Traditional Christmas - Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop

What does traditional Christmas mean to you?

For me it is the colours red, green white and either gold or silver, images of holly or mistletoe, music - Christmas carols plus friends, family and food.

Today for the Freshly Brewed Projects blog hop we are treating you to some traditional Christmas cards and I've chosen to use images from the 

Happy Holly-Days stamp set 

Merry Melody Embossing folder

Seasonal Swirls dies

 

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

 wanted to keep the card quite simple and that usually means a lot of white, but I love texture and shape so I decided to layer up a few elements.

I coloured the bird with my Stampin' Blends after stamping the image in Memento Black. The Blends are great for quick colouring and give such beautiful coverage and shading in the images. I've listed the colours I used in the products list below.

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

The bird image was fussy cut and arranged over the front of gold foil and Mossy Meadow swirls from the Seasonal Swirls Dies. I often use the Color Lifter Blend to create highlights  and you can use it to create a visual texture too.

Layering of images is so much fun and gives you the option to rearrange elements until you find the perfect composition. 

HINT: Gently spritz the paper to be embossed, particularly if using a 3D embossing folder. For Christmas I add a little shimmer paint to the spritz for a lovely happy glow!

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

Here is the finished card. This simple layout can be used with so many different elements, so give it a try with some stamps you have, or if you want to recreate this card, you are welcome to purchase the products from the list below - just click on the image and it will take you to my on-line shop.

Let's take a look at what the other crew have for you today. Just follow along by selecting the name to see what Traditional Christmas means to each of us.

·       Narelle Fasulo

·       Michele Miller

·       Ann Craig

·       Jeanne Moss

·       Jessie Holton

·       Leonie Schroder

Product List

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

[159230]

$14.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

$17.00

Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock

[133683]

$15.25

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$8.75

Happy Holly Days Cling Stamp Set (English)

[156342]

$37.00

Seasonal Swirls Dies

[156564]

$59.00

Merry Melody 3 D Embossing Folder

[156392]

$17.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Stampin' Blends Color Lifter

[144608]

$7.75

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$15.50

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$15.50

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154906]

$15.50

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154880]

$15.50

Polished Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155520]

$15.50

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$5.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$14.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$17.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$209.00

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Merriest Moments meets Whimsical Wonder Designer Series Paper

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As I mentioned in a previous post, it is very versatile so today I have an easy card that uses the Merriest Frames dies and hybrid embossing folder with a lovely pattern from the Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper pack.

 

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

 The card has a vintage look because of the colours I used - white, silver and Blushing Bride.

The snowflake embellishments are from the So Many Snowflakes die set in the Annual Catalogue.

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

Layering the different elements of the card is easily done with Dimensionals. This creates visual interest. These elements would look great with a variety of DSP backgrounds, so give it a try.😄

 

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Merriest Moments Random Patchwork background card

I'm  enjoying the Random Patchwork background technique so much that I tried it out with some very different papers and the Merriest Moments stamp set and dies bundle.  This is the finished card.

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

The papers I used for this card are from a gorgeous, richly coloured pack named Blackberry Beauty

 The colours in these papers are: Polished Pink, Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso, Cinnamon Cider and gold.

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

This photo shows the patchwork in the background. 

For the simplest version of this background start with 4 different patterns of DSP cut to 10 x 14 cm. Layer these papers on top of each other and using your Stampin' Trimmer, cut 4 diagonal cuts in the papers. This will ensure that each cut is the same on all 4 pieces and you'll be able to create 4 slightly different backgrounds.

 

Adhere the rearranged shapes onto a piece of basic white card, butting each shape together. 

  

You can use more cuts if you want a more intricate background. 

 

Choose a frame die to cut out the background. I've used the very versatile Scalloped Contours die set. I love the variety in this set and I used the second largest die that has a lovely scalloped edge with the added bonus of stitching detail.

 

 

 Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

 The lovely gold flowers have been stamped and heat embossed with gold. The images are from the Merriest Moments Bundle. I stamped them on Blackberry Bliss card stock and highlighted the centres with gold Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

The flowers are raised  with dimensionals.

Again, using this technique you will have 4 slightly different backgrounds to create 4 cards. 

 

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Whimsy & Wonder Random Patchwork Card

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

The Whimsy & Wonder Suite in the Stampin' Up!® July - December Mini Catalogue, caught my eye the first time I saw it. The colours are gorgeous and I was particularly attracted to the long stemmed trees in the accompanying dies. I've used the die cut trees as focal points in my cards.

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

 The colours in the Designer Series Papers are fresh and work beautifully together so I decided to show off a few of them at a time using the Random Patchwork background technique. 

An easy technique that requires 4 different patterned papers all cut to the same size for your background. Then you layer the papers one on top of the other, and make 4 angled cuts through the 4 pieces of paper. Next ,it's a simple matter of placing the pieces so that you end up with 4 backgrounds each being slightly different . You will make these backgrounds back to the original size before they were cut.

Adhere the pieces to a white background then die cut any large shape you would like to use. I used Scalloped Contours dies

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

You can make a variety of cards by changing the background papers, the mat colours and the die cut images. This next card features the Christmas baubles heat embossed in silver , hand coloured with ink and die cut with dies from the set.

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

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So Many Stars on a Christmas Card

So Many Stars is such a versatile set of stamps by Stampin' Up!® and when combined with the Stitched Stars dies, gives you a wide variety of options for creating cards for all occasions.

Today I have a Christmas card that we made in class last week - it was lots of fun and not too hard at all. 

Let's start with some details...

I used Night of Navy, Balmy Blue and Seaside Spray on a Thick Whisper White card base. I've also used the awesome Mercury Glass Designer Acetate to give the background a real "wow". This acetate is so fabulous and I have to admit to buying myself a few packs of it so I can use more in the future. 

I can just hear you asking "how did you adhere the acetate?" Quite simply I used Snail adhesive as with the patterning and the application of stars in appropriate places, the adhesive does not show up.  I used mini glue dots to adhere the silver die cut onto the acetate, and dimensionals to adhere the large star and the greeting. 

I've also used Silver Embossing Powder to heat the design on the large star and the greeting. You may notice some extra sparkle on the stars - this is achieved with the Wink of Stella, such a lovely little tool that is useful all year round. 

Here is the card. I love the blues, but have also done this card in other colours which gives equally gorgeous results.

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Product List

So Many Stars Bundle (En)

[153016]

$99.75

Mercury Glass Designer Acetate

[150441]

$20.00

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109131]

$10.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$16.50

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$11.50

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

$15.25

Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock

[147007]

$15.25

Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock

[150889]

$15.25

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

$14.25

Snail Adhesive

[104332]

$11.50

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00