Tag: More Merry Messages

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CHRISTMAS SIDE SPRING CARD

Jenny Hayward

I have had the new Stampin’ Up! Best of Christmas stamps for a couple of weeks now and only yesterday managed to get some ink on them.  Here is a side-spring card for you.  I was inspired by a swap card I received from convention using this fold and thought I would use this fold to make a different Christmas card.  You can find a tutorial to make these on Splitcoaststampers here.  They are quite easy to do once you work out the scoring and folding.

Here is the card.

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I stamped the santa on watercolour paper and coloured him using the Blender pen and inkpads.  I used Cherry Cobbler for his hat and Blushing Bride for his face.  The little holly on his hat was coloured with Old Olive.  I stamped him on the angle of the card so it would sit right when it was sitting up.  I added a little sponging, some pearls and some burlap twine.  The greeting is from the More Merry Messages.

Why not head over to Splitcoaststampers and make yourself up one of these.  They are very cute.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope all is well in your part of the world.

Jenny

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LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS CARDS!

Jenny Hayward

I was tidying up my craft desk the other day and found all these little bits left-over from recent Christmas Card making.  I couldn’t let these little bits go to waste so I made some quick cards with them.

For this first card, I had a strip of the Candlelight acetate.  It is so gorgeous I couldn’t throw it out.  It did take me a little fiddling to work out where to put it though!!  So much for a quick card!

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On this second card I had a piece of Very Vanilla card that I had embossed with the Holiday Frame Embossing Frame at Heartfelt in Sydney in November.  This has been sitting on my desk since then waiting for some inspiration.  I had a left-over ornament already cut from the Candlelight DSP.  This didn’t take long to put together.

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Christmas Cards are done and dusted for this year so at least I have made a start for next year!!!!

Thanks for taking time to stop by.  It is such a crazy time of year but I do appreciate you visiting my little corner of the blogosphere today and anyday.  🙂

Jenny x

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BOX WEEK – BOX #4

Jenny Hayward

Have you been enjoying the different boxes this week? I hope so.  Today I have another box for you.

This one is made using the Fancy Favor box.

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This is another easy box.  I have wrapped a strip of the “Be of Good Cheer” DSP around the box and then ran some of the Gumball Green Satin Stitched ribbon around the DSP.  The greeting panel was cut from Very Vanilla Card using the Apothecary Framelits.  I pierced an edge around this with the Piercing Pack.  The greeting is stamped in Gumball Green and is from the “More Merry Messages” set.  The cute little penguin dude is from “No Peeking” and coloured with the markers.  I love that little guy! I added some Rhinestones just for Bling factor.

Here is the side view.

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All you need to do is add some chocolates in a cello bag or add a little gift and you are done.  It wouldn’t take long to whip up a few boxes like these.

We are over half way through the week now.  Stop by again tomorrow for Day 5 of Boxes.

Jenny

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BOX WEEK – BOX #3

Jenny Hayward

This gift box today is an idea that has been around the blog world for years.  I thought I would give it a Christmas touch.

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This gift box is known as a Sour Cream Box or as we know it downunder as a Sunny Boy Box.  You can find the instructions here.  They are just too easy!

I have created a medallion using the Simply Scored from Gumball Green card.  The greeting is from “More Merry Messages and coloured with Markers.  It was then punched out with the 3/4” circle punch.  I cut a strip of the Cherry Cobbler Tulle and wrapped around some cotton thread in the middle to gather it up.  This was all adhered together and added to the box with Dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by for Day 3.

See you again tomorrow.

Jenny

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TUNNEL CHRISTMAS CARD

Jenny Hayward

Here is the Tunnel Card we created at my Sparkly Christmas Class last week.  You might have seen these around your Blog Travels.  I am going to share the instructions below so you can create your own version, so read on!

Here is the inside of the card.

I have used the Framelits Labels to cut the centre out.  I stamped the cute greeting from ‘More Merry Messages’ and cut it out with a smaller Labels Framelits.  The DSP strips either side are from “Be of Good Cheer” DSP.  The little pinecone and leaves from ‘Lovely as a Tree’ are stamped in the corners.

You can see a top view how it opens out. Isn’t it cool!!

Here is the front of the card.  I kept it plain as we were focusing on the inside.

I cut a larger Labels Framelit in Old Olive and ran it through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  I really think the tree could have some Dazzling Diamonds on it to give it some bling.  I think I will add that later.  The greeting is from ‘More Merry Messages’.

So, here are the instructions for you to make your own.

TUNNEL CARD (This is in metric).

Cut a standard card size base:  ie 14.8cm x 21cm, score this at 10.5cm.

For the inside: Card size is 14.4cmx20.6cm.  Score this at 5.2cm, 10.3cm and 15.5cm.

If you wish to add Patterned Paper strips, these measure 4.7cmx14cm.

You can create any shape window in the centre of the inside card, either cutting a square or using the Big Shot with the Framelits (the Big Shot is much easier!!).

On the inside card piece, adhere only the 2 outside sections onto the card base.  Don’t add any adhesive in the middle section or it won’t pop out!

*This card can be decorated any way you desire.  The inside piece could be entirely of Patterned paper.  It’s all up to you!!

So off you go and make your own now.

Why not show me your version.  I would love to see it.

I am heading off in the morning to the Stampin’ Up! Heartfelt Event in Sydney.  I can’t wait to meet up with some stamping friends and be totally blown away with all the inspiration there.  That’s always what happens anyway!  I will  tell you all about it next week.  I will show you my projects I have created for the Inspiration Boards too.

Have a good weekend,

Jenny