Sophisticated Sled with Wreath and Red Bird Card

I have one more Sophisticated Sled card: a gate fold card. I forgot to take a picture of the card with it open but you can see where the cardstock meets in the middle and opens to either side. This card uses a more traditional color scheme: red and green. Don't you love that plaid paper for the background?

The card base is one of the newest Neutral colors called Basic Beige. It's not a cream color or a brown color, maybe it leans towards a gray? Did you see the embossing on the center panel? The Basic Beige was embossed with the Timber Embossing folder for a woodgrain-look. I can imagine 'messing' it up some with ink but for this card, I kept it clean. My favorite detail is the red bird! 

Cutting Instructions:

Card Base is cut 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. It is scored at 2 1/8" on each side on the 8 1/2" side. Be very precise so when you fold them to the front, they meet right in the middle for a gate fold card.

Plaid Iconic Celebrations DSP: 1 7/8" x 5 1/4"

Center Panel: Mossy Meadow cut 2 3/4" X 4 3/4"; Basic Beige cut 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Pecan Pie piece to stamp and die cut the sleigh

Mossy Meadow piece to die cut wreath

Old Olive piece to die cut the leaves for the wreath

Basic White to die cut for sentiment label using a die from Something Fancy dies or just hand cut

Cherry Cobbler scrap for red bird

***A Big Hint when you assemble your card: DO NOT apply adhesive to the entire back of that center panel!!! It only needs to be applied on the left side so your card will open. At every card class, one of my ladies glues the card shut because she applied adhesive all the way around on the back. Don't do that! 

This will be one of my personal Christmas cards for sure. I love everything about it, don't you?

Here is the video showing how to make the card: Check it Out. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Mary Lou Foster

Your Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator

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Sophisticated Sled and Ice Skates Card

Today's card is made with the Sophisticated Sled bundle. It doesn't snow in NE Texas but I still like sleds and ice skates. I have never done either. Have you? 

The cool thing about this sled-there is no stamping! It is die cut. Look how much detail has been added to the die to make it look like wood. The Oxidized Copper specialty paper looks like metal for the sled slats. It's hard to capture in a photo but in person, you can tell and see the little bit of sparkle. The skates are stamped and then die cut, that's it. Can you see the embossing on the Basic White center panel? The Timber 3D embossing folder is a new folder and I sure do like the texture it adds.

Even though this card isn't the usual Christmas palette of colors, it is Cherry Cobbler. If you prefer green and red, choose a different Designer Series Paper layer, it would still look great!

Cutting Instructions:

Card Base (Cherry Cobbler): 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4"

DSP layer: 4" x 5 1/4"

Center Panel: Cherry Cobbler cut 3 1/4" x 4 1/4"; Basic White layer cut 3" x 4", emboss, adhere on dimensionals

You will need a piece of Pecan Pie to die cut sled, Oxidized Copper to die cut slats and a piece of Basic White to stamp ice skates

Inside layer: cut Basic White 4" x 5 1/4"

Thanks for stopping by! Let me know if you like this card.

Until next time, 

Mary Lou Foster

Your Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator

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Here are the supplies I used on this card.

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Sophisticated Sled Bundle (English)

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Iconic Celebrations 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$13.00

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$11.50

Oxidized Copper 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

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$8.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

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Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

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$9.00

Timber 3 D Embossing Folder

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Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned Adhesive Backed Dots

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Countryside Corners Bundle

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Stampin' Dimensionals

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Paper Trimmer

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$28.00

Sophisticated Sled Misty Moonlight Christmas Card

 Does it snow where you live? Have you ever gone sledding? My answers to both questions are Nope. It rarely snows here in NE Texas where I lived, therefore, I have not gone snow sledding or ice skating. But a girl can dream. When I saw this Online Exclusive bundle with the sled and ice skates, I wanted them. I did a full class with this bundle and will be featuring one card at a time in my video and here on my blog.

First one up is in a non-traditional Christmas color: Misty Moonlight. There isn't any red or green on this card but it still looks like Christmas. Plus this is a fun fold card! Check out my video to see how cute this card is: Video

Sophisticated Sled Misty Moonlight Card

Cutting Instructions:

Misty Moonlight Card Base: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4". Trim down card front to 1 1/4"

DSP: cut to 4 1/4" and carefully adhere only on left side

Center panel: Misty Moonlight 3 1/4" x 4 1/4". Basic White cut to 3" x 4"

Scraps of Crumb Cake for sled, Basic White for skates

That's all for today. Let me know if you have any questions, concerns or need help. I am here to help you. Want to order? My Online Store is open 24/7 and here's the link: SHOP

Thanks for stopping by,

Mary Lou Foster

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