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Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

This Orthodox Christian Christmas Card is my own design.

The card base is a standard 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ card that is scored at 4-1/4″ with a left side fold. Corners are created using a decorative punch.

The Icon was purchased from Holy Nativity Convent, Brookline, MA. I provided the Christ is Born sentiments in English, Greek, Albanian and Ukrainian which was formatted and printed on ivory cardstock.

The following Stampin’ Up! tools were used: Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder #154317; Christmas Classics Dies #161976; The Very Best Trio Punch #159878.

Wise Men Still Seek Him…. I have always loved the imagery of the three Wise Men following the star to find the newborn King. Using Stampin’ Up! materials, this card is my own creation which contains elements of Orthodox Christian Faith. On the outside of the card, each Wise Man is clothed in priestly colors used in the Orthodox Church for various feast days celebrated in the church. The first Wise Man to the left is clothed in purple representing the Passion of our Lord. The middle Wise Man is clothed in Green representing our Hope in the Lord and the action of the Holy Spirit for the salvation of mankind. The Wise Man on the right is clothed in dark red symbolizing the blood of the Lord. The inside on the top flap contains the Christmas greeting and allows space to write a personal message. The manger scene on the inside of the card shows the Angels delivering the message to mankind of Christ’s Birth. The Virgin Mary (Mother of God) is clothed in light blue, which is the color used for the Mother of God in iconography of the Orthodox Christian Faith.

This Christmas card is unique in that the inside of the card has raised elements rather than fixed or popup elements providing the look and feel of dimensionality and the Lord’s presence in and among the people for the salvation of mankind.

Stampin’ Up! materials used for the creation of this card are:
Regular white card base 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” Scored at 4-1/4” – fold top down.
Peaceful Nativity #153310/Nativity Dies #153525
Illumined Christmas #147833
Stars are Shining #156345
Rays of Light #158925
Decorative Circle Punch 2-3/4” #159175
Stamp Outlines: Soft Suede #147115
Sentiment Ink: Early Expresso #147114
Sun ink: Daffodil Delight #147094
Watercolor Pencils used: 4 Daffodil Delight; 8 Rich Razzelberry; 10 Early Expresso; 11 Basic Gray; 12 Basic Black; 17 Crushed Curry; 18 Granny Apple Green; 21 Balmy Blue; 23 Gorgeous Grape

This Santa’s Train delivery assortment is my own creation using standard white card stock cut 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″ and folded top down.

Inspiration for the card in the far back was received from Lynn Dunn, Stamptasticdesigns.com “New Horizons 3D Pop Up Cards” https://youtu.be/7P3Z132jXBQ?si=o7vnb4pPJTnBuff9. Inspiration for the card with the green embossed background was also received from Lynn’s “Embossing with Ink – Two ways” https://youtu.be/wQobvXrO1cI?si=Vxd68rdAJuB9NOHJ

The following Stampin’ Up! Materials were used:
Santa’s Delivery Stamps #159583 and Dies #159589
Whimsical Woodland 3D Embossing Folder #159831
One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper

A darling truck loaded with Christmas presents headed toward Christmas celebrations while the vision of Santa in his sleigh pulled by reindeer fly overhead. Truth be known, I got into card-making because of the Santa, sleigh and flying reindeer stamp in the October 2022 Paper Pumpkin Kit entitled Ho Ho Ho. The moment I saw the stamp, I wanted it so much, I decided to pursue this delightful hobby of card-making right then and there! Lol!

I adopted the 3D card layout after a similar design created by Lynn Dunn @stamptasticdesigns.com called New Horizons 3D Pop Up Cards.

The card is a piece of white cardstock cut at 4-1/4″ x 11″ and scored at 5.5″ to create a top-down folded design.

Stampin’ Up! materials used to create this card are:

Stampin’ Up! Trucking Along #162299 for the truck

Stampin’ Up! Playing in the Rain #160542 for the fence

Designer Series Paper Stampin’ Up! One Horse Open Sleigh #162116

Stampin’ Up! October Paper Pumpkin 2022 Ho Ho Ho for the flying reindeer sleigh

Stampin’ Up! Santa’s Delivery #159583 for the sentiment

Stampin’ Up! Festive pearls #159963 are used to embellish the card.

This Thanksgiving Card is my own design. The card base is cut 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″. The yellow and green layers are embossed. The top white layer contained the water colored image. Coloring is achieved with Stampin’ Up!’s watercolor pencils.

The following Stampin’ Up! materials were used:
Fruitful Blessings stamp and sentiment #162203; Scalloped Contours Dies #155560; Delightful doily Hybrid Embossing folder #161286; watercolor pencils #149014 and #141709

This card is my own design. The card base is cut 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ with a left side fold.

The delightful, layered look is achieved using the following Stampin’ Up! tools: Fond of Autumn stamp and die set #160266; 3D Leaf Fall Embossing Folder #159847; Gorgeous Garden Dies #161283; Countryside Corners Dies #161471; Sentiment – Sept. Paper Pumpkin 2023.

This Thanksgiving Card is my own design using Stampin’ Up’s September 2023 Paper Pumpkin supplies.

Card is 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ and folded top down. Pumpkins, leaves and sentiment are raised up on dimensionals.

Stampin’ Up materials used:

September 2023 Paper Pumpkin materials; Basics 3D Embossing Folder #161598; Lost Lagoon Ink #136926

My own design created using Stampin’ Up’s Pansy Patch Stamps #154999 and Dies #155680 which were cut and mounted to card stock cut with Countryside Corners Dies #161471 and embossed with Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder #152725.

The Sentiment mount is created by using the Double Oval Punch #154242 and layered white on light purple. The sentiment comes from the Speedy Recovery stamp #159024.

The combination was mounted on light purple card stock cut to fit on a white card base 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ to create a cheerful left-side fold card.

The weight of two pennies placed slightly below the center of the hourglass provides the spinning motion of the hourglass from side to side as the card is moved around. This card was made using the standard 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ card and folded top down.

The inspiration for this card was provided by StampwithTami.com and their design for the Penny Spinner Card.
Stampin’Up! materials used:
Time Together bundle #161475
Basics 3D Embossing Folders Cross hatch design #161598

This Happy Halloween card scene is my own design. The card is cut 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ and folded from the top down. The truck, wagon, pumpkins, Skeletons and call out are mounted with dimensionals.

The card was created using the following Stampin’ Up! products:
Happy Scenes Stamp set #139821; Watercolor pencils #149014; Conversation Bubbles Dies #160636; Trucking Along stamp set #162299; Playful Piggy Dies #160254; Day At the Farm designer paper #160835; Them Bones designer paper #162215; Celebrate Everything designer paper #159913