DIY - Unexpected Card using Unexpected Colors for Christmas
I love making cards that have a surprise inside - cards that are not JUST cards, but cards that deliver a smile and a little piece of me to those who open it.
And Christmas is all about smiles, love and joy.
So that's exactly what this card is all about. It features
some spectacular Spellbinders dies and stamps:
and
Nothing beats a quick video to show the true impact of a pop-up card - the "cuteness factor".
I used watercolor paper to create the ornaments. I wanted a thick heavy paper and had planned on coloring the dies with watercolor paints.
When selecting paper for your project, keep in mind the mediums you will use for coloring. Thin paper may not produce the best results.
When selecting paper for your project, keep in mind the mediums you will use for coloring. Thin paper may not produce the best results.
DIY Instructions for making the ornament swag
Step 1. Create your ornaments by stamping, die cutting, then coloring your piece. I find the process easier if I stamp first, then die cut.
Step 2. Make a small slit on each side of the ornament to help in the stringing process.
Step 3. Time to string the ornaments together. I used gold jewelry thread and wrapped the thread around the top of each ornament. A bit of tape also helps secure the tape and hold in place for the finishing step. 
Step 4. Finishing touches - cut 3 dies from cardstock. Glue the die to the backside of the ornaments. This helps to secure the threads and cover up the messy backs.
I glued the cardstock die cut off center a bit leaving a beveled edge look (notice the white edges peeking out from the pink cardstock.)
When you flip the swag over, it adds a nice accent of color.
Step 5. Time to glue the swag to the card. I used the mini tree border stamp and die from the Spellbinders Happy Holiday Ornaments Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set to help anchor the swag and hold the strings in place.
Besides being adorable, they are totally functional in hiding the string.
Make sure you allow enough thread so that when the card is opened it can hang nicely without being pulled too tight. I used about 18 inches of jewelry thread for this swag.
Front of the Card
I am going to transition to the front of the card.
I backed the ornament with foam tape to add dimension. From there, I was able to build my embellishment cluster under and around the ornament using more gold jewelry thread,
floral berries, sequins, AND some Spellbinders leaf dies.
The main embellishments in my cluster are diecut leaf vines from Spellbinders, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Layered Leaf Vines - Timeless Heart Collection by Marissa Job .
Some of the leaves were cut from watercolor paper and some from green cardstock. Those leaves from watercolor paper have a bit of accenting added to the tips of the leaves using distress inks (Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Festive Berries and Crushed Olive applied with Finger Tip Sponge Daubers
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Products Used:
Shapeabilities Tallulah Frill Layering Frame - Chantilly Paper Lace Collection by Becca Feeken -S5-328
Spellbinders Happy Holiday Ornaments Holiday 2017 by Stephanie Low Stamp & Die Set SDS-090
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Layered Leaf Vines - Timeless Heart Collection by Marissa Job -S4-795
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Festive Berries
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Crushed Olive
Sponge Daubers - Finger Tip
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