Noel and Naughty List Cards with Embossed Shimmer Sheetz

Hello, Connie Nichol here today with a couple of quick Christmas cards.  I had some shipping tags laying around, and some dies and Christmas stamps designed by Suzanne Cannon and some Elizabeth Craft Designs shimmer sheetz, and one thing led to another......  These cards are very simple, but the design is versatile.  You can use different stamps and dies on the tag and make a whole pile of different cards.  Shimmer sheetz are iridescent Mylar sheets and they become extra beautiful when dry embossed with an embossing folder and a manual die cutting machine.  A piece of shimmery Mylar and a few sequins make the cards look very shiny and festive.

Here's the metal Noel cutting die I used:

And the stamp is from the clear acrylic Merry Christmas collection shown here.  This is such a large versatile set.

Wishing you and your families a very Merry Christmas!!  See you next year, Connie

Supplies Used:  Elizabeth Craft Designs stamps, metal die, shimmer sheetz, Stampin Up! embossing folder, Big Shot, patterned paper, washi tape and corner punch, May Arts ribbon, Dollarama sequins, Beacon 3 in 1 adhesive.

Mason Jar Lid Noel Ornament

It's Suzanne here with a little home decor project. I was itching to make an ornament with the A Way With Words diecuts using something that was handy around the house.  How about a mason jar lid as a wreath? To create this, you just have to make sure the diecut will fit in the middle and swing loosely (although you could glue a larger greeting across the front and not worry about dangling the word!). 

Here is how you can make this ornament.

Supplies:
A Way With Words Noel die  Quietfire | ECD
Elizabeth Craft Designs Silk Microfine Glitter Bright Cranberry
Elizabeth Craft Designs Clear Double Sided Adhesive
Red ribbon
Gold cord
Tim Holtz idea-ology Tiny Bells
Christmas foliage
Mason jar lid - standard size
Glue Dots - Micro
thread, wire


Instructions:

1.  Die cut two Noel from red cardstock.  One piece of cardstock should have double sided adhesive on the front and the other should have adhesive on the back.  Adhere the diecuts so they appear as a single word.  Remove the release paper from the front and back and sprinkle with red glitter. Polish the surface gently with your finger to bring out the sparkle.  Designer Tip:  If you use red cardstock for the diecut, you don't have to worry about missing any spots with glitter!
2.  Loop about 8" of gold cord through Noel flourish.  Wrap thread around the looped cord to tighten it around the flourish. This is the hardest part of this project!  There are usually lots of flourishes on A Way With Words dies to loop a cord through, but sometimes they hang lop-sided!  A simple Glue Dot in the right place fixes that problem. Allow the diecut to hang loose and place the Glue Dot to secure the cord where so the diecut will hang straight.  Tie the gold cord around the rim of the mason jar lid so the word hangs in the middle of the ring.  Secure with a Glue Dot so it doesn't slide along the rim.
3. Run a strip of double sided adhesive tape around the lid.  Adhere ribbon.  Create a bow.
4. Tie gold cord around the rim of the lid to form a hanger. It's best to secure the hanger with some double sided adhesive so it doesn't slide along the rim, too. Add foliage, bow, bells and any other doodads you might like.  Sweet!

 Now make another one!
Happy creating, Suzanne

Creating fun ornaments

Hi Everyone it's Teresa here today to share with you a quick and easy ornament i made with the new Noel die cut die.  There is so many fun things starting to go out for the holidays and last time i went out browsing i found these really cute wooden ornaments in a pack of 6 so i thought i would get out a few dies and see what i could come up with.

The ornament is made of wood so i traced the size on a piece of paper and then set to work to cut strips of pretty paper to cover it.  When i got it all done i glued it to the back of the ornament and then inked it with a pretty brown chalk ink.  Then i found this Santa in the papers so i fussy cut that and a bit of the greenery and glued all that down.  Then I cut the Noel die 2x out of matching white paper and glued that on the ornament as shown. It took a bit of time but it's fun to make custom ornaments for your tree and even to give as gifts to family throughout the years.  

There are lots of beautiful dies you can use here.....  you can never start too early!!

Happy Tuesday everyone !!

A Way With Words kisses Stampin' Up!

 

My friend Jacoline Fitzgerald knew what a panic I was in as I prepared for the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival in Edmonton earlier this month!  She had purchased the Buy It All complete set of A Way With Words dies, so she was ready to create and lend a much-needed and unexpected helping hand.  What a sweetheart!

 

 

 

 

 

I wanted to share her beautiful cards with you.  Jacoline is a Stampin' Up! demonstrator who doesn't mind stepping out every once in a while - and boy, am I glad she does.  All products used in these cards are Stampin' Up!, except for the A Way With Words dies, of course, and the poinsettia on the Noel card which is Susan Tierney-Cockburn's Garden Notes Poinsettia available from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just click on each card to see it larger!

If you have any questions about the Stampin' Up! items Jacoline used, you may contact her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacoline.b.fitzgerald  

Thank you so much Jacoline!

 

 

 

 

 

Noel Wreath

Are you ready for some Christmas cards? Every year I struggle with sending photocards or handmade cards.  This year will be a combination of both!  So here is a first of many.

I broke out the color bursts for this card.  It's a very fast way to get water color backgrounds as well  as your own designer sheets to use for die cuts.  Here I used the  Evergreen Wreath and Small Poinsettias by Elizabeth Craft Designs for my floral elements.  I love the effect of the color bursts because the ensuing patterns are natural and unexpected.

The Noel by Quiefire Design was cut from silver foil and then backed with the same gray cardstock that I used for the card base.  I used silver microbeads for the center of the poinsettias.  As I was waiting for the glue to dry, I found that I really liked the extra beads on the base layer so I glued those on too!

Noel by Quiefire Design

Noel

Hello!!!  I'm so glad you stopped by today!!!  It's Wanda here and I'm sharing a card using the brand new A Way With Words die, Noel (found in the pre-order category on Quietfire Design or the coming soon category on Elizabeth Craft Designs).  I've cut it from Red Metallic Shimmer Sheetz and I love how it catches the light as the card moves.  All 3 layers on the card plus the card itself are die cut using the ECD Stitched Rectangles die set from Soft Finish Cardstock (White and Ladybug Red).  The first layer is embossed (ECD Spring Leaves) and the edges inked with Distress Ink Evergreen Bough.  The next layer is inked with Evergreen Bough and a piece of Washi Tape wrapped around the layer.  After attaching the top layer to the second layer they are wrapped with a metallic ribbon.  The 3rd layer is also embossed with Spring Leaves and then sanded to bring out the design.  Everything is attached to a folded white card.  When die cutting the card base I folded the paper and placed the die so the fold was just inside the cut line, taped the paper in place and cut it.  The bird is a new Garden Notes die from ECD.  It was cut from White Soft Finish Cardstock and colored using Distress Inks and a Waterbrush and also Distress Markers.  A single drop of Glossy Accents was used to make an eye.