Christmas Projects

For this fun card, I started by cutting two paper panels that are 5 x 7 inches. The sliding panel measures 3.5 x 7 inches, adding an interactive touch. I used a craft knife to cut a rectangle in the lower right part of the card. The window measures 4 x 1 inches and is positioned ¾ inch from the short side and about 1 inch from the long edge.

To make the card more interesting, I stamped the word "Christmas" so that it appears through the window when the slider is pulled out, hiding it when the slider is tucked away. The other sentiment is stamped above this window.

 

I glued a cute mouse at the end of the slider panel so it can move along with it. I also placed another mouse in a fixed position on the top panel. For the background, I kept it as simple as possible but I think it would be adorable to add details like distant trees or cozy cabins. However, I really love the simplicity of this design too!

Hello Crafty Friends! I am so excited to be back on the Gerda Steiner Designs blog today to share a fun shaker Christmas card featuring the adorable Caroling Woodland Animals set. I love the sweet images in this set. But I must confess, that little singing mouse just stole my heart. I predict that I’ll be coming back to this set time and time again to play with that super cute little guy. 

First, I stamped the images onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored the images with Copic markers and accented with a white gel pen. I fussy cut each of the images. 

COPIC COLORS:

Fox: YR20/21/24/27 E99, R00/20

Mouse: W00/0/1/3, R00/20, R22

Squirrel: E53/33/99/35, R00/20, R22

Badger: W00/0/1, R00/20

Tree: YG03/25/17/67, Y13/15, E25/27

Red: R24/27/29

Green: YG03/25/17

White: C1

To create the shaker, I took the second and fourth largest dies from the Mama Elephant B2B Arches Creative Cuts dies and taped them together. Then I used the attached dies to diecut one frame out of white cardstock and two frames out come craft foam. (NOTE: If you don’t have any craft foam handy, the two craft foam frames can be substituted with 5 white cardstock frames or foam tape). Then, I detached the two dies and just used the larger one to diecut an arch panel out of light blue cardstock and one out of clear acetate. 

I adhered the two craft foam frames to each other and then to the front of the blue arch panel to create a shaker well. I added some shaker bits to the well. Today, I opted to use some tiny foam balls (that I found in the Christmas section of my local craft shop) to represent the snow. I adhered the clear acetate to the top of the shaker well and the white cardstock frame to the top of the acetate layer. 

Once again, I used the largest arch die and a slope die from my stash to diecut a snowbank that is approximately 1.5 inches tall. I stamped one of the sentiments and some music notes from the set directly onto the snow bank with VersaFine Onyx black ink. I adhered the snow bank to the bottom part of the shaker. 

Finally, I adhered all of the colored images onto the front of the shaker with a combo of liquid adhesive and foam tape.

As always, I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my shaker card.  I had so much fun coloring up this adorable Caroling Woodland Animals Clear Stamp set and truly appreciated this amazing opportunity to Guest Design again for GSD. Be sure to check out the GSD shop for this as well as all of the other amazing stamp sets! Please also visit my INSTAGRAM feed for more inspirations.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Hanh 

Hello Crafty Friends! I am so excited to be back on the Gerda Steiner Designs blog today to share a circle shaped Christmas card featuring this adorable new Woodland Holiday Friends set. Aren’t these critters just the cutest?! This fun set is part of the upcoming Christmas Release that is arriving tomorrow, October 1st. 

First, I stamped the images onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 110 lb card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored the images with Copic markers and accented with a white gel pen. I fussy cut each of the images. 

COPIC COLORS:

Fox: YR20/21/24/27, R00/20

Reindeer: E51/53, E40/41/42, R20, R24/29, W5/7

Santa: E000/00/11/93, T0/1

Bear: E50/51/53/33/99/35, E25/27/29, R20

Bunny: C00/0/1, R00/20

Hedgehog: E51/53, E25/27, R20

Mouse: W00/0/1/3

Tree: YG03/17/67

Star: Y13/15

Santa Clothes/Hat/Scarf: C0/1, R24/27/29/39

Santa Shoes/Gloves: W3/5/7

Green Scarves: YG01/03/17

I used the largest die (5.5”) from the A2 Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics to diecut 2 circles: one out of a red and one out of white cardstock. I used a score board to score a line at the 0.5” mark on the white circle. I used a strong double-sided tape to adhere that 0.5” segment of the white circle, onto the back of the red circle to create a cardbase. The white back half of the cardbase gave me some room to stamp or write a message to the recipient. 

I used the second largest die (5”) from the same die set to diecut  2 circles out of Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock. I used a curvy slope die from my stash to diecut one of the white circles in half to represent the snowbank. I lightly ink blended the white circle and semi-circle with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink. 

I stamped one of the sentiments from the set directly onto the white semi-circle with VersaFine Onyx Black ink. 

I adhered the white circle and semi-circle to each other and then onto the front of the red circle. Finally, I adhered all of the colored images onto the card front.

As always, I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and visit today. I hope you liked my card.  I had so much fun coloring up this adorable Woodland Holiday Friends Clear Stamp set and truly appreciated this amazing opportunity to Guest Design again for GSD. Be sure to check out the GSD shop tomorrow, October 1, 2024, for the full Christmas Release! Please also visit my INSTAGRAM feed for more inspirations.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Hanh