Holiday Cards featuring Fancy Folds
Scallop Edge Z Fold Card

Once the base of the card is completed, it may be necessary to use the bone folder to crease the Z Fold again after running through the die cutting machine.

Using the center panel as a template, cut two piecues of patterned paper from the Kaisercraft December 25th collection. Ink the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink ... love this! Adhere a panel to each side of the center panel, as the backside of the panel is visible when the card is closed and the inside of the panel is visible when the card is open.

Now on to embellishments, yay!  Starting at the front of the card there is a strip of craft card stock that has been die cut with the Impression Obsession Border Duo 2 die.  With your cardstock scrap, align the tiny scalloped edge along the edge of the scrap.  Do this on both edges to create a decorative strip.  Use the same technique to cut a larger rectangle panel for the last panel of the card and the sentiment.  In this case, you use the border die along all four edges, instead of just two.

To further embellish the strip, add a piece of double sided adhesive across the center of the strip.  This is the super duper tacky adhesive tape, which is perfect for attaching glitter, beads or ribbon.  It can also be heated so you could add embossing powder!

  Use a piece of ribbon or seam binding, start at one end of the paper strip and begin “squishing” the seam binding to the double sided adhesive.  This gives a bit of ruffled or “Shabby Chic” look that goes well with the vintage style papers.  Once covered, adhere the strip to the front of the card and trim as needed.

Use the Impression Obsession Pine Branch die and Ivy cardstock to cut three pine branches for use on the front and back panels of the card. Trim off just the top portion of one of the branches to use on the last card panel.

  
  For the final card embellishment, select a few of the "Faux postage" stickers from the Kaisercraft December 25th Collectables sticker sheet. Use Glossy Accents to run an edge around each of the photos, then fill in to cover the entire photo portion of the "faux postage", leaving the postage edge bare. The Glossy Accents will appear milky, but don't panic! Leave in an undisturbed place for several hours to dry. Any air bubbles that appear in the first several minutes of drying may be pricked with a pin. Once dry, you have a custom "acrylic-like" embellishment. Layer on a scrap of Ivy cardstock and adhere to the card with either foam tape or adhesive.

  Holiday Cards featuring Fancy Folds
"Stair Step" Winter Wonderland Card

This card is the first in our series of three cards using Impression Obsession dies,
sharing ideas and “how to’s” using fancy folds with the dies for special holiday cards. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

There are many variations of the stair step card.  This one starts with a very simple base
allowing you to spend more time on the details and embellishments
(that’s the fun part anyway!). 

 

 

 

 Our tutorial features the Impression Obsession’s Tree Line die
combined with their Border Duo 3 die.
  Depending on your paper and embellishments this can also be used as
holiday, winter or even as a background for camping or other outdoor themes. 

 

 

 

                                                   

                           

Supplies

Impression Obsession dies: Tree Line #DIE027-P, Border Duo 3 #DIE019-V
Spellbinders Nestabilities die, Labels Eight #S5-019
Penny Black stamp set , Christmas Cheer #30-140
Bo-Bunny Double Dots papers in Greens and Blues
Scor-Pal scoring tool
Solid Paper: Misc scraps in white, silver and white glitter 
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Other supplies – liquid/dry adhesive, acrylic block, foam mounting tape, embossing folder,
BigShot or eBosser die cut machine, scoring tool,    removable tape, ribbon

 

Assembly

        This tutorial uses the Sizzix Big Shot, however other die cut machines can be used -just check your product for details on cutting.
 The Impression Obsession dies are easy to use in the Sizzix Big Shot, utilizing the Multi-Purpose Platform and two Cutting Plates. The cutting plate order, or “sandwich”, used for this project, starting at the bottom – Multi-Purpose Platform, Cutting Plate, paper, die with cutting edge down and Cutting Plate.  While each machine is calibrated differently these dies are super easy to use and did not require any “shimming”.

 

 

        Start with one pieces of solid white card stock cut to 5 ½” x 10 ½”. 
Score at 1 ¼”, 2 ½”, 4 ¼”, 6”, 8 ¼”. 

 

Accordion fold along the score lines and crease well using a bone folder.
  There will be three “mountain” folds increasing in size from the front to the back and two “valley” folds.

We’ll create the 3 panels (layers) for this card,
starting with the last layer and moving forward.
  Cut one piece of 5 ½” x 4 ¼” white card stock. 

Emboss using an embossing folder. 

 

 Using liquid/dry adhesive to  adhere embossed layer into the last “valley” fold
to the side of the last “mountain” fold.

For the next two panels start with two pieces of 5 ½” x 4 ¼” white card stock. 
Using the Impression Obsession Tree Line die, cut each piece of card stock.
  For added dimension and variance flip one of the pieces so that it is opposite.

 

 

 

Use scraps of green and blue patterned paper
and the Impression Obsession Tree Line die
to cut the trees out three or four different patterned papers. 
The bottom of this cut does not need to be more than ¾” or 1”. 


Adhere two of these cuts to the base white card stock.

 

 

 

Use the remaining two pieces of patterned paper to cut off the individual trees
and adhere them on top of a couple of the trees to create some color variation.


For the snowy hills, use a piece of white glitter paper to die cut  with the tree die.
  The paper does NOT need to be large enough to cut out the trees
as you won’t be using the trees.

  Use a craft knife to trim off any excess trunks or trees after you die cut,
leaving just the snowy hills.

Adhere the glitter paper on top of the patterned paper for the trees. 
Trim the bottom off each piece so that the piece
in the back is taller than the one going in front.
  Use foam tape to attach the taller piece in the last “valley” fold to the previously embossed panel.
  Adhere the other panel in the first “valley” fold to the side of the second “mountain” fold using liquid/dry adhesive.

 Cut the  Impression Obsession Border Duo 3 die, multi-scalloped edge,
with silver paper. The Impression Obsession Border Duo dies may be separated
so you can use them separately or together.
  In this example they are still attached, but it is not necessary.

 

The Bo Bunny "Mistletoe" Christmas collection is here -
and is the inspiration for fun card creations and layouts!

 Jacque made several cards using bright, cheery
collection of papers  along with some of our other paper crafting fav's -

like Memory Box dies, A Jillian Vance Designs dies, Penny Black stamps and, well,
just take a look for yourself ....

"Celebrate the Season" Snowman Card

This Penny Black stamp set is a featured part of the cards Jacque made.
In addition to the snowman and message stamps used, a bit of dimension
was added with the Creative Impressions webbing trim and
Elizabeth Craft Designs red glitter dot stickers.

"A Gift for You" Gift Card Holder 

This card is more than "just" a card - it is also a "gift",
holding a gift card inside for the lucky recipient .....
the stamped message and tree stamp are courtesy
of the same great acrylic Penny Black stamp set "Let It Snow"
and blingage is again courtesy of those great little glitter dots!

"Merry Everything" Card

 How cute is this card?!?
Love the stripes of the Bo Bunny Mistletoe collection of papers
in combination with the dots papers and dots ribbon accent, don't you?
The "Merry Everything" stamped message is matted on the Memory Box Penna Frame die.

Speaking of dies, let's use another die for  
another gift card idea ....

this one featuring the Jillian Vance Pocket Die

and the finished card

featuring more of those fun "Mistletoe" collection papers
as well as SRM stickers and red glitter dots.

Here's a recap of the cards - quick and easy card crafting!

To top things off, how about a 
Christmas layout for commemorating the holidays?
To help you cature those fond memories of special times with family and friends
after all the holiday excitement winds down.
 
 

You guessed it,
BoBunny Mistletoe papers and
Elizabeth Craft Designs glitter dots sticker bling are a recurring theme,
this time accentuated with Memory Box flourish dies for this layout.

The SRM "Merry"  is from their We've Got Your Sticker collection make the title for the layout easy peasy.

We'll be back with even more ideas for the holidays,
soooo much holiday creativity coming your way in the posts to come,

Thanks for stopping in!