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Merry Christmas Holly Card  6 ½” x 4 ½”
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Materials & Supplies Needed:        
Coredinations Parsley Cardstock:
   Cut to 9” x 6 ½”
Fold to form 4 ½” x 6 ½” base card.
K&Company Evergreen Paper Pack
   Holly Paper: cut to 2 ¾” x 6 ½”
K&Company Evergreen Paper Pack
   Red Print Paper: cut to ¾” x 6 ½”
2 5/8” Oval Red Print Paper
2 3/8” Oval Coredinations Mantis Cardstock
   With Merry Christmas Printed on it.
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Inside of Card:
Coredinations Celery Stick Cardstock:
   Cut to 6” x 4”
2 5/8” Oval Coredinations Mantis Cardstock
2 3/8” Oval Red Printed Cardstock
2 1/8” Oval K&Company Holly Paper

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Nativity Black and White Card  5 ½” x 5 3/4”
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Materials & Supplies Needed:        
DMD Paper Reflections White Cardstock:
   cut to 11” x 5 ¾”
   Fold to form 5 ½” x 5 ¾” base card.
   Trim ¼” off of Front Bottom of card using
   the Marvy Trimming Buddy Scalloped Blade.
DMD Paper Reflections Black Cardstock:
   cut to 5 ½” x 4 ¾”
Misc. Silver Cardstock: cut to 5” x 4 ¼”
DMD Paper Reflections White Cardstock:
   cut to 4 ¾” x 4”
   With Silent Night Printed on lower right corner.
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels One
   2 ¼” x 2 ¼” cut out of Black Cardstock
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2 1/8” Circle cut out of Silver Cardstock
Nativity Scene printed off of the Internet
   Cut into a 1 7/8” Circle
¾” x 3 1/8” Black Strip of Cardstock Stamped with
   Autumn Leaves Clear Stamps Single Scroll
   Using Cat’s Eye Silver Ink

 

Inside of Card:
1” x 5 ¾” Black Cardstock with one edge trimmed
   With the Marvy Trimming Buddy Scalloped Blade.

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Snowman and Snowflake Card  4 ¼” x 5 ½”
(fits an invitation size envelope)
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Materials & Supplies Needed:        
Misc. White Cardstock: cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½”
   Fold to form a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” base card.
DCWV The Christmas Stack, Snowflake Cardstock:
  Cut to: 2”x5 ½”
Coredinations Harborside Blue Cardstock:
  Cut to: 2 ¼” x 3 ¼”
Neutral Ivory Cardstock:
  Cut to 2 ½” x 3 ½”
Large White Circle for bottom of Snowman
Medium White Oval for middle of Snowman
Small White Circle for Snowman’s Head
  Outline circles and oval with Black Inkpad
Hat cut out of Black Cardstock
Nose cut out of Orange Cardstock
Scarf punched out of DCWV Striped Cardstock
  Punched with the Ribbon Punch
Draw in the Eyes and Buttons using Sakura Glaze Pens
3 Circles Cut out of Neutral Ivory Cardstock:
  Stamped with Impression Obsession Holly Set
  Snowflakes, using Cat’s Eye Fluid Chalk Azurite Ink
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Snowman and Christmas Tree Card  4 ¼” x 5 ½”
(fits an invitation size envelope)
 

Materials & Supplies Needed:        
Misc. White Cardstock: cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½”
   Fold to form a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” base card.
DCWV The Christmas Stack, Plaid Cardstock:
  Cut to: 5 ¼” x 4”
Misc. White Circle: cut to 2 1/4”
Paper Reflections Red Cardstock Circle: cut to 2”
Paper Reflections Green Cardstock
   Use Tonic Studio Christmas Tree Punch,
   punch out 2 trees.
Misc. Glitter White Cardstock:
   Use Tonic Studio Snowman Punch
   Punch out 2 snowmen.  Glue one on top of the other
   using a 3d Dot, make the snowman standout.
Misc. Green Ribbon: cut to 21”
Use the Uni-ball White Ink Pen to draw stitches.
Use the EK Success Medium Corner Rounder to round
   corners the White Cardstock and Plaid Cardstock. http://www.craftsbyyou.com/punches.html  

Inside of Card:
Paper Reflections Green Cardstock: cut to 2” x  4 ¼”
   To form pocket.
DCWV The Christmas Stack, Plaid Cardstock:
   Cut to ½” x 4 ¼”
Corner punch bottom of pocket.
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Striped, Holly and Ribbon Card 8 ½” x 4”
  Fits Letter Sized Envelope

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Fall Floral Card   3 5/8” x 5”
(fits a 3 ¾” x 5 ¼” Vu Box)

Materials  & Supplies Needed:       
Coredinations Vanilla Cream Cardstock:
cut to 7 1/4” x 5”  (forms base card)
Coredinations Vanilla Cream Cardstock:
cut to 4 ½” x 3 1/8”
2 Misc. Green Smooth Cardstock:
          Cut to 4 ¾” x 3 3/8”
1 Misc. Cream Smooth Cardstock:
          4” x 2 ½”
For the Flowers:
   3 Large Burgundy Flowers
      Using the Daisy Whale of a Punch
   3 Medium Burgundy Flowers
   3 Medium Burnt Orange Flowers
   3 Medium Dark Yellow Flowers
   3 Medium Purple Flowers
      Using the Paper Shapers Medium Daisy Punch
   3 Small Burnt Orange Flowers
   3 Small Dark Yellow Flowers
   3 Small Purple Flowers
      Using the Paper Shapers Small Daisy Punch
   1 Large Yellow Pearl
   3 Medium Yellow Pearls
3 Green Leaves: Using the Marvy Uchida Embossing
   Grape Leaf Punch
For the Dew Drops: 3D Crystal Lacquer
Tonic Studio Fleur 2 Corner Cutter
Zip Dry Glue
Tape Runner
Marvy Paper Trimming Buddy
Ruler
Red, Orange, & Purple Cat’s Eye Inkpads
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Directions to Make Flowers:
First Make the Flowers, so the glue has time to dry.
   Best to work with one flower at a time.
   Start with your burgundy flower:
   Glue all of your flowers together by placing a
   dot of glue in the center of each flower.
   The 3 larger flowers on the bottom, the 3 smaller
   flowers on top.  Glue one on top of the other
   staggering the petals. Use only enough glue to
   glue the centers of the flowers together.
   (Zip Dry Glue)
   Because you are going to fold each layer
   of petals upward, to make the flowers 3 dimensional.
 
Repeat this step with the other 3 colors of flowers.
 
Place the large self adhesive yellow pearl in the
   center of the large flower.
Place a medium self adhesive yellow pearl in the
   center of each of the smaller flowers.

Tip: Use a wooden Cloths Pin to hold your flowers
   together while they are drying.

Set flowers aside and go on to next step.

Leaves:
   Rub the edges of the leaves with a red or burgundy
   inkpad.  Fold leaves in half, folding the sides upward.
   Roll tips of leaves downward, to make them look
   more real.
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Autumn Leaves Card   3 5/8” x 5”
   (Fits in a 3 ¾” x 5 ¼” Clear Top Vu Box)
 

Materials Needed:        
Kraft Cardstock 7 ¼” x 5”
     (base card)
Black smooth cardstock: cut to 2 ¼” x 4 ½”
Black smooth cardstock: cut to 3 ¼” x 4 ¾”
Dark Yellow cardstock: cut to 3” x 4 ½”
For these leaves smooth cardstock works best.
5 Large leaves punched out of Fall Colored cardstock,
   using the Whale of a Punch Maple Leaf Punch
4 Medium leaves punched out of Fall Colored cardstock,
   using the Paper Shapers Medium Maple Leaf Punch
5 Small leaves punched out of Fall Colored cardstock,
   using the Paper Shapers Small Maple Leaf Punch
Tip: Punch extra leaves, in case you need them.
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Directions:
Base Card: Fold the Kraft cardstock in half. 
   Creating a 3 5/8” x 5” base card
This card can open from the side or bottom.
For instructions I will explain as if card opens from
  the bottom.
Adhere smaller piece of Black cardstock to front of
   Base card, ¼” from sides and top.
Leaves: Draw veins on each leaf with a coordinating
   ink pen.  I use the Sakura Gelly Roll Star Pens.
   (Gold, Green and Red)
   Ink the edges of each leaf with brown ink.  For this I use
   different shades of Brown Color Box Cats Eye Ink Pads.
   Fold each leaf in half on the main vein.  Now roll the sides
   of each leaf downward, to make it look more natural.
   Lay your leaves out on the front of the card.  Start from
   either side, arranging them on the Black cardstock, over
   lapping onto the Kraft cardstock.  (save one medium leaf
   and one small leaf for the inside of card)
   Tip: Sometimes I find it easier to place the large leaves
   down first, then fill in with the medium and small leaves.
   After you have them in place, moving them as little as
   possible, start gluing the leaves down.  Glue only the
   center fold down, using Zip Dry Glue.
  
Inside of Card:
Adhere Dark Yellow cardstock to center of larger piece of
   Black cardstock. Now adhere this to center of lower half
   of inside of card.
Glue one medium leaf and one small leaf to lower left
   corner of Dark Yellow cardstock.

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Materials Needed:        
Coredinations Grassroots Green Cardstock: cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½” 
     (base card)
Coredinations Grassroots Green Cardstock: cut to 2 ½” x ¾”
Coredinations Grassroots Green Cardstock: cut to ¼” x 5”
    (Use a wave blade to cut length-wise)
K&Company’s Hopscotch Boy, Bicycle Cardstock: cut to 2 ½” x 5”
K&Company’s Hopscotch Boy, Orange-Red Cardstock:
     cut to 1 ¾” x 5”
Off White Cardstock: cut to 2 ¼” x ½”
     (With Happy Birthday Printed on it.)
Off White Cardstock: cut to 3 ¾” x 5”
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*TIP: Print several greetings, in various fonts and font sizes on a sheet of white cardstock   & off white cardstock.  Leave plenty of space around each greeting.  Cut each greeting out and store them in a sandwich bag, to use on future projects.

Directions:
Base Card: Fold the 8 ½” x 5 ½” Green Cardstock in half. 
     Creating a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” Card. (card opens from the bottom)
Adhere Hopscotch Boy, Bicycle Cardstock to upper half of front of
     Base Card, approx. ¼” from top and sides.
Adhere Hopscotch Boy, Orange-Red Cardstock to lower half of front
     of Base Card approx. ¼” from bottom and sides.
Adhere Green ¼” x 5” wavy strip of Cardstock to cover seam,
     where Bicycle and Orange-Red Cardstock meet.
Adhere Green 2 ½” x ¾” Cardstock anywhere on the
     Orange-Red Cardstock.
Adhere the Happy Birthday message in the center of the
     2 ½” x ¾” Green Cardstock.
 

Inside of Card:
Type or write your Birthday message on the 5” x 3 ¾”
     Off White Cardstock.
Run an Orange-Red ink pad along the edges of this cardstock.
Adhere to the center of lower half of the inside of card.

See how simple it can be to make your own cards out of small pieces of your special papers.
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Supplies:   
DCWV All Dressed Up Black and Off White Cardstock: cut to 8”x5”
Black Cardstock: cut to 11”x8.5”
Misc. Off White Cardstock: cut to 5”x1.5”
Misc. Off White Cardstock: cut to 7”x4”
2 Black Leaves cut by hand approx. 1”x.5”
2 Black Leaves cut by hand approx. 1.5”x1”
2 Medium Punched Black Retro Flowers
1 Whale of a Punched Black Retro Flowers
2  7mm Crystal Colored Rhinestones

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 How to:     
Fold 11”x8.5” Black cardstock in half to create a 5.5”x8.5” base card.
(card fits a Greeting Card size envelope)
With a tape runner adhere the floral cardstock to front of base card. 
Leaving equal space on top, bottom and sides (approx. .25”).  Note: card
opens from the bottom.  Adhere 5”x1.5” strip of off white cardstock vertically
to front of card.  Positioning it off center to either side.

With Gellyroll Stardust pen, draw veins on all your leaves and flowers.
Bend the petals on all three flowers upward, and then with your fingers gently roll
the petals under creating 3-d flowers. With Zip Dry Glue, adhere large flower to off white strip of cardstock on front of card.  Placing it where you think it looks best.  Adhere one medium flower to the center of the large flower, so the petals lay in between the petals of the large flower.  Adhere one of the rhinestones to the center of the medium flower. Only glue the center of the flower so it’s petals standup.

Fold leaves in half long ways.  With your fingers roll the sides of each leaf downward.  Now roll the tip of one end of the leaf upward.  Don’t worry if your leaves do not all look the same.  Now adhere your two large leaves to front of card, tucking the end you did not fold upward, under the petals of the flower. 
Only glue the center fold of the leaves down.  You want your leaves to look natural.
                  
Inside of card:  Type or write your message on the Off White 7”x4” piece of
cardstock.  Adhere to center of inside of base card.
Adhere remaining medium flower to lower right corner of off white cardstock. Glue rhinestone in center of flower.  Adhere smaller leaves, tucking the end you did not fold upward, under the petals of the flower.  Only glue the center of the flower and leaves.

Tip:  
If you type your messages, quotes or sayings in Microsoft Word program and save. 
you can save your wording for future projects. 

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