Festive Postage Stamp Cards

Hello!  Today I am sharing a few festive card projects I worked on this week combining die cuts made using the Stampin' Up! Perennial Postage dies (item 162607) with a variety of other Stampin' Up! products, including die and stamp sets, cardstock, and Designer Series Paper (all additional products used will be included in the project descriptions).  

Perennial Postage dies - 162607

Just a brief note regarding the basic tools and supplies I used to complete my projects this week:

• Paper Trimmer (item 152392) - for trimming cardstock and Designer Series Paper;

Paper Trimmer - 152392

• stylus and scoreboard (Simply Scored Scoring Tool - item 122334) - for scoring card fold lines  - to ensure crisp folds I also burnish all folded scored lines using my Bone Folder (item 102300);

Simply Scored Scoring Tool - 122334

Bone Folder - 102300

• Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (item 149653) - for all die cutting and embossing;

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine - 149653

• Take Your Pick Tool (item 144107) - the paper piercer, mini spatula, and tacky putty tips are a great help for picking up and placing small embellishments and die cuts (tiny stars for the Christmas tree!); and

Take Your Pick Tool - 144107

• for the main adhesive, Multipurpose Liquid Glue (item 110755).

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

To add shading to cardstock die cuts I used Blending Brushes (item 153611) and Small Blending Brushes (item 160518) to apply Craft Stampin' Inks to the die cuts.  

Blending Brushes - 153611

Small Blending Brushes - 160518

I used Stazon Jet Black Ink (item 101406) to stamp images for colouring.  With the exception of the first project all images were stamped on watercolour paper and coloured using Craft Stampin' Inks and Ink Refills mixed with a little water, and applied with small paint brushes.  

Stazon Jet Black Ink - 101406

On with the projects!

To complete this 5" square top-fold card I used the following additional supplies:

• Real Red cardstock (item 102482) for the card base;
• Crumb Cake cardstock (item 120953) for the 2 5/8" x 3 3/4" image panel; 3/4" x 4 1/4" strip (before gluing this strip to the card front I used two Mini Glue Dots - item 103683 - to secure the ends of an approximately 4 3/4" length of Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" Large Check Ribbon - item 161982 - to the backside of the cardstock strip - using Multipurpose Liquid Glue to secure the ribbon bow after the cardstock strip had been glued to the card front); and 4 3/4" square inside matting panel;

Mini Glue Dots - 103683

Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" Large Check Ribbon - 161982

• Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) for the image panel's 2 3/4" x 4" matting panel; and 4 5/8" square inside matting panel;
• Very Vanilla cardstock (item 101650) for the 4 1/2" square inside panel;
• watercolour paper for the postage stamp die cut - cut using the Perennial Postage dies 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" die;
• Crumb Cake ink (item 147116) sponged around the edges of the postage stamp die cut;
• Crumb Cake ink refill (item 121029) - I used a small paint brush to mix a little of the refill with some water and tapped the loaded paint brush against my Bone Folder to flick splatters across the postage stamp die cut; 
• Filled With Cheer stamp set (item 164362) for the melting snowman with Christmas tree and sled image - I used a few of my Prismacolour coloured pencils to colour the image:  white (#338), warm gray (#1054), green (#909), red (#324), sienna (#345), brown (#946), orange (#921), and black (#335);

Filled With Cheer stamp set - 164362

• Craft Stampin' White Ink (item 147277) to stamp the sentiment from the Snowy Wonder stamp set (item 164334); and

Craft Stampin' White Ink - item 147277

Snowy Wonder stamp set - 164334

• after gluing the matted image panel to the postage stamp die cut (but before gluing it all to the card front) I stamped the postage cancellation stripes over the matted image panel using Stazon Jet Black Ink and the stripey stamp from the Of Art & Texture stamp set (item 162687 - unfortunately it appears that this stamp set is no longer available😒).

Additional supplies used to complete this 4" square top-fold card:

• Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) for the card base; 3 3/4" square embossed panel (embossed using the So Swirly Embossing Folder - item 163791); and the image panel's 2 1/2" x 1 3/4" matting panel;

So Swirly Embossing Folder - 163791

• Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush (item 141897) - after gluing the embossed cardstock panel to the card front I added a little sparkle by whacking my Wink of Stella Glitter Brush against my Bone Folder to flick glimmery splatters across the card front;

Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush - 141897

• Very Vanilla cardstock (item 101650) for the 3 7/8" square inside panel;
• watercolour paper for the postage stamp die cut - cut using the Perennial Postage dies 2 3/4" x 2" die - I again sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink (item 147116);
• 2 3/8" x 1 5/8" piece of Poppy Parade/Petal Pink/Flirty Flamingo striped paper from the Marbled Elegance 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper (item 164919) for the backing panel for the die cut image - before gluing the trimmed DSP to the Basic Black cardstock matting panel I stamped the postage cancellation stripes on the DSP panel using Stazon Jet Black Ink and the stripey stamp from the Of Art & Texture stamp set (item 162687);

 Marbled Elegance 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper - 164919

• the berries and leaves swag with bow image from the Sophisticated Sled stamp set (item 164340) was coloured using Real Red ink (item 147084) and Mossy Meadow ink (item 147111), and die cut using the co-ordinating Sophisticated Sled dies (item 164133) *the Sophisticated Sled stamp set and Sophisticated Sled dies are also available together in the Sophisticated Sled Bundle (item 164134)*;

Sophisticated Sled stamp set - 164340

Sophisticated Sled dies - 164133

(Bundle - 164134)

• Stampin' Dimensionals (item 104430) to attach the postage stamp die cut with Basic Black cardstock matting panel and stamped DSP panel to the card front; and to attach the die cut image to the DSP panel; and

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

• two small and one large of the Flirty Flamingo dots from the Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots (item 162758) added to the card front.

Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots - 162758

Additional supplies used to complete this 5" x 3 1/2" top-fold card:

• Real Red cardstock (item 102482) for the card base;
• Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) for the 2 1/16" x 1 5/16" matting panel for the 2" x 1 1/4" DSP panel (which was trimmed from a piece of Poppy Parade/Petal Pink/Flirty Flamingo striped paper from the Marbled Elegance 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper - item 164919); and the inside panel's 4 3/4" x 3 1/4" matting panel;
• Very Vanilla cardstock (item 101650) for the 4 5/8" x 3 1/8" inside panel;
• watercolour paper for the postage stamp die cut - cut using the Perennial Postage dies 2 3/8" x 1 1/2" die - edges sponged with Crumb Cake ink (item 147116);
• Stampin' Dimensionals (item 104430) to attach the postage stamp die cut with Basic Black cardstock matting panel and DSP panel to the card front;
• watercolour paper coloured with "ink smooshing" using Garden Green ink refill (item 102059) mixed with water for the Christmas tree - die cut using the Snowy Wonder dies (item 164124) *the Snowy Wonder dies and the Snowy Wonder stamp set are also available together in the Snowy Wonder Bundle (item 164125)*;

Snowy Wonder dies - 164124

(Bundle - 164125)

• Stampin' Dimensionals (trimmed as necessary) to attach die cut Christmas tree to DSP panel; and
• two small and two large of the Flirty Flamingo dots from the Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots (item 162758) added to card front.

Additional supplies used to complete this 4" x 3" top-fold card:

• Basic White Thick cardstock (item 159229) for the card base;
• Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush (item 141897) to add shimmery splatters to the card front - done by whacking the Glitter Brush against my Bone Folder;
• Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) for the 1 15/16" x 1 1/8" matting panel for the postage stamp die cut (which was cut from watercolour paper using the Perennial Postage dies 1 7/8" x just under 1 1/8" die - edges sponged with Crumb Cake ink - item 147116);
• Garden Green cardstock embossed using the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder (item 162189) for the Christmas tree cut using the Snowy Wonder dies (item 164124).  I shaded the die cut cardstock tree with Mossy Meadow ink (item 147111);

Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder - 162189

• small scrap of gold paper from Textured Metallic 12" x 12" Specialty Paper (item 163772) for the tree's star, cut using the small snowflake die from the Snowy Wonder dies;

Textured Metallic 12" x 12" Specialty Paper - 163772

• 1 5/8" x 7/8" piece trimmed from Old Olive/Mossy Meadow striped paper from the Season Of Gold 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper (item 164324) for DSP panel - edges sponged with Mossy Meadow ink; 

Season Of Gold 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper - 164324

• after gluing the Basic Black cardstock matting panel, watercolour paper postage stamp die cut, and DSP panel together I used Stampin' Dimensionals (item 104430) to attach them to the card front; and
• I used Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (item 144108) to attach the die cut tree (with star) to the DSP panel.

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals - 144108

And finally . . .

Additional supplies used to complete this 5 1/8" x 4 1/8" top-fold card:

• Basic White Thick cardstock (item 159229) for the card base;
• Pool Party cardstock (item 122924) for the 4 1/16" x 2 15/16" matting panel; and for the small flag, which was cut using the smallest flag die from the Nested Essentials dies (item 161597) - before gluing the small cardstock flag to the DSP panel I tied a bow around the cardstock flag using gold cord from the retired Simply Elegant Trim (item 155766);

Nested Essentials dies - 161597

• a 3 15/16" x 2 13/16" panel trimmed from gold and white check patterned paper from the Regal Distressed Patterns 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper (item 164037) for the DSP panel;

Regal Distressed Patterns 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper - 164037

• watercolour paper for the postage stamp die cut, cut using the Perennial Postage dies 2 3/8" x 1 1/2" die;
• Christmas Friends stamp set (item 164279) for the "Charlie Brown" Christmas tree image stamped on the watercolour paper postage stamp die cut using Stazon Jet Black Ink.  I used Pool Party ink refill (item 122933), Mossy Meadow ink (item 147111), and Crumb Cake ink refill (item 121029) to colour the image;

Christmas Friends stamp set - 164279

• small scrap of gold paper from Textured Metallic 12" x 12" Specialty Paper (item 163772) for the tree's star, cut using the small snowflake die from the Snowy Wonder dies (item 164124); and
• Stampin' Dimensionals (item 104430) to attach the watercolour paper postage stamp die cut with image (and star) to the DSP panel.

Thank you for visiting my blog!  I had a lot of fun working on these festive postage stamp cards.  If the cards can't be mailed out because of the ongoing Canada Post strike then they can be tucked into the branches of my Christmas tree or simply set up for decoration!

Unfortunately Stampin' Up! advises that the Stazon Jet Black Ink (item 101406) is not currently available, but that it is expected to again be available for ordering the week of December 16, 2024😞.

If you are interested in purchasing any of the available Stampin' Up! products I have used in my projects, and you live in Canada and do not have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, please do not hesitate to visit my online store found on my website https://archiesatelier.stampinup.net/ at your convenience, or simply click under the "Shop With Me" tab on the right sidebar of my blog, which will take you directly to my website and online store.  I very much appreciate your business, and if you need any assistance please do not hesitate to contact me (lmccoyarchie@gmail.com) - I would be very pleased to be your demonstrator!  The digital version of the May 2024-April 2025 Annual Catalogue is available for you to access at your convenience on my website (https://archiesatelier.stampinup.net/) - as is the digital version of the September-December 2024 Mini Catalogue, and the digital only September 2024 Scrapbooking Brochure - the companion brochure to the Mini Catalogue. When visiting my online store - and checking out the full range of Online Exclusives (including all products in the November 5, 2024, release) be sure to also check out the full selection of all-inclusive card and crafting kits available in the Kits Collection (kits make great gifts for fellow crafters too!) 

Upcoming Change To Clearance Rack

As of December 3, 2024, Stampin' Up! will be replacing the Clearance Rack category in the online store with the Last Chance Product category.  The Last Chance Product category will include retiring products from the Online Exclusives line, and from the most recent Stampin' Up! Annual and Mini Catalogues.  All products in this category will be available only while supplies last, and when the products have sold out they will be removed from both the category and the online store - there will be discounts too so it will certainly be worth your while to check out the category regularly!  Beginning December 3, 2024, the Last Chance Product category will be updated at the beginning of every second month - February, April, June, August, October, and December - of each year.

Have fun creating!

Laurel

Staking a claim on Grandma's afghan!