Talk about some easy stamping to make Christmas cards, especially the card on the left, these two Easy Tag Buffet Christmas Cards are it!
The other day when I had the Tag Buffet Stamp Set out, I noticed the stocking and just thought about stamping a background with it! Sometimes I like to just do some repetitive stamping! It feels so good!
For the first card, I just stamped the stocking around on the card front. I used the Thick Whisper White Cardstock because I wasn’t going to have layers. I stamped in Real Red Ink. The greeting is also from that stamp set and die cut with theStitchedSo Sweetly Die and layered on Real Red also die-cut from that set.
After I had fun making that card, I decided to use the ornament stamp in the Tag Buffet Stamp Set and stamp that randomly but with different colors! I used Poppy Parade, Old Olive, and Crushed Curry.
The Christmas greeting is also in the Tag Buffet Stamp Set and I stamped it in Old Olive. The rectangles are in the Stitched Rectangles Dies. Then I used the Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack on the backside of the greeting for some pizzazz with ribbon instead of rhinestones!
So basically, these cards are just stamping and adding a greeting, maybe some ribbon or bling! Time is getting short to finish Christmas cards and get them in the mail so you might try this idea!
If you only had the ‘Tis The Season Designer Paper, I can’t imagine how many different Christmas cards you could make! And there are also generic patterns that you can use long after the holidays.
This was an easy card to design. I picked the candy cane print pattern of the ‘Tis The Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. I also chose the red narrow-striped design for the bottom portion of the card. I adhered those two papers together using my Grid Paper to make sure everything lined up for the correct size. Then I was able to wrap around a piece of the Real Red 3/8″ Double-Stitched Satin Ribbon to cover the seam of the two papers.
The greeting is stamped in Real Red Ink from the Tag Buffet Stamp Set. I love the font and style of this writing in this stamp set! Even though it goes with the Tag Buffet Project Kit, it’s really a stand-alone kit for making any Christmas cards and projects. But I also love the Tag Buffet Kit tags!! You can see the ones I made HERE.
I looked through all my dies and decided on this shape for the greeting. It is in the Tasteful Labels Dies. It is large enough and has an interesting shape plus a stitched edge! For a little bling, I couldn’t resist adding some of the Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I’m not sure I like how I placed them. What do you think??
Then on each side of the greeting I tied two small pieces of the red ribbon just in a knot, not a bow. A bow would take up too much area and obscure the greeting.
The card base is Shaded Spruce. Since that is rather dark for the inside of the card, just add a layer of Whisper White. I just stamped a holiday greeting on it, but you can also add a strip of the designer paper along the bottom edge of the inside layer for a little decoration.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 8th is the first day of the Stampin’ Up! Giant Year-End Closeout. This is a list of the retiring products in the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog (otherwise known as the Holiday Mini Catalog!). These products will not be available after January 4th. However, they are only available while supplies last so don’t wait until January 3rd to get your favorite product you don’t own yet.
Actually, this ‘Tis The Season Designer Paper will be discounted 20% during the Closeout Sale! Check the list for the discounts and save!
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And these products will carryover into future catalogs. Click on the image below and see what is staying!
It’s time to get busy on Christmas cards and this ‘Tis The Season Candy Cane Christmas Card is an easy one! Mainly I wanted to just play with the ‘Tis the Season Designer Paper as I did the other day and see what else I could come up with.
In this case, I assumed I would use only this pattern of paper on half the card, but I cut the full size for the layer and I wanted to use it just like that! So simple! The card base is Real Red. I thought Cherry Cobbler looked a little dark, but it is a coordinating color with these papers.
I stamped the greeting in Real Red Ink from the Tag Buffet Stamp Set. I wasn’t sure how I wanted to cut it out, so I just browsed through my sets of dies and settled on this one in the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. I wanted a layer but instead of a die-cut I took the easy way out and just measured a plain rectangle to layer behind it. Sometimes you just don’t have the right size die!
On the inside of the card, I added a layer of Whisper White stamped with a greeting from the Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set. All of the “Itty Bitty” stamp sets are great ones to have because you can always find a greeting stamp in one of them!
If you need any supplies for making Christmas cards, there is still time, but I suggest ordering as soon as possible, certainly by December 8th as recommended by Stampin’ Up!
If you need to make a lot of Christmas cards, you might want to consider a simpler card design, like this Tag Buffet Stocking Christmas Card, because not every card has to be elaborate to be beautiful. This card was not the result of a lot of planning and thinking. I had in mind making a simple Christmas card, pulled out the designer paper and then thought of using this stamp set. An already diecut Whisper White piece in my cardstock package inspired me to use it for the focal point. One thing just followed another.
The card base is Real Red and the designer paper I used is‘Tis the Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, which I just purchased. Originally I wasn’t too crazy about the paper designs and I was already buying other holiday papers so I didn’t think I needed it. But of course, eventually, I wanted it! The 6″ x 6″ size is very handy for cardmaking and you don’t feel so bad cutting up a 12″ x 12″ piece of DSP!
I also decided to use the Tag Buffet Stamp Set, which goes with the Tag Buffet Project Kit to make tags. I already made the tags in the kit, but the stamp set is very Christmas-y and good to use making cards or other projects for the holidays.
I found a die-cut Whisper White piece in my bag of cardstock and that gave me the idea to use the big “Merry Christmas” greeting stamped on it with the stamped and cut out Christmas stocking off to the side. The piece was die cut with the Rectangle Stitched Die. It has a really pretty edge on it which is why I like those dies so much. But when I stamped the Merry Christmas greeting across the rectangle, there really was no space for the stocking! I thought my original idea was ruined, but no fear! It occurred to me to cut the two words of the stamp apart! I know it is like heresy to cut stamps apart, but in this case, I could see no downside. I could still stamp the words side by side easily, but if I separated them I could stamp one on top of another in smaller areas. All it took was one snip of the scissors! Then there was room for the stocking!
I stamped the stocking on Whisper White in Memento Ink because I knew I would color with my Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. I used the Light and Dark Real Red markers. I also could have used Cherry Cobbler since that is a coordinating color with the designer paper. I found the Real Red markers a little light but I just added some more coloring to the stocking.
After stamping and coloring the stocking, I cut it out by hand with my Paper Snips. Before adhering it to the greeting, I couldn’t resist stamping some greenery and holly on the cardstock. It was all in the stamp set and I wanted to play with more stamps! Then I popped up the stocking with Stampin’ Dimensionals®. For some bling, I added some Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels. And for just a little bit of glimmer, I usedClear Wink of Stella on the white areas of the stocking with the glitter brush.
On the inside of the card, I added a layer of Whisper White on top of the Real Red and stamped the long sentiment that is in the stamp set in Real Red Ink. The I also added two stamped pieces of the same greenery I used on the front of the card.
If you are interested in the Tag Buffet Stamp Set, you might enjoy the Tag Buffet Project Kit for making some tags (or even using the tags to make cards!). I loved working on these tags! The only stamping was the greeting, everything else was supplied and I just had to assemble. They are very pretty. Check out my post about the tags HERE.
I like to make a variety of Christmas cards to send out. Some I might make easy and some fancier. This Tag Buffet Stocking Christmas Card is a simpler one that you might enjoy and still would impress the recipient!
For some fun and relaxation, I took the afternoon and spent time making the kit I recently ordered that I couldn’t wait to get my hands on and made these Tag Buffet Christmas Gift Tags! You will find this Tag Buffet Project Kit in the Holiday Catalog on page 5. I immediately loved the images for the tags and couldn’t wait to order it! Then I forgot to order it over two orders and finally, I got it!
The project kit comes in a cute green holly print box. As long as you have a cute box, that’s almost all you need, right?! If you want, you can order the coordinating Tag Buffet Stamp Set to stamp the greetings on the tags. But if you already have a good selection of Christmas greeting stamp sets, you might have something you can use without buying a new stamp set. But I do love the ornament and stocking in this stamp set, plus the verse that you could stamp inside the card. I plan to make some extra Christmas cards and maybe more tags using this stamp set.
You get all the materials you need to make the tags, but you do need your own ink pads and Stampin’ Dimensionals. The coordinating ink colors are Real Red, Shaded Spruce, and Garden Green. The only stamping is for the greeting so really, you could get buy with any one of those colors or two if you wanted a red and green. I did use a lot of Dimensionals but I did use up some scrap edges of old sheets because no one will see them anyway! And if you don’t want to pop things up, you could just use glue or Stampin’ Seal or Stampin’ Seal+.
And if you want to, you don’t have to follow the directions at all, just do your own thing with the kit supplies. This would be a great kit for a beginning or novice stamper or crafter because all you have to do is stamp the greetings and then assemble the tags and tie them together with the included gold twine.
Since they are gift tags, I stamped the “To: From:” on the back of each of the tags before I put them together. The tags are large so if you also want to add a personal message on the back of the tag or stamp some other image, there is plenty of room! They are really nice tags!
Another thing you could do, is make the tags and then use them as a focal point on the front of a Christmas card. And what would be really fun is if you used just enough adhesive to hold it on the card but that the recipient could take off and use themselves or hang on the tree like an ornament. When I was growing up, my mother knew some people who were very rich and their Christmas card was always the fanciest one, but part of it was actually an ornament to save and use! We always looked forward to that one!
Don’t miss the Tag Buffet Project Kit in the August-December 2020 Holiday Mini Catalog on page 5! You might miss it as you rush to page through the beautiful catalog! The kit makes 30 tags!! That is 6 different designs, 5 tags each! The tags are 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ so that is a nice size. Your present will really stand out with these beautiful handmade tags!
Just the box alone signals that there is something really good inside! I always like a cute box! Inside this cute Christmas box are all the supplies you need to make Christmas Tags with the Tag Buffet Kit.
Just open the box and see all the wonderful supplies inside!
Make thirty Christmas tags, 5 each of 5 designs with this Tag Buffet Project Kit. You will love all the included pieces!
These are beautiful images with a watercolor look and beautiful tags to use! Stamp on greetings with the Tag Buffet Stamp Set! You can use another stamp set with Christmas greetings if you have one, but I always like to get the one that matches! Then you can use the greetings on other Christmas card projects.
The Tag Buffet Project Kit looks like a gorgeous kit to make it easy to sit down and have a productive crafting time! Just assemble the pieces as directed, or change it up to make your own tags. And who doesn’t need more tags when it is time to wrap gifts?! Save yourself a trip to the store at the last minute as you wrap gifts and make some special tags soon! If you want this tag kit, order it soon so it doesn’t go on backorder just when you wanted to get it! Make some quality Christmas tags for some special gifts!
