Category Archives: Christmas

December Theme – Christmas/Winter

November has ended and December has started which means a new theme for OCS, which is Christmas/Winter and it will soon be here.

The stamp that I am showing is called Caroling Girls by Art Impressions and the sentiment is from Cardinal Holiday Mailbox by Heartfelt.

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Supplies used:

All supplies and then some can be found at Lora’s store OCS. Also enter this month’s challenge for a chance to win a prize pack.

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Gatefold Card and Variation Tutorial

For today’s post for One Crazy Stamper I have a Gatefold Card and Variation Tutorial.

Layered Poinsettia Gatefold

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Snowflake Gatefold Variation
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Supplies used for Layered Poinsettia

Supplies used for Snowflake

Steps:

1.  Using a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of cardstock, score at the 2 1/8″ and 6 3/8″ . Scor-Pal has these markings on it. I used red for the Poinsettia and a blue for the Snowflake

2.  Fold both ends in to meet in the center.

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Layered Poinsettia

1. Cut 4 pieces of gold cardstock 1 7/8″ x 5 5/8″ and 1 piece of cardstock 4 x 5 5/8″. Also cut 4 pieces of Father Christmas Berries (BoBunny)1 3/4″ x 5 1/8″ and 1 piece of the same paper 3 13/16″ x 5″.

2. Using the X-Press It Double Sided Tape, the designer papers were adhered to the gold, which was adhered to the appropriate panels.

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3. Using the Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia, and paper that was hidden in my stash, the various layers were cut and embossed.

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4. The poinsettia was then assembled using glue dots and a brad. X-Press It Double Sided Tape was then added to one side of the poinsettia and adhered to the right side front panel.

5. The sentiment Snow Brackets (Stampendous) was stamped on a piece of X-Press It Blending Cardstock that has been cut and embossed with Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eighteen and adhered to the center inside panel of the card.

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Create-a-Flake Three (Variation)

1. Cut 4 pieces of silver cardstock 1 7/8″ x 5 5/8″ and 1 piece of cardstock 4 x 5 5/8″. Also cut 4 pieces of Snowfall Blizzard (BoBunny) 1 3/4″ x 5 1/8″ and 1 piece of the same paper 3 13/16″ x 5″.

2. Using the X-Press It Double Sided Tape, the designer papers were adhered to the silver cardstock, which was then adhered to the appropriate panels.

3. Using the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Create-a-Snowflake Three and a sheet 12 x 12 Snowfall Drift (BoBunny)the various pieces were cut and embossed.  As the dies wouldn’t cut completely through, an extra piece of cardstock was used as a shin.

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4. The snowflake was assembled using Sticky Thumb Dimensionals.

5. A Tear Drop Circle was cut and embossed using a piece of Snowfall Drift (BoBuny) and the Spellbinders Nestabilities Tear Drop Circles.

6. The Snowflake was adhered to this circle which was then taped on one half and adhered to the right front panel.

7. Using the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Grommet Tags, a tag was cut and embossed. The Holiday Greetings sentiment from the Cardinal Holiday Mailbox (Heartfelt Creations) was stamped onto the tag which was then lightly inked with Polar Blue (Versa Colour) ink. X-Press It Double Sided Tape was added to the left side and the tag was adhered to the left front panel.

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8. The sentiment Snow Brackets (Stampendous) was stamped on a piece of X-Press It Blending Cardstock that has been cut and embossed with the Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eighteen and adhered to the center inside panel of the card.

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Christmas Wreath

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope Santa was good to you all. For my post today, I am doing a variation of the card that I did for this month’s challenge.

The supplies that I used were:

  • Wreath with bells stamp (Hero Arts)
  • Miscellaneous die cut
  • Copic Markers G28, G85, R46, R27, C1 and C3
  • Art Institute Glitter – Christmas
  • Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Candy Cane Lane and X-Press It Blending Cardstock
  • Miscellaneous ribbon

 

For today’s card, I did it as a shaped card.

Supplies used are:

  • Stamps — Wreath with bells (Hero Arts) and Christmas Classics (Flourishes)
  • Spellbinders Eyelet Circles
  • Copic Markers: G28, G85, R46, R27, C1, C3
  • Atyou Spica Glitter Pens: 11-Gold, 07-Olive, 03-Red
  • Art Institute Glitter – Christmas
  • Paper – X-Press It Blending Cardstock and Webster’s Papers – Waiting for Santa and Sweet Season
  • Miscellaneous red, gold and silver cord

On the inside of the card, I used the Webster’s Papers and the sentiment from Flourish’s
Christmas classics stamp set.

Everything I used can be found at One Crazy Stamper and don’t forget to enter our challenge, the deadline is New Year’s Eve.

Looking forward to seeing who our first winner will be.

Popcorn Bear

Hi Everyone and welcome to One Crazy Stamper’s Blog. For my card today, I used this cute Popcorn Bear that is available at Lora’s store.


Most of the materials I used are available at One Crazy Stamper.

Supplies:

Don’t forget about the challenge going on until the end of the month! Christmas/Winter themed!

One Crazy Stamper -Christmas/Winter Challenge

Today, is the launch of the One Crazy Stamper Design Team first challenge . The theme is Christmas/Winter. Please play along. You have until the end of December and all supplies can be found at Lora’s One Crazy Stamper web site.

Supplies used:

Have fun while playing along and we are looking forward to seeing what you have created.

Welcome and Christmas is Coming

Welcome!

I am Sue and hope you will join me here at Craft Creations . In 2004, a co-worker introduced me to scrapbooking and about 6 months later I started cardmaking. Since that time I have also dabbled in mixed media projects and other forms of paper crafts. I enjoy experimenting and trying all things new and hope you will follow along. As all comments and suggestions are very welcome, please come back often, as I would like to visit with you and get to know you better.

Christmas is Coming

Now that Thanksgiving is over, Christmas soon be here.  I would like to share a couple of cards that I have made. This one is called Storytime Santa.

Storytime-Santa

Details:
Stamp: Storytime Santa (V4-1263 Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler Cardstock (Stampin’ Up) and X-Press It Blending Card
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:

  • Spellbinders – Label Seventeen #6
  • Jewel Glitter Ritz – Emerald Green and Fire Red
  • Scor-pal tape 1/4″
  • Copic Markers: C1 – Cool Gray No. 1, R29 – Lipstick Red, C3 – Warm Gray No. 3, E0000 – Floral White, E00 – Skin White
  • Atyou Spica Glitter Pens: 00 – Clear, 03 – Red, 07 – Olive
  • Ribbon – Tis the Season

This next card is called Vintage Santa

Vintage-Santa

Details:
Stamp: Vintage Santa (G351 – Great Impressions)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler Cardstock (Stampin’ Up) and X-Press It Blending Card
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:

  • Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder
  • Spellbinders Label Seventeen #4 and #5
  • Art Glitter Faux Snow
  • Copic Markers: B00 – Frost Blue, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, BG11 – Moon White, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1, E0000 – Floral White, E00 – Skin White, E42 – Sand White, E43 – Dull Ivory, G85 – Verdigris, R27 – Cadmium Red, R29 – Lipstick Red, Y11 – Pale Yellow, 100 – Black
  • Atyou Spica Glitter Pens: 00 – Clear, 03 – Red, 07 – Olive, 11 – Gold
  • Ribbon — Ho Ho Ho

Thanks for dropping by.

Sue