Christmas couple

Hunkydory Snowy season luxury card collection: Christmas couple

Hunkydory adorable scorable cardstock

White ribbon

A5 white card blanks

For the first card, I cut the snowflake cardstock to cover the card front. I then tied a bow in the ribbon and wrapped this around the cardstock, before I glued it to the card to hide the cut ends and keep it all neat. To create space to allow the image topper to stand out, I die cut an oval from a coordinating plain lilac cardstock to sit inside the frame. I glued the image down onto the die-cut panel using low foam pads. I added the sentiment frame, raised on deeper foam to create dimension and edge the lilac panel. I glued this in position on the card front above the ribbon. I cut the insert down with the coordinating couple image and glued this inside to complete the card.

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To create the second card, I used the lilac cardstock which complimented the snowflake paper and frame to soften the design. I pieced together the card front with the lilac panel at the top and a strip of the snowflake cardstock beneath. I covered the join with the border strip from the collection. I then glued the image and frame central to the top panel and added the sentiment topper to the middle of the snowflake panel, all using foam pads. Again, I finished the card with an insert, trimmed down to fit neatly inside.

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

• Hunkydory snowy season luxury card collection: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
• Hunkydory little book of snowy scenes
• Hunkydory essential book of Christmas sentiments
• Hunkydory cardstock (offcuts from the other collections)
• Hunkydory adorable scorable cardstock
• silver mirri card
• mama elephant union square creative cuts die
• sizzix scallop square framelits die
• white ribbon & bakers twine
• A5, 7x7", 5x7"  6x6", 5x5" & 6x4" white card blanks

For the 7" square card, I mat and layered the card front with silver mirri card and the cardstock with the border feature. I added the tree topper to the main section of the cardstock and angled the essential book sentiment tag on top. The tag was raised on foam and embellished with a knot of ribbon. I cut the insert down so the inside coordinated with the background card on the front.

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I designed this A5 card using the large snow globe topper with some  other cardstock I found, to allow the image to stand out. I chose the adorable scorable cardstock to match the off cut of swirls cardstock, (from another collection) which I though complimented the colours in the topper. I cut the panels of cardstock to fit the card front, edging the swirls border with silver mirri to create a neat join. I positioned the image and sentiment toppers onto the card, using foam pads for dimension.

For this little 6x4" card, I made a feature of the printed image on the cardstock from this collection. I simply trimmed the cardstock to size, so it would fill the card front. I then wrapped the bakers twine around and secured at the back, before gluing down. I tied the twine in a bow and finished with the essential book sentiment placed off centre across the twine. I added the matching insert, cut to fit inside.

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I made this 5x7" card with the remaining printed scene cardstock in this collection. I found a little book image where the scene on the page matched the background cardstock. I simply matted the page onto silver mirri card to create a topper. I glued this to the card front, which I had covered with the cardstock. Again, I trimmed the coordinating insert down to fit inside the card, this time featuring the printed sentiment.

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I also created this cute little 5" square card using a little book page and the remaining cardstock from this set. I covered the card front with the snowflake cardstock. I die cut a frame from silver mirri card, then cut the little book page to sit neatly inside. I glued these onto the card flat, making a card which is perfect for posting! I finished the inside with the printed sentiment section of the insert, die cut to create a scalloped edge square to compliment the front.

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With this final topper, I felt that the colours of the little girls outfit didn't really suit the cardstock in the collection. I therefore made this 6x6" card using some patterned cardstock I had remaining from a previous hunky-dory Christmas set. I mat and layered the cardstock onto silver mirri for the card front. I then positioned the image and sentiment toppers on, using foam pads for dimension.

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A Merry Little Christmas

• Hunkydory festive elegance luxury card collection: A Merry Little Christmas
• Hunkydory second little book of Christmas
• Hunkydory copper mirri cardstock
• A5 & 8x8" card blanks

For the 8" square card, I cut the cardstock down to fill the card front. To ground the sentiment, I added the border strip running across the base of the card. I positioned the sentiment to sit overlapping the border edge. For the main feature, I positioned the topper central with the border surrounds at angles to add interest. I trimmed the insert down to fit inside the card to complete.

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 I used the second sheet of cardstock to cover the A5 card blanks. I simply arranged the main topper and little sentiment underneath, sitting on the main panel between the printed borders. For the inside, I cut the insert down to fit neatly.

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 For the final card, I created a topper using the matching little book page. I cut the borders off the book image and matted onto coordinating mirri card. I then positioned it centrally onto the card blank, covered with the remaining cardstock. I completed the front with the additional sentiment topper from the collection, placed overlapping the bottom of the main topper. Again, I added the insert into the card for that extra finishing touch.

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'Tis the Season

• Hunkydory snowy season luxury card collection: 'Tis the Season
• White ribbon
• DL, 5x7 & 6x6" white card blanks

For the first DL card, I made a feature of the printed image on the cardstock. I simply trimmed the cardstock to cover the card front and finished with a sentiment tag positioned over the border. I glued the tag down with foam and embellished with a bow tied in ribbon. I cut the insert down to centre the message inside the card.

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I created the square card using the remaining cardstock from this sheet. I covered the card front with the subtly patterned cardstock. I then added the coordinating border strip down one side. I positioned the topper image on foam pads and added the tag sentiment overlapping on deeper foam. I added a little bow tied from ribbon to complete. The image section of the insert was trimmed to fit inside to match the focal image on the card front.

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I used the three little toppers to make this DL card. I cut the swirl patterned cardstock to fill the card front. I then added ribbon down the centre of the card and secured behind the cardstock before gluing down. I positioned the toppers down the central ribbon, glued with foam pads and finished with a bow at the top. Again, I trimmed the insert down to centralise the printed sentiment inside the card.

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For the final card, I created a 5x7" design using the remaining cardstock and toppers from the collection. I used the swirl cardstock as a background and added the coordinating border strip for the front of the card. I then finished the design with the image and sentiment toppers, glued down with foam pads for dimension. I added the offcut of insert, trimmed down to fit inside to complete the card.

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Toyshop Window

• Hunkydory Christmas Classics Luxury Card Collection: Toyshop Window
• Hunkydory second little book of Christmas
• Hunkydory essential book of Christmas sentiments
• A5, 5x7" & 6x6" white card blanks

For the first A5 card, I covered the card front with the cardstock. I then positioned the image topper and frame on foam pads, centred in the top panel. I added the sentiment which coordinated with the frame beneath to complete the front. I cut the insert down to fit inside with the printed sentiment.

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Using the other half of the cardstock, I created a 5x7" card. I covered the card front with the cardstock, trimmed down to fit. I then added the image topper to the centre of the top section and positioned an essential book sentiment on the printed border. I cut the remaining insert down, so the inside of the card matched the background of the card front.

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I used the matching little book to create a topper for this A5 card. I cut the cardstock to fit the card front. For the topper, I glued the frame to the little book page then trimmed away the excess image from behind the outer edge of the frame. I glued this to the card front with a sentiment from the collection, overlapping at the base. I cut the insert down to fit neatly inside, complete with the printed message.

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For the square card, I cut down the remaining cardstock to fit the card front, with the wreaths down one side. I then glued the topper and an essential book sentiment to the main panel of the card front. I added the insert to the inside of the card to finish the collection.

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The Nativity

• Hunkydory Christmas classics: The Nativity
• gold mirri card
• 7x7" & 5x7" card blanks

 

For the 7" square card, I mat and layered the card front with the gold mirri and the patterned cardstock. I centralised the image topper and positioned the border edge pieces above and below. I trimmed the insert down to fit inside the card, with the printed message.

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Using the other sheet of cardstock from the collection, I created this 5x7" card. I covered the card front with the cardstock. I then arranged the toppers onto the card and glued down with shallow foam pads to create dimension, but allow for easy posting. I cut the coordinating insert down to fit inside.

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I made a feature of the printed scene on the remaining cardstock for this 5x7" landscape card. I simply mat and layered the cardstock onto gold mirri for the card front and finished with the sentiment topper up in the sky.

 

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town

• Hunkydory Christmas classics Luxury card collection: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
• Hunkydory second little book of Christmas
• Hunkydory essential book of Christmas sentiments
• cardstock from various other Hunkydory collections
• silver mirri card
• A5, DL, 5x7", 6x4" & 6x6" white card blanks

For this DL card, I made a feature of the printed Santa image on one sheet of cardstock. I simply covered the card front with the cardstock and finished with a little sentiment from the collection. I added the coordinating section of insert to the inside of the card.

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I used the remaining cardstock to cover this A5 card. I matted the little book page onto silver mirri card to create a topper and finished with an essential book sentiment. I trimmed the insert down to cover the inside of the card and add the message.

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I took the second sheet of cardstock from the collection and created this A5 card. I cut the cardstock to fit the card front, with the border across the base. I trimmed down the other coordinating little book image to fit neatly in the frame. I glued the image and frame to the centre of the top panel of cardstock. I found a message from the essential book to compliment the design and positioned this on the printed border. I added the insert to the inside of the card.

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I positioned the border vertically on this square card to ground the large sentiment. I cut the cardstock to fill the card front. I then added the sentiment topper overlapping the border edge. Beside the sentiment, I glued the Santa image topper. I trimmed the insert down to centre the message inside the card.

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For this 5x7" landscape card, I pieced together an offcut of red cardstock from this collection alongside a neutral piece from another collection. I cut the cardstock to fit the card front, with a border strip covering the join. I added the little topper, edged with the same print as the border strip, off centre on the card. I completed the design with an essential book sentiment.

I used another of the small toppers from the collection, along with various offcuts of cardstock to create this 6x4" card. I pieced together the card front with a green strip of card from this set, edged with the coordinating red cardstock and border left over from another set. I positioned the essential book sentiment across the border at the top of the card and placed the long, thin Santa topper beneath on the green section.

Following the same design concept of using up remaining pieces of cardstock, I was able to make this 6" square card. The join between the cardstocks was edged with a fine green and gold ribbon this time, secured behind the cardstock panels before they were glued to the card front. I cut down a little book page to fill the frame, left over from this collection, to create the topper. I finished the card with the remaining sentiment, centred on the bottom border.

I found another piece of the cream cardstock used above, large enough to cover a 6x4" landscape card blank. I used a border strip to break up the plainer cardstock with a splash of colour. The topper chosen from the essential book sat across this border. I then angled the topper image onto the matching frame to create the focal point on the card.

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