Open the doors a little to peak inside:Just a peak of the white classic ink word stamp - it' s not Christmas yet!
So you will have to wait to see what else goes in to it.
I am going to print a photo of my daughter (for family) to place inside a little frame. This kind of card has that surprise factor. You often see them folded like this for invitations and annoucements.
I am going to print a photo of my daughter (for family) to place inside a little frame. This kind of card has that surprise factor. You often see them folded like this for invitations and annoucements.
Do you like the colours? Not quite Christmas, but hey I like black and white snow flakes ... kind of like industrial fall out ... we live near enough to Sara Lea and sometimes you can see a huge steam plume like a nuclear mushroom cloud - its really weird at Sunrise.
Materials used for this card:Stampset: Snow swirled
Cardstock: Basic black, Old Olive .
Ink: whisper white craft, stazon black.
Tools: 1.3cm circle punch, antique silver brads, snail adhesive.
Enjoy!!!
Here you can see the little silver brads and snow flake circle handles up close.
The butterflies are silver embossed onto elegant eggplant and two are cut out to be popped up on dimensionals and their wings help to keep the gate of the card shut.
Last Saturday I had all my craft papers, cardstock and stamps spread out over the table, and decided to have a go at it.
Last side (side 3) is kind of the back side so for good measure I have added the greeting and a riding hood red ribbon bow (this holds it all together). The greeting is from Best yet stampset, stamped on the large oval punch and matted with the scallop oval punch.
And last photo is a front and top view just to show it really is a pyramid... you can untie the ribbon to lay it flat to write on and post ... might need instructions on how to tie it back together for those craft challenged gift card recievers.
The Paris 20, 1898 postage stamp is very cute and authentic looking which here I have stamped and punched out to place inside a build-a-brad. 
And if you know me, you know I like flourishes, so this fanciful flowery flourish is just me to a tea. Finally to keep with the rustic theme I have distressed the edges of the riding hood red cardstock and one edge of the Always Artichoke cardstock. I have created a cardstock "washer" with a jumbo eyelet to thread the ribbon through. I guess this could be a masculine card for a birthday or any occasion since I have only to add a sentiment when I decide who it is for.
That's the fun of card making communities: you get inspiration from 
I do like this sentiment stamp: May the true spirit of Christmas fill your heart with peace, your home with love. I think I bought this 
I have seen this colour combination of lavender lace, black and white around this year and I have used it before... I am sure I have. This time I have mixed it with a little 
The next card is made with all the colours I think, repetition of colour works for me and a strip of 
The snow flake is made with a kiwi kiss circle scallop with a second black scallop beneath it...
You can not really see the 
And there you have it the four variations I came up with. Like snowflakes no two are ever the same.
The answer is Stampin' up's heat and stick powder!!! 
Step 1. Stamp your image with Versamark ink. Hint: It is stickiest when just stamped, so don't let it dry out before putting the heat and stick powder on it.
Step 2. Cover the image in heat and stick powder. Then shake it off and return the excess powder to the container.
Step 3. Heat the powdered image with a heat tool until it looks wet and sticky.
Step 4. Cover the now sticky image with Dazzling Diamonds glitter. Then pour the excess back into the container.
Step 5. Heat it again gently, (very quickly this time) just to set it. Your glitter will be firmly in place it won't fall off now when your recipient touches it ... 
Here is another image I have covered in glitter with the heat and stick powder: I tried all the gallery stamps and then one of my favourites from the Great friends stampset ... I particularly like this butterfly especially this one with leaves and vines through it, so it deserves a pink super fine gletter that stays where it's put.
Here it is combined with the dazzling diamonds gallery frame and a raised circle to give it all another layer of dimension. Wish I could show you how it glitters in the light.
The finished project is on a whisper white cardstock base, basic black and pink passion cardstock. Now to sweep up the mysteriously scattered glitter from the carpet, chair and clothes...
And finally, my daughter (6) has used one of the butterflies on a card for her friend. It also uses forest friends, with the great friends for you stamp in the top right corner. I love how the reindeer says hello and the sun that shines down on it all.
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial! There are instructions that come with the product but if you are like me you like a few pictures to illustrate the finer details. Enjoy!
From 1 November to 14 December, you can 