Nordic Times Three By Lisa Elton

I was in a rush to get some Christmas cards made. You? So I set myself up a little assembly line and cranked out three cards in a jiffy. All three cards started with a vanilla card base, one of our pretty Nordic die cuts and a holiday greeting. I used just one 6x6 sheet of designer paper (MB) for all of them, accenting with a couple more bits and pieces of another. 

First up is this little number featuring the Nordic Layered Ornament, Little String Bow and the very pretty Merry Christmas Moonlight Script. It's topped with two of the Nordic Wintertide Borders, one adorned with coordinating Pastel Jewels. 

I used gold paper from the Vintage Pastel Mirror pad for the sentiment and part of the ornament. It compliments the snippet of patterned paper (MB) making up the first layer on the ornament. The loops in the bow come in two pieces so you can add them to your liking.

The Nordic Bell is the focal point for my second card. This time I cut the center of the decorative paper using the Scallop Pinpoint Rings. I added just the scalloped portion back in leaving the center open for the bell. The Lavish Merry Christmas, backed in vellum, was a good fit for the sentiment.

Once again I used sage cardstock, gold Vintage Pastel Mirror paper and another snippet of designer paper (MB) for the bell. The Nordic dies come with a few layers. You can use them all, as I did, or not. It's up to you!

Remember that Circle left over from the previous card? Well, I added it here cutting another outer scalloped ring in vanilla to frame it. One of the cute Nordic Stockings takes center stage with some festive decorative paper behind it.

I created a neutral stocking so it didn't compete with the big pine pattern in the circle. 

Three cards in no time at all! Do you have a favorite? I know which one is mine! Now, how many more do I need??!!

Supplies

 

2625 Nordic Layered Ornament

2662 Little Bow and String

2596 Merry Christmas Moonlight Script

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

2638 Nordic Bell

2590 Lavish Merry Christmas

2636 Nordic Stockings

2598 Happy Holidays Moonlight Script

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

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Nordic Times Three By Lisa Elton

I was in a rush to get some Christmas cards made. You? So I set myself up a little assembly line and cranked out three cards in a jiffy. All three cards started with a vanilla card base, one of our pretty Nordic die cuts and a holiday greeting. I used just one 6x6 sheet of designer paper (MB) for all of them, accenting with a couple more bits and pieces of another. 

First up is this little number featuring the Nordic Layered Ornament, Little String Bow and the very pretty Merry Christmas Moonlight Script. It's topped with two of the Nordic Wintertide Borders, one adorned with coordinating Pastel Jewels. 

I used gold paper from the Vintage Pastel Mirror pad for the sentiment and part of the ornament. It compliments the snippet of patterned paper (MB) making up the first layer on the ornament. The loops in the bow come in two pieces so you can add them to your liking.

The Nordic Bell is the focal point for my second card. This time I cut the center of the decorative paper using the Scallop Pinpoint Rings. I added just the scalloped portion back in leaving the center open for the bell. The Lavish Merry Christmas, backed in vellum, was a good fit for the sentiment.

Once again I used sage cardstock, gold Vintage Pastel Mirror paper and another snippet of designer paper (MB) for the bell. The Nordic dies come with a few layers. You can use them all, as I did, or not. It's up to you!

Remember that Circle left over from the previous card? Well, I added it here cutting another outer scalloped ring in vanilla to frame it. One of the cute Nordic Stockings takes center stage with some festive decorative paper behind it.

I created a neutral stocking so it didn't compete with the big pine pattern in the circle. 

Three cards in no time at all! Do you have a favorite? I know which one is mine! Now, how many more do I need??!!

Supplies

 

2625 Nordic Layered Ornament

2662 Little Bow and String

2596 Merry Christmas Moonlight Script

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

2638 Nordic Bell

2590 Lavish Merry Christmas

2636 Nordic Stockings

2598 Happy Holidays Moonlight Script

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

JWL002 Pastel Jewels

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Joy to the Nordic Forest Gnomes By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
These darling Nordic Forest Gnomes from Poppy Stamps are spreading Joy to the World getting you ready for Christmas. I used Poppy Stamps Nordic Wintertide Border Die for my background with Poppy Stamps Yuletide Cheer 6x6 Paper Pad.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you like gnomes?
A: Me? Yes!

Step 1: I started my card by creating my Nordic Forest Gnomes. I die cut their outfits from Memory Box Yuletide Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad with matching plain cardstock. They are so simple to put together.

Step 2: I stamped my sentiment on the Poppy Stamps Holiday Banners Stamp and Die Set.

Step 3: I created my background using paper from the Memory Box Yuletide Cheer Paper Pad and layering the Nordic Wintertide Border Dies on top. I finished my card by adding the gnomes and sentiment to the center.

 

Supplies

 

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

PP1031 Yuletide Plaid 6x6 pack

PP1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2642 Nordic Forest Gnome

CB517 Holiday Banners

2644 Nordic Dancing Gnome

Joy to the Nordic Forest Gnomes By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
These darling Nordic Forest Gnomes from Poppy Stamps are spreading Joy to the World getting you ready for Christmas. I used Poppy Stamps Nordic Wintertide Border Die for my background with Poppy Stamps Yuletide Cheer 6x6 Paper Pad.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you like gnomes?
A: Me? Yes!

Step 1: I started my card by creating my Nordic Forest Gnomes. I die cut their outfits from Memory Box Yuletide Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad with matching plain cardstock. They are so simple to put together.

Step 2: I stamped my sentiment on the Poppy Stamps Holiday Banners Stamp and Die Set.

Step 3: I created my background using paper from the Memory Box Yuletide Cheer Paper Pad and layering the Nordic Wintertide Border Dies on top. I finished my card by adding the gnomes and sentiment to the center.

 

Supplies

 

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

SP1011 Leafy 6x6 pack

PP1031 Yuletide Plaid 6x6 pack

PP1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2642 Nordic Forest Gnome

CB517 Holiday Banners

2644 Nordic Dancing Gnome

Nordic Stockings By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's time to stock up on your Holiday Cards so you aren't struggling to get them done in December. I have two Christmas cards this month to inspire you featuring the Poppy Stamps Nordic Wonderland Collection. These stockings are just so elegant and sweet with their ruffled tops and patterned bottoms.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you still have a stocking?
A: Me? Yes! I have one with my name on it at my house and my parents still stuff my childhood stocking

Step 1: I used white embossing paste to stencil my background with Poppy Stamps Nordic Motif Stencil. Then I added the Nordic Wintertide borders across the center of my card

   

 

Step 2: I die cut the Nordic Stockings from the Poppy Stamps Rainbow Reflections Mirror 6x6 Paper Pad and Memory Box Yuletide Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad. Then, I arranged them across the center of the card.

Step 3: I finished the card with the Poppy Stamps Be Merry Sentiment Die in the left corner.

 

 

Supplies

 

PP1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

 

t106 Nordic Motif Stencil

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2636 Nordic Stockings

2645 Be Merry

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

Nordic Stockings By Meghan Kennihan

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's time to stock up on your Holiday Cards so you aren't struggling to get them done in December. I have two Christmas cards this month to inspire you featuring the Poppy Stamps Nordic Wonderland Collection. These stockings are just so elegant and sweet with their ruffled tops and patterned bottoms.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you still have a stocking?
A: Me? Yes! I have one with my name on it at my house and my parents still stuff my childhood stocking

Step 1: I used white embossing paste to stencil my background with Poppy Stamps Nordic Motif Stencil. Then I added the Nordic Wintertide borders across the center of my card

   

 

Step 2: I die cut the Nordic Stockings from the Poppy Stamps Rainbow Reflections Mirror 6x6 Paper Pad and Memory Box Yuletide Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad. Then, I arranged them across the center of the card.

Step 3: I finished the card with the Poppy Stamps Be Merry Sentiment Die in the left corner.

 

 

Supplies

 

PP1032 Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack

 

t106 Nordic Motif Stencil

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2636 Nordic Stockings

2645 Be Merry

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6x6 pack

Ghostly Cats by Birgit Norton

The spooky season is upon us and Poppystamps has got some fun Halloween dies in the store, like these Ghostly Cats and Perky Pumpkins.  Read on to see how these cute circular cards came together.

I started with the trio of Ghostly Cats, cutting the cats from black cardstock and the ghostly sheets from white cardstock.  Creating cute layered die cuts like these doesn't get any easier than this!

I opted to make round cards for this project by cutting three scalloped rings using the Scallop Pinpoint Rings.  I made purple, circular card bases from the Lavender cardstock pack by scoring and folding purple cardstock and aligning the circle die just over the folded edge before running it through my die cutting machine.  I then glued the scalloped ring onto each circular card front.

I stamped sentiments from Bugs and Hisses onto each of the card fronts using black ink.

Next, I cut the Perky Pumpkins using colors from Orange Peel and Cilantro cardstock packs, assembling them onto the front of each circular card.

I also stamped the spider from the Bugs and Hisses stamp set onto each card to finish them off.

Supplies

 

2685 Ghostly Cats

2687 Perky Pumpkins

CL512 Bugs and Hisses

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

sh44007 Cilantro Paper Pack

sh44013 Lavender Bloom Paper Pack

Ghostly Cats by Birgit Norton

The spooky season is upon us and Poppystamps has got some fun Halloween dies in the store, like these Ghostly Cats and Perky Pumpkins.  Read on to see how these cute circular cards came together.

I started with the trio of Ghostly Cats, cutting the cats from black cardstock and the ghostly sheets from white cardstock.  Creating cute layered die cuts like these doesn't get any easier than this!

I opted to make round cards for this project by cutting three scalloped rings using the Scallop Pinpoint Rings.  I made purple, circular card bases from the Lavender cardstock pack by scoring and folding purple cardstock and aligning the circle die just over the folded edge before running it through my die cutting machine.  I then glued the scalloped ring onto each circular card front.

I stamped sentiments from Bugs and Hisses onto each of the card fronts using black ink.

Next, I cut the Perky Pumpkins using colors from Orange Peel and Cilantro cardstock packs, assembling them onto the front of each circular card.

I also stamped the spider from the Bugs and Hisses stamp set onto each card to finish them off.

Supplies

 

2685 Ghostly Cats

2687 Perky Pumpkins

CL512 Bugs and Hisses

sh44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

sh44007 Cilantro Paper Pack

sh44013 Lavender Bloom Paper Pack

Thankful For You by Lisa Elton

As much as I hate to see summer coming to an end, I think September is a beautiful month and I do love the fall season. I love making fall cards too! To celebrate that, I decided to create a playful card featuring our Dancing Gnome in a fall setting.

First up was his outfit. I dressed him up in warm golden and brown tones. These little fellas are a snap to dress using some of those many scraps of cardstock we all have! His beard was cut from white with touches of gray added for shading. Copic Markers were used for his face and I gave him pretty green eyes.

He's dancing about in the autumn leaves in his corduroy britches! I cut several leaves and little acorns using plaid papers from the Memory Box Gladiola Plaid paper pad.

The hill he's on was made using a die from the Lavish Border set. One of our Sentimental Banners was the perfect fit. A wash of light blue inking was added to the card base before creating my scene.

And there you have it, friends. A playful card to let someone know that I'm thankful for them. By the way, I'm thankful for you too! Happy Autumn!

 

Supplies

 

2644 Nordic Dancing Gnome

2631 Lavish Border Set

2493 Fanciful Fall Leaves

CB516 Sentimental Banners

Thankful For You by Lisa Elton

As much as I hate to see summer coming to an end, I think September is a beautiful month and I do love the fall season. I love making fall cards too! To celebrate that, I decided to create a playful card featuring our Dancing Gnome in a fall setting.

First up was his outfit. I dressed him up in warm golden and brown tones. These little fellas are a snap to dress using some of those many scraps of cardstock we all have! His beard was cut from white with touches of gray added for shading. Copic Markers were used for his face and I gave him pretty green eyes.

He's dancing about in the autumn leaves in his corduroy britches! I cut several leaves and little acorns using plaid papers from the Memory Box Gladiola Plaid paper pad.

The hill he's on was made using a die from the Lavish Border set. One of our Sentimental Banners was the perfect fit. A wash of light blue inking was added to the card base before creating my scene.

And there you have it, friends. A playful card to let someone know that I'm thankful for them. By the way, I'm thankful for you too! Happy Autumn!

 

Supplies

 

2644 Nordic Dancing Gnome

2631 Lavish Border Set

2493 Fanciful Fall Leaves

CB516 Sentimental Banners

Warmest Wishes by Tricia Barber

Hello! Tricia here with you today. I am sharing a wintery card using the new Nordic Wonderland release!  I am sharing the new Nordic Forest Gnome and Large Mushroom House.   How cute is this gnome? He looks like Santa to me!  I love working with die cuts and adding details with a mix of markers and ink blending.  I started out by trimming a card panel using some patterned paper from the Yuletide Plaid paper pack.  I ink blended onto the top of the panel with dark blue ink.  I trimmed the panel done to 4 by 5.25 inches.  

I die cut the Nordic Forest Gnome and Large Mushroom House from colored cardstock.  I used a small blender brush and added ink to the edges.  For the Gnomes face, I used my alcohol markers.  I added some additional details with a white gel pen.   The grassy border was made with the new Nordic Wintertide Border set.  

To add to the wintery scene, I die cut a Wide Pine Needle Shoots tree from several different colors of green cardstock.  I stamped a greeting from the Holiday Banners Clear stamp and die set.  I finished off the card with some Christmas Fairy Jewels.  I hope you have a wonderful day! 

 

 

Supplies

 

cb517 Holiday Banners

2642 Nordic Forest Gnome

2655 Large Mushroom House

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2579 Wide Pine Needle Shoots

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

 

pp1031 Yuletide Plaid 6x6 pack

 

Warmest Wishes by Tricia Barber

Hello! Tricia here with you today. I am sharing a wintery card using the new Nordic Wonderland release!  I am sharing the new Nordic Forest Gnome and Large Mushroom House.   How cute is this gnome? He looks like Santa to me!  I love working with die cuts and adding details with a mix of markers and ink blending.  I started out by trimming a card panel using some patterned paper from the Yuletide Plaid paper pack.  I ink blended onto the top of the panel with dark blue ink.  I trimmed the panel done to 4 by 5.25 inches.  

I die cut the Nordic Forest Gnome and Large Mushroom House from colored cardstock.  I used a small blender brush and added ink to the edges.  For the Gnomes face, I used my alcohol markers.  I added some additional details with a white gel pen.   The grassy border was made with the new Nordic Wintertide Border set.  

To add to the wintery scene, I die cut a Wide Pine Needle Shoots tree from several different colors of green cardstock.  I stamped a greeting from the Holiday Banners Clear stamp and die set.  I finished off the card with some Christmas Fairy Jewels.  I hope you have a wonderful day! 

 

 

Supplies

 

cb517 Holiday Banners

2642 Nordic Forest Gnome

2655 Large Mushroom House

2633 Nordic Wintertide Border Set

2579 Wide Pine Needle Shoots

JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

 

pp1031 Yuletide Plaid 6x6 pack