Christmas Classics

Here's the first card I made with the Christmas Classics stampset. And the first and only time I've made a card like this. It's a free standing pop-up card. There's a tutorial HERE.

I think I did OK, it's pretty simple, not much embellishing. The colors are Always Artichoke, Real Red, Chocolate Chip and I think So Saffron, it's been a while since I made the card.
Here's a simpler card. I wanted to try the Dryer Sheet Technique. And I bought dryer sheets for the first time *lol*, we don't have those in Iceland :o

I used the Holiday Treasures designer paper.
the punches I used in these two cards are the Scallop Edge Punch (second card) and the Round Tab Punch (first card).
I think I have a curse on my, every time I buy a background stamp (2 out of 3 stamps) the same stamp end up on the retired list, like just a month after I buy them. Maybe I need to order background stamps just after I see the retired list, so I can use them longer :o
But yes, the retired list is up, you can find it by clicking HERE. I've got 4 stamps/stampsets on this list :(
We've got FREE SHIPPING going on, if you order for $70+ and 10% OFF RETIRED SETS.

And remember you can order online (US residents only), my website is http://huldap.stampinup.net

TFL

Pop-up Christmas card

I got a request for a pop-up tutorial. Well, I had never done a pop-up card before but I had this idea to make a pop-up christmas card (after I received a birthday card from my Upline).

I'll start by showing you how I did the pop-up part of the card (that's where I started). You can scroll down to the bottom of the post if you want to see the card first.

I started off with a white base, 3 1/2 x 7 inches.

I used my bone folder to score at 3 1/2 inches (the middle)

I drew a line 1 inch from the middle, to see how far up I needed to cut.

And used my paper trimmer to cut from the line to the middle, 1 1/2 inch from each side.

I then scored each end of the "flap" so it would be easier to fold the opposite direction of the rest of the card.

Now would be a good time to stamp the background on the top part (I didn't know that then though *lol*)

Next I cut a piece of designer paper, it is better to cut it a little bit bigger than the white cardstock because you can always trim it when you've glued it down.

I glued the dp to the top part of the white cs. Be careful not to put glue on the "flap".

Before I glued the dp to the bottom part I adhered a ribbon to the front and tucked it under the dp to hide the end.

I then added the image I wanted to pop-up.

I then adhered ribbon horizontally on the back of the base so I could us it to close the card. And I adhered the whole thing to my card base. And this was the result:

Untie the ribbon:

And Voilá!

Now how is that for a first pop-up card and a first tutorial in english?

Supplies

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White, Ruby red, Kiwi kiss

Designer Paper: Holiday Treasures

Stamps: Christmas Classics

Ribbon: Always Artichoke

Markers: Old Olive, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard

I'll be back this weekend with "It's a stretch"!!!

TFL