Christmas in July
This Stamping with Friends Blog Hop theme is Christmas in July, I had to use my favourite from the new July-December
2022 mini catalogue. I grew up on a farm that was my grandparents’ homestead so
anything farm related as long as it is a realistic image, I am all over it! The
Christmas Barn Bundle was the first one that caught my eye and I had to have
it. Then since I am a funfold gal, I worked on coming up with something to suit
the set. I decided to create a tri-fold with the front two looking like barn
doors. I call this the
Christmas Barn Funfold
It is a card showing barn doors when the card is closed, see top, opened shows a barn scene and includes a belly band to keep it closed so when you slip it off, the surprise is revealed.
Here are the supplies you will need to recreate what I did.
Stamps And Dies
159749 Christmas Barn Bundle
(English)
Cardstock
119685 Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2"
X 11" Cardstock
115318 Soft Suede 8-1/2" X
11" Cardstock
159276 Basic White 8-1/2" X
11" Cardstock
120953 Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X
11" Cardstock
Designer Series Paper
156292 Painted Christmas 12"
X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Ink
147083 Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad
155576 Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad
147277 Uninked Stampin’ Pad &
Whisper White Refill
Embossing
156406
Timber
3D Embossing Folder
155554 Basics Embossing Powders (White Needed)
102283 Versamark Pad
Embellishments
159980 Flat Jingle Bell Trinkets
104199 Linen Thread
158130 Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Adhesives
152813 Stampin' Seal Or
110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
104430 Stampin’
Dimensionals
103683 Mini
Glue Dots
152334 Adhesive Sheets
Tools
153611 Blending Brushes
159971 Embossing Additions Tool
Kit
129053 Heat Tool Us
146276 Stamparatus OR
Clear Blocks A, B, C, D, E OR to have them all:
118491 Clear Block Bundle
(And
to stamp your images more clearly if you use blocks, I recommend the
126199 Stampin' Pierce Mat)
149653 Stampin’ Cut & Emboss
Machine
152392 Paper Trimmer
103579 Paper Snips Scissors
102300 Bone Folder
144107 Take Your Pick
147042 Simply Shammy
127853 Silicone Craft Sheet
Measurements
Soft Suede 11”x4.25” scored at 2.75” from each end of length
Plus extra pieces for stamping, embossing and die-cutting
Basic White 2.5”x4” (2 pieces)
Basic White 1” x 4 “ for fence die cut backed with same size Adhesive Sheet
Plus extra Basic White for stamping and die-cutting
DSP 4”x5.25” for inside and 1”x12” for belly band
Cherry Cobbler pieces for stamping, embossing and die-cutting
Crumb Cake scraps for stamping and die-cutting inside tree
Instructions:
Step 1: Prepare card base by cutting and scoring. Valley fold the two
ends so they meet at the front of the card in the middle. Be sure to score so
they fit together and do not reveal the inside.
Step 2: Fit each end into the cut and emboss machine with the Timber
Embossing Folder with the Stampin’ Up image at the front and run through the
machine so that both sides are embossed.
Step 3: Using the blending brush and the Whisper White inkpad, brush
over the embossed front pieces to give it a more weathered look.
Step 4: Glue the larger piece of dsp to the inside middle panel and the
two Basic White pieces of cardstock to the inside flaps.
Step 5: Stamp the Barn image in Versamark on the Cherry Cobbler
cardstock and emboss with the white embossing powder. Die cut and glue to the dsp
toward the bottom but leaving enough room for the fence.
Step 6: Die cut the silo out of Cherry Cobbler cardstock and glue beside
the barn.
Step 7: Stamp one tree onto a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock with Evening
Evergreen ink and die cut. Adhere tree to dsp tucking it slightly in behind
barn.
Step 8: Place a 1”x4” strip of adhesive sheet to the back of the same
size piece of Basic White cardstock and die cut fence. Adhere fence to the bottom
section of the barn image.
Step 9: Die cut the sign from Soft Suede cardstock and adhere to the
first inside piece of Basic White cardstock.
Step 10: Stamp the Merry Christmas greeting onto Basic White cardstock
using Cherry Cobbler ink and die cut. Adhere to top of inside middle piece.
Your inside is now done!
Step 11: Stamp the wreath and the May Joy stamp set onto Basic White
cardstock using Cherry Cobbler Ink. Stamp the tree onto Basic White with
Evening Evergreen ink. Die cut all three and adhere the wreath and greeting using
dimensionals and glue the tree under the wreath with enough room to attach an Iridescent Rhinestones
Basic Jewel. Add another jewel inside wreath and inside the O of Joy.
Step 12: Stamp the fence onto Soft Suede cardstock (you could use Crumb
Cake if you wish a bit of contrast – I liked the Soft Suede as it does not show
up background of the fence – it just looks like snowy fence) with Versamark and
heat emboss with white embossing powder. Die cut fence and glue to front.
Step 13: Insert about a 4” piece of linen thread through a Flat Jingle
Bell Trinket and tie a bow. Attach to the front of card close to the door opening
using Glue Dots at the top behind the bow and at the end behind the bell. Now
your front is complete.
Step 14: To prepare the belly band, take the 1”x12” piece of dsp and
fold around the card so the ends are behind the card. I like to do this rather
than score it as it gives a smoother fit. Glue the ends of the strip together. Remove
the strip to finish it.
Step 15: Stamp the horse and sleigh image onto Soft Suede cardstock
using Versamark ink. Heat emboss with white embossing powder. Die cut.
Step 16: Die cut the piece of snow from Basic White cardstock. Stamp
each end with the track looking stamp using Soft Suede ink. I stamped the one
side of the stamp on one end of the die cut and then stamped the other side of
the stamp to the other end of the die cut without reinking between. I left the
middle of the die cut white to better show the snow but the ends then look like
the trail the horse and sleigh left behind and the trail they are following.
Step 17. Glue the horse and sleigh piece on top of the snow piece and
then use dimensionals to adhere it to the front of the dsp for the belly band.
And you are all done except for stamping an envelope (I used the tree image but
several of the images would work), writing your message, inserting card into
envelope and mailing it! You might want to wait a month or two before mailing so
you are closer to Christmas but at least you have one card done!
Don’t forget to check out all the other stampers in the blog hop who are
showing their wonderful card, 3D, packaging or home décor project to help
us prepare for Christmas. Never too soon to get started!
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What a Fun and inventive way to use this set💗That special fold really helps your stamps to shine💗
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DeleteLovely card Xenia, so much detail x
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