Waterfall Card Tutorial: Belinda; Week 6 of our 12 Weeks of Christmas Card Tutorials

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Today Belinda is  sharing a tutorial on a waterfall card using Inspired Stamps sweet Nativity set. Because the cutting and folding takes a little time, I kept the stamping very simple. I used to think this had to be  really difficult card to do found it's actually quite simple.

 

My card is 5x7 so start with a base of 10x7 folded in half.  You will also need 4 squares for your mats cut at 3x3 and 4 plain squares of 2 3/4"x2 3/4". I then used a light touch with a sponge to add color to the white squares and then inked the edges darker.  After they were all inked, I used a dark blue to stamp the images.

 Adhere each of the stamped images onto a mat.

Next cut a plain cardstock strip to 2 3/4" x 12". Then score the strip at 3", 3 3/4", 4 1/2" and 5 1/4". Fold on the score lines-as shown (all mountain folds).  

 Choose your bottom image and adhere it to the 2 3/4' square left from the 1st fold.

Pay close attention for the next image to only put adhesive on the strip, then carefully line up next image square over adhesive and right next to fold-not over or under it. Continue with last 2 squares.

I adhered coordinating cardstock to the bottom inside flap of my strip. Now cut a coordinating strip of cardstock 1"x5" and another 2"x5".  Center and adhere 1" piece to the edge of back of bottom square.

Attach ends of 1" piece over 2" piece with brads-NO adhesive

 Use adhesive on back of 2x5" piece and  adhere only to your card front approx 3/4' from bottom of card front.. The back of your waterfall strip should NOT be attached or glued to anything.  Slide it between your 1" and 2" strips between the brads. it becomes your pull "tab"

BEAUTIFUL Chrsitmas cards!

Hello friends!
Today the Design Team has some beautiful cards to share with you using Inspired Stamps!!  Above, Deneen starts us off with her GORGEOUS coloring of His Little Ones: Angel!
Here's her full card:

Kary used the SNOWMEN stamp set(running low of these in the online store so grab one while you can!)  :

Chere:

Jamie:

BEAUTIFUL  job ladies!  One more week then our DT will take a 2 week break to spend with their families over Christmas!
Blessings,
Antoinette
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12 Weeks of Christmas Tutorials with His Little Ones characters: Week 6 + DT Thursday with Chere and Deneen!!

Hello friends!   Today is normally a Design Team Thursday, but there is no way I could leave you with just a photo of what Chere and Deneen created for today, so I am including their posts as part of our 12 Weeks of Christmas Tutorials so you can find these easily by clicking on the link in the side bar!  If you are interested in learning more on how Deneen made her tea light lantern, leave us a comment below!  Be sure to take advantage of our sale to get all these great stamps:

 DENEEN'S TEA LIGHT LANTERN using many of our new release stamps!
Today I'm sharing a tea light lantern with you, I had a lot of fun designing it, okay, I had a few frustrating moments designing it, but, I had a lot of fun decorating it!  (I may do a tutorial on it at some point, just so that you don't make the mistakes I made along the way, lol!!)

Lantern Size:  4" x 6.75"

I used HLO:  Shepherd Boy, Sheep Standing, and HLO: Angel.  The verses are on vellum and I used Luke 2:11, and Luke 2:13-14. 

On the other 2 sides I used Laying Sheep, and Nativity Set, the verse  I used here is included with the Nativity Set! 

Copics Used:

Sheep - W0, W1, W3

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR01

Hair - Y02, Y11, Y13, Y21

Robe/Wings - W0, W1, W3

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR01

Hair - E13, E15, E17, E18

Headdress - E41, E42, E43

 Robe - G20, G21

Staff - E15, E18

Eyes - E17

The star is a bit of an oopsie, I didn't realize how much the Stickles would wrinkle the vellum, next time I'll either use something else or let it dry before putting it on.  First I traced a star shape with a black felt tip marker, and then I coloured the back of the vellum with Copic Y08.

 Copics Used:

Mary - Skin-E000, E00, YR01; Hair-E13, E15, E17, E18; Clothes-B91, B93, B95; Eyes-B91.

Joseph - Skin-E000, E00, YR01; Hair-E13, E15, E17, E18; Clothes-E41, E42, E43; Eyes-E17.

Manager - Wood-E13, E15, E17, E18; Straw-Y11, Y13, Y21; Swaddling-E41, E42, E43, Skin-E000, E00, YR01.

 

Enjoying the candle in the dark.

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-HLO: Angel, HLO:  Shepherd Boy, Standing Sheep, Laying Sheep, Luke 2:11, Luke 2:13-14 & Nativity Set, CTMH PP-Mistletoe, CTMH White Daisy CS, Bazzill Prismatics brown CS, Bazzill Mono green CS, Spellbinders-Labels 4 & Labels 18, Cheery Lynn Designs-Victorian Romance Flourish, Black Fine Felt Tip Pen, Lemon I ce Stickles, Copic Markers.

 Blessings,
Deneen

CHERE'S GIFT CARD HOLDER TUTORIAL:

 'Tis the Season to be thinking about Christmas cards and gift card holders.  Gift cards are becoming quite popular due to the fact the recipient can pick out their own gift and you do not have the tremendous shipping costs.  I have to admit I like to receive gift cards but I still love receiving something someone has thought about me and picked out.
I found this particular matchbook gift card fold at songofmyheartstamps.typepad.com.  I liked it because you can make four gift card holders from one 12 X 12 piece of cardstock.
How to:
Cut a 3 X 12 inch strip of cardstock and score at 3.75, 8, 8.75 and 9.5 inches.  Punch a shape out of holder side (I used 1.25 inch circle punch).  This will allow you to easily grab the gift card out of holder.  Then add thin strip of sticky strip (it needs to be thin so you have room for your gift card in the "envelope".  Also add thin piece of sticky strip to bottom of the matchbook fold near the lower edge (needs to be at the lower edge so top flap can easily tuck in to close card).
Card is finished, very easy.  As I said you can get 4 of these from one 12 X 12 piece of cardstock.  I made a minor adjustment to some of the others I made. This version has a flat flap, but if you are adding anything with a bit of bulk (say you want to add the gift card to a tag with a ribbon pull) then I added another score line at 4 inches.  I used all the same score lines as above but added an additional score line at 4 inches and this gives the "traditional" matchbook look.  The flatter version would be much easier to mail, since it is flat.  The second version would be better for hand delivery.
I hope you have a blessed day
Chere

A big thank you to both Deneen and Chere for these amazing projects!  Leave them some love in the comment section below!! 
Blessings,
Antoinette

Christmas Card sets

Hello friends!
Today we have MORE Christmas Card sets that are easy to make in bulk, using Inspired Stamps!  A quick reminder that you have only through FRIDAY night midnight to use the coupon code: 25THANKS upon checkout of our online store to receive 25% off your entire order!!

Kary starts us off with the GORGEOUS set you see above and here are her cards individually:

(Inspired Stamps used:  Christmas Poinsettia  you can find HERE (she made her own 'paper' using this set too...see the poinsettias?), and 1.5 inch Christmas Circles you can find HERE.

Anita made this great set of cards using our ever popular $3.99 set Luke 2:14 you can find with the other $3.99 sets we sell HERE:

Patty created these beautiful cards for us using words from the Perfect Christmas Sentiments set you can find HERE

Jamie dazzles us as always with a lovely set of cards using the 1.5 Christmas Circle set you can find HERE

And Chere wraps us up with 3 really wonderful cards using Trees and Leaves, Vintage Christmas and 1 inch Snowmen

DeNetra made these stunning cards using one of our most popular sets (we are down to 12 of these so if you want one, HURRY!)  The Nativity Set can be seen HERE:

WOW, am I inspired!!

Please leave the ladies some love in a comment to this post, then hop over to their blogs and see more details about each card!  You can find their links on the LEFT side of this blog that will take you right to them!

Tomorrow is ANOTHER Christmas Tutorial so be sure to come back and see what we have to share!
Blessings,
Antoinette
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