Christmas

Baking Cookies Ornament Christmas Card

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I had so much fun making a gingerbread house ornament for the Karen Burniston Design Team April 2026 Challenge using the Stage Pop-Up die set, that I made another ornament card with a baking theme. To the Stage Pop-Up I added the Oven Pop-Up along with the Christmas Trees Pop Stand, the Merry Christmas Lorna Add-Ons and the Party Stage Add-Ons.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Pop-Up Stage Base: (Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for Stage Pop-Up.) Cut two base pieces from the Stage Pop-Up die set in green and two scalloped side pieces from the Party Stage Add-Ons set from decorative cardstock. Cut one decorative rectangle from the Stage Pop-Up set in white. Cut two of the base polygon decorative pieces from white cardstock and two decorative papers. Save the white pieces to be stamped with a sentiments before gluing to the bottom and side of the stage base. Cut a rectangle to be glued between the two stage base pieces. (I used the 2.4×3.7-inch die in the Rectangles – Crosshatch set.)

Oven Pop-Up: (Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked pages for Oven Pop-Up and the video above for alterations to the installation of the oven.) Cut two main oven pieces from black metallic cardstock. Trim one down to just the front with door. Cut a 1 3/8-inch square of clear acetate and sand which between the two oven doors using narrow double-sided tape. Cut one base piece from black metallic cardstock and trim off triangular sides as shown in video above. Add decorative rack, cookie tray, cookies, spatula, oven mitt, stove burners and knobs. Add to stage base as shown in video above.

Christmas Tree: From the Christmas Trees Pop Stand, cut one of the large tree die from green cardstock and another from decorative cardstock. Taking the inside tree of decorative paper and tape it from the back to a green tree frame. Glue the extra tree pieces to the back of the taped one to form a double sided tree. Add gingerbread cookies to tree that are cut from the Oven Pop-Up set and decorated with a white gel pen. Cut a pail from red using the pail from the Adirondack Chair Pop-Up set. Glue tree inside the pail’s edge. (Watch installment of tree in video above.)

Sentiments: The tree sentiment “Baked with love” is from the Sweet Treats stamp set and stamped on the white rectangle decorator piece with brown ink. The bottom stamped sentiments come from Christmas Wishes and Sweet Treats stamp sets. “Merry Christmas” is die cut using the Merry Christmas Lorna Add-Ons with the base piece cut twice from red decorative paper and the letters cut once from green cardstock. (Watch the video above to see how the die-cut sentiment is installed. For an assembly video of the Lorna Add-ons click here and watch video at the bottom of the linked page.)

Envelope: The card is about 6 1/4 x 6 1/4-inches so it would require a custom made envelope or, if the striped wall piece was shortened by 1/4-inch, it would fit into a catalog envelope of 6×9-inches.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Rain Forest -5-5104
  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Tiara -18-1002
  • Fun Stampers Journey – 8.5×11-inch Cardstock – Pumpkin Bread
  • Maja Design – 12×12-inch Double-Sided Cardstock – Christmas Wish- Belonging & A Gift
  • Seguras Crafts – 5.5×4.25-inches 105lb Metallic Cardstock – Anthracite
  • Black and White Cardstock
  • Silver Mirror Cardstock
  • A7 (5×7-inch) Envelope – White

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • We R – Precision Press Mini – Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Blocks as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Craft Clips
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Red and White Baker’s Twine

Pop-Up Reindeer With Lights Christmas Card

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I had so much fun making a gingerbread house ornament for the Karen Burniston Design Team April 2026 Challenge using the Stage Pop-Up die set, that I made another Stage Pop-Up Christmas card with the Snowman Pop-Up and Penguin and Reindeer Snowman Add-Ons die sets. The twinkly lights sentiment from the Christmas Wishes stamp set made me think of adding Pear Blossom Press EZ Lights to the card.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Pop-Up Stage Base: (Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for Stage Pop-Up.) Cut two base pieces and two side pieces from the Stage Pop-Up die set from decorative cardstock. Cut three decorative rectangles from the Stage Pop-Up set in white. Cut two of the base polygon decorative pieces from white cardstock and two decorative papers. Save the white pieces to be stamped with a sentiments before gluing to the bottom and side of the stage base.

Reindeer Pop-Up: (Watch the assembly videos at the bottom of the linked pages for Snowman Pop-Up and Penguin and Reindeer Snowman Add-Ons and the video above for alterations to the installation of the reindeer.) Cut from brown cardstock two set of the circle sides, one set of snowman body pieces, and one base strip from the Snowman Pop-Up. From the Penguin and Reindeer Snowman Add-Ons set, cut one set of antlers, two sets of legs, one set of face pieces and one tail from brown cardstock. From white and black cardstock cut nose and eye pieces. Use the die stencil features to color leg hooves, and add highlights to eyes and nose. Assemble reindeer and add to stage base as shown in video above.

Lights: From the Penguin and Reindeer Snowman Add-Ons set, cut two sets of light bulbs from white and color with markers. Use one set of Pear Blossom Press EZ Lights which are available from the KB Riley on-line shop. (Watch the video above for how the lights were added to the reindeer.)

Sentiments: The bottom sentiment is stamped with brown ink and comes from Christmas Wishes as is the side “Merry Christmas.” the “Happy New Year” is from Season of Cheer.

Envelope: The card is about 5 3/4 x 6 1/4-inches so it fits into a catalog envelope of 6×9-inches with the Twinkly Lights sentiment stamped on its back flap.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Clear Stamps – Christmas Wishes
  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Clear Stamps – Season of Cheer

Papers

  • Fun Stampers Journey – 8.5×11-inch Cardstock – Pumpkin Bread
  • Recollections – 12×12 inch Single-Sided Cardstock – Christmas Noel
  • Black and White Cardstock
  • Catalog (6×9) Envelope – White

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Espresso Truffle
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • OLO – Markers – Dragon Fruit, Ginger, Marigold & Sky
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black
  • Stampin’Up – Stampin’ Write Marker – Chocolate Chip

Adhesives

Tools

  • Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • We R – Precision Press Mini – Stamping Platform
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Microfiber Cloth

Miscellaneous

Pop-Up Gingerbread Ornament Card

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It’s time for the Karen Burniston Design Team April 2026 Challenge whose theme is Set The Stage – using the new Stage Pop-Up die sets. I added the Tiny House Pop-Up with the Gingerbread Tiny House Add-Ons, Christmas Borders 1 and the Party Stage Add-Ons to make this cute Christmas ornament card.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Pop-Up Stage Base: (Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for Stage Pop-Up.) Cut two base pieces from the Stage Pop-Up die set and two scalloped side pieces from the Party Stage Add-Ons set. Cut one decorative rectangle from the Stage Pop-Up set. Cut two of the base polygon decorative pieces from white cardstock from the same set. Save the white pieces to be stamped with a sentiments before gluing to the bottom and side of the stage base.

Tiny House Gingerbread Pop-Up: (Watch the assembly videoes at the bottom of the linked pages for Tiny House Pop-Up and Gingerbread Tiny House Add-Ons.) Cut one house base from white, one roof and one door from brown using the Tiny House Pop-Up die set. Cut the two scalloped gingerbread house pieces twice from brown and five windows, two lattice roof pieces and one door rectangle from white using the Gingerbread Tiny House Add-Ons die set. With a glitter gloss brush marker, add shimmer to the edges of the white house piece (see video above) and to all the white window and door pieces. Assemble with glue as shown in the videos. The gingerbread-men are cut from the Christmas Borders 1 from brown cardstock with the features inked in using the stencil feature in the die with a white gel pen.The Candy Canes by the door comes from the Gingerbread Tiny House Add-Ons set with the red pieces cut from cardstock covered with clear packing tape to get some shine. The two different sized peppermint decorations are polymer clay embellishments that come with adhesive on their backs. The roof was the first piece assembled with the white lattice pieces glued on and then the strawberry Nuvo Jewel Drops added and allowed to dry for several hours before the roof was glued onto the house.

Sentiments: The side sentiment “Baked with love” is from the Sweet Treats stamp set and stamped on the white rectangle decorator piece with black ink. On the bottom side of the Stage Pop-Up, I stamped on the two white decorator panels with “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” from the the Season of Cheer stamp set.

Envelope: The card fits into 5×7-inches A7 size envelope decorated with some gingerbread-men from the Christmas Borders 1 die set. .

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Fun Stampers Journey – 8.5×11-inch Cardstock – Pumpkin Bread
  • Graphic 45 – 8×8-inch Double-Sided Cardstock – Nutcracker Sweets
  • Red and White Cardstock
  • A7 (5×7-inch) Envelope – White

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Hole Punch – 1/8-inch
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Block
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Stampin’ Up – Real Red & White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints
  • Red and White Baker’s Twine
  • Nuvo – Jewel Drops – Strawberry Coulis
  • Nuvo – Aqua Shimmer Brush Marker – Glitter Gloss

Scrappy Tails – Nutcracker Tunnel Card

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Welcome to Day 10 of my Nutcracker series using a variety of stamps and die sets to make some nutcracker themed cards. My card today uses dies by Scrappy Tails – Nutcracker , Snowflake Pop-Up Tunnel Card and Train Station Pop-Up Tunnel Card die sets.

Watch the process video below to learn how this card was made.

Nutcracker: Referring to the images of the nutcrackers on the packaging for the Nutcracker die set and the video above, cut out all the pieces using your own color scheme. (I cut out the entire body from flesh colored cardstock and then dressed the nutcracker.) The nutcracker is glued into the second layer of the tunnel card at the hat (onto the lattice work of the frame) and at the boots onto the snow piece. (The snow piece is glued to the back side of the frame. )

Tunnel Card: Using a pale blue cardstock, cut three of the tabbed frame pieces and one large solid arched piece from the Snowflake Pop-Up Tunnel Card die set. Cut from white, one frame without tabs, one arch with snowflakes and one snow piece. From white glitter cardstock cut one frame without tabs. Punch out all the decorative pieces from all the white frames and save for decorating the blue embossed frames. Glue the plain white frame onto the solid blue arch piece and then glue the smaller snowflake arch onto the blue arch inside the white frame. Glue the white glitter frame onto one of the embossed blue frames. Decorated the other two blue embossed frames with the snowflakes and swirls from the white frames. For the first and second frames fold the tabs toward the back and then fold the third frame’s tabs toward the front. Add 1/8 to 1/4-inch wide double-sided tape to the sides of the tabs that will be adhered to the side pieces. Cut two side pieces from white using the side piece from the Train Station Pop-Up Tunnel Card die set. (If you don’t have the Train Station set, cut two 1.25×5-inch rectangles.) Assemble the tunnel card as shown in the video.

Sentiments: The back sentiment of “Happy Winter Wishes to you” comes from the Snowflake Pop-Up Tunnel Card die set.

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A7 (5×7-inch) size envelope with the back flap decorations of snow from the Snowflake Pop-Up Tunnel Card die set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Scrappy Tails – Dies – Slimline Nutcracker Spinner
  • Scrappy Tails – Dies – Snowflake Pop-Up Tunnel Card
  • Scrappy Tails – Dies – Train Station Pop-Up Tunnel Card

Papers

  • Concord & 9th – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Powder
  • Gina K. – 8.5×11 100lb. Cardstock – Blue Raspberry
  • Pen + Gear – 8.5×11 104lb. Diamond Print Glitter Cardstock – White
  • Silver Matte Cardstock.
  • Black, Pink and White Cardstock
  • A7 (5×7-inches) Envelope – Cream

Ink

  • American Crafts – Metallic Marker – Silver
  • Nuvo – Aqua Simmer Brush – Glitter Gloss
  • Nuvo – Marker – 430 Ultramarine
  • OLO – Marker – Cotton Candy
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Chisel Tip – Black
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Write Marker – Chocolate Chip

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Block as Paperweight
  • Bone Folder
  • Tweezers
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Frantic Stamper- Nutcracker Trio Card

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Welcome to Day 9 of my Nutcracker series using a variety of stamps and die sets to make some nutcracker themed cards. My card today uses dies by Frantic Stamper Inc. – Nutcracker and Spellbinders – Happy Holidays as well as the Hero Arts’ A Little Nuts stamp set.

Watch the process video below to learn how this card was made.

Cardbase: I used a purchased thank you cardbase with matching envelope and covered the card front with a patterned paper.

Nutcracker: Referring to the images of the nutcrackers on the packaging for the Nutcracker die set, cut out all the pieces using your own color scheme. (I cut out the face from pink and colored the eyes green with a white dot. The teeth were cut from white and the bottom colored with a pink marker. The belts, boots, drum and hat visors were colored with markers to change colors or to add trim to the boots.)

Sentiments: Using the Happy Holidays die set, cut from red the words “Happy Holidays” and glue inside the card.

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A2 size envelope with a nutcracker and “Nutcracker is my favorite season” on the envelope back using the Hero Arts’ A Little Nuts stamp set and blue ink.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Frantic Stamper Inc. – Precision Cutting Dies – Nutcracker – FRA-DIE-10902
  • Spellbinders –Cutting Dies – Happy Holidays – S2-330

Stamps

  • Hero Arts – Clear Stamps & Dies- A Little Nuts

Papers

  • Matte Gold Cardstock
  • Craft Consortium – 12×12 Double-Sided 200gsm Papers – Tis The Season by Linsey Kelly
  • Black, Blue, Pink, Red and White Cardstock
  • Purchased Gingham A2 (4.25×5.5-inches) cardbase and white envelope

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Paris Dusk
  • American Crafts – Metallic Marker – Gold
  • OLO – Marker – Cotton Candy
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Black & Red
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Blue & Green

Adhesives

Tools

Honey Bee Stamps – Nutcracker card

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Welcome to Day 8 of my Nutcracker series using a variety of stamps and die sets to make some nutcracker themed cards. My card today uses products by Honey Bee Stamps – Nutcracker die set as well as The Greetery’s 3D embossing folder – Shortbread Shapes Snowflake, Spellbinders’ Happy Holidays die set and Art Impressions Nutcracker stamp.

Watch the process video below to learn how this card was made.

Cardbase: (I used a purchased A7 (5×7-inches) cardbase and matching envelope in white for this card.) Emboss a 6×8-inch piece of lightweight white cardstock using The Greetery’s Shortbread Shapes Snowflake 3D embossing folder, misting the folder before inserting the cardstock to emboss, following the sandwich instructions for your die-cutting machine. Once embossed, let the piece dry under the weight of the embossing fold with a large stamping block on top. Next, trim the embossed piece down to its embossed edges. Placing the trimmed edge at the folded edge of the cardbase, glue the embossed piece to the card front. Trim off excess of the embossed panel.

Nutcracker: Using Honey Bee Stamps’ Nutcracker die set, create your nutcracker as shown on the packaging or in the video above.. (There are many tiny pieces, so I found it easiest to glue pieces together as I cut them so I wouldn’t loose them.)

Sentiments: The inside sentiment of “Happy Holidays” was die cut from red cardstock using the Spellbinders’ die set of the same name.

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A7 size envelope with a nutcracker on the envelope back using Hero Art’s Nutcracker stamp stamped in black ink.

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Materials Used:

Press Plates & Dies

  • Honey Bee Stamps – Lovely Layers Dies – Nutcracker
  • Spellbinders – Scrapbook.com Dies – Happy Holidays

Embossing Folders

  • The Greetery – 3D embossing folder – Shortbread Shapes Snowflake

Stamps

  • Art Impressions – Unmounted Rubber Stamp – Nutcracker – 6139

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • OLO – Marker – Bubble Gum & Cotton Candy
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Black

Papers

  • Black, Pink, Red, and White Cardstock
  • Matte Gold Junk Mail Scraps
  • Park Lane Paperie – A7 Cardbase and Envelope – White

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Platform
  • Riley and Company – Pick & Poke Tool
  • Tweezers
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Spellbinders – Mighty Mister Spray Bottle
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Scissors

Scrapbook.com – Ballerina & Nutcracker Card

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Welcome to Day 7 of my Nutcracker series using a variety of stamps and die sets to make some nutcracker themed cards. My card today uses products by Scrapbook.com – Nutcracker paper collection and Nutcracker and Ballerina die set as well as and Spellbinders’ 3D embossing folder – Waffle Cone, Simon Hurley’s Better Press press plates & dies set Nutcracker Trio and Art Impressions Nutcracker stamp.

Watch the process video below to learn how this card was made.

Cardbase: I turned a top-folding A2 (4.25×5.5-inches) cardbase in white on its side to make a short side-fold horizontal card. Start with an 8.5×4.25-inch rectangle and fold in half. Cover the front and back with panels of patterned paper embossed with the Spellbinders’ 3D embossing folder – Waffle Cone.

Nutcracker & Ballerina: Using Scrapbook.com’s Nutcracker and Ballerina die set, create your nutcracker and ballerina as shown on packaging or in the video above.. (There are many teenie tiny pieces, so I found it easiest to glue pieces together as I cut them so I wouldn’t loose them.)

Sentiments: The sentiments are from Simon Hurley’s Better Press press plates & dies set Nutcracker Trio printed in red BetterPress ink and cut out using the matching dies in the set.

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A2 size envelope with a nutcracker on the envelope back using Hero Art’s Nutcracker stamp stamped in red ink.

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Materials Used:

Press Plates & Dies

  • Scrapbook.com – Shape Dies – Nutcracker and Ballerina
  • Spellbinders – Simon Hurley’s BetterPress Press Plates & Dies – Nutcracker Trio

Embossing Folders

  • Spellbinders – 3D embossing folder – Waffle Cone

Stamps

  • Art Impressions – Unmounted Rubber Stamp – Nutcracker – 6139

Ink

  • Gel Pens – Pink & Red
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Rose Bud
  • OLO – Marker – Cotton Candy
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Spellbinders – Dina Wakley Media’s BetterPress Ink – Ruby

Papers

  • Scrapbook.com – BetterPress – 6×8-inch Double-Sided Cardstock – Nutcracker
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress – 5.5 x 4.25” (A2) Cotton Card Panels – Porcelain & Pebble
  • Black, Pinks, Red, White and Yellow Cardstock
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Block
  • Tweezers
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Photoplay – Nutcracker Tags

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Welcome to Day 6 of my Nutcracker series using a variety of stamps and die sets to make some nutcracker themed cards. My card today uses a die set by PhotoPlay – Nutcrackers Layered and Karen Burniston’s Topper Tags die set.

Watch the process video below to learn how this card was made.

Cardbase: Cut tags that will allow for a 4-inch figure using Karen Burniston’s Topper Tags die set. cut the decorative hole reinforcers in a contrasting color and thread a piece of baker’s twine through the hole and tie off.

Nutcrackers: Using PhotoPlay’s Nutcrackers Layered die set, create your nutcrackers as shown on packaging or create your own uniforms and hair styles.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • Scrapbook.com – BetterPress – 6×8-inch Double-Sided Cardstock – Nutcracker
  • Matte Gold Cardstock
  • Black, Blue, Pinks Cardstock

Adhesives

Tools

BetterPress-Nutcracker Christmas Card

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Welcome to Day 5 of my Nutcracker series using a variety of stamps and die sets to make some nutcracker themed cards. My card today uses products by Spellbinders – Simon Hurley’s BetterPress press plates & dies set Nutcracker Trio and Dina Wakley Media’s BetterPress inks of Eggplant, Fir and Ruby.

Watch the process video below to learn how this card was made.

Cardbase: I used a purchased kraft paper A2 (4.25×5.5-inch) cardbase and matching envelope.

Nutcrackers & Plaid Background: The plaid background was created using the Spellbinder’s BetterPress of the Month – Design A Plaid press plate set using red and green ink. The nutcrackers and sentiment are from Simon Hurley’s Better Press press plates & dies set Nutcracker Trio printed in purple, red and green. The inside sentiment banner is from the Design A Plaid set.

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A2 size envelope with a nutcracker and “fa la la la la la la la la” on the envelope back using Karen Burniston’s Season of Cheer and Hero Art’s Nutcracker stamp.

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Materials Used:

Press Plates & Dies

  • Spellbinders – Simon Hurley’s BetterPress Press Plates & Dies – Nutcracker Trio
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress of the Month Press Plates & Dies – Design A Plaid

Stamps

Papers

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress – 5.5 x 4.25” (A2) Cotton Card Panels – Porcelain & Pebble
  • Target – A2 Cardbase and Envelope – Kraft

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Spellbinders – Dina Wakley Media’s BetterPress Ink – Eggplant, Fir and Ruby

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Letterpress System
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Spellbinders – Best Ever Craft Tape