Hello Friends,
Diane here to share with you my next Die R Us design team card. Christmas is coming up fast and it's time to get started on those cards, boxes and tags. Today I created a pretty Christmas "Joy" card in traditional Christmas colors.
Christmas Joy
Card Instructions:
This card measures 5x7. Using the Creative Expressions dies by Sue Wilson, from the Gemini dies collection "Lyra", I place the die on the front right-hand side panel and ran it through my die cutting machine. Then I took a piece of 65lb red card stock and cut out a panel using the matching border die. I wanted the red to show through the cuts on the front panel of my card. I was careful to cut the red to look nice on the inside of my card.
Next, I cut a piece of 65lb white cardstock measuring 3 1/2 x 6. I took the opposite border die, and cut out the right side. Then I cut a piece of red cardstock to shadow my border. Next I carefully cut the panel to fit the front of my card.
Then I took my Tutti "Joy" dies and cut one set in red and another in green. I wanted the Joy to be two colors, so I carefully cut away the letters in the green. I just wanted the holly vine left. Then I glued the vine onto my red letters. Next, I centered the letters onto the front card panel and glued them down. I then popped up the joy panel onto the front of my card using foam dots.
Then using the Elizabeth Craft, Bunch of Flowers 3 dies I made some small poinsettias. This dies set has three style of flowers. The first one pictured on the packaging in the darkest purple is best suited for a poinsettia flower. Selecting the die, I cut out the flower 3 times. I only used the two smallest flower cuts. I place the 3 large flowers in a bag to use on another project. Next, I shaped my flowers, assembled them and glued in a yellow stamens in the center of each bloom. Trimmed the stem of the stamens and hot glued my poinsettias onto the front of my card.
I wanted the back of my card to balance with the weight of the front of my card, so I cut two white cardstock panels measuring 4 3/4 x 6 3/4. I took one of them and glued it to the inside of my card, then I glued the other one to the back of the card. This way my card is balance and will stand upright. I hope that you will give this one a try.
Supplies:
Now Let's take a look at the supplies I use for this lovely Christmas card.
Dies that I used:
Tutti Designs, Joy-463:
Creative Expressions, Sue Wilson, Gemini Dies - Lyra:
Elizabeth Craft Designs, 1029-Bunch of Flowers 3:
I hope I was able to inspire you today. Now it's your turn. Go get those supplies and get your craft on.
Have a fabulous day!
Blessings and Hugs,
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