I won’t be live on YouTube today. It’s a busy holiday week for me. So instead I thought I’d share with you the cards I sent out to those in my Stampers With ART Community. I needed to make a little under 250 this year, so I kept it simple but used beautiful images, papers and extras.

I invested in several packs of the Beauty of the Earth designer paper to use two of the double-sided papers. Then I cut those papers into 3″ x 4″ pieces and attached them to the card base in such a way so that when closed you would see one side and when open you would see the other.

I wanted to avoid bumps and ridges so the cards would go through the mail easily and require standard forever postage. But I also wanted sparkle. So I used a flat strip of White Glittered Organdy Ribbon on each.

And I knew I wanted cut out leaves next to the stamped leaves images. But at the time Stampin’ Up!® didn’t have a leaf punch (one is going to debut on January 4th though!!!). So I used the largest die in the Forever Flourishing set and cut it into seven sets of leaf clusters.

This is the first design which has a more Autumn look to it.

And here is the second design with the cooler, more wintery tones.

Below are the details if you wish to recreate this card yourself.

PDF Tutorial… Click here to access and download a printable direction sheet.

Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.

Measurements

• Basic White Cardstock
  • 4-1/4” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 5-1/2”
  • 2” x 2”
• Night of Navy Cardstock
  • 2-1/8” x 2-1/8”
• Mossy Meadow Cardstock
  • Scrap for die-cutting leaves
• Beauty of the Earth Designer Paper
  • 3” x 4” (pay attention the direction when cutting and adding to the card)
• White Glittered Organdy Ribbon
  • 8”

Directions

• Stamp sentiment. Layer this white piece onto the navy piece.
• Position this sentiment piece to guide you in stamping the front leaves. Do not adhere. Open the card and stamp another set of leaves so it will appear to peek out from the designer paper layer (use the paper as a guide if needed). Add a set of die-cut leaves next to the stamped ones.
• Place the designer paper on the lower portion of the inside of the card so there is an 1/8” border under and on the sides. Add adhesive about 1/2” down from top edge, then close the front flap to connect.
• Wrap ribbon from the inside around to the front connecting the ends with Glue Dots in the area where the sentiment layer will be.
• Add the sentiment layer while also tucking in the second set of leaves.

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Besides putting up many outside and inside decorations (even before Thanksgiving) and listening to lots of Christmas music, we’ve gotten into the spirit when we attended the GLOW Festival in St. Paul on December 3rd.

My kids are growing up WAY too fast. Here is Nick (my 16 year old) with his girlfriend Jaylene. We baked and decorated a bunch of cookies on December 4th and December 11th. I used to do this a lot more when the kids were little. And I’m grateful that Nick pushed me to do this again this year. I absolutely love making Christmas cookies! In fact we are doing more of this tonight to replenish our supply for Christmas Day.

Getting together with family is truly the joy of this season.

And the kids have been performing in music concerts this month. Nick’s band concert was December 9th. Then he played percussion for the orchestra concert on December 14th. And this past Monday, the 20th Luke, my almost 15 year old performed with his high school choir. Such talent! These concert are a great reason to just sit, enjoy, and appreciate.

We have more to come….more baking, wrapping more gifts, cleaning and more decorating. And then we host for my side of the family on Christmas day.

Hoping you are enjoying these busy, fun days but also taking time to enjoy the beauty and peace of the season.

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Peaceful Cabin Cling Stamp Set (English)

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Beauty Of The Earth 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English)

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Forever Flourishing Dies

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

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Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

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Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

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White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

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Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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Paper Trimmer

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Paper Snips

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Stampin' Seal

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Mini Glue Dots

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LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS PROMOTION
The July-December 2021 Mini Catalog is coming to a close on January 3, 2022. So in this month prior, you can take a peek at products that are leaving us and products that will continue on. Some of those leaving are on sale up to 50% off! But it’s only “while supplies last.” So be sure to click here and scroll down to access the lists. And click here to shop online.

ENTER EDEN’S GARDEN!
Enter and explore Eden with the Eden’s Garden Collection! This delightful and desirable collection includes early-release products from the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog (a bundle of stamps and dies that’s blooming with beauty and bounty) plus exclusive products you can’t uncover anywhere else (a pack of paper patterned with green and gold, a set of specialty sheets for gift-giving and textured touches, and a sparkling set of gleaming gems)! Click here for the flyer containing images of the products and their details. Click here to shop.

A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
The Kisses & Hugs Paper Pumpkin Kit will help you express that forever kind of love with 10 heart-shaped cards (5 each of 2 designs) that would make Cupid jealous. But this kit is not bound to just Valentine’s Day, it works for all love occasions year-round like anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, or those “just because” days. Check out the teaser video to get a taste of what’s included. Coordinating colors: Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Gray Granite, Very Vanilla. If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by January 10th for this next kit.

The Kisses & Hugs Mini Treat Boxes (item 160147) are an exciting add-on to this month’s kit! This is a chance to create stylish treat boxes to match the heart-shaped cards in the kit. The Kisses & Hugs Mini Treat Boxes are sold separately starting 25 January and only available to active Paper Pumpkin subscribers while supplies last.