PEACEFUL CABIN CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; A TINSEL TIME TUESDAY POST

 Hi Stampers!

Welcome to another edition of Tinsel Time Tuesday. Today we’ll take a look at the PEACEFUL CABIN BUNDLE, and two designs from the PEACEFUL PLACE DSP. This bundle provides endless possibilities for creative card making. It is great for Holiday cards, but the bundle is perfect for masculine cards, thank you cards, and thinking of you, etc. 

I have three cards to share today, two feature the cabin image from the stamp set. The third card uses one of the CABIN DIES and a sentiment from the stamp set. Let’s look at the cards.

And now, a look at the stamp set and the dies.

PEACEFUL CABIN

CABIN DIES

EASY CABIN CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* PEACEFUL CABIN and TIDINGS & TRIMMINGS (sentiment) stamp sets.

* Stitched Rectangles Dies - the 4th largest of the larger rectangles.

* Card base - Basic Gray 8 1/2” x t 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”.

* DSP - checked pattern from PEACEFUL PLACE DSP cut at 5 1/4” x 4”.

* Real Red mat cut at 4 3/8” x 3”.

* Basic Gray May cut at 4 1/8” x 2 3/4”.

* Basic White cardstock about 4” x 3” for focal image if die cutting, or 3 7/8” x 2 1/2” if not die cutting.

* Inks - Basic Gray and Real Red, Wink of Stella

* Simply Elegant Trim - silver.

* Adhesive, glue dots, and dimensionals.

NOTE - I used the “steam” stamp from the NOTHING’S BETTER THAN stamp set for the smoke on this card - I just liked the look.

ASSEMBLY

* Stamp the cabin image and the snowflakes on the Basic White cardstock with Basic Gray ink. Stamp the greeting in the upper right corner area. Go over the snowy patches on the image with Wink of Stella.

* Die cut the focal image with the Stitched Rectangle die. (Optional)

* Adhere the DSP to the cardbase. 

* Adhere the focal image to the Basic Gray mat, then adhere this piece to the Real Red mat.

* Place dimensionals on the back of the focal piece and adhere it to the center of the card front.

* Tie a piece of the silver trim in a bow and adhere it to the upper right corner of the focal piece with a rolled up glue dot.

CHRISTMAS WISHES CABIN CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* PEACEFUL CABIN and SNOW WONDER stamp set (sentiment).

* CABIN DIES

* Card base - Basic Gray cut at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”.

* Real Red mat cut at 5 3/8” x 4 1/8”.

* DSP - snowflake pattern cut at 5 1/4” x 4”.

* Basic White cardstock - one piece cut at 3 3/4” x 3 1/2” for trees image, and a piece cut at 3 3/4 x 4” for the cabin image.

* Inks - Basic Gray and Real Read; Wink of Stella.

* Real Red Double Stitched Satin Ribbon about 4 1/2”.

* Simply Elegant Trim - silver.

* Adhesive, dimensionals, and glue dots.

ASSEMBLY

* Stamp the tree image with Basic Gray ink about 1/4” or so from top of the cardstock. (The 3 3/4” is the width of the cardstock.) Repeat with the cabin image on the remaining piece of cardstock. Just below the cabin image stamp the greeting with Real Red ink.

* Go over the tree images and the cabin image with Wink of Stella.

* Use the dies to cut along the top of the images.

* Put a bit of adhesive or a glue dot on each end of the Real Red ribbon and adhere each end to the back side of the cabin focal piece, just under the greeting.

* Adhere the Real Red mat to the card base.

* Adhere the DSP to the card. 

* Adhere the tree panel centered and about 1/2” from the top of the card base.

* Place dimensionals on the back side of the cabin panel, and adhere it over the tree images. The bottom of this panel should be about 3/8” from the bottom of the card base.

* Tie a small bow with the silver trim and attach it with a glue dot to the right side of the card on top of the Real Red ribbon.

BEAUTIFUL SEASON CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* PEACEFUL CABIN stamp set.

* Painted Labels Dies - wreath shape and CABIN DIES - snowflake / star die

* Card base - Basic White (thick) cut at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”.

* Basic White cardstock and Balmy Blue cardstock both cut at 4 1/4” x 3”

* Scrap of Basic White about 3 1/4” x 3 1/4” for sentiment piece.

* Ink - Balmy Blue.

* Adhesive and dimensionals.

ASSEMBLY

* Die cut the “wreath” shape from the scrap Basic White cardstock.

* Use the snowflake / star die to cut the shapes from the Balmy Blue cardstock several times. (Save the little cut out for a shaker card or other project I& you like.)

* Adhere the Balmy Blue piece to the Basic White cardstock of the same size. Liquid Glue works best for this. (NOTE: I adhered the Balmy Blue piece to the cardstock of equal size to give the panel just a touch of dimension, but the panel can be adhered directly to the card base.)

* Center and adhere the focal panel to the card base.

* Stamp the sentiment with Balmy Blue in the center of the “wreath.” Place dimensionals on the back and adhere this to the focal panel. See photo for placement.

There you go; three fairly easy cards made using the PEACEFUL CABIN BUNDLE. Why not give one of these designs a try?

That’s all for today. Thank you for checking out this week’s Tinsel Time Tuesday! Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®️

SEND SEASON’S GREETING WITH A TOWER PINWHEEL CARD; A TINSEL TIME TUESDAY POST

Hi, Stampers!

Here we are, beginning the second half  of this year’s Tinsel Time Tuesday! I hope your stash of  Christmas cards is growing, and by the time December arrives you will have all you need to send family and friends Holiday greetings. 

Today’s card is a fun fold of sorts. It is called a tower pinwheel card (or maybe a pinwheel tower card, or a tower card 🙂). Have you seen the card? I first saw the card this past spring on Pinterest (I think), and since have seen more and more of them! I am not certain who came up with the idea for this card, but whoever you are, thank you! 

Let’s take a look at the cards I made:

And here is a look at the card from the top. In the center you can see the mechanism that makes the cards interestingly interactive. Page down to view video tutorial on putting the card together.

This card can be made any size you like by adjusting the height of the “tower” and the size of the “wings” (pinwheel part). We’ll talk more about that later.

Three of my cards, when flat, measure 5 1/2” x 4 1/4” and will fit in a Stampin’ Up!®️ medium envelope. The fourth card measures 6” x 4”. 

PEACEFUL CABIN CARDS

BIRTHDAY

CHRISTMAS

These cards are identical with the exception of the sentiments. I love the colors in the Peaceful Place DSP - Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Basic Black, and Silver. Many of the designs can be used year round, the remaining are wintry. It is a great package of DSP for masculine cards, and of course, Christmas cards.

Here is a look at the stamp set:

PEACEFUL CABIN

Here are the other three sides of the cards:

Isn’t the cabin pattern great?  The cabin with the porch reminds me of my house a bit.

SUPPLIES FOR THE CARD

* Piece of DSP cut at 4 1/4” x 4 1/4” and scored at 1”, 2”, 3”, and 4”.

* 4 pieces of Basic Gray cardstock cut at 4 1/4” x 2 3/4”.

* 4 pieces of DSP cut at 4” x 2 1/2” - be aware of pattern direction.

* 4 pieces of DSP cut at 4” x 1 1/2” - be aware of pattern direction. One piece can be Basic Whiteto use as a space to write a short message and sign.

* Simply Elegant Trim, Silver - about 12 -14”.

* Basic Gray ink.

* Adhesive and dimensionals.

WHIMSICAL TREES CARD

(This card measures 6” x 4”)

The tree is die cut from the DSP. The Holly was stamped with Smokey Slate ink, colored with Stampin’ Blends, and die cut.

WHIMSICAL TREES STAMP SET

Here are the other three sides of the card:

I fussy cut packages from another piece of the DSP, put dimensionals on the back, and adhered them over the top of a corresponding package on the card panel. This added a bit of dimensional interest to the card panel.

SUPPLIES FOR THE CARD

* DSP for tower, cut at 4” x 4 1/4”. Score along 4 1/4” side at 1”, 2”, 3”, and 4”.

* Mint Macaron cardstock cut at 4” x 3” and scrap to mat greeting. 

* Whimsy & Wonder DSP; 4 pieces cut at 3 3/4” x 2 3/4” and 3 pieces cut at 3 3/4” x 1 3/4”, plus 2 pieces of Basic White cardstock cut at 3 3/4” x 1 3/4” for greetings.

* Basic White scraps to stamp and die cut a tree image, and 3 holly images, and for Stampin greeting.

* DSP pattern with tree image and gift images. Fussy cut the gifts, die cut the tree image with the Christmas Trees Dies.

* Inks - Smoky Slate; Stampin’ Blends - Flirty Flamingo (light) and Mint Macaron (light).

* Metallic Pearls- silver. 

* Adhesive and dimensionals.

SNOW WONDER AND PERFECTLY PLAID CARD

For this card I used pieces of Real Red and Mossy Meadow cardstock. I alternated the colors as I adhered them to the tower.

Here are the other sides of the card:

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* DSP for tower cut at 4 1/4” square, and scored at 1”, 2”, 3”, and 4”.

* Cardstock cut at 4” x 2 3/4” - 2 Real Red and 2 Mossy Meadow.

* Heart Warming Hugs DSP - 4 pieces cut at 4” x 2 1/2” and 4 cut at 4” x 1 1/2”.

* Basic White cardstock - 2 at  3 3/4” x 1 1/2”, plus scraps for greeting and to stamp images for die cutting  (trees, wreath, and greeting). 

* Snow Time Dies and Stitched Rectangles Dies.

* Inks - Real Red and Mossy Meadow; Stampin’ Blends - Real Red (light and dark), Mossy Meadow (light and dark).

* Wonderful Gems - red -6.

* Adhesive and dimensionals.

Instructions for scoring “tower” and cutting dimensions for  a 5 1/2” x 4 1/4” size card.

(Click to enlarge.)

DIFFERENT SIZES OF CARDS

It is easy to change the size of the card. For all cards the tower piece will be 4 1/4” wide and the scoring will be the same.  Simple change the height of the tower to the height you want the card to be. For example, if you want the card to be 4” tall x 6” wider

* The tower will be 4” x 4 1/4” svored along the 4 1/4” side scored at 1”, 2”, 3”, and 4”.

* For the “wings” you will need 4 pieces cut at 4” (height of the card) x 3” (half the width of the card - 1/2 of 6 is 3).

Let’ try one more example:

For a 5” x 7” card

* The tower piece will be 5” x 4 1/4”.

* The wings will be 5” x 3 1/2” (half of 7”).

In general it I feel it is easier to decorate the cards if the lesser measurement of the card dimension is the tower height and the greater measurement is the width. This gives more room for decorating the card. This doesn’t mean you cannot reverse the measurements. The sections of your card will be narrower. The tower width will still be 4 1/4”.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

Thank you for stopping by for this installment of Tinsel Time Tuesday.  Check in next week for another Holiday card idea.  Until next time…

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990 - 2021 Stampin’ Up!®️