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Have a Hoot Xmas Card

Christmas Cards

22 Dec

Hello, Crafters.

I didn’t think I’d be making any more Christmas cards this year but I changed my mind when I made last Sunday’s video. Three out of the five cards I’d used layers of Designer Series Paper (DSP) instead of my usual cardstock and I really like the look of DSP layers! I made up my mind to use it more often. At the weekend I went through the retiring list from the Christmas catalogue and saw how much Christmas DSP I still have! I decided I would make more Christmas cards using stamp sets and DSP that will be retiring! Today’s DSP is the Brightly Gleaming which has foiling in the design. This has added some great sparkle to my card.

If you like the idea of using DSP for layers but aren’t trying to use up your stash you could die cut smaller layers from the middle to save for other projects. I used my Stamparatus to stamp my chosen image from the Have a Hoot Stamp Set and coloured it using Stampin’ Blends as follows: owls’ bodies – Light & Dark Crumb Cake; feet and beaks – Light Soft Suede; hats – Light Mossy Meadow; branch – Dark Soft Suede; shading – Light Pool Party. I die-cut the finished image using the Stitched Rectangle regular die no. 3. The finished size was 1 13/16″ x 3 3/16″ so I cut a DSP layer which measured 1 15/16″ x 3 5/16″. Our Paper Trimmer has 1/16″ marked but if you don’t want to worry about using sixteenths of an inch, you can cut your layer to measure 2″ x 3 3/8″.

Next, I lined up the sentiment MERRY CHRISTMAS from the stamp set in my Stamparatus and stamped it in the bottom right-hand corner of the top Whisper White CS layer for the front of my card. My Mossy Meadow Ink pad was rather dry so I had to stamp three or four times to get good coverage! Next I cut two middle layers in DSP and adhered one to my Whisper White CS front of card top layer. Then I adhered a strip of DSP that measures about 1/8″ wide across the centre horizontally and adhered my image using Dimensionals over the strip but off to the left-hand side. I was pleased with how my card turned out but I felt I should have embossed the top Whisper White CS layer!

Instead, I decided to adhere some small snowflakes die-cut using the die from the So Many Snowflakes dies. I added three complete snowflakes and another three that I cut in varying sizes of half so I had six partial snowflakes. I love the effect! Next I stamped half of the owl image in the bottom right-hand corner of the to Whisper White CS layer and coloured the same as the image on the front of the card.

I adhered this layer on the DSP middle layer and then inside my card. Finally I painted all the owls and the snowflakes using my Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Pen. The final touch was adding three Wonderful Gems 153536 which are in the Christmas catalogue and are being carried forward to the next year’s Christmas mini catalogue! I put the gems vertically in the top right-hand corner.

I wonder what you think about using DSP for layering! I love how much sparkle the Brightly Gleaming DSP has added to this card! That’s it from me today. I look forward to being back with you tomorrow and in the meantime please take great care and stay very safe. Happy crafting!

JanB. xx

Products used for this project: please click on any of the links to be taken to my 24/7 online Stampin’ Up! shop. The Hostess Code for DECEMBER 2020 is SNBSKN44. Thank you. xx

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Whisper White A4 Card Stock
[106549]
£9.00

Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper

Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper
[150429]
£14.00

Have A Hoot Bundle (English)

Have A Hoot Bundle (English)
[155208]
£47.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill
[133456]
£4.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad
[147111]
£7.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[133651]
£3.50

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[154882]
£8.50

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[154906]
£8.50

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[154890]
£8.50

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[154894]
£8.50

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
[141897]
£7.50

Snowflake Wishes Bundle (English)

Snowflake Wishes Bundle (English)
[155172]
£51.25

So Many Snowflakes Dies

So Many Snowflakes Dies
[153560]
£33.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

Stitched Rectangles Dies
[151820]
£33.00

Wonderful Gems

Wonderful Gems
[153536]
£7.50

Stamparatus

Stamparatus
[148187]
£46.00

Simply Shammy

Simply Shammy
[147042]
£7.50

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
£112.00

Paper Trimmer

Paper Trimmer
[152392]
£23.00

Paper Snips

Paper Snips
[103579]
£9.25

Bone Folder

Bone Folder
[102300]
£6.50

Grid Paper

Grid Paper
[130148]
£11.75

Silicone Craft Sheet

Silicone Craft Sheet
[127853]
£5.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
£3.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals
[104430]
£3.75

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
[144108]
£3.75

Cardstock Layer Sizes: A4

Card base 8¼” x 5¾” scored and folded at 4 1/8”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5½”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3¾” x 5 3/8”

Cardstock Layer Sizes: Letter-size

Card base 8½” x 5½” scored and folded at 4¼”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 4” x 5¼”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”



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  1. Billie says

    December 22, 2020 at 9:07 pm

    Wonderful creation! I love this stamp set – you have designed a unique and beautiful greeting card with a touch of humor. I ordered this DSP and look forward to using it as a layer as you did. Thanks for sharing your good ideas!

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    • Jan says

      December 22, 2020 at 10:46 pm

      Many thanks, Billie. I think it’s a great idea and will certainly try to remember to use it often now! Glad you like the idea too! xx

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  2. M-A Lynch says

    December 22, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    Morning Jan. Just love owls and adore this cheerful card. I have rarely used DSP as layers but on seeing your card, I am going to give this a try. Not sure about using the bigger panels to cut out the smaller panels as I am thinking that perhaps the panels may “fall” “sink down” where the smaller panel has been cut out. (Hope you understand what I mean). But as a beginner, I will give this cost saving method a shot. Another great card to copy. XXX M

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    • Jan says

      December 22, 2020 at 10:42 pm

      Many thanks, Mal. I have never cut out from my layers, partly because of what you say. My main worry is that if the card gets wet (e.g. if it’s raining when the postman delivers) the layers may come apart and the recipient would see what I’d done. I wish I could be one of those who can do it without worrying but we are who we are!! xx

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