The Crafters Chronicle - Holiday Head Start 2016

The Crafters Chronicle:
HOLIDAY HEAD START
WINTER & HOLIDAY EDITION 2016
Holiday Head Start- Our First eBook!

Thank you for downloading our very first eBook! Its been a
labor of love and we couldnt be more excited to finally share
it with you. Without you, Elizabeth Craft Designs would not
exist, so thank you for being a part of our family. Our talented
designers have created 14 brand new and exclusive projects
for you to try your hand at. Weve included oodles of photos
and step-by-step instructions; projects that are ideal for paper
crafters from beginner to more experienced. Regardless of your
level, you will find plenty of projects to either recreate or put
your own mark on. Dont forget, you can always start with the
idea and head in a totally new direction. Its all about having fun,
finding inspiration and taking the me-time that being creative
allows you.
We know that you are going to fall head over heels in love with
all of the projects in this eBook, so we wanted to make it as easy
as possible for you to have a go at re-creating each project. For
that very reason, throughout the pages of this eBook you will
find your own discount code to use on our web site, links to all
of the Elizabeth Craft Designs supplies used in each project, and
links to Buy it Alls that have been created especially for each
project. And dont forget, if you need extra support in making
any of these projects, head over to the Elizabeth Craft Designs
YouTube channel to watch our how-to videos.
Happy Crafting!
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 WITH
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2.
4
10
Joset van de Burgt
MERRY CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS CARD
16
SNOWMAN IN FRAME CARD
22
SECTION 3 WITH
Karen Burniston
HOWDY CHRISTMAS CARD
28
HOLIDAY HOUSE RECTANGLE ACCORDION CARD
34
SECTION 4 WITH
Susan Tierney-Cockburn
MERRY CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA CARD
40
CAROLINA CHRISTMAS WINDOW SCENE CARD
46
SECTION 5 WITH
Suzanne Cannon
SPECIAL HELLO HOLIDAY CARD
56
TANGLED SEASONS GREETINGS CARD
60
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Bianca Petroschi
HOLIDAY HEDGEHOG TAG CARD
66
HEDGEHOG DAISYS HOLIDAY WISHES
72
SECTION 7 WITH
Judi Kauffman
SHIMMER SHEETZ & SNOWFLAKE CARDS
82
SHIMMER SHEETZ & EMBOSSED SNOWFLAKES CARD
88
Frames & Ornaments Card

WITH ELS VAN DE BURGT
I love winter the cold crisp air, the blue skies, being
outdoors in nature, seeing the first footprints in fresh
snow. I cant wait to see my new granddaughters
tiny prints between her parents larger ones! And I
love Christmas time putting up the tree, sitting by
the fireplace, candles flickering, cookies baking, hot
chocolate in a jumbo mug.
ELIZABETH CRAFT DESIGNS
Supplies
Els van de Burgt Studio- Fitted Frames 1 - Lace
Rectangles - 1061
Els van de Burgt Studio- Leaf & Berry Branches - 1074
Another of my favorite things about winter is making

Christmas cards. Some years I start as early as October
so I have plenty by December, but I usually need to
whip up most of them after Thanksgiving when time is in
short supply. Like most people, I make the most elaborate
cards for my immediate family.
Ornaments have such interesting shapes and they bring
such happy memories. For my two projects I had elegance
in mind so I made die cut ornaments and kept the layout
and the color combination very simple: Fitted Frames for
the borders, touches of red for the berries, and
heat embossing for texture and sparkle. One
ornament or several either way the card
will be beautiful!
Els van de Burgt Studio- Berry Branch - 758

Els van de Burgt Studio- Ornament Set 4 - 1065
Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape 8.5 x 11- 502
Shimmer Sheetz (Silver Metallic) - SS 0211
Transparent/Silver Glitter Dots - 7018
Borders Assorted Peel-Off Stickers - Silver 1167
Metal Adaptor Plate - 803
Fine Pointed Tweezers - 801
Additional Supplies
Cardstock - Brown, White, Light Brown
Patterned Paper - Graphic 45
WOW! Embossing Powder - Metallic Platinum Sparkle (WS26R)
WOW! Embossing Powder - White Pearl Regular (WE10R)
Viva Dcor Pearl Pen 400 Red
Embossing Heat Tool
4.
5.

Creating the Card Base
1
2
Create a 5 x 8 side-fold card base from brown cardstock.
Remove the release sheet from ornament overlays. Cover exposed adhesive with Metallic Platinum Sparkle
Embossing Powder and use the heat tool to emboss.
Remove the release sheet from solid ornaments and place embossed ornament overlays on top of exposed adhesive
Create an A2 (4 x 5 ) side-fold card base from brown cardstock.
Fitted Frames 1 - Lace Rectangles Die
Die cut Fitted Frames 1 - Lace Rectangles from patterned paper backed with
Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.
Remove release sheet from largest and smallest frames and adhere to card
front.
Click vhideeroe
for a
tutorial on
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Fitted Fram
Ornament Set 4
Cut the following using Ornament Set 4:
3 solid ornaments from white cardstock backed with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.
3 ornament overlays from white cardstock backed with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.
3 ornament caps from Silver Metallic Shimmer Sheetz backed with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.
*A Metal Adaptor Plate is required when die cutting Shimmer Sheetz.
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Ornament Set 4 (Continued)
Cover the exposed adhesive with White Pearl Embossing Powder and use the heat tool to emboss. (Do not
overheat or the Metallic Platinum Sparkle Embossing Powder will re-melt and smear!)
Remove release sheet from Shimmer Sheetz ornament caps and adhere caps to ornaments.
11
Apply small dots to Berry Branch using Red Viva Dcor Pearl Pen. Allow dimensional paint to dry.
12
Adhere Leaf & Berry Branches to top of card front as a symmetrical bow. Cut Berry Branch with painted
dimensional berries into pieces and adhere to Leaf & Berry Branches bow as shown
Additional Decoration
13
Leaf & Berry Branch
10
14
Cut 1 set of the Leaf & Berry Branches from Silver Metallic Shimmer Sheetz and 1 Berry Branch from brown cardstock.
Adhere the 3 finished ornaments to card front.
Add Silver Border Peel-Off to each ornament so

it looks like the ornaments are hanging on the
branches.
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8.
9.
Merry Christmas
Gift Card Envelope
WITH ELS VAN DE BURGT
Supplies
Soft Finish Cardstock 100lb - PSF102

Els van de Burgt Studio - Tags & More 9
Sparkle die set - 1077
Els van de Burgt Studio - Ribbons & Jewels dies - 1070

Els van de Burgt Studio - Poinsettia die - 1067
Gift cards deserve a very special

envelope, dont you think?
When youre ready to branch out
you can easily customize Gift Card
Envelopes for birthdays and other
occasions. Simply change the
sentiment and the color palette and
substitute different flowers for the
poinsettias.
Els van de Burgt Studio - Merry Christmas - 944

Transparent/Gold Glitter Dots - 7018
Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape 6mm - 506
Additional Supplies
Paper trimmer or craft knife, straight edge and cutting mat
Ranger Industries, Inc. Fired Brick and Forest Moss Distress Ink
Mini Ink Blending Tool
1 piece of adhesive-backed hook and loop tape(Velcro brand or other)
Optional: Non-stick craft mat
10.
11.

Creating the Envelope Base
Cut a 4 1/4 x 7 3/4 piece of Soft Finish Cardstock. Score at 3 on one short end. Die cut tag shape
on the other short end of this piece using the basic tag shape die from Tags & More 9 Sparkle. Line
up the snowflake decorative overlay die and cut as shown.
Apply Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to the top part of the cardstock, above the gift card
pocket, and adhere to the cardstock with the tag shape cut at the top.
Click vhideeroe
for a
tutorial on
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Sparkle Die
Using a Mini Ink Blending Tool to apply the ink, add Forest Moss Distress Ink to the front of the tag
shape. Use a circular motion to apply the ink. Tip: Work on top of a non-stick craft mat. Start your
circular motion on the mat and work toward the edge of the cardstock. This keeps the color soft
and diffuse. Clean the mat after coloring is completed. Clean and dry the Blending Tool. (It will be
needed again for step 7.)
Cut a 4 1/4 x 8 piece of Soft Finish Cardstock. Score at 2 1/5 from one short end. Apply a piece
of Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape on each side of the cardstock below the scored line. Remove
release sheet and fold up the bottom 2 1/5 to create a pocket for the gift card.
12.
13.

Decorating the Gift Card Envelope
Die cut the following from Soft Finish Cardstock using the Poinsettia and Merry Christmas dies:
1 large solid poinsettia

1 decorative poinsettia overlay
5 small solid poinsettias
3 poinsettia centers
1 Merry Christmas
9
6
Apply 2 Ribbons & Jewels strips to front of gift card envelope. (Refer to photo of finished project for
placement.) Adhere the poinsettias and Merry Christmas.
Die cut 2 Ribbons & Jewels strips from Soft Finish Cardstock backed with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.
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Assemble poinsettias in this order: Large poinsettia - Adhere overlay to solid poinsettia. Adhere 2 small solid
poinsettias on top with petals offset. Adhere a center. Small poinsettia Adhere 2 small solid poinsettias, with
petals offset, and the center. Smallest poinsettia Adhere a center to the remaining small solid poinsettia.
10
11
Apply a small piece of adhesive-backed hook and loop tape on the inside of the flap as a closure.
Embellish the centers of the poinsettias with Transparent/Gold Glitter Dots.
Using the Mini Ink Blending Tool apply Fired Brick Distress Ink to Poinsettia overlay and small poinsettias.
Click vhideeroe
for a
tutorial on
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Glitter Dot
Psst...

And dont forget...

14.
15.
Merry Christmas
Stockings Card
WITH JOSET VAN DE BURGT
Supplies
Christmas time is probably one of my

favorite times of the year and living in the
mountains, we almost always have a white
Christmas. I love being out in the cold to
go skiing or just going for a beautiful walk.
Christmas and wintertime also remind me
of building a snowman when I was a kid. Who
doesnt love building snowmen?!
Els van de Burgt Studio - Fitted Frames 3 - Curvy
Rectangles - 1063
Joset Designs- Stockings Solid - 932

Joset Designs- Stocking Overlay Set 1 - 931
Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape 8.5 x 11 - 502
Shimmer Sheetz (Gold) - SS 0212
Silk Microfine Glitter (Cool Diamond) - 641
I brought back those great memories in one of

my cards. The Snowman in Frame Peel-Off is so
much fun to use and in combination with the Silk
Microfine Glitter you have the perfect card for the
holidays. My second card is a quick one but just as
much fun. If youre just like me and wait till the last
minute to create your Christmas cards, those quick
ones come in handy. Hope you enjoy creating
your own holiday cards this year!
Transparent/Gold Glitter Dots - 7018

Merry Christmas Peel-Off Stickers - Black 351
Additional Supplies
Cardstock - white, green, beige
Patterned paper - Graphic 45
16.
17.

Stocking Solid and Stocking Overlay Set 1 Dies
Create an A2 (4 x 5 ) side-fold card base from white cardstock.
Fitted Frames 3 - Curvy Rectangles
Die cut Fitted Frames 3 - Curvy Rectangles from red patterned paper
backed with Clear Double Sided Adhesive.
Click vhideeroe
*Back Shimmer Sheetz and cardstock with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape before die cutting
Dont forget: To die cut Shimmer Sheetz you must have a Metal Adapter Plate.
for a
tutorial on
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Fitted Fram
Die cut:
2 Solid stockings from white cardstock
2 Cuffs from white cardstock covered with Clear Double Sided Adhesive*
Cuff hangers from white cardstock covered with Clear Double Sided Adhesive*
2 Toe pieces cut from Gold Metallic Shimmer Sheetz*
2 Heel pieces from Gold Metallic Shimmer Sheetz*
2 Nails from Gold Metallic Shimmer Sheetz*
1 Stocking overlay from green cardstock
1 Stocking overlay from beige cardstock
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for a
tutorial on
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Silk Microfi
Glitter
Remove release sheet from back of largest frame. Adhere frame to card front as shown in the
picture. Save the rest of the frames and decorative pieces for other projects.
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18.
Remove the release sheet from cuffs and stocking hangers and cover exposed adhesive with Silk Microfine
Glitter (Cool Diamond). Rub with fingertip to polish glitter and bring out the sparkle.
19.

Stocking Solid and Stocking Overlay Set 1 Dies (Continued)
Add a Merry Christmas Peel-off to the upper right corner of the card front, angled downward as
shown so the words are parallel to the cuff of the stockings.
Assemble stockings and adhere them, along with the hanger pieces and nails, to the front of the card.
Decorate stockings with Transparent and Gold Glitter Dot Peel-Off Stickers.
Click vhideeroe
for a
tutorial on
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Glitter Dot
Psst...

And dont forget...

20.
21.
Snowman in Frame Card

WITH JOSET VAN DE BURGT
Supplies
Els van de Burgt Studio- Fitted Frames 3 - Curvy
Rectangles - 1063
Snowman in Frame Peel-Off Sticker - Black 2583

Merry Christmas Peel-Off Stickers - Black 351
Silk Microfine Glitter - Cool Diamond - 641
Fine Pointed Scissors - 802
Additional Supplies
Cardstock - White, Light Blue
Patterned Paper - Graphic 45
Foam Adhesive
Even if you live in a warm climate

where it never snows you can still
enjoy making holiday cards with
snowmen on them. Put on your
imaginary mittens and boots so
your hands and feet dont freeze!
22.
Copic markers (or other Alcohol markers)

Colorless blender pen
23.

Create an A2 (4 x 5 ) top-fold (tent-fold) card base from light blue cardstock.
Remove the release sheet and place it upside down on your work table. Place the Peel-Offs upside down on the
release sheet (sticky side up).
Fitted Frames 3 - Curvy Rectangles Die
Die cut Fitted Frames 3 - Curvy Rectangles from red patterned paper backed with Clear Double Sided Adhesive.
Remove release sheet from back of largest frame. Adhere frame to card front as shown. Save the rest of the frames
and decorative pieces for other projects.
Peel-Off Stickers
Cut a piece of white cardstock big enough for all of these peel-offs: A Snowman in Frame, 1 candy cane, 3
Christmas ornaments, 1 broom and 1 holly berry with leaves.
Take your white cardstock and place it with the Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape facing down onto the stickers.
Click vhideeroe
for a
tutorial on
Peel-Off
Stickers
24.
25.

Peel-Off Stickers (Continued)
Take off release sheet and cover the exposed adhesive and peel-offs with Silk Microfine Glitter (Cool Diamond).
Polish with your finger for maximum sparkle. Brush off the excess glitter and return it to the jar.
10
11
Color Peel-Offs with alcohol markers and carefully cut

around each image using Fine Pointed Scissors.
Cut a piece of white cardstock big enough to fit behind the smallest frame from Fitted Frames 3 cut in step 2. Put
Clear Double Sided Adhesive on top. Remove release sheet and cover exposed adhesive with Silk Microfine Glitter
(Cool Diamond). Add Merry Christmas Peel-Off to the glittered cardstock and position it inside the curvy frame.
Assemble the card front. Adhere the Snowman in Frame, holly berry with leaves, framed greeting, and 2
ornaments using Foam Tape for dimension.
Psst...

And dont forget...
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26.
Decorate the inside of the card with the candy cane, remaining
ornament, and broom from step 9.
27.

Howdy Christmas Card

WITH KAREN BURNISTON
Supplies
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Rectangle Pull Card - 974

Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Fence Pop Stand - 1045
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Props 6 - 1098
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Western Edges - 1047
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Outdoor Edges - 914
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Cocoa the Horse - 1044
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Jolly the Mouse - 1038
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Merry & Bright Clear Stamps - CS003
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Homegrown Greetings Clear
Stamps - CS002
Els van de Burgt Studio - Candle - 919

Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape - 6 mm - 506
Transparent/Silver Glitter Dot Peel-Offs - 7018
The very best part of winter in south Texas can

be summed up in two words: sweater weather!
OK, yes, its most likely a very light sweater
with jacket optional, but at least the weather
is not blisteringly hot like in summer. I do get
nostalgic at times for our previous home state
of Colorado, with its pretty white winters, but
then I remind myself that I no longer own a snow
shovel, that here in Texas, bundling up really
just means zipping up. My first card is a western
Christmas scene like youd find in Texas, with a
Santa horse, barbed wire and cowboy boots hung
on a fence like stockings.
28.
Silk Microfine Glitter - 639 Warm Diamond, 624 Bluebell, 629
Soft Teal, 603 Silver

Additional Supplies
Cardstock - Red, Kraft, White, Cream, Black, Green

Acrylic block, red, green, watermark and brown ink
WOW! Embossing Powder - Copper Pearl Regular WE04R
Small clear rhinestones, small black rhinestones, brown twine,
two small brown brads
Patterned Paper - American Crafts and Authentique
Liquid glue in a fine tip bottle
29.

Card Decoration
Score a 6 x 9 piece of white cardstock at 3.75 from the left edge. Add two pieces of patterned paper to
the upper parts of the panels. On the left side the piece should measure 3.5 x 3.75. On the right side the
piece should measure 5 x 3.75.
4
2
Fold the card according to the package instructions. Use the decorator rectangle die to die cut another piece
of patterned paper/grass mix for the front of the card.
Add the decorator rectangle to

the front of the card as shown.
Cut two pieces of a coordinating patterned paper to be the grass portion of the card. The left side piece
should be 3.5 x 2.5. The right side piece should be 5 x 2.5. Die cut the top edge of both pieces with the
grass die from the Outdoor Edges. Attach the pieces inside the card. Line up the Rectangle Pull Card die with
the fold of the card and die cut.piece should measure 5 x 3.75.
30.
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Die cut a Cocoa the Horse shadow layer

from kraft cardstock. Die cut a Cocoa the
Horse detail layer from black cardstock
with Double-Sided Adhesive on the back.
Carefully line up the shadow layer die over
the die cut detail layer and die cut again,
creating a thin outline with details for the
horse. Use the fine pointed scissors to
remove the black circle for the eye.
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Card Decoration (Continued)
Carefully remove the liner on the thin

black detail outline and add it to the
shadow layer of the horse.
For the interior decoration, die cut and assemble two Fences from white cardstock. (Click here for a video tutorial
on assembling the Fence Pop Stand die: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_RDDTWXkq4 ) Die cut two boots
from the Props 6 die and assemble four candy canes from the Jolly the Mouse die set. Add twine hangers to the
boots and hang from the fence using small brown brads after adding the straight parts of the candy canes to the
boots. Add the fence pieces inside the card and embellish with more evergreen sprigs. Add the Spinner die from
the Rectangle Pull card inside the card as shown in the photo. (Click here for a video tutorial on the Rectangle Pull
Card (slide to 6:45): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdvpKkG4WwM )
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Die cut Cocoas nose area, mane and

tail from cream cardstock. Die cut the
Props 6 bandana and cowboy hat from
red cardstock. Die cut the cowboy hat
again from white cardstock and trim
out the bottom portion to glue to the
red hat. Die cut the hooves from black
cardstock. Add all pieces as shown
to create the horse, using flat-black
rhinestones for the eyes and a foam
dot under the bandana for dimension.
Click here
for a video
tutorial on
the Rectan
gle
Pull Card
10
Embellish the ends of the evergreen sprigs with die cut berries from the Candle set. Stamp the Howdy! from the
Homegrown Greetings Clear Stamp set in red ink and then the Christmas from the Merry & Bright Clear Stamp set
in green ink on a piece of white cardstock. Cut out the greeting with the Candle die. Embellish with a red poinsettia
from the Candle die embellished with clear rhinestones. Add the label to the left side of the Spinner.
Die cut a barbed wire from black

cardstock, pounce with watermark ink
and emboss with Copper embossing
powder. Add it to the front of the
card. Embellish with two green die cut
evergreen sprigs from the Candle die.
Psst...

And dont forget...

32.
33.
Holiday House Rectangle

Acordion Card
WITH KAREN BURNISTON
Supplies
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Rectangle Accordion - 972

Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Flourish Gift Frame - 1096
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Holiday House - 918
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - All Seasons Tree - 781
Having made the move from Colorado

to Texas, my white Christmases are made
of paper now. I love that by using dies I
can always choose my colors, textures,
patterns and themes. My second card is a
snowy scene like youd find in Colorado,
with a pretty red house all decked out
for Christmas and nestled among
the winter trees. Both of my cards
use rectangle dies - the Rectangle
Accordion and the Rectangle Pull
Card. A feature of these two dies
is that they share sizing in the
main rectangle, meaning that the
decorator dies can swap between
the two sets - Colorado Christmas to
a Texas hoedown holiday.
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Beach Edges - 981

Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Merry & Bright Clear Stamps - CS003
Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape - 6 mm - 506, 6x6 - 503
Transparent/Silver Glitter Dot Peel-Offs - 7018
Silk Microfine Glitter - 639 Warm Diamond, 624 Bluebell, 629
Soft Teal, 603 Silver

Additional Supplies
34.
Cardstock - Red, Brown, White, Light Blue

Acrylic block, black and brown ink
Light gray marker
White paint marker
Liquid glue in a fine tip bottle
Clear embossing powder and heat tool
35.

Card Decoration
Creating the Card Base with Rectangle Accordion
Die cut three Rectangle Accordion pages from light blue cardstock and use 6mm Double Sided Adhesive
Tape to join them together using the long side tabs.
Die cut four Flourish Frames

from the same light blue
cardstock. (Hint: run intricate
dies through the machine at an
angle to get the best pressure)
Use the largest snowflake
stamp on the Merry & Bright
Clear Stamps set to stamp
brown snowflakes randomly on
all the frames.
Die cut white cardstock with the hills edge from the Beach Edges die. Use the largest decorator die that
comes included with the Flourish Gift Frame to cut the edges to fit the pages. Also cut several All Seasons
Trees from white cardstock and use the stencil feature with a light gray marker to add the detailing to the
trunks. Trim off some branches to make the trees look taller and more like birch trees. Add the forest to
pages 1 and 3 and snow banks to all three pages. Use glitter dots in the frames and sky as desired.
Die cut all the pieces for the Holiday House from red, brown, white w/tape and light blue cardstock and
assemble. Use Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter on the white roofline pieces and window backers. Use
Silver glitter on the wreath. For the light strands, carefully peel up and snip away the liner on every other
light and dip into Soft Teal glitter. Next, carefully peel up and snip away the liner on the remaining lights and
dip into Bluebell glitter. Finally, peel up the remaining liner and dip into Silver glitter.
Use a fine glue around the

outer portion of the frames to
add them to the Accordion
pages. The inside edge of
the frames will overhang into
the opening slightly. Use Fine
Pointed Scissors to snip away
a bit of the frame around the
pivot points on each page so
they can pivot freely without
hitting the frames.
36.
37.

Card Decoration(Continued)
Add the finished Holiday House to the center page and add the light strands to the house
and the two sets of trees.
Close the album and add the final Flourish Gift Frame to the front of the album. Embellish
with glitter dots. Add another white snow bank at the bottom of the rectangle
Click vhideeroe
for a
tutorial on
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the Holida
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House Ass
Stamp Merry Christmas on brown cardstock in black ink and emboss with clear powder. Use
a white paint pen to add snow to the word Christmas and then trim around the word into
a fishtail banner shape. Add a small red heart from the door piece of the Holiday House.
Assemble the album by using the small tabs between the pages to connect the rectangles,
alternating the folds opposite to the large pages.
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Psst...

And dont forget...

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39.
Merry Christmas
Poinsettia Card
WITH SUSAN TIERNEY-COCKBURN
Supplies
I fell in love with poinsettias

when we moved to California
in 1980. I looked forward
to perusing the acres of
greenhouses full of color with
this plant to decorate our home.
Since we were not used to sunny,
warm holidays poinsettias were the
answer to take away the homesickness
and, for me, they always say Merry
Christmas.
Quietfire Design- Merry Christmas - 1056

Susans Garden Club- Garden Notes - Poinsettia - 1090
Els van de Burgt Studio- Fitted Frames 1 - Lace Rectangles - 1061
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups- Paris Edges - 979
PanPastel Kit 1 & 2
Susans Garden Club - Tool Set - 808
Susans Garden Club - Molding Pad - 810
This card looks elegant with its gold

accessories, but the simplicity of this
beautiful flower, whose leaves are
forced into color, is the focal point. My
Garden Notes techniques makes this
an easy project to create memories for
your holidays.
Susans Garden Club - Leaf Pad - 811

Additional Supplies
Graphic 45 Paper - Twelve Days of Christmas
Cardstock in Ivory, Forest Green, Bright Green
Metallic Gold Paper
Olive Green Ribbon
Beacon Kids Choice Glue
USArtQuest Go Green Prills
40.
41.

Garden Notes - Poinsettia Die
Creating the Card Base with Paris Edge
Create a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 tent-fold card base from ivory cardstock.
Cut the Graphic 45 patterned paper 5 1/2 x 10, crease at the 5 1/2 mark for the fold-over.
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4
Die cut the top edge of the patterned paper with Paris Edge.
Adhere the Graphic 45 patterned paper to the ivory card base with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.
Fitted Frames 1 - Lace Rectangles Die & Merry Christmas Die
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11
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Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to Gold Metallic paper and die cut Lace Rectangle & 4 small corners.
Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to ivory cardstock and die cut Merry Christmas.
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Die Cut the Garden Poinsettia as follows:
1 five-leaf piece, 2 large leaves, and 1 medium leaf in Forest Green cardstock
1 five-leaf piece and all loose leaves twice (8 leaves) in Red cardstock
Center Bracts (6/plate) twice in Bright Green cardstock
Optional: Shade the outer edges of the green

leaves with Distress Ink Forest Moss and the red
leaves with Fire Brick, using a sponge applicator.
Place all of the leaves right-side-up on the Leaf

Pad and use the Leaf Tool to stem them. Turn the
leaves right-side-down and repeat. Fold each leaf
in half (right-side-up) and shade with PanPastel
down the stem line.
Place all of the leaves back on the Leaf Pad and
add vein lines. Use tweezers to pinch the stem
ends.
Turn the leaves right-side-down on the
Molding Mat and use the Medium
Ball Stylus to push back on the tip of the
leaf for softness at the edge.
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Place the five-leaf pieces on the Molding Mat and use the
Medium Ball Stylus to stir the center.
Lift the Graphic 45 patterned paper flap and adhere the rectangle to the side; adhere Merry Christmas on top of
the rectangle; adhere two corners to the front flap and two corners to the bottom of the patterned paper.
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Building Garden Notes - Poinsettia
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Build the Poinsettia right on top of the front flap of the card. First, use a toothpick to apply a small amount
of glue to the underside of the green five-leaf piece and adhere to the card as shown. Repeat with the red
five-leaf piece.
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If you would like some additional dimension to the center bracts, use a toothpick to lightly
apply glue and sprinkle with green Prills. If desired, add small bow under the Poinsettia.
Continue to build the red leaves, off-setting between the five-leaf piece.
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For the center bracts - place round pieces, right-side-down, on a firm printing or carving block. Use the Small
Ball Stylus (opposite end of the Leaf Tool) to cup the pieces. Hold 1-concave piece with tweezers and apply a
small amount of glue to the underside with a toothpick. Adhere to the center of the flower. Next, hold 1-convex
piece with tweezers and apply a small amount of glue to the edges and adhere to the concave piece just set in
place. Repeat with all 12 pieces.
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45.
Carolina Christmas
Window Scene Card
WITH SUSAN TIERNEY-COCKBURN
Supplies
Susans Garden Club- Country Scapes - Carolina
Window & Shutters - 1086
Susans Garden Club- Country Scapes - New England
One of our family holiday traditions,

when our daughters were growing up,
was to drive around neighborhoods
and see all the decorations families
had done on their homes. Although the
Christmas lights brought oohs and aahs
from our daughters, it was the simple
decorations on unique architectural
homes that caught my eye.
Stone homes are my favorite. So, when
I created my CountryScapes New England
Stonewall & Gate, I immediately pictured making
a background wall for my Carolina Window to go
on. I love working in miniatures (I helped my mother and
grandfather to build a dollhouse in the 70s), and this project
was so relaxing, as well as bringing back that precious time
with my mother. An urn of poinsettias, evergreen boughs to
adorn the window and wrought iron fence (done from the
gate pieces), and a tiny wreath of holly on an easy to build
stone home.
These pieces from CountryScapes are so versatile--mixing
and matching to makes stories from memories. You cant
help but smile.
Stonewall & Gate - 1084
Susans Garden Club - Country Scapes - Backyard 4 - 1079

Susans Garden Club - Country Scapes - Backyard 2 - 1010
Susans Garden Club - Country Scapes - Critters 1 - 989
Susans Garden Club - Garden Notes - Holiday & Holly
Berries - 1088
Els van de Burgt Studio - Tags & More 6 - Daisy - 959

Susans Garden Club - Tool Kit - 808
Susans Garden Club - Large Molding Pad - 810
Susans Garden - Leaf Pad - 811
Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape - 505 & 506
Silk Microfine Glitter (Warm Diamond) - 640
Red/Gold Glitter Dots - 7018
PanPastels - Kit 3 - 30117
Additional Supplies
Beacon Kids Choice Glue
Prills
Copic Markers
Cardstock in White, Glossy Black, Dark Green, Red
Rosies Roadshow Baubles Stamp
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Create an A6 card (6 1/4 x 4 1/2) and a

rectangle (6 x 4 1/4) from white cardstock.
Use Copic Markers or other alcohol-based markers of choice to color the window.
Shade the rectangle with Neutral Gray

Shade from PanPastels Kit 3.
Carolina Window & Shutters Die
Die cut Carolina Window & Shutters twice

from white cardstock. Back one of the
pieces of cardstock with Double Sided
Adhesive Tape before cutting. After
cutting, adhere the two layers for all three
pieces (window, 2 shutters).
Die cut a 2 x 3 backing for the picture that will appear behind the window using Els van de Burgt
Studio Tags & More 6 Daisy die. Stamp and color a small Christmas tree. Decorate the tree with Glitter
Dots Peel-offs (smallest size on the sheet). Option: Instead of a stamped tree, cut one from scrapbook
paper or an old greeting card.
Place window shape on top of the shaded

rectangle and use a pencil to mark the
inside lines. This will show you where you
dont need to place the stones.
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New England Stonewall & Gate Die
Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to white cardstock and die cut the loose stones 4 times.
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Start building the wall. Place the stones about 1/8 from the top of the gray rectangle. For the second
row and all subsequent rows offset the stones. Continue this pattern, avoiding the window area, until the
rectangle is filled.
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Shade the stone pieces with Neutral Gray Shade, Raw Umber, and Orange Shade (PanPastels Set 3).
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Once the wall is done, adhere it to the A6 card base

with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape (6 mm).
Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to glossy
black cardstock and die cut 1 urn from Backyard
2. Next, adhere Carolina Window & Shutters, the
wrought-iron gate, and urn to the card.
Add Clear Double Sided Adhesive to white

cardstock. Remove the release paper and cover the
exposed adhesive with Silk Microfine Glitter (Warm
Diamond). Rub with a fingertip to polish the Glitter
and bring out the sparkle. Die cut the snow mounds
from the glittered cardstock and adhere a small
mound to the windowsill.
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Holiday Decoration
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Wreath & Bow from Backyard 2:

Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to dark green cardstock and red cardstock. Die cut 1 wreath from the
dark green cardstock; 1 bow from the red cardstock.
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Boughs, Mini Poinsettias, & Loose Leaves from Backyard 4:

Die cut boughs 4 times from dark green cardstock, loose leaves 4 times from dark green cardstock, and mini
poinsettias 4 times from red cardstock.
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Trim the window and fences with

pine boughs and bows. Next,
create a holiday holly wreath in
the following steps.
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Die cut the miniature leaves and berries from

the Garden Notes Holiday Holly & Berries die.
Holly is formed on the Leaf Pad. Draw a line
down the center of the holly using the Leaf
Tool. Use Elizabeth Craft Designs Fine Pointed
Tweezers to pinch the leaf, then lightly dip the
end into the glue and place it on the wreath
form. Fill the wreath.
Use a toothpick to apply a small amount of

glue to the berries and place a cluster of three
around the wreath. Use a toothpick to apply
the bow as well. Embellish the boughs with
Glitter Dot Peel-Off Stickers.
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Holiday Decoration (Continued)
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Poinsettias are formed by placing them on the Leaf Pad. Draw a line down the center of each petal
using the Leaf Tool. Then, place the petal on the molding pad - cup the flower using the Smallest
Ball Stylus (opposite end of the Leaf Tool).
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Add a few Prills to finish the center.
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Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape on white cardstock. Cut 1 cardinal from CountryScapes Critters 1
die set out of white cardstock and color with copic markers.
Apply a small amount of glue

and set in place on top of the urn
from Country Scapes Backyard
2 - starting with the green leaves,
then, red leaves, and finally the
individual leaves are placed.
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Special Hello
Holiday Card
WITH SUZANNE CANNON
Make your Hello stand out from the

crowd!
For this project, I wanted to make
something that was versatile and could
be used any time of year, not just
for Christmas and during the holiday
season. A special Hello greeting works
any time for friends or family.
Supplies
For this design, all sorts of embellishments

may be substituted for the snowflake. By
changing the colour palette the card will be
perfect for lots of occasions. Try using pastels
for a spring theme, with a flower in place of the
snowflake or some tiny CountryScapes animals to
say Hello to a child.
Quietfire Design - Hello - 1055
I chose several shades of red and picked gold cardstock for

the special Hello that stands out from the crowd of Hellos.
Els van de Burgt Studio - Snowflakes Die - 757

I love dimension in a project and use it any chance I get,

adding extra layers! By overlapping the Hello die cuts, a
crowd is created. By adding a golden Hello if shows how
much you care for the recipient.

Additional Supplies
White, Red, & Burgundy Cardstock
Gold foiled Cardstock
Adhesive Tabs
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SPECIAL HELLO HOLIDAY CARD

Snowflake Die
Create a 5 x 7 side-fold card base.
Cut 2 coordinating panels, one measuring 4 x 6 and one measuring 4 x 6 . Adhere panels together
with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.
Adhere joined panels to card base with Adhesive Tabs for dimension.
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Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to white cardstock and die cut the smallest snowflake
from the white cardstock.
Remove the release paper from the snowflake and cover

exposed adhesive with Silk Microfine Glitter (Warm
Diamond). Rub finger over the glittered surface to polish
it and bring out the sparkle.
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Hello Die
Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to the lightest

of three shades of coordinating cardstock. Die cut Hello
from this tape-backed piece.
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Assembling the Card
Remove the release paper from tape-backed Hello and place

the word at the top of the card.
Using foam tabs for dimension, overlap and

adhere the second and third Hello as shown.
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Slide one loop of the snowflake over the flourish of the gold
Hello and attach both to the card with Adhesive Tabs.
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Die cut Hello two more times from middle value and darker value
cardstock in the same color family as the cardstock used in step 4.
Also cut Hello from gold metallic cardstock.
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Tangled Seasons
Greetings Card
BY SUZANNE CANNON
The string for the Christmas ornament has

become tangled!
Add some additional interest to your
card by tangling and wrapping cord
around our Seasons Greetings die cut.
Youre adding extra flourishes! And it
never hurts to add more gold.
For this design, I wanted something
rich and elegant so I chose colours of
burgundy and green with lots of gold
highlights. Finding patterned paper
in this style is not always easy, so for
this card I dug deep into my treasured
archives. I love my layered and textured
cards, as each layer adds importance to the
next by framing it. Layering also allows lots of
opportunity for color coordination.
Finally, glitz up the holiday season by attaching a
glittered ornament and snowflake to an already
elegant card.
Supplies
Quietfire Design - Seasons Greetings - 1057

Els van de Burgt Studio - Snowflakes Die - 757
Els van de Burgt Studio - Ornament Set 3 Die - 927
Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape 8.5 x 11 - 502
Silk Microfine Glitter (Solar Gold) - 638
Additional Supplies
White Cardstock
Red Cardstock
Bo Bunny Noel Collection Pack
Gold Foiled Cardstock
Gold Cord
Tacky Glue
Foam Tabs
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Ornament Die & Snowflake Die
Create a 7 1/2 x 6 tent-fold card base from red cardstock.
Cut a dark green 6 x 5 panel from patterned paper and cut a mat 1/8 larger all around from gold cardstock.
Adhere panels together with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.
Adhere joined panels to card base with Adhesive Foam Tabs
Cut a light green 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 panel and cut a mat 1/8 all around from gold. Adhere panels
together with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.
Layer the joined panels to the previous panels with Adhesive Foam Tabs.
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Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to white cardstock and die cut the ornament from the cardstock.
Remove the release paper from the ornament and cover exposed adhesive with Silk Microfine Glitter
(Warm Diamond). Rub finger over the glittered surface to polish it and bring out the sparkle.
Die cut a second plain ornament and an ornament hanger from gold metallic cardstock.
Seasons Greetings Die
Die cut Seasons Greetings from red cardstock.
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Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to white cardstock and die
cut the smallest snowflake from the white cardstock.
Remove the release paper from the snowflake and cover exposed
adhesive with Silk Microfine Glitter (Solar Gold). Rub finger over the
glittered surface to polish it and bring out the sparkle
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Assembling the Card
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Attach the snowflake to the ornament with Adhesive Foam Tabs. Use Fine Pointed Scissors and Fine
Pointed Tweezers to cut and handle the small pieces of Adhesive Foam Tab. Attach the hanger to the
top of the glittered ornament and the gold ornament behind so it is just peeking out from behind as
shown in the photo.
Thread the gold cord through the flourishes of Seasons Greetings so the ends are at the bottom
center of the die cut. Leave extra cord so you can adjust it, if needed
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Attach the ornament to the panel with Foam Tabs.
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Optional: Use a toothpick or corsage pin to apply tiny dabs of Tacky Glue in a few
spots to hold the gold cord in place.
Attach Seasons Greetings to the layered panels with Foam Tabs.
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Thread the ends of the cord through the Thread one cut end of the cord through the ornament hanger from
front to back. Arrange the cord around the flourishes, ending with the second cut end also threaded through
the ornament hanger from front to back. Tape cut ends to the spot where the ornament will cover them.
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Holiday Hedgehog
Tag Card
WITH BIANCA PETROSCHI
Supplies
Els van de Burgt Studio - Tags & More 9
Sparkle die set - 1077
Sprig Embossing Folder - E127
Winter has always been an

inspiring time for me, bringing me
back to my childhood and of course
back the to the beautiful moments
spent with family during the holidays.
Silk Microfine Glitter (White) - 604
One of my favorite memories of the holidays

was when my son was little and my husband
and I would sneak in as Santa to bring the
presents to the tree, inventing all types of
things to distract his attention. It is with this
memory and the magic of the holiday season
that inspired the creation of the Holiday
Hedgehog Tag Card.
Petroschi Designs by Bianca - Hedgehog Daisy
Karen Burniston Pop it Ups - Oval Flourish Frame Edges - 777

Clear Double Sided Adhesive Sheet - 6 x 6 - 503
Els van de Burgt Studio - Tags - 763
Christmas - CS005
Susans Garden Club - Garden Notes - Whitepine
Boughs & Pinecone- 1091
Additional Supplies
Vellum
Tim Holtz Distress Markers
Water Brush
Ranger Archival Permanent Black Ink Pad
Memento Tangelo Ink Pad
Synthetic Fiber Ribbons
Paper Glue
Sponge Dauber
Tim Holtz Dried Marigold Distress Ink Pad
Tim Holtz Distresser Tool
White Pearl Countour Liner
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Creating Tags & More 9 - Sparkle Die
Die cut a 4 x 11 tag base from pale mint green

cardstock, using the basic shape from the Tags & More
9 Sparkle die set.
Die cut the decorative openings in the top of

the tag using the overlay die as shown.
Use a sponge dauber and Memento ink to distress

the edges and decorative areas of the tag.
Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to the back of the embossed vellum
and place onto the tag. Remove the release sheet from the Oval Flourish Frame
edges and stick them onto the vellum so that they form a frame.
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Addtional Tag Decoration
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Stamp the tag with snowflakes from the Hedgehog Daisy

Christmas clear stamps set using Momento Tangelo ink
pad.
Emboss a 5 7/8 x 4 1/8 piece of vellum with the Sprig

embossing folder.
Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive

Sheet on both sides of a piece of white
cardstock (150 GSM recommended
weight). Die cut with Oval Flourish Frame
Edges. Use Fine Pointed Tweezers to
poke out the waste pieces. Peel off the
release sheet from one side of the four
edges and cover exposed adhesive with
Silk Microfine Glitter (White). Rub with
fingertip to polish the Glitter and bring
out the sparkle.
Use a White Pearl Contour Liner to trace some of the stamped snowflakes, adding dimension.
Set tag aside until dry.
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Whitepine Boughs & Pinecone Die
Small Tag Die
Die cut white cardstock using the biggest tag from Tags die set.
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Cut and shape Whitepine Boughs & Pine. Attach the boughs under
the bow - 3 on each side. Glue the Pinecone in the middle.
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Using Ranger Archival Permanent Black ink pad

stamp Daisy on the Lantern onto the white tag
Have fun coloring the tag using markers, colored pencils or

watercolors. Use a sponge dabber and the Tim Holtz Dried
Marigold ink Pad combined with Momento Tangelo ink pad
as well as the Tim Holtz Disresser Tool to distress the edges
of the tag.
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Tie a raffia bow to top of tag. Attach the tag, centered

within the Oval Flourishes Frame using Foam Tabs to add
dimension

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Hedgehog Daisys
Holiday Wishes
WITH BIANCA PETROSCHI
Supplies

Silk Microfine Glitter (White) - 604
Silk Microfine Glitter (Teal) - 628
Els van de Burgt Studio - Fitted Frames 3
When my son was growing

up, every time it would snow my
family and I would spend the day
playing outside. My mother and I would create
slopes in the yard for my son to sleigh down and
we would always build a giant snowman. When
reminiscing on winter memories it is these snowy
days that I hold close to my heart.
These fond memories have served as the
inspiration for Hedgehog Daisys Holiday
Wishes. This is a card for that special someone!
It is oversized and has a 3D window, its not one
that can be whipped up in a few minutes but its
well worth the time. You could even consider
yourself to be that special someone: Instead of
sending it, keep it as part of your holiday dcor,
display each year on the mantel or hang it,
centered in the middle of a wreath.
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Curvy Rectangles - 1063
Best Wishes - 1050

Susans Garden Club - Garden Notes-
Whitepine Boughs & Pinecone- 1091
Petroschi Designs by Bianca - Hedgehog Daisy
All Seasons - CS007
Additional Supplies
Plaid Cardstock 300 GSM
Scrapbooking Paper from The Citrus Stack Collection
White Paper 250-300 GSM
1 Sheet of Transparent Acetate
Beacon GemTac glue (or other adhesive for non-porous
surfaces
Sequins, Beads, Rhinestones, Small Charms, Ribbon, Small
Christmas Bells
Hot Glue & Gun
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Fitted Frames 3 - Curvy Rectangle Die Set
Make a 9 1/8 x 12 side fold card base from gingham check patterned paper. (Note:
You will need to overlap and adhere more than one piece of gingham paper to make this
oversized card. (See photo in step 6 where card is shown open and flat.)
Trim 2 strips of scrapbooking paper to 8 x 3 and 8 x . Attach strips onto the

card at left and right using Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.
Die cut the glittered white cardstock with Fitted Frames 3 Curvy Rectangles. Die cut an Adhesive Sheetbacked piece of patterned (predominantly black) scrapbook paper with the same die. Keep the 2 largest
frames (glittered and patterned) for the next step. Set aside the other pieces for later in the project.
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Fitted Fram
Best Wishes Die
Position the largest patterned frame and next-to-largest glittered frame on card front. Cut out the window opening
as shown.
Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Sheet to

both sides of white cardstock. Die cut Best Wishes.
Peel the release sheet from the front of the words
and cover the exposed adhesive with Silk Microfine
Glitter, alternating colors for each word. Rub with
a fingertip to polish the Glitter and bring out the
sparkle. Remove the release sheet from the back of
the words and place the sentiment at the top of the
card.
Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Sheet to both sides of white cardstock measuring 5 x 4 (200
GSM). Peel off the release sheet and cover exposed adhesive with Silk Microfine Glitter (Teal & White). Rub
with a fingertip to polish the Glitter and bring out the sparkle.
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Transparent Box
Place a piece of white cardstock inside the window opening and trace around the rectangle taking care not
to get any pencil marks on the glittered frame
Next, mark around the edges to create scoring, cutting and folding lines: 2 parallel lines one at 3/16
(4mm) and the other at (6mm). Cut out the excess at the corners and fold as shown below.
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Make the same template out of a transparent acetate sheet. Overlap the acetate sheet over the paper
template and trace the lines - using a ruler and bone folder. Put Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape (6 mm) on
the margins of the transparent sheet. Place and adhere the acetate sheet on the card, from the interior.
Using Ranger Archival Permanent Black ink pad stamp Daisy with the Snowman onto white cardstock. Have
fun coloring the image using watercolors, markers, and/or colored pencils. Fussy cut around the stamped
image using Fine Pointed Scissors
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Inside of the Card
Transparent Box (Continued)
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Glue Daisy with the Snowman on the outside of the transparent box.
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Fill the transparent box with sequins, beads, rhinestones, etc. and while it is turned face down so the bits wont fall
out, cover the BACK of the window with a piece of glittered white cardstock that measures at least beyond the
window opening. (This gives Daisy and the snowman a white background, not a gingham check background.)
Add 2 more frames from Fitted Frames 3 - Curvy Rectangles around the white
paper inside of the card. Use this space for a photo or special Christmas sentiment.
White Pine Pinecone & Bough Die
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Die cut the branches from green cardstock using the Whitepine
Boughs & Pinecone die set.
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White Pine Pinecone & Bough Die
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Place the boughs beneath the clear window box. Add a bow, bells and small die cut snowflake
using hot glue or Tombow Power Adhesive Tabs to hold the embellishments in place.
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Complete the stamped scene with some of the leftover pieces from the die cut Fitted Frames 3 Curvy
Rectangles. Use the small circles as snowflakes, use the longer curved shapes as mounds of snow.
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Shimmer Sheetz &

Snowflake Cards
WITH JUDI KAUFFMAN
Im not one of those people who like basking on the beach.

Summertime is pure torture to me. I linger in the frozen food
aisle at the grocery store and hide in air conditioned spaces,
grumbling about the humidity and impatiently waiting
for winter! Theres nothing I like better than taking a walk
through fresh snow. And watching the flakes sparkle as they
fall is my idea of heaven. I get up early to shovel, reveling
in the fact that my legs are still working and happy at the
thought of hot chocolate with a jumbo marshmallow on top.
I frequently use snowflakes as the focus of my holiday
cards. They are universal, equally appropriate for Seasons
Greetings, Christmas, and New Years wishes. Ive even
topped a 6-point Star of David with a 6-arm snowflake for
a twist on a Chanukah card now and then. In nature,
they are one-of-a-kind, sparkly and beautiful, just like
my friends and family members, so I think theyre an
apt theme. When I use snowflakes on cards for folks
in Florida they can pat themselves on the back for
escaping from the cold. But friends in Minnesota,
Montana, Massachusetts, and other points north
sense in me a kindred spirit.
Supplies
Shimmer Sheetz (Turquoise Gemstone) - SS 0217

Shimmer Sheetz (Light Blue Metallic) - SS 0230
Silver Glitter Snowflakes Peel-Off Stickers - 7055
Transparent Glitter Snowflakes Peel-Off Stickers - 2551
Quietfire Design- Merry Christmas - 1056
Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape of choice
Additional Supplies
Adhesive Tabs
My card projects are very easy. (My mantra

has always been Easy Isnt Cheating!) They
incorporate two things I enjoy very much:
Altering Shimmer Sheetz with alcohol inks and
playing with peel-offs. And how convenient
that Elizabeth Craft Designs offers a snowflake
embossing folder and Glitter Snowflake peeloffs in two styles. The finishing touch: Glitter
Dots peel-offs to accent the snowflakes and
add even more sparkle.
Alcohol Inks (shades of dark blue and teal)

Gold Metallic Alcohol Ink
Ink Applicator Tool
A2 Cards (Silver and Dark Brown)
Craft Knife
Non-stick Scissors (to cut Adhesive Tabs)
Fine Grit Sanding Block
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Merry Christmas Die (Optional)
Create an A2 (4.25 x 5.5) side-fold card base from silver cardstock.
Shimmer Sheetz Panel
Cut a 4 x 5 piece of Turquoise Gemstone Shimmer Sheetz.
Very lightly sand a piece of Light Blue Metallic Shimmer Sheetz at an angle, and
then again at the opposite angle, to tone down the shine.
Adhere Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to the un-sanded side of the Shimmer Sheetz.
Die cut Merry Christmas from the sanded

Light Blue Metallic Shimmer Sheetz side using
the Metal Adapter Plate.
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For the card with Transparent Glitter

Snowflakes, attach the ink-altered Shimmer
Sheetz panel to the card base with Clear
Double Sided Adhesive Tape (3 mm is
recommended). For the card with Silver Glitter
Snowflakes, attach the ink-altered Shimmer
Sheetz panel to the card base after trimming
Snowflakes in step 10.
Alter the Shimmer Sheetz with alcohol inks in two or more shades of blue plus gold metallic.
Dab on the inks with an ink applicator tool, leaving some of the Turquoise visible. Next, add
droplets of inks to create pools of color, again leaving some of the original Turquoise visible.
Attach Merry Christmas with small slivers of Adhesive Tabs for extra dimension.
Set aside the Shimmer Sheetz to dry. It takes only a few minutes.
84.
85.

Embellishing the Card with Glitter Peel-Off Stickers
10
11
Add Transparent or Silver Glitter Snowflakes into the Shimmer Sheetz with the help of the Fine Pointed
Tweezers. Trim the Silver Glitter Snowflakes with the Fine Pointed Scissors so that they dont extend past
the Shimmer Sheetz rectangle. Allow the Transparent Glitter Snowflakes to extend past the Shimmer
Sheetz to the edges of the card base.
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u
Bon s!
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Make extra cards by placing the leftovers from the Transparent and
Silver Glitter Snowflakes sheet onto unaltered Bronze Metallic or
Turquoise Gemstone Shimmer Sheetz! (Shown: Bronze)
Add some glittery circles from the sheet of Transparent Snowflakes Peel-Off Stickers to
create the effect of tiny snowflakes falling from the sky
Psst...

And dont forget...

86.
87.
Shimmer Sheetz &

Embossed Snowflakes Card
WITH JUDI KAUFFMAN
Supplies
Shimmer Sheetz (Turquoise Gemstone) - SS 0217

Snowflakes Embossing Folder - E126
Silver Glitter Snowflakes Peel-Off Stickers - 7055
Transparent Glitter Snowflakes Peel-Off Stickers - 2551
Transparent/Silver Glitter Dots - 7018
Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape of choice
Im madly in
love with the four
ingredients in this
project: Shimmer Sheetz,
embossing folders, Glitter Dots peel-offs,
and alcohol inks. Putting them together to
create Embossed Snowflakes cards is a lot of
fun.
It takes some extra time to encrust each of
the embossed snowflakes with Glitter Dots
but the results are well worth it. Vary the
ways you position the Glitter Dots and just
like in nature, each of your snowflakes will be
one-of-a-kind!
88.
Additional Supplies
Alcohol Inks in Shades of Dark Blue and Teal
Gold Metallic Alcohol Ink
Ink Applicator Tool
Silver Cardstock
Craft Knife
Fine Grit Sanding Block
89.
SHIMMER SHEETZ & EMBOSSED SNOWFLAKES CARD

Assembling the Card Front
Create an A2 (4.25 x 5.5) side-fold card base from silver cardstock.
Shimmer Sheetz Panel
2
3
4
Attach the ink-altered, embossed Shimmer Sheetz panel to the card base with the help of the Clear
Double Sided Adhesive Tape (3 mm is recommended).
Embellishing the Card with Glitter Peel-Off Stickers
Cut a 4 x 5 piece of Turquoise Gemstone Shimmer Sheetz
Position a Silver Glitter Snowflake Peel-Off Sticker, centered, on

each embossed snowflake. Trim the snowflakes with the Craft Knife
so they do not extend past the Shimmer Sheetz rectangle.
Alter the Shimmer Sheetz with alcohol inks in two or more shades of blue plus gold
metallic. Dab on the inks with an ink applicator tool, leaving some of the Turquoise visible.
Next, add droplets of inks to create pools of color, again leaving some of the original
Turquoise visible.
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Set aside the Shimmer Sheetz to dry. It takes only a few minutes.
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Emboss the ink-altered Shimmer Sheetz rectangle with the

Snowflakes embossing folder, making sure that the snowflakes
are raised (not de-bossed) on the altered side.
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Shimmer S
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6
Heavily embellish the 6 arms of each snowflake with Transparent &

Silver Glitter Dots Peel-Off Stickers using the Fine Pointed Tweezers.
Lightly sand to reveal the silver core in the Shimmer Sheetz on the raised side.
Psst...

And dont forget...

90.
91.

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WINTER & HOLIDAY EDITION 2016

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Els van de Burgt Studio- Leaf & Berry Branches - 1074

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FRAMES & ORNAMENTS CARD

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Fitted Frames 1 - Lace Rectangles Die

Cut the following using Ornament Set 4:

FRAMES & ORNAMENTS CARD

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