AUTHOR: Kelly Acheson TITLE: November Club Cards DATE: 11/16/2008 07:00:00 AM ----- BODY:

It's all about snowmen this month! Because I already did Christmas cards last month....I made these cards as "thank you's" for all those Christmas presents. I did have the Heard from the Heart and Many Merry Messages stamp sets available if anyone wanted to use them instead.

These are my cards for my clubs for November. I've had 2 of my groups and they LOVE them all!!!!! All the cards use the Big Shot - and I included one Cuddlebug Embossing Folder too!

I've listed all the ingredients, dimensions and instructions for you!

Punch Pals Card

Ingredients:
Stamp Sets: Punch Pals; Heard from the Heart
Ink: Basic Black; Baja Breeze
Cardstock (CS): Whisper White; Baja Breeze
Accessories: Snowflake Dies; Silver Brads; ¼” White Grosgrain; 5/8” Baja Breeze Striped Ribbon; 1/8” Hole Punch; Pokey Tool & Mat; Big Shot; Small & Large Tag Punches; Pumpkin Pie, Artichoke & Real Red Markers

White Grosgrain Ribbon: 2”
Baja Breeze Striped Ribbon: 3”

· Stamp snowman on Whisper White CS scrap and punch out with Small Tag Punch; Layer onto Baja Breeze Large Tag Punch CS. Attach to Whisper White card front.
· Color in the holly, berries and nose with markers.
· Stamp saying in bottom left corner.
· Die cut snowflakes on Baja Breeze scraps and attach to Whisper White layer with silver brads.
· Punch 1/8” hole in Whisper White CS above tag.
· Cut the ends of the ¼” White Grosgrain ribbon at a slant to make it easier to insert in hole.
· Wrap ¼” White Grosgrain ribbon around the 3” length of Baja Breeze Striped ribbon and insert white ribbon through punched hole – tape on back to secure.
· Attach Whisper White layer to card front.

Crisscross Card

Ingredients:
Stamp Sets: Mr. Twigster; Curvy Verses
Ink: Basic Black; Real Red; Old Olive
Cardstock (CS): Whisper White; Old Olive; Baja Breeze, Ski Slope Designer Paper or Chocolate Chip & Frosty Day Designer Paper
Accessories: 5/8” Old Olive/Chocolate Chip Grosgrain; Dimensionals; Pennant Die; Big Shot; Extender Plates; Scallop Punch; 1 3/8” Circle Punch; Aqua Painter; Baja Reinker

Dimensions (listed for both cards):
Ribbon: 14”
Designer Paper 4” x 6”
Baja Breeze/Old Olive 4 ½” x 3 ½”
Whisper White 4 ¼” x 3 ¼”
Chocolate Chip/Old Olive 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
Scraps: Old Olive/Chocolate Chip & Whisper White

Directions:
· Place 2 pieces of 4” x 6” designer paper on the small end of the Pennant Die and run through the Big Shot with an extender plate on the top and the bottom of the die.
· Carefully adhere a ½ pennant to each side of the card front.
· Adhere the Whisper White layer onto your Baja Breeze/Old Olive layer. Fold a large Designer Paper scallop in half and adhere to top of card insert.
· Tie 5/8” Ribbon around card in a knot.
· Stamp saying on Whisper White layer.
· Stamp Mr. Twigster on Whisper White scrap and punch out with 1 3/8” Circle Punch. Color background in with Aqua Painter and Baja Breeze reinker. Use markers for nose and scarf.
· Adhere Mr. Twigster to Scallop Punch and then to Designer Scallop Punch. Adhere to card front with 2 Dimensionals.

Icicle Card

Ingredients:
Stamps: Holiday Lineup; WarmWords
Ink: Bashful Blue; Whisper White; Basic Black
Cardstock: Whisper White; Bashful Blue
Accessories: Bashful Blue Marker; Scallop Edge Punch; Large Oval Punch; Dimensionals; Crystal Effects; Dazzling Diamonds; Cuddlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder; Designer Label Punch; Bashful Blue & Pumpkin Pie Markers

Dimensions:
Whisper White: 4” x 5 ¼” & 3 ½” x 2 ½”
Bashful Blue: 3 ¾” x 3 ¾”
White & Bashful Blue Scraps

Directions:
· Run large Whisper White layer through the Cuddlebug inside the snowflake embossing folder and adhere to card front.
· Stamp snowmen and color with markers.
· Using the Scallop Edge Punch – punch the top and bottom of the Bashful Blue layer.
· Adhere the snowmen to the scallop punched layer.
· Run a line of Crystal Effects across the top of the snowmen layer and then randomly pull down lines of Crystal Effects to make icicles.
· Sprinkle with Dazzling Diamonds.
· Stamp “cherish” on scrap of Whisper White and punch with Large Oval Punch – layer on Bashful Blue Designer Label Punch.
· Set card aside to dry.

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