NOEL Christmas Card

NOEL Christmas Card

For this card I've used a backing paper, dies and a cut/foil/emboss die from the Couture Creations Naughty or Nice collection.  The hot foil stamp used to decorate the ribbon is from the Gentlemans Emporium collection.

I've made my card blank from a sheet of A4 300gsm white card - scored down the centre, folded and then trimmed to a 14.9cm square.  My gold mat later is a 14.cm square and the patterened paper is 14cm squre.  Alternatively use a 6" square card blank and cut the gold mat 5 3/4" square and patterned paper 5 1/2" sqaure.

I cut 4 of the Noel Frame mini die from my gold card before sticking the patterned paper over the top.

I also cut another 4 of the Noel Frames from white card - I used the card I trimmed off when I made my card blank.  The die cuts are layered together, along with some circles cut from some dark red card.

The NOEL letters are cut/foiled using Couture Creations Cut, Foil and Emboss Alphabet set, but you could use other die cut letters or stamp and heat emboss letters using gold embossing powder as alternatives.

I used some dark red ribbon, foiled in gold, to create a cross in the centre of my card.  I used a border hot foil stamp from the Gentlemans Emporium collection to foil the ribbon, but you can use almost any hot foil stamp.  There are some great border hot foil stamps in the Naughty or Nice collection too.

In my video I'll show you how to foil onto ribbon, and use the cut, foil and emboss dies - used for the letters and for the Christmas tree.

The gold backing card and the patterned paper are layered together before using double sided tape to secure the ribbon at the back.  I marked the centre point of each side to help me line up the ribbon correctly so the both pieces are straight and cross in the centre of the card.

  

Now you just need to stick these onto your card blank and then add the die cut Noel Frames with their letters in each corner.  I've raised all of the frames up on foam pads.  Add a small amount of glue under the centre of the ribbon cross, so that neither of the pieces can move.  The last thing to add is the Christmas tree in the centre.

Couture Creations Products Used

CO726425 - Cut, Foil and Emboss - Alphabet Set

CO726889 - Naughty Or Nice - Collection Pack 12x12 Papers + Stickers and Postcards

CO726927 - Naughty Or Nice - Curling Christmas Tree Cut, Foil and Emboss Die

CO726906 - Naughty Or Nice - Noel Frame Set mini dies

CO726848 - Gentlemans Emporium - Border Collection hot foil stamps

Wedding Card using Cut, Foil and Emboss dies - but no foil

Wedding Card using Cut, Foil andEmboss dies - but no foil

For this card I've used Couture Creations Cut, Foil and Emboss dies to emboss and letterpress various elements used on the card.   

For the base layer I've used one of the Cut, Foil and Emboss dies from Couture Creations Esthetica Collection - the Flutterby Frames set.  I have cut/embossed with the die using 300gsm white card.

For the bride I have used the Ball Gown cut, foil and emboss die from the Couture Creations Lavish Ballroom collection. To achieve a deep, crisp emboss I cut 2 layers of 250gsm card together.  To create a piece to fill in the space cut out on the bodice and the lady's face I added 2 more small pieces of card to cover just the head and body and die cut again before releasing all of the layers from the die.  It's then easy to trim the backing piece from the layer of card that has only been embossed by the cutting lines.  You may need more or less layers depending on your die cutting machine.  Alternatively you can stick a plain piece of card behind the head and bodice and then trim around it.

The flowers behind the bride are made using more dies from the Lavish Ballroom collection. A little pigment ink has been applied to the die using a blending tool, before cutting with the dies.

For the framed sentiment I have used the Treasured Frames cut, foil and emboss set (Modern Essentials collection).  The tag is cut using the inner frame from the set, inked before die cutting.  The sentiment is stamped in the same ink.

CO726760 - Esthetica - Flutterby Frames Cut, Foil and Emboss Decorative Nesting Die

CO725908 - Lavish Ballroom - Ball Gown

CO725904 - Lavish Ballroom - Young Stems

CO725909 - Lavish Ballroom - Sweeping Botanical Set

CO726468 - Modern Essentials - Decorative Nesting Treasured Frames

Gentlemans Emporium - Frames and Layers

Gentlemans Emporium - Frames and Layers

For this card I've used one of the 12x12 sheets from the Gentlemans Emporium Collection Pack, along with the Flutterby Frames, Nested Inset Ovals and Bracket Frames cut, foil and emboss die sets.  But I've only used foil with the Flutterby Frames.  The Oval and Bracket frame layers have been cut/embossed using them as dies, in my die cutting machine  - no foiling equipment needed.

The Flutterby Frame is foiled using Chocolate Copper mirror finish foil (CO725691) on black card.  

I've cut a section of this paper from the bottom right corner and matted onto black card, mounted on an A5 card blank (14.9cm x 21cm).

The oval is cut form the middle of this piece before sticking it down, and the bracket frame is cut from the top left area (the camera)

As the 12x12 papers are thick paper rather than card, I place a piece of over the back of the paper when die cutting it.  This protects the paper from tearing at the embossed line, and helps with getting are really deep emboss.  To add extra strength when to the die cuts I then glue the 2 layers together.

The border strip at the bottom of the card is snipped from one of the other 12x12 sheets.

The gentleman figure is from the Gentlemans Emporium Ephemera pack.

In my video I show you all the elements for this card, and how to foil the Flutterby Frame.

Couture Creations Products Used:

CO725691 - Foil - Chocolate Copper (Mirror Finish)

CO726760 - Esthetica - Flutterby Frames Cut, Foil and Emboss Decorative Nesting Die

CO726459  - Modern Essentials Cut, Foil and Emboss dies - Bracket Frames

CO726460 - Modern Essentials - Nesting Inset Oval Frames

CO726826 - Gentlemans Emporium - Die Cut Ephemera Set

CO725289 - Anna Griffin - With Love Hotfoil stamp