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Gallery of Inspiration

We all get stuck from time to time on ideas... Sometimes we just need a little bit of inspiration to start us off.

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thinking of you this Christmas

Items used:-

• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Traditional Poinsettia Craft Die - JRCD0161
• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Festive Foliage Craft Die Set - JRCD0013
• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set - JRC0018
• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Music Notes Square Tile Craft Die Set -JRCD0120
• Red and green card
• White vellum
• Gold embossing powder
• Clear gems coloured with a yellow alcohol marker
• Craft UK 6x6 white card and envelopes

Frosted Poinsettia

Add a white glitter texture paste to your christmas card makes to create a frosted look

Items used:-

• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Traditional Poinsettia Craft Die - JRCD0161
• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Festive Foliage Craft Die Set - JRCD0013
• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set - JRC0018
• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Diamond White Glitter Texture Paste - jrctp001
• red, christmas red, christmas green, dark green and pearlescent gold card
• Festive berries Distress Ink
• Gold embossing powder
• Craft UK 6x6 white card and envelopes

snowman cards, snowman stamps, texture paste, nesting dies

Rodney the Snowman

Using your shaped nesting dies is a great way to create your own shaped card blanks.

Items used:-

• Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Clipped Corner Rectangle Craft Die Set - CED5531
• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Rodney the Snowman Stamp Set - JRC0017
• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Snow Flurry Stencil - JRCST0017
• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Diamond White Glitter Texture Paste - jrctp001
• Baby blue pearlescent card
• Stamp coloured with alcohol markers
• Craft UK Smooth White Card

christmas card ideas, father christmas stamps, santa christmas cards

Octagon Chrismtas Card

Using your shaped nesting dies is a great way to create your own shaped card blanks.

Here we have used an Octagon die set, to create an octagon card blank.

Items used:-

• Creative Expressions Double Stitched Octagon Die Set - CED5522
• Jamie Rodgers Father Christmas Stamp and Craft Die Set - JRCDS005
• Jamie Rodgers Crafts Hope you're not on the Naughty List Craft Die - JRCD0153
• White Tartan Embossed Card
• red card and gold mirror card
• Stamp coloured with alcohol markers
• Craft UK Smooth White Card

Arched Poinsetta

Using your shaped nesting dies is a great way to create your own shaped card blanks.

Here we have used an arched die set, to create an arched card blank.

Items used:-

• Sizzix Tim Holtz Seasonal Sketch Die Set - 666719

• Spellbinders Essential Arches Craft Die Set - S5-526

• Nellie Snellen Merry Christmas Craft Die Set - SD290
• green, red and gold mirror card
• Clear gems coloured with yellow alcohol marker
• Craft UK Smooth White Card

Ho Ho Ho

Use various stamps to create a background to create a fun Christmas card

Items used:-
•  Crafter's Companion O Christmas Stamp Set CC-STP-OCHRIS

•  Sentiments from Jamie Rodgers Crafts Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set - JRC0018

•  Crafter's Companion 3 in 1 Rounded Corner Punch - CC-CPT-ROUC
•  Stamps coloured with alcohol markers
•  White and black card
• Clear gems
•  Craft UK 6 x 6 White Cards and Envelopes

Noel

A modern and fun DL Christmas card. Create a fun background using strips of coloured card.

Items used:-
•  Crafter's Companion O Christmas Stamp Set CC-STP-OCHRIS

•  Sentiments from  Jamie Rodgers Crafts Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set - JRC0018

•  Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Stitched Rectangles Frames Craft Die Set -  CED1251

•  Stamps coloured with alcohol markers
•  White and red card
• Clear gems coloured with green marker
•  Craft UK DL White Cards and Envelopes

fun christmas cards, snow cards, christmas card ideas, snowman stamp

Christmas Snow Wishes

A modern and fun 5 x 7 Christmas card.

Items used:-

•Crafter's Companion O Christmas Stamp Set CC-STP-OCHRIS

• Sentiments from Jamie Rodgers Crafts Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set - JRC0018

• Nellie's Choice Mini Snowflake Stamps - MAFS011

• Stamps coloured with alcohol markers

• White and purple card

• Tumbled glass distress ink

• Arctic Versafine Clair

• Craft UK 5x7 White Cards and Envelopes

friend cards, flower cards, clean and simple

Flower are Friends

A clean and simple card with a pop of colour from a coloured die cut

Items used:-

White Card

Background created with Creative Expressions Dot Panels Craft Die Set - CEDD08

Jamie Rodgers Floral Bouquet Craft Die Set - JRCD0072

Flower die cut coloured with Distress Oxide inks:- Milled Lavender, Villainous Potion, Shabby Shutters and Rustic Wilderness

Sentiment taken from Spellbinders Wildflower Sentiments Stamp Set
STP-034

Buttons from stash

Craft UK 6x6 White Cards and Envelopes

Thinking of You

A elegant thinking of you card using double stencil technique

Items used:-

Distress inks:- Shabby Shutters and Shaded Lilac

Thinking of you sentiment taken from Woodware Curly Greetings Stamp Set - FRS850

Nellie Snellen Writing Stencil - MMSA6-019

Sweet Dixie Skeleton Leaves Stencil
- SDST0019

Jamie Rodgers Elegant Butterflies Craft Dies Set - JRC0001

Craft UK 6x6 White Cards and Envelopes

double stenciling, snowflake cards, christmas card ideas

Snowflake Background Christmas Card

A bright fun snowflake Christmas card using double stencil technique

Items used:-

Distress inks:- Wilted Violet, Salty Ocean and Tumbled Glass

White card, silver mirror card and white vellum

Nellie Snellen Large Snowflakes Stencil - MMSA6-013

Punchinella/ sequin waste used as a stencil

Jamie Rodgers Happy Christmas Craft Dies Set - JRCD0050

Clear gems

Craft UK C6 White Cards and Envelopes

Balloon Birthday Card

A bright fun birthday card using double stencil technique

Items used:-

Distress inks:- Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet

White and silver glitter card

Jamie Rodgers Balloons and Streamers Stencil - JRCST0039

Jamie Rodgers Happy Birthday Circle Craft Dies Set - JRCD0007

Nellie Snellen Confetti Sprinkles Stencil - MMS4K-091

Clear gems

Craft UK 7 x 7 White Cards and Envelopes

Sailing Boat C6

Masking is a great way to create a simple background.

Die cut a circle (or shape of choice) out of a piece of card. Tape down on to a piece card. Colour the background with a dye based ink. Then lay the stencil over the top and apply ink through the stencil. (or you can use texture paste)

Finish of your card with a die cut and sentiment

Items used:-

Circle die to create a mask

Distress inks:- Mustard Seed and Salty Ocean

Black Card

Nellie's Choice Sailing Boat Craft Die Set - SDL039

Jamie Rodgers Crafts Diagonal Dashes DL Stencil - TSV0033

Happy Birthday sentiment from stash

Craft UK C6 White Cards and Envelopes

football card ideas, football cards, mens card ideas

Football Birthday Card C6

Masking is a great way to create a simple background.

Die cut a circle (or shape of choice) out of a piece of card. Tape down on to a piece card. Colour the background with a dye based ink. Then lay the stencil over the top and apply ink through the stencil. (or you can use texture paste)

Finish of your card with a footballer stamp and sentiment

Items used:-

Circle die to create a mask

Distress inks:- Barn Door

White and Black Card

Nellie's Choice Soccer Player Silhouette Stamp - SIL099 stamped in Versafine Onyx Black

Jamie Rodgers Crafts Faded Hexagons DL Stencil - TSV0031

Jamie Rodgers Happy Birthday Craft Die Set - JRCD0045

Craft UK C6 White Cards and Envelopes

Thinking of you

Masking is a great way to create a simple background.

Die cut a circle (or shape of choice) out of a piece of card. Tape down on to a piece card. Colour the background with a dye based ink. Then lay the stencil over the top and apply ink through the stencil. (or you can use texture paste).

Finish of your card with a die cut, stamp, gems and sentiment

Items used:-

Circle die to create a mask

Distress inks:- Shabby Shutters and Iced Spruce

White and gold mirror card

Dress My Craft Spring Flowers Craft Die Set - DMCD6204

Nellie Snellen Flowers Stencil - MMSA6-012

Thinking of you sentiment taken from
Sizzix Daily Sentiments Stamp Set 666519

Violet Studio Rainbow Blooms Enamel Dots - VS-DOT-006

poinsettia craft die, poinsettia cards, christmas card ideas

Poinsettia Christmas Card

Use up those christmas paper scraps to create quick but effective Christmas cards

Items used:-
• Cut a selection of papers of your choice into 10 mm strips, and cut at a fishtail top and bottom
• Sweet Dixie Festive Floral Border Craft Die - SDD187
• Craft UK 5x7 white card and envelopes
• Gold pearl card
• Red gems
• leave blank or use your favourite christmas sentiment

Butterfly card ideas, patterend paper ideas

Bright Butterfly

Bright, bold and simple butterfly card using scrap patterned paper strips as a background.

Items used:-
• Cut a selection of papers of your choice into 5mm and 10 mm strips, glue on to a C6 card blank leaving a little gap in between
• Circle deckle die from Jamie Rodgers Happy Birthday Circle Craft Dies Set - JRCD0007
• Sweet Dixie Butterfly Craft Die - SDD028
• Craft UK C6 white card and envelopes
• White vellem and white card
• Happy Birthday sentiment from Spellbinders Wildflower Sentiments Stamp Set - STP-034

Gallery of Inspiration

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