Happy November! Elegant Present Christmas Card

Happy November! I just sent out my November newsletter to my mailing list. This month I shared how to make a Christmas card with a stack of Fitting Florets designer series paper presents.

 

I shared how I paper pieced the presents using a die. I also shared a tips, including what kitchen item I keep on my craft room desk at all times.

 

 

The Fitting Florets Early Release is also available starting today, November 1st, 2022. This is a stunning stamp set and die set with beautiful floral swags and images. The early release product collection has limited time designer series paper, gold swirls embellishments, and a Christmas themed greeting stamp set Framed and Festive. Check out my blog post HERE or visit my online store HERE for more information too.

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My November newsletter is available all month to new subscribers. If you sign up for my email list during November, you will also receive a copy of my November newsletter with the instructions, supply list, and measurements for this paper pieced Christmas card. 

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Beth

Outdoor Barbecue Masculine Birthday Card

My husband grew up in Texas where beef is king of the meats in BBQ. Needless to say, he loves beef! I think he would eat it at every meal, even dessert! When I saw the Outdoor Barbecue stamp set in the January-June Mini Catalog, I knew this would be the stamp set that I would create all kinds of projects for my husband.

This is the card that I created for my husband's birthday and was the first project that I thought of when I saw Outdoor Barbecue in the catalog! I imagined a grill that you could lift up the top to reveal a birthday message inside!

To achieve an operable grill lid, I knew it had to be stamped in multiple pieces. I first stamped the grill image onto Whisper White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and will act as the base for the operable grill lid.

Then I stamped the grill image a second time onto Smoky Slate cardstock with Basic Gray ink. I cut out the top section of the grill with my paper snips. Then I cut the grill top in half horizontally to separate the bottom of the grill from the lid of the grill. I scored the top of the grill lid with my paper trimmer to create a hinge. I glued the hinge area right over top of the first grill. Next I glued the bottom of the grill over top of the bottom of the first grill.

I stamped the "holy smokes; it's your birthday" greeting onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and fussy cut it with my paper snips. You could mask the greeting or use your Stampin' Write Marker to ink half of the greeting at a time. However, the writing is so close that it very difficult to separate the lines of text.

The Poppy Parade gingham designer series paper, from the Brights Designer Series Paper Pack, adds to the cookout theme too.
 

The ketchup bottle and the hamburger images are repeated on the inside of the card to connect the outside homemade designer series paper on the front. You could also draw in a plate with the Stampin' Blends underneath the hamburger or add a strip of the Poppy Parade gingham patterned paper below the stamped images to create a tablecloth look. How cute would that be!?

Have you tried the Outdoor Barbecue stamp set in the January-June Mini Catalog yet? What stamps in this set are your favorites? I would love to see what you have created with the Outdoor Barbecue stamp set! Post a project photo on my Facebook Page today!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Outdoor Barbecue Masculine Birthday Card
Stamps	#151553 Outdoor Barbecue (Cling-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #111350 Pacific Point Cardstock #131202 Smoky Slate Cardstock #149613 Brights Designer Series Paper
Ink	#132708 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad #149165 Basic Gray Ink Pad #147113 Smoky Slate Ink Pad #147115 Soft Suede Ink Pad #147084 Real Red Ink Pad #147273 Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack #145058 Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack #147274 Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack #149555 Light So Saffron Stampin' Blend  #147275 Poppy Parade Stampin' Blend Combo Pack
Embellishments	#104430 Dimensionals #146282 Metallic Pearls
Tools	#152392 Stampin’ Trimmer #102300 Bone Folder #126200 Stampin’ Scrub #102394 Stampin’ Mist #103579 Paper Snips #110755 Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue Corresponding Clear Acrylic Blocks Die Cutting Machine #148551 Stitched Rectangles Dies

Cheers! Paper Pieced Teacups Card

Fancy a cuppa? This is one of the cards I created for my Annual Catalog Launch Party in June. This paper pieced card showcases the Tea for Time Bundle. This sweet tea stamp and die Bundle caught my eye right away! It made its way to the top of my must have list because it reminds me of all of the tea cups and tea pots that my grandmother had in her house and the tea parties that we all enjoyed.

I stamped the tea cups and saucers with black ink across the front of the card, making sure that at least one tea cup and saucerin every row was fully visible. The Tearoom Specialty Designer Series Paper is too pretty to choose one pattern on this card, so I picked several of the patterns to feature. The paper piecing technique is perfect here! I stamped the tea cup and saucer onto the Tearoom Specialty Designer Series Paper, die cut it, and then fussy cut the tea cup from the saucer before gluing the tea cup onto the stamped images.

  

The inside has a simple greeting of cheers in the center and a flower in the lower left corner.

Cheers! Time for Tea Card Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Coastal Cabana Cardstock	5-1/2” x 8-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
1st  Mat	Basic Black Cardstock	5-3/8” x 4-1/8”
2nd Mat	Whisper White Cardstock	5-1/4” x 4”
Inside Mat	Whisper White Cardstock	5-1/4” x 4”
Tea Cups (cut 12)	Tea Room Specialty Designer Series Paper	3” x 3”

I hope you give this darling card a try! You can find the supply list at the end of this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth

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Cheers! Time for Tea Card Supply List
Stamps	#148410 Time for Tea Photopolymer Bundle
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #140272 Thick Whisper White Cardstock #121045 Basic Black Cardstock #131297 Coastal Cabana Cardstock #146894 Tea Room Specialty Designer Series Paper
Ink	#132708 Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
Embellishments
Tools	#143263 Big Shot Machine