Hello everyone! This blog post and video is a part of a monthly feature I’m hosting on Spellbinders blog and Youtube channel called “Layered Dimensional Die Cutting”. I hope you’ve enjoyed previous episodes, in case you missed them you can find them here, here and here.
What is “Layered Dimensional Die Cutting Series”? Once a month I’m sharing a card project along with a detailed video tutorial showcasing traditional Spellbinders style with lots of die-cut layers and dimension!
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
As always, I filmed a video tutorial showing how to create this project from start to finish. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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CARD DETAILS
I’m back with another Christmas card idea mixing and matching dies from several Spellbinders’ die sets. Similar to a previous Holiday card I shared, by changing up the papers to non Christmas, taking out the Christmas Tree and using a non holiday sentiment this card design can be easily adapted to any other season or occasion.
In fact, here’s a card I quickly put together using same dies and layout just to give you additional inspiration. In addition to the dies I used to create Christmas card (I have them listed below) I also used a fire hydrant from the Fido die set. My sentiment came from Mama Elephant – Labeled Messages stamp set and was stamped in Avery Elle Jungle ink color. The background patterned paper came from the Pretty Posy 12×12 paper paper from First Edition.
So don’t limit yourself to just one season – there are many different ways one design can be interpreted and stretched to work all year round.
Here are both cards side by side – almost identical!
I started working on my card by doing all of my die-cutting first. I used two largest dies from the Hemstitch Rectangles set to die-cut a red panel with a beautiful decorative hemstitch edge. I just love this die design and I feel you’ll see me use it over and over again if you haven’t already.
I also die-cut a white cardstock panel to layer under my die cut. I wanted to have white show through the hemstitch squares and not patterned paper I used for my card.
Next, I cut Gossamer Knot rectangle out of gold glitter paper. I absolutely adore this die and even though it wasn’t designed as a holiday one it works wonderfully for Christmas projects.
I also die-cut a bicycle out of white and gold foil cardstock. The inspiration for this project came from a photo a saw on Pinterest and I’m sure you’ve all seen it, too – a car or a truck with a Christmas tree on its roof. I wanted to do something similar so I decided to use this bicycle die instead.
Another element I cut for this card is of course a Christmas tree. I used a tree from Deck The Hall set and cut it out of white glitter paper. This die will also cut little gifts and a star on the top of the tree – I didn’t need those elements so I trimmed them off with scissors.
The last two pieces I cut out were a little red bow and a word “Joy”. I cut the latter out of red cardstock that has been adhered onto fun foam with double sided sticky sheet on the back to make it easier to adhere it in place. I like to use Scrapbook Adhesives Adhesive Sheets or Stick it adhesive sheets when I need to adhere cardstock to fun foam and add a sticker to my die cuts.
When you go to put your card together you can also wrap baker’s twine around the Christmas Tree and the bicycle to make it look like the tree is tied to the bike for a fun and interesting touch.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have fun die-cutting!
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support
 Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Tool ‘n One Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Gossamer Knot Ensemble Dies Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Deck the Halls Dies Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Die D-lites Bicycle Dies Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL |
 Spellbinders Hemstitch Rectangles Dies Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Ho Ho Ho Dies Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Spellbinders Build a Stocking Dies Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Altenew Gold Mirror Cardstock Shop at: AN |
 Hero Arts Christmas Messages CM100 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Stick It Adhesive Handy Pack 5 Sheets Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
Other Supplies: First Edition Christmas Wishes 8×8” Paper Pad; White Glitter Cardstock, Gold Glitter Cardstock; Self Adhesive White Pearls.
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Super cool fun creations! Love the layers 🙂
Loving all the layers and the gold accents!
Super Outstanding!!!!!
So many tips in this video! Much appreciated. I especially like the tip on adhering paper to the fun foam before die cutting a word die. That seems like a helpful hint and will give it a try! Also, the tip on popping up the background gold layer by using the bike to hide the foam! What a fun and unique card. Thanks for sharing your process in a video.
Your cards are so beautiful,. When I saw the red one my heart went pitter patter.