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BetterPress-Nutcracker Christmas Card

| ullycatdesigns

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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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.

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

2025 ATC Calendar – DECember

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I started a new challenge for 2025 – the ATC calendar challenge. With a group of crafty friends, we are making a new image on a 4.25×5.5-inch calendar card for each month.

December’s card is made with Spellbinders BetterPress Press Plate & Die set called Nutcracker Trio by Simon Hurley. It also uses Dina Wakley Media Better Press Ink in Eggplant, Fir and Ruby.

To see other months’ calendars go to click here.

Watch a video about the making of this calendar and a Christmas card made with these nutcrackers.

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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.

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Materials Used:


Dies
• Spellbinders – Cutting Dies – Simon Hurley’s Nutcracker Trio


Press Plates
• Spellbinders – BetterPress Plates – 2025 DIY Calendar

• Spellbinders – BetterPress Plates – Simon Hurley’s Nutcracker Trio


Papers
• Spellbinders – BetterPress – 5.5 x 4.25” (A2) Cotton Card Panels – Porcelain & Pebble


Ink
• Spellbinders – BetterPress Ink – Dina Wakley Media’s Eggplant, Fir & Ruby


Adhesives
• Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
• Fine-Tip Glue Bottle

Tools
• Die Cutting Machine
• Scissors
• Paper Masking Tape


Jolly Snowmen Birthday Postcard

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This card was made for CRAFT ROULETTE #291 whose parameters included a postcard, Easter colors,  pack(s)/(ing) element, and shiny.

Watch the process video to see how I made these cards.

Cardbase: I used a 5×7-inch 220lb. cotton card panel to print the snowmen and sentiment onto the postcard front using a light blue ink.

Snowmen: Printed using the BetterPress system with the Spellbinders press plate Made with Snowflakes and colored glitter brush markers in pastel colors.

Sentiments: “Made with love & snowflakes” is in the Made with Snowflakes press plate set. The postmark was stamped in red ink using elements from two Purple Onion Designs red rubber stamp sets.

Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5x 7-inch) size envelope.

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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.

Materials Used:

Press Plates

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Of The Month – Made with Snowflakes – BPOM-OCT25

Stamps

  • Purple Onion Designs – Red Rubber Stamps – Vintage Birthday Postmark Set
  • Purple Onion Designs – Red Rubber Stamps – Vintage Holiday Postmarks

Paper

  • Spellbinders – 5×7-inch 220 lb. Double Weight Cotton Card Panels – Porcelain

Ink

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Ink – French Blue
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Rose Bud
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Scrapbook.com – Shimmer Glitter Brush Marker – Frosty Blue, Key Lime Green, Orange Juice, Pretty Pink, Royal Purple, Sunshine Yellow

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Stamping Block
  • Scissors
  • Best Ever Craft Tape

2025 ATC Calendar – November

| ullycatdesigns

I started a new challenge for 2025 – the ATC calendar challenge. With a group of crafty friends, we are making a new image on a 4.25×5.5-inch calendar card for each month.

November’s card is made with Spellbinders Windy Fall Leaves Better Press plate and Better Press Ink – Bark, Clay, Saffron, Strawberry, Tawny Brown, Tuscan.

To see other months’ calendars go to click here.

2025 ATC Calendar – October

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I started a new challenge for 2025 – the ATC calendar challenge. With a group of crafty friends, we are making a new image on a 4.25×5.5-inch calendar card for each month.

October’s card is made with Spellbinders Boo Crew by Simon Hurley dies and some light gray ink on the ghost.

To see other months’ calendars go to click here.

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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.

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Materials Used:


Dies
• Spellbinders – Cutting Dies – Simon Hurley’s Boo Crew


Press Plates
• Spellbinders – BetterPress Plates – 2025 DIY Calendar


Papers
•Black, Orange, Teal and White Cardstock
• Spellbinders – BetterPress – 5.5 x 4.25” (A2) Cotton Card Panels – Porcelain & Pebble


Ink
• Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink – Lost Shadow
• Spellbinders – BetterPress Ink – BetterPress Black


Adhesives
• Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
• Fine-Tip Glue Bottle

Tools
• Die Cutting Machine
• Scissors

• We R Memories – QuickStick
• Paper Masking Tape


2025 ATC Calendar – August

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I started a new challenge for 2025 – the ATC calendar challenge. With a group of crafty friends, we are making a new image on a 4.25×5.5-inch calendar card for each month.

August’s card is made with Simon Says Stamp! dies and papers from it’s July 2025 card kit.

To see other months’ calendars go to click here.

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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.

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Materials Used:


Dies
• Simon Says Stamp! – Steel Dies – Window Trio – 1401sd


Press Plates
• Spellbinders – BetterPress Plates – 2025 DIY Calendar


Papers
• La-La Land Crafts 6×6 Double Sided Paper Pad – In The City
• Kraft Cardstock
• Spellbinders – BetterPress – 5.5 x 4.25” (A2) Cotton Card Panels – Porcelain & Pebble


Ink
• Spellbinders – BetterPress Ink – BetterPress Black

Adhesives
• Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
• Fine-Tip Glue Bottle

Tools
• Die Cutting Machine
• Scissors

• We R Memories – QuickStick
• Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous
• Simon Says Stamp! – Stellar Embellishment Mix

2025 ATC Calendar – July

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I started a new challenge for 2025 – the ATC calendar challenge. With a group of crafty friends, we are making a new image on a 4.25×5.5-inch calendar card for each month.

July’s card is made with Stampin’ Up’s Notes & Totes dies and stamps.

Learn how I made this calendar by watching the video below.

To see other months’ calendars go to click here.

Click to see Lois Bak’s July calendar.

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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.

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Materials Used:


Dies
• Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Dies – Notes & Totes

Stamps
• Stampin’ Up – Clear Stamps – Notes & Totes

Press Plates
• Spellbinders – BetterPress Plates – 2025 DIY Calendar


Papers
• Core’dinations – 12×12 Textured Cardstock – Vintage Collection – Blue
• Copper Mirror Cardstock
• Pink Textured Shimmer Cardstock
• White and Yellow Cardstock
• Spellbinders – BetterPress – 5.5 x 4.25” (A2) Cotton Card Panels – Porcelain & Pebble


Ink
• Concord & 9th – Premium Dye Ink – Powder
• Memento – Fad-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
• My Favorite Things – Premium Dye Ink – Lazy Day
• Spellbinders – BetterPress Ink – BetterPress Black
• Stampin’ Up – Classic Stampin’ Pad – Crushed Curry

Adhesives
• Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
• Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
• Scrapbook.com – Foam Tape – 1mm


Tools
• Die Cutting Machine
• Scissors
• We R Memories – Piercing Tool
• Blending Brush
• Paper Masking Tape

Adhesives
• The Paper Studio – Brads – Copper

2025 ATC Calendar – June

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I started a new challenge for 2025 – the ATC calendar challenge. With a group of crafty friends, we are making a new image on a 4.25×5.5-inch calendar card for each month.

June’s card is made with Karen Burniston’s Fishing Boat Add-Ons dies and her Bouquet Sayings clear stamps.

Learn how I made this calendar by watching the video below.

To see other months’ calendars go to click here.

Click to see Lois Bak’s June calendar.

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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.

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Materials Used:


Dies
• Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Fishing Boat Add-Ons – 1297

Stamps
• Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Clear Stamps – Bouquet Sayings

Press Plates
• Spellbinders – BetterPress Plates – 2025 DIY Calendar


Papers
• Silver Mirror Cardstock
• Green and Teal Cardstock
• Spellbinders – BetterPress – 5.5 x 4.25” (A2) Cotton Card Panels – Porcelain & Pebble


Ink
• American Crafts – Metallic Marker – Silver
• Memento – Fad-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
• Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
• Scrapbook.com – Shimmer Glitter Brush Marker – Pretty Pink, Key Lime Green & White
• Spellbinders – BetterPress Ink – BetterPress Black


Adhesives
• Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
• Fine-Tip Glue Bottle


Tools
• Die Cutting Machine
• Scissors
• Paper Masking Tape
• Tweezers

2025 ATC Calendar – APRIL

| ullycatdesigns

I started a new challenge for 2025 – the ATC calendar challenge. With a group of crafty friends, we are making a new image on a 4.25×5.5-inch calendar card for each month.

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

To see other months’ calendars go to click here.

Click to see Lois Bak’s April calendar.

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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.

Materials Used:

Dies

  • Spellbinders – Cutting Dies – DIY Easel
  • Spellbinders – Cutting Dies – Reversible Royal Court by Jaycee Gaspar

Press Plates

  • Spellbinders- BetterPress Plates – 2025 DIY Calendar

Papers

  • Spellbinders- BetterPress – 5.5 x 4.25” (A2) Cotton Card Panels – Porcelain & Pebble
  • Blue, Brown, Green, Pink and White Cardstock
  • Heavy Weight Brown Cardstock

Ink

Adhesives

Tools