{12 Weeks Xmas} Week One

Published: Wed, 10/03/12

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Week One
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It's my pleasure to bring you the 12 Weeks of Christmas email series!  During these twelve weeks you will receive inspiration for creating cards, gifts, bag and tags for the holiday season. Each email will have a picture of the project along with step-by-step instructions.

This week we will start with a fabulous card.

Have a great week!

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Snowflake Soiree in Red
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Snow fall is a wonderful time. It's when kids are excited that they don't have school, the sound of peace is all around, and it's great time to devote your family. 

Supplies
Stamp set:  Snowflake Soiree (wood 127922 and clear 127925)
Cardstock: Whisper White (100730), Raspberry Ripple (126842), Silver Glimmer Paper (124005)
Ink: Raspberry Ripple (126859), Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin Pad (126857)
Accessories: 1 3/8" Circle punch (119860), Big Shot Die-Cutting machine (113439), Delicate Designs Folder (127023), Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon (126845), 1 ¼" Scallop Circle (127811), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Snow Flurry Bigz Die (127813), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430) 

Directions
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1. Whisper White Base 5 ½" x 8 ½". Score at 4 ¼" 
2. Adhere Raspberry Ripple 4" x 5 ¼" (Layer on top of Whisper White). Stamp Believe in Illuminate Glimmer Watermark at the bottom right.
3. Put your Whisper White (1 ½" x 5 ¼") into the Delicate Designs Folder. Run it through the Big Shot.
4. Adhere about 6" of Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon to the middle of your Whisper White Cardstock. Then adhere to the upper 1/3rd of the card layer.
5. Take a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper and put it on top of the Snow Flurry Bigz Die. (Big  snowflake) run it through the Big Shot.
6. Punch a scratch piece of Raspberry Ripple cardstock with the 1 3/8" circle punch. Stamp the small snowflake  on Whisper White and punch it out with the 1 ¼" scallop circle. Adhere the stamped snowflake to the Raspberry Ripple circle. Adhere a dimensional to the circle and put it in the middle of the  snowflake flurry Bigz Die. 
7. Adhere a dimensional to the snow flake and put it on the card. Put a big rhinestone basic jewel in the center of the stamped snowflake. You are done!
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