Boy... Christmas is already upon us! This is my Christmas release for Dutch Paper Crafts. You may visit Darlene at www.dutchpapercrafts.blogspot.com to see all the wonderful releases of her design team. And if you see something you like and want, please go to dutchpapercrafts@gmail.com and she will be more than glad to help you with your order. Now... on to my release. I hope you all enjoy these and find some measure of inspiration. These were really great dies to work with and "You Need Them" in your collection if you want something easy and quick to use for making all those cards that your friends and family want you to make for them.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...

DESIGN PROJECT FOUR

        ‘HOLLY CORNER with EMBROIDERY’

CARD FRONT

DIES USED:

                SPELLBINDERS  #LF-127                                 GRAND SCALLOPED SQUARES

                SPELLBINDERS  #S5-055                                 POINSETTIA, LAYERED

                MARIANNE CREATABLES  #LR-0243            CANDLES

                MARIANNE CREATABLES  #LR-0121            STAMEN from POINSETTIA #1 Die Set

 

                MARIANNE CREATABLES  #LR-0122            LEAVES from POINSETTIA #2 Die Set

                                                 

OTHER  MATERIALS:

 

HOBBY DOLS PATTERN by Sjaak van Went

NELLIE SNELLEN METALLIC EMBROIDERY THREADS                           RED, GREEN, GOLD

RED FOIL CARDSTOCK

110 LB WHITE CARDSTOCK by GEORGIA PACIFIC

GREEN CARDSTOCK FOR THE CARD

YELLOW BRAD FOR CENTER OF POINSETTIA

VELVET PAPER FOR THE CANDLES & POINSTTIA                                 RED, GREEN, TAN, WHITE

OIL PENCILS FOR COLORING THE FLAMES and HIGHLIGHTING THE POINSETTIA LEAVES

 

CARD INSIDE

           DIES USED:

            MARIANNE CREATABLES  #LR-0242                          ANJA’S QUADRATE

              MARIANNE CREATABLES  #LR-0225                          SEASON’S GREETINGS “Merry Christmas”

              CHEERY LYNN  #B-184                                                   HOLLY CORNER

 

            OTHER MATERIALS:

 

             GREEN VELVET PAPER

             RED RHINESTONES

 

*SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS / ALTERATIONS:

            This was my first attempt at paper embroidering. Hope it passes the Petra Test. J

I used the SB Grand Scalloped Squares for a frame to overlay on top of my embroidered pattern.  LOVE THE STITCHING TECHNIQUE!!!  IT’S A LOT OF FUN….

Everything else is pretty much self-explanatory.

 

 

 

 

DESIGN PROJECT FOUR

‘HOLLY CORNER’ & ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS SET’ with POINSETTIA

CARD FRONT

DIES USED:

CHEERY LYNN  #B-184                                  HOLLY CORNER

CHEERY LYNN  #B-186                                  MERRY CHRISTMAS SET

MARIANNE CREATABLES  #LR-0121          POINSETTIA #1 Die Set for GREEN LEAVES

MARIANNE CREATABLES  #LR-0122          POINSETTIA #2 Die Set for RED POINSETTIA

                                                 

OTHER  MATERIALS:

 

GREEN CARDSTOCK for CARD

WHITE PEARL TEXTURED CARDSTOCK

RED CARDSTOCK

PEPPERMINT STRIPED SATIN RIBON

RED VELVET PAPER

GREEN VELVET PAPER

RED RHINESTONES

CANDY CANE 3-D EMBELLISHMENT

STICKLES, CHRISTMAS RED

STICKLES, HOLLY

CHRISTMAS HOLLY BRAD for CENTER OF POINSETTIA

 

CARD INSIDE

           TYPED GREETING

 

                                    *SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS / ALTERATIONS:

            I clipped off the snowflakes on the words to show it can be used both with and without them. Everything else on here is pretty much self-explanatory.

 

 

 

DESIGN PROJECT FOUR

‘MERRY CHRISTMAS CARD FRAME’

#1   RED-WHITE-GREEN

CARD FRONT

DIES USED:

                CHEERY LYNN  #FRM-146                                             MERRY CHRISTMAS CARD

                NELLIE SNELLEN  #FLP-022, 013, 014                         PUNCH SETS ( Mini – Med – Jumbo )

                MARIANNE CREATABLES  #LR-0142                           MINI POINSETTIA for LEAVES

                CRICUT CARTRIDGE  #CRM2-029897                         CHRISTMAS NOEL for HANGING SIGN

                                     

                OTHER  MATERIALS:

 

                TEXTURED PEARL CARDSTOCK for CARD

                GREEN VELVET PAPER

                RED FOIL CARDSTOCK

                RED SATIN RIBBONS AND BOWS

                RED BRAD for CENTER OF POINSETTIA

                TINY WHITE FLAT-BACKED PEARLS

                CARDINAL EMBELLISHMENT

 

CARD INSIDE

            DIES USED:

             MARIANNE CREATABLES  #LR-0242                           ANJA’S QUADRATE

                SPELLBINDERS  #S4-318                                               FLEUR DE LIS SQUARES

                NELLIE SNELLEN  #FLP-022                                           MINI POINSETTIA PUNCH SET

 

OTHER  MATERIALS:

 

RED FOIL CARDSTOCK

GREEN VELVET PAPER

WHITE FLAT-BACKED PEARLS

110 LB WHITE CARDSTOCK from GEORGIA PACIFIC

           

*SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS / ALTERATIONS:

 

            On the front of the card, I cut two of the frame dies; one in white and one in red foil. I layered the white atop the red foil, offsetting it just a tiny bit to let the red shine around the edges.   Everything else is pretty much self-explanatory.

 

 

DESIGN PROJECT FOUR

‘MERRY CHRISTMAS CARD FRAME’

#2   SILVER on SILVER

CARD FRONT

DIES USED:

                CHEERY LYNN  #FRM-146                              MERRY CHRISTMAS CARD FRAME

                MARTHA STEWART  #42-60015                   ASPEN SNOWFLAKE PATP for SNOWFLAKES

                MARTHA STEWART  #M2-32316                 HOLLY PUNCH

                MARTHA STEWART  #M2-32313                 GLACIAL SNOWFLAKE  for the BOW

                                                             

OTHER  MATERIALS:

 

            WHITE PEARLIZED CARDSTOCK for CARD

GRAY PEARLIZED CARDSTOCK FOR TOPPER

SILVER FOIL CARDSTOCK

SILVER GLITTER CARDSTOCK                                     POW! From AMERICAN CRAFTS

SILVER GLITTERED TREES                                           3-D EMBELLISHMENTS from HOBBY LOBBY

SILVER GLITTERED  BOWS                                          FROM MY RIBBON STASH

CARD INSIDE

          TYPED GREETING

***SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS / ALTERATIONS:

              THIS CHEERY LYNN DIE “MERRY CHRISTMAS CARD FRAME” #FRM-146 NEEDS TO BE A STAPLE IN EVERY CARD MAKER’S ARSENAL OF DIE CUTTERS.

                THIS IS THE BEST DIE FOR MAKING QUICK, INEXPENSIVE, BULK CARDS FOR CHRISTMAS THAT I HAVE EVER RUN ACROSS.  IT GIVES YOU A SIMPLISTICALLY BEAUTIFUL RESULT AND IT CUTS SO CLEAN. YOU JUST CUT, GLUE, STICK IT ON AND GO. IT IS WONDERFUL!!!

 

 

DESIGN PROJECT FOUR

‘MERRY CHRISTMAS SET’ (Words)

#2 with SNOWMAN

CARD FRONT

DIES USED:

                CHEERY LYNN  #B-186                                     MERRY CHRISTMAS SET (Smaller one)                    

                MARIANNE CREATABLES #LR-0246              SNOWMAN

                MEMORY BOX  #98171                                   FROSTY BORDER

                MEMORY BOX  #98418                                   FROSTYVILLE WREATH

               

OTHER  MATERIALS:

 

                110 LB WHITE CARDSTOCK

                BLUE CARDSTOCK with SNOWFLAKES

                MEMENTO INK – LONDON FOG for SNOWMAN

                STICKLES – WATERFALL

                GRAY ORGANZA RIBBON

                SNOWFLAKE EMBELLISHMENTS FROM MY STASH

 

CARD INSIDE

              TYPED GREETING

 

*SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS / ALTERATIONS:

            For a little different look, I cut my blue cardstock into 2 different sized pieces.  I used 3-D dots under my snowman and everything else is pretty much self-explanatory.

 

 

DESIGN PROJECT FOUR

‘MERRY CHRISTMAS SET  (Words)’

#1 with FEATHER

CARD FRONT

DIES USED:

                CHEERY LYNN  #B-186                                 MERRY CHRISTMAS SET (Small ‘Merry Christmas’)

                MARIANNE DESIGNABLES #DS-0907        SWIRLS

                MARTHA STEWART #M232389                  SNOWFALL PATP SET

                                                 

                 OTHER  MATERIALS:

 

                CARD MATERIAL IS 110 LB WHITE CARDSTOCK by GEORGIA PACIFIC

                BLUE TEXTURED CARDSTOCK IS RECOLLECTIONS ESSENTIALS from (MICHAEL’S)

                WHITE FEATHER

                PEARL BUCKLE (Ribbon Slide)

                FLAT-BACKED PEARLS

                WHITE ORGANZA WIRED RIBBON 7/8” WIDE

                FLAT-BACKED SILVER BEADS

                SILVER STICKLES

                SILVER FOIL CARDSTOCK

                COLOR BOX CHALK INK – ICE BLUE

 

CARD INSIDE

                DIES & STAMPS USED:

                HEARTFELT CREATIONS  #HCPC-3356       ‘COZY WINTER DAYS’ PRE-CUT SET

                PHRASE – “FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS”  MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER STAMP

                OIL PENCILS

                EXTRA FINE WHITE GLITTER

                EXTRA FINE WHITE FLOWER SOFT FOR ROOF

 

*SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS / ALTERATIONS:

 

              To get the blue ink background on the front of the card, I inked the smooth side of the Marianne Designables with the Ice Blue Color Box Ink, placed my white cardstock on top of the inked side, closed the folder and ran it through my embossing machine. The result was a letterpressed effect using my Big Shot machine.  Pretty neat way to get a letterpress design without buying a letterpress machine. J

DESIGN PROJECT FOUR

      ‘LACE CHRISTMAS TREE’

CARD FRONT

DIES USED:

CHEERY LYNN  #DL-223                                  LACE CHRISTMAS TREE

MEMORY BOX  #98420                                  MAGIC FLOURISH

 

                OTHER  MATERIALS:

 

110 LB WHITE CARDSTOCK for CARD by GEORGIA PACIFIC

BLUE RECOLLECTIONS ESSENTIALS TEXTURED CARDSTOCK

WHITE LACE

BLUE & WHITE FLOWERS & LEAVES from my FLOWER STASH

STICKLES, WATERFALL

 

CARD INSIDE

 

 DIES USED:

CHEERY LYNN  #B-186                                    MERRY CHRISTMAS SET

SPELLBINDERS  #S5-077                                 LABELS 25

 

                OTHER  MATERIALS:

 

BLUE RECOLLECTIONS ESSENTIALS TEXTURED CARDSTOCK

110 LB WHITE CARDSTOCK for CARD by GEORGIA PACIFIC

 

*SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS / ALTERATIONS:

 

            I took a matching piece of the lace I used behind the tree and folded it, not quite in half, so that it would have a double scalloped edge when I gathered it. I placed this behind the flowers for added dimension.

 

I hand stitched (Embroidered) the white tree to the blue  Angel Wing background with silver metallic embroidery thread and stitched the pearls in place with the same thread.

 

Everything else is pretty much self-explanatory.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by and look forward to showing you my next release.

 

Patricia Gayle