A Frantic Stamper Christmas

Iʻve been thinking about how fast Christmas rolls around after Halloween, so I thought I would share a few Christmas cards created with dies from the October Frantic Stamper release. This card features the beautiful Arched Nativity (FRA-DIE-11042) that's pairs beautifully with the older Elementals #8-Arched Labels (FRA-DIE-09374) and the star from  Sweet Wisemen & Camel (FRA-DIE-10909). This was a fast, simple card to create. 

This card started by covering a white card base with some beautiful, sparkly cardstock.  I cut the nativity die from black cardstock and chose another background from my stash.  I think I made this when attempting to create an aurora borealis effect, not sure how I did it, but I did used my favorite extra chunky white embossing powder to create a few more stars.  This was placed as the background for the scene and layered onto the card base.  I cut the fancy corners from Arched Labels and a golden halo for baby Jesus and glued them in place and there ya go, another card done.

This card features the darling "Build a Gingerbread House (FRA-DIE-11038) and Sweet Christmas stamp set (FRA-CL-175). This die is a great size for filling an A7 card with room left for some fun scene building. Other dies used on this card are Slimline Grass & Hills Borders (FRA-DIE-10979).

I started this card with a print from a gel plate. I thought it looked like snow was falling so, I snatched it from my ever growing stash. I die cut the hill and all the gingerbread house makings next from cardstock and then placed them as shown above. The sentiment was stamped, layered and attached and a few shiny sequins were added along with a sprinkle of extra thick embossing powder.

And the last card for today is one of my favorites. Iʻve used my favorite little gnome from Stacking Gnome Family (FRA-DIE-11043) along with the following previously release stamps and dies; Holly Leaves & Berries (FRA-DIE-0908), Scalloped Circles (FRA-DIE-10648), Autumn Scrolls (FRA-DIE-10281), Jumbo Candy Cane (FRA-DIE-10738), Double Fishtail Labels (FRA-DIE-09735), and Christmas Angel stamp set (FRA-CL-164).

This is an A2 card blank with 2 panels, one design paper and the other embossed white cardstock.  The dies were cut and assembled.  The gnomeʻs beard was colored with distress oxide inks and a blending brush.  His clothes were paper pieced and his skin was colored with copic markers.  All the dies were placed as shown above. A little dimension was added by popping the Gnome up on foam tape.  A few sequins were added and thatʻs a wrap.

Thanks for visiting, I hope I have encouraged you to keep working on you Christmas card stash.  Take good care!

Aloha,

Brenda