Stampin' Up! Winter Meadow Christmas Card

 Good Day Everyone!  I thought this card layout was very interesting.  While it does seem to be a fairly simple card to create, if you try to mass produce or swap out dsp, you can get a bit lost in the cuts.  Please don't shy away from this though, it really is a creative way to mix and match your dsp.  If you don't have dsp, you could easily make your own and then cut.  I watched a video on you tube from another demonstrator to make sure I did the cuts correctly.  In the end, it isn't about measuring at all, but making sure the stack you use are always lined up.

Using three different pieces of dsp that measure 4 x 5 1/4, stack them all on top of each other.  Remember, however you have them stacked will be the layout when you swap them out.  Now you can create three different cards all from these pieces and simply shuffling them between the three card bases.

Place the three pieces on your trimmer, and cut from the top left, over about 1 3/4 or 2 " from the left.  Cut it down to the lower right side, up about 2" from the bottom.  Then holding your pieces together, slide the pieces around on the trimmer and cut from the corner to the center of the cardstock.  Now when you take them apart, lay out your pieces and you will see how they fit together like a puzzle.  

Place them onto your layer piece of cardstock and adhere using Stampin' Seal being sure to leave a bit of a border around each dsp piece.  Stamp your insert onto the inside of your cardbase and then adhere the front layers onto the front of the card.  Stamp your sentiment onto a scrap of Basic White using Memento, then die cut using Stylish Shapes Dies.  Using a scrap of the cardstock layer, die cut a little larger circle using the same die set.  Adhere these together using Stampin' Seal.  Using the Stampin' Blends, colour two of the Textural Elements, adhere to the cardfront near the center using some Stampin' Seal.  Now add Stampin' Dimensionals to the sentiment layers and add over the stems of the wooden elements.  Now add a few of the Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels to finish it off.  I did put a piece of dsp on the inside also.

Once you have cut one, this will be such a breeze, and don't forget, there aren't any real measurements.  You can cut where you want, just make sure all three of your layers are kept together.

Materials and Measurements:

Basic White cardbase 8 1/2 x 11, scrap for sentiment die cut

Misty Moonlight 4 1/8 x 5 5/8, scrap for die cut

Winter Meadow 4 x 5 1/4, strip for insert

Brightest Glow stamp set

Misty Moonlight Ink Pad

Night of Navy, Real Red and Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends

Textural Elements (2)

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

Stampin Seal, Stampin Dimensionals

Thanks for dropping by,

Mary Louise

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