FREE TUTORIAL! Today’s Merry Christmas Card from Yesterday’s Sketch!


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Today’s card puts yesterday’s exclusive sketch to work with four bold little squares—each built from six 1/4" strips and trimmed to 1 1/2". A crisp white snowflake (Snowy Delights Dies) pops against the Pretty in Pink, Strawberry Slush, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Lemon Lime Twist, and Granny Apple Green stripes, while the “Merry Christmas” sentiment (Words for the Season Dies + Seasonal Tags Stamp Set) finishes the look in classic black and white.

It’s a clean, graphic way to stretch your scraps, add playful color, and let those Textured Notes and Snowy Delights Dies shine—all from one simple sketch!

If you missed yesterday’s sketch, be sure to take another look. It’s the perfect starting point for creating with your favorite Stampin’ Up! suites.


product spotlight:


measure & cut (from bottom to top):

card base:

  • Basic White Thick Cardstock: 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2

layers (before die-cutting):

  • Basic White Cardstock: 3 1/2 x 4 1/2
  • Basic White Cardstock: 6 x 1 1/2
  • Pretty in Pink, Strawberry Slush, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green Cardstock: 6 x 1/4
  • Basic White Cardstock: 3 1/2 x 3 1/2
  • Basic Black Cardstock: 3 x 1 1/4 (adhered to a Foam Adhesive Sheet)
  • Basic Black Cardstock: 3 x 3/4

stamp:

  • Use a Clear Block D or Stamp Positioning Tool to stamp the sentiment (Seasonal Tags Stamp Set) in Versamark Ink onto the 3 x 3/4 piece of Basic Black Cardstock. Cover with White Basics Wow Embossing Powder, tap to remove excess and set with a Heat Tool.

crop, cut, assemble & adhere:

  • Burnish the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
  • Adhere the Basic White layer to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Adhere the colored strips of cardstock to the 6 x 1 1/2 piece of Basic White cardstock with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  • Use a Paper Trimmer to cut to 1 1/2 squares.
  • Adhere to the card as shown with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Crop the Basic White Cardstock using a Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard) and the Snowy Delight die. Adhere with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Crop the Basic Black Cardstock (that is adhered to a Foam Adhesive Sheet) with the "Merry" Words of the Season Die. Remove the protective adhesive backing and adhere to the center of the snowflake as shown.
  • Crop the sentiment to size (you'll have to crop it twice) with the Textured Note Die.

embellish:

  • Add 2 Black Neutral Matte Dots as shown.

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