Hero Arts

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

Spellbinders – Dancing Nutcracker Card

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Welcome to Day 4 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 – Dancin’ Nutcracker Fritz and Happy Holidays die sets and Honey Bee Stamps Soulful Season 3D embossing folder as well as Hero Arts’ A Little Nuts stamp set.

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

Cardbase: Emboss a 5.5-8.5 piece of white 65lb. cardstock using the Honey Bee Stamps Soulful Season 3D embossing folder following the directions in the video above. Trim down to a 5×7-inch panel. Glue to the front of an A7 (5×7-inch) cardbase. (I used a purchased cardbase and envelope.)

Nutcracker & Drum: Referring to the image of the nutcracker on the packaging for the Spellbinders Dancin’ Nutcracker Fritz die set, cut out all the pieces using your own color scheme. Cut a black strip to go behind the face for the eyes. (I cut two drums – one for the front and one for the card back along with drum sticks.) Assemble nutcracker and drums as shown in video above.

Sentiments: Using the Spellbinders Happy Holidays die set, cut from red paper. (I upcycled a red envelope.)

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A7 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

  • Spellbinders –Cutting Dies – Dancin’ Nutcracker Fritz – S5-644
  • Spellbinders –Cutting Dies – Happy Holidays – S2-330

Embossing Folders

  • Honey Bee – 3D Embossing Folder – Soulful Season

Stamps

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

Papers

  • Spellbinders – 8.5×11 100 lb. Cardstock – Cosmic Sky
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – White
  • Gold Mirror Cardstock
  • Black, Pinks,Red and Yellow Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A7 Cardbase and Envelope – White

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Paris Dusk
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Lost Shadow
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Blends Marker – Dual Tip – Light Copper Clay
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Blocks
  • Sponge Blending Tool
  • Tweezers
  • Spellbinders – Mighty Mister Spray Bottle
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Large Eyed Needle
  • Vivant – Cord/Thread – Gold

Trinity Stamps – Nutcracker Slider Card

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Welcome to Day 3 of my Nutcracker series using a variety of stamps and die sets to make some nutcracker themed cards. My card today uses products by Trinity Stamps – Nutcracker Cup Character, Take-Out Coffee Cup Shaped Card and Sundae Swirl Alphabet dies sets and Hero Arts’ A Little Nuts stamp set.

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

Cardbase: Using the large die from the Take-Out Coffee Cup Shaped Card, cut out a card base from a 7.5×5.5-inch piece of black cardstock.

Nutcracker Front: Referring to the image of the nutcracker on the packaging for the Nutcracker Cup Character die set, cut out all the pieces using your own color scheme. (I used black for the eyes, teeth, hat bill/visor and belt, flesh color hands and nose, blue for sleeves, gold for belt buckle, sleeve cuffs, epaulets and button cording, red for jacket and hat, copper brown for hair, eyebrows and mustache, and yellow for the feather in hat.) Cut a white square to fit the back of the teeth. Cut from Flesh color, a cup holder using the die in the Take-Out Coffee Cup Shaped Card set to use as the face. Assemble as shown in video.

Sentiments: Using the Sundae Swirl Alphabet die set, cut from red the words “Happy Holidays” and glue together as directed in the video above. Cut from white a cup holder using the die in the Take-Out Coffee Cup Shaped Card set.

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.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Trinity Stamps – Dies – Nutcracker Cup Character
  • Trinity Stamps – Dies – Sundae Swirl Alphabet
  • Trinity Stamps – Dies – Take-Out Coffee Cup Shaped Card

Stamps

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

Papers

  • Park Lane – 8.5×11 80 lb. Shimmer Sheets – Gold
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 100 lb. Cardstock – Flesh
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 80 lb. Cardstock – White
  • Stampin’ Up – 8.5×11 80 lb. Cardstock – Copper Clay
  • Black, Blue, Red and Yellow Cardstock
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Block
  • Blending Brush
  • Pencil
  • Tweezers
  • Riley and Company – Pick & Poke Tool
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Trinity Stamps – Sparkle Spots Embellishments – Sampler

Hero Arts – Nutcracker Slider Card

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Welcome to Day 1 of my Nutcracker series using a variety of stamps and die sets to make some nutcracker themed cards. My card today uses products by Hero Arts – Big Mouth Nutcracker Bundle of dies and A Little Nuts stamp set.

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

Cardbase: Cut from white light-to-medium weight cardstock one 4.25 x 5.5-inch rectangle. Also cut one pink 4.25 x 5.5-inch rectangle.

Slider Mechanism: Cut three of the large mechanism from the Big Mouth Slider die set from light-to-medium weight cardstock. Cut one “T” interactive sliding piece from pink. Using the upside-down “U” die cut out an opening as shown in the video above from the center bottom pink panel.

Sentiments: Stamped sentiments are from the Stamp & Cut A Little Nuts set. Inside the mouth is “Hope your holiday is all it’s cracked up to be.” On the card back is a nutcracker and “Let’s have a cracking Christmas.”

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A2 size envelope with a nutcracker and “Peace, Love & Pecans” on the envelope back.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Hero Arts – Dies – Big Mouth Nutcracker
  • Hero Arts – Dies – Big Mouth Slider

Stamps

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

Papers

  • Park Lane – 8.5×11 80 lb. Shimmer Sheets – Gold
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 100 lb. Cardstock – Pink
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 80 lb. Cardstock – White
  • Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Red and Yellow Cardstock
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black & Rose Bud
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Blue

Adhesives

Tools

map fold nutcracker card

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This card was made for CRAFT ROULETTE #295 whose parameters included a map fold, planter colors,  from the sky element, and three in a row. I used stamps and dies by Hero Arts and Karen Burniston to make this card.

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

Cardbase: Watch the video to see how the card base was made using digital paper by Carnation Crafts into a map fold card.

Nutcrackers were die cut using Hero Arts’ Fancy Dies Toys.

Sentiments were stamped on white cardstock using Hero Arts’ Stamp & Cut A Little Nuts set and cut out using Karen Burniston’s Greeting Labels die set. Three 1-inch circles were cut and marked with an “X” and a center circle to show where to stop when cutting the tabs. The tabs were folded to be inserted through a 3/4-inch hole in each of the card’s panels that will have sentiments. The oval sentiment labels are then glued onto the unfolded tabs and swiveled to make sure they are not glued to the card base.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

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

Papers

  • Carnation Crafts – Digital Paper – (printed on copier paper)
  • White Cardstock

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paper Masking Tape

Fireplaces in Review

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I have been collecting and making fireplace cards for several years now. Here is a collection of all my fireplace blog posts. Click on an image to see details of the fireplace.

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Oven Cards in Review

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I have been collecting and making oven cards for several years now. Here is a collection of all my ovens blog posts. Click on an image to see details of the oven.

(Images are posted from the earliest release of dies/stamps/kits 2016 to newest 2023.)

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Day 7 of 12 Days of Christmas Ovens

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It’s Day 7 of my 12 Days of Christmas Ovens.

I’m using Paper Discovery’s Cosy Kitchen dies and stamp sets for today’s Christmas oven card. Olga Direktorenko is the designer behind Paper Discovery, a Craftstash/Practical Publishing brand.

Watch video above for a tutorial on how to make the card.

Cardbase: I started with a 5 3/4 x 10 1/2-inch rectangle of white cardstock that was scored and folded at 2 5/8-inches, 3 5/8-inches, 6 7/8-inches and 7 7/8-inches.

Oven: I cut the oven and hutch out in two pieces so I could cut the hutch down a 1/4-inchto allow the card to fit in a 6×9-inch envelope. (See an earlier blog on how I first made this oven bridge card.)

Decorations: The copper kettle and utensils are stamped on orange foil cardstock with StazOn ink using the Paper Discovery Cooking Up A Storm set and fussy cut. The trolley tables are made with a die from Paper Discovery Cosy Kitchen -Baking Fun die set. The gingerbread house, Christmas pudding and bowls are from the Lawn Fawn A Creature Was Stirring stamp set. The wallpapers, borders and picture stamps are from Graphic 45’s T’was The Night Before Christmas paper collection.

Sentiments: I used sentiment stamps from three sets. On the back of the card – “This kitchen is seasoned with love” and “Eat, Drink & be merry” are from Paper Discovery’s Simply Food set. Heat embossed in white behind the oven doors are “Merry Christmas” and “Baked with Love” from the Greetery’s Bake Someone Happy set. Also behind an oven door is “Warm Wishes” from the My Hero Monthly kitchen kit. The “NOEL” banner is a shape die set by Scrapbook.com.

Envelope: The card fits into a 6×9 catalog envelope. The back flap are stamped with an Hero Arts sentiment and images from Lawn Fawn.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Paper Discovery – Dies – Cosy Kitchen – 2D Perfect Kitchen
  • Paper Discovery – Dies – Cosy Kitchen – Baking Fun
  • Scrapbook.com – Shape Dies – Holiday Banners

Stamps

  • Hero Arts – My Monthly Hero Kit – May 2022 – Clear Sentiment Stamps
  • Lawn Fawn – Clear Stamps – A Creature Was Stirring
  • Paper Discovery – Clear Stamps – Cosy Kitchen – Cooking Up A Storm
  • Paper Discovery – Clear Stamps – Cosy Kitchen – Simply Food
  • The Greetery – Clear Stamps – Bake Someone Happy

Papers

  • Graphic 45 – 8×8 Double-Sided Cardstock – ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
  • Orange Foil Cardstock
  • White Brown Black Cardstock
  • 6×9-inch Catalog Envelope

Ink & Embossing Powder

  • VersaMark – Watermark Stamp Pad
  • Recollections – Detail Embossing Powder – Snow
  • Stampin’ Up – Classic Ink Pad – Cherry Cobbler
  • StazOn – Solvent Ink – Jet Black
  • Creative Craft Products – Alcohol Markers – Dual Tipped – 15 Geranium, 95 Burnt Sienna, & Pale Cherry Pink
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Chisel Tip – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scoring Board
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • Brutus Monroe – Stick & Stamp Mat
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Kat Scrappiness – Anti-Static Tool
  • Heat Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Tweezers
  • T-Ruler
  • Glue Eraser
  • Tombow – Mono – Sand Eraser -512A
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Hole Punch – 3/16-inch

Day 6 of 12 Days of Christmas Ovens

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It’s Day 6 of my 12 Days of Christmas Ovens.

I’m using Hero Arts May 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit for this non-traditional colors holiday card.

Watch video above for a tutorial on how to make the card.

Cardbase: This card uses a side-fold A2 (4.25×5.5-inch) cardbase.

Sentiments: For the card front’s “May the season be merry & bright” and inside’s “merry everything” I used stamps from Scrapbook and Cards Today’s Jolly Holiday workshop kit. For the back of the card, Used the Hero Arts – My Monthly Hero Kit’s “Just something I whipped up.” The envelope’s “Cooking with Love” is from Paper Discovery.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Hero Arts – My Monthly Hero Kit – May 2022 – Kitchen Dies

Stamps

  • Hero Arts – My Monthly Hero Kit – May 2022 – Clear Sentiment Stamps & Rubber Background Stamp
  • Paper Discovery – A5 Stamp Set – Cosy Kitchen – Simple Food
  • Scrapbook and Cards Today’s Jolly Holiday workshop kit – Clear Stamps

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Tiara -18-1002
  • Craft Consortium – 6×6 Double-Sided Cardstock – Over The Rainbow
  • Graphic 45 – 8×8 inch Double-Sided Papers – ‘Twas The night Before Christmas
  • Honey Bee Stamps – 6 x 8.5 inch Double-Sided Papers – Grain and Grunge
  • Silver Foil Cardstock
  • Black, Blue, Orange and White Cardstock
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

  • Hero Arts – Alcohol-Marker Friendly Ink Pad – Intense Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Vintage Photo
  • Stampin’ Up – Classic Ink Pad – Cherry Coble & Shaded Spruce
  • Creative Craft Products – Alcohol Markers – Dual Tipped – 33 Meion Yellow, 38 Pale Yellow, 52 Deep Green, 59 Pale Green, 76 Sky Pale, & WG1 Warm Grey
  • Gel Pens – Silver
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Chisel Tip – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black & Red
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • Brutus Monroe – Stick & Stamp Mat
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Tweezers
  • Altenew – Detail Blending Brush- 5
  • Paper Masking Tape