December Card Class

Happy Day to You!

Stamp Set:  Friendly Phrases
Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Basic Black, Brights DSP Stack
Ink:  Real Red
Accessories:  1 3/8" Circle Punch, Owl Builder Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, Dimensionals

I stamped the saying to the base of the card using Real Red Ink.  I punched six circle using the 1 3/8" Circle Punch from the DSP (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, and Rich Razzleberry).  I attached the circle to the Whisper White to form the worm.  Next, I attached the Whisper White to the base of the card.  I punched two Basic Black circles and two Pacific Point DSP circle using the Owl Builder Punch.  The circles are the medium size on the punch.  I punched two Whisper White circles using the 1/2" Circle Punch.  I attached the eyes to the head of the worm.  I used the Basic Black Marker to draw the mouth and the antennae.  I used Dimensionals to attach the Pacific Point DSP circle to the top of the antennae.

Vintage Ornament

Stamp Set:  Ornament Keepsake, En Francais
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
Ink:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
Accessories:  Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies, Big Shot, Linen Thread,  Large Pearls, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dot, Sponge

I ran the Very Vanilla Card base through the Big Shot using the Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder.  Then I used a sponge to apply Soft Suede Ink to the base of the card.  I used the background stamp and Crumb Cake Ink to stamp the image onto the Very Vanilla rectangle.  I then turned it over, making sure the words were going the correct way, and stamped the ornament in the center using Soft Suede Ink.  I used the Holiday Ornaments Framelits and the Big Shot to cut out the Ornament.  I turned the rectangle back over and used a sponge to apply Soft Suede Ink to the outside edges and the inside edges of the ornament's negative image.  I also applied it around the edges of the ornament that was cut out.  I attached the Very Vanilla rectangle to the Soft Suede and attached this layer to the base of the card.  Next, I attached the ornament slightly off center to the negative image using Dimensionals.  I attached a Large Pearl onto the ornament.  I tied a bow using the Linen Thread and attached it with a Mini Glue Dot.

Merry Christmas

Stamp Set:  Petite Pairs
Paper:  Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Primrose Petals
Ink:  Night of Navy
Accessories:  Holiday Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Finishing Touches Edgelit, Delicate Doilies Sizzlits L, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Big Shot, Pearl Basic Jewels

I ran two strips of Primrose Petal through the Big Shot using the one of the Edgelits from the Finishing Touches Edgelits.  I ran the Bashful Blue through the Big Shot using the Holiday Frame Embossing Folder.  I then attached the two strips of Primrose Petal to the Bashful Blue.  I stamped Merry Christmas using Night of Navy Ink.  I attached this layer to the base of the card.  Using the Delicate Doilies and the Big Shot, I cut out the smallest doily from Whisper White.  I cut out all three parts of the snow flake out of Primrose Petal using the Snow Flurry Die.  I attached the three parts of the snow flake together with the smallest one on top and the largest one on the bottom.  I then attached the doily to the back of the snowflake.  I attached this layer to the Bashful Blue.  Finally I attached a pearl to the center of the snowflake. 

Bonus Card

Stamp Sets:  Flowering Flourishes, Petite Pairs, Papillon Potpourri
Paper:  Raspberry Ripple, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Raspberry Ripple
Accessories:  Elegant Butterfly Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, Dimensionals

I stamped the image from Flowering Flourishes twice using Raspberry Ripple Ink.  I then stamped the Sympathy saying from Petite Pairs using Raspberry Ripple Ink.  I attached the Very Vanilla to the base of the card.  On a scrap of Very Vanilla, I stamped a butterfly from Papillon Potpourri using Raspberry Ripple.  I punched it out using the Elegant Butterfly Punch.  I attached it to the card using a dimensional.  I attached three pearls to the center of the butterfly.