the height to 4.86 and width to 9.56 (they may be a tiny bit off but should be close). Cut kraft cardstock. Fold in center, aligning the wreath outlines. Note: the inside of the card was face up on the mat when cut.

3. Open the interior file. Edit the size to height 4.6 and width 4.5; you may check the size against the card file if you didn't get the sizes above, just turn off the eye on the card (or delete it) before cutting. Cut the patterned paper. Adhere to front of card. It should leave a nice kraft outline as shown.

4. Open the wealth file. Edit the size to height 4.19 and width 8.65. Change the cut lines of the leaves to score lines as you did the center line of the card. Cut light green cardstock. Using a blending tool, ink the edges with Bundled Sage Distress Ink. Slightly curve the holly leaf edges. You may use your fingers or something thin like the handle of a small paint brush. Adhere one wreath to the card as shown. Adhere the other wreath on top, offsetting them a bit. Adhere the extra leaves as shown.

5. Tie a bow using red and gold ribbon (I cut them the same length then tied them both as one). Glue half pearls as shown. I usually use Glossy Accents as glue for these; it holds really well.

Optional: You may cut the envelop for the card from paper, just check the size against the card for proper sizing - make the envelope center a bit bigger so the card will slide in easily. Remember it will be a bit bulky with the leaves, bow, and half pearls. I have a die that cuts 5x5 sized envelopes so I didn't use the file.

Notes: I actually keep all the card parts in one file; I turn off the eye icons for items I'm not cutting. This way I only have to open one file for each card project.

Supplies

• SVG Cuts Set, Silent Night
• Cardstock, Kraft, Light Green
• Patterned Paper or Cardstock (I used Recollections Warm Wishes with Treatments)
• Distress Ink, Bundled Sage
• Ink Blending Tool
• Ribbon, Red, Gold
• Half Pearls, Red

Evergreen Tree Pivot Card

You wouldn't know it from looking at the front, but this is a gate fold card featuring the Evergreen Pivot Card dies (which are often used on the front of the card). This allows the trees to be a little more of a surprise when the card is opened. I used Shimmer Sheetz and Silk Microfine Glitter to give the card a lot of sparkle and shine!

Making the Card

1. Cut 5 1/2 x 12 inches from both the striped paper and cream cardstock. Adhere them back-to-back. Gatefold so first fold is about 4 1/8 inches from the left and the second fold is about 3 7/8 inches from the right (the last flap will be shorter to fit inside easily).

2. From the back, cut using the Evergreen Pivot Card die so the large tree is on the back of the shortest panel, aligning the die with the fold as usual, just from the back. Fold trees in as shown.

3. Cut turquoise cardstock 3 7/8 x 5 1/2 inches and a strip 3/8 x 5 1/2 inches. Glue the strip along the inside left side as shown. Emboss the other piece using Sprig Embossing Folder  Sand raised areas. Lightly ink randomly with Mowed Lawn using blending tool. Adhere to front panel as shown.

4. Cut 5 copies of Merry Christmas from black cardstock, glue each word together to form a thick stack, lining them up carefully. Cut one copy of Merry Christmas from Gold Metallic Shimmer Sheetz using the Metal Adaptor Plate. Glue to the top of the stacks.

5. Stick one side of Double Sided Adhesive to white cardstock, enough for all the lights, ornaments, gift bow, and sprigs (maybe 4x5 inches). Peel off the backing and sprinkle with Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter polish with finger. Die cut 2 sprigs from Candle die set, 5 or 6 strings of lights (from Holiday House set), present bow, and a set of ornaments. Color with alcohol inks as desired.

6. Cut Holly Border from Green Metalic Shimmer Sheetz using metal adapter plate. Adhere along edge as shown. Adhere sprigs and Merry Christmas as shown. Add Red Glitter Dots as shown.

7. Cut trees from Green Metallic Shimmer Sheetz. Decorate as shown. Cut present base from Red Metallic Shimmer Sheetz. Adhere bow. Cut stars from Gold Shimmer Sheetz. Assemble as shown using dimensional tape for some of the ornaments and stars (the large tree has a double star – small star adhered to large star using dimensional tape).

Supplies

Elizabeth Craft Designs

• Evergreen Pivot Card
• E127 Sprig Embossing Folder
• 745 Merry Christmas Die
• 919 Candle
• 918 Holiday House (Lights)
• 925 Holly Border
• 7018 Glitter Dots, Red/Gold
• Double Sided Adhesive
• 640 Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter
• SS-0213 Green Metalic Shimmer Sheetz
• SS-0214 Red Metallic Shimmer Sheetz
• SS-0212 Gold Metallic Shimmer Sheetz
• Metal Adaptor Plate

Other Supplies

• Cardstock: Cream, Turquoise (12x12 Sheets, White Core), Black, White
• Paper Pad with Treatments: My Mind’s Eye, Be Merry, Glittered Striped Cream/Turquoise
• Sandpaper
• Distress Ink: Mowed Lawn
• Ink Blending Tool, Foam
• Alcohol Inks (e.g. Copics)
• Liquid Adhesive/Glue