Showing posts with label festival of trees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label festival of trees. Show all posts

Thursday, 9 July 2015

Pyramid Christmas in July card

Wow, we're halfway through the year and it's Christmas in July time again.  I thought I'd make a pyramid card for something a bit different this year.


I love how Stampin' Up! have introduced some Christmas products into the current Annual Catalogue.  I've used a Night of Navy, Silver/Smoky Slate and Whisper White colour scheme for these cards.  The front of the larger card features the Merry Everything stamp set and the smaller one features a sentiment from the Lots of Joy stamp set. Both cards have stars which have been either punched or diecut.  I loved using the confetti stars punch to create the stars border all around the cards.  The star on the right side of each card also helps to hold the card together, along with the ribbon bow on the larger version which can be untied so the card can be folded flat for posting.  You don't normally need to add ribbon ties to pyramid cards, but the large version needed the extra support - it stands about 19cm/7.5" high and was made using 3 x 14.5cm/5.75" squares to form the pyramid.

Here are the front and side views of the larger pyramid card which also features the Festival of Trees stamp set.  

Turning left from the front of the card:

 Turning right from the front of the card:
 

If this card is too big, not a problem - you can make them any size by just using a smaller sized square to start with for the base.


The smaller pyramid card above was made using three 10.5cm/4 1/8" squares and stands 13.5cm/5.25" high.

How to make a pyramid card:
1.  Cut three equal sized squares to a size of your choosing e.g. 10.5cm / 4 1/8" and diagonally score each.  Burnish the scorelines.
 2.  Glue two of the squares on top of the third square along its scoreline.

 3. Overlap the ends to form the pyramid.

4. Add a brad or other embellishment just under the overlapped ends to secure the card ends in place.

6. Optional: Add co-ordinating cardstock or designer series paper as a mat to the card base. 

7. Decorate all three sides of the pyramid card to suit.


The key products used on this card have been listed below - just click on the picture and it will take you to my online store where the product can be purchased.  Papercrafting classes and workshops are available, please feel free to contact me for details.

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Saturday, 29 November 2014

A Merry Little Wish

With just four weeks left until Christmas I'm still making my Christmas cards.  This card doesn't take long to make and I love the Navy, Silver and White colour scheme as an alternative to the more traditional Christmas colours.

 
 
This card features the Festival of Trees stamp set and matching Tree punch.  You can purchase these items individually or buy them together as a bundle and you save 15% off the RRP. I used a Night of Navy card base and layer this with embossed white cardstock. I then added the three Christmas trees on top, some glimmer paper and a rhinestone on the sentiment gives it a festive touch.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.
 
The key products used on this card have been listed below - just click on the picture and it will take you to my online store where the product can be purchased.  Have a question? Not a problem, just send me a message. Papercrafting classes are available.

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Friday, 12 September 2014

Festival of trees quick & easy card + weekly deals

I run classes for all levels of papercrafters and recently had a group of ladies new to papercrafting attend and designed this card for them to make.  It may look like a lot of work - but it's a relatively quick & simple card to make and features products from our brand new Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue.


I first embossed the whisper white cardstock with the Filigree Frame textured impressions embossing folder and added dazzling details for some sparkle around the embossed section.  Three trees from the Festival of Trees stamp sets were stamped, punched and layered onto the card.  The sentiment is also from the Festival of Trees stamp set.  A few rhinestone basic jewels completed the card which was layered onto a Lost Lagoon card base.

All items used on this card are listed below. Click on the picture to view and order any item online 24/7.  Don't forget that you can receive the Good Greetings stamp set for free up until 31 October 2014 when placing an order or having a workshop worth $300 (excluding postage).  You also get the usual hostess benefits on top of this too - double the freebies!
 
Don't want to order online - not a problem.  Just send me a message and I'd be happy to place the order for you and where possible, will help save you postage costs if you do live locally. Check the Weekly Deals and Clearance section of my store too for even more bargains.  If you have any questions, please leave a comment or contact me privately - happy to assist anytime.  Papercrafting classes are available.
 
Weekly deals available until 16 September:
 

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