Stamperia Classic Christmas Slimline Shaker Card for Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop
Hello, Ribbon Lovers! This Stamperia Classic Christmas Slimline Shaker Card Folio is my inspiration piece for the Really Reasonable Ribbon Christmas in July Blog Hop. Welcome to the hop! You should be coming here from Gloria’s lovely blog.
Christmas ribbon is always beautiful, but I especially love the 3/8″ Christmas Bold Check Ribbon that I’ve featured on this 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ slimline shaker card. I think it’s the tiny gold threads running through it that make it so very special.
How to Make Regular Mulberry Flowers into Christmas Mulberry Flowers
Have you ever tried altering the lovely mulberry flowers from Really Reasonable Ribbon? It’s so easy to do, and gives your flowers a handmade look and feel. Here’s how I altered the Cherry Blossoms and Magnolia Blossoms on this Christmas Card.
- First, gently open the cupped petals with your fingers. Both Magnolia Blooms and Cherry Blossoms come with a cupped center.
- Next, select a small paintbrush and lightly brush the petals with gold paint, ink, or stain. I used Nuvo Indian Gold Mousse on my petals. (Linked below.)
- Now thin out some white paint (chalk, acrylic, distress…any white paint will do) and pick the thinned paint up with your paint brush. As you hold the brush parallel to your flowers, tap the end so that tiny droplets of paint spatter onto the petals. You can also spatter the paint over the rest of your card front.
TIP: Don’t want an area to be paint spattered? Cover it with a sticky note! Then spatter to your heart’s delight!
Magnetic Flap Closure
I’m really enjoying using my Gift Card Wallet Die for more than just making gift wallets! On this card, it’s a magnetic flap that holds the folio neatly closed. All the dimensional elements on the card front appear on the flap.
Look at all the flaps and folds on this fun card!
Add a pocket on the left hand flap, then fill it with a gift card wallet, bookmark and a pretty journal card.
Thread RRR Gold and White Baker’s Twine, Peppermint Baker’s Twine, and Green Burlap String through the top of the tag. Twist the fibers, then tie a knot about 2″ below the end of the twine to create a pretty tassel topper. Add charms to the top knot and grommet to make the tag extra pretty.
On With the Hop
Now hop on over to see what paper pretties the lovely Cheryl has prepared for you. She will direct you to the next stop in the hop.
When you’ve finished hopping, visit the RRR Blog and answer Bonnie’s Question of the Month to be entered into the drawing for a $10 RRR Gift Certificate and the Digital Stamp Set of your choice.
You can find a linked supply list below this post.
Enjoy the hop!
Cheerio,
kathy
SUPPLY LIST
- Really Reasonable Ribbon
- Stamperia Classic Christmas 12×12 Paper Collection
- Gift Card Wallet Die (part of the Dear Santa Card Kit from Button Farm Club)
- Bits and Bobs from my stash
Look at all of those pretty flowers!!!! Love the shaker too!!! Thank you for sharing this inspirational post in this blog hop!
Hugs,
Karen C
This is way more than a card Kathy. A surprise in every corner, love the way your cluster of blooms and ribbons is only attached to the opening die, and again inside there is more than meets the eye, this is wonderful design, love it!
What a fabulous Christmas card Kathy. I just LOVE it!
This is so gorgeous! I love the red and green ribbon. Traditional Christmas colors are my favorite!
Simply fabulous, Kathy! I love that it’s a slimline AND a shaker … and so much more! I love that Christmas ribbon, too; very pretty and the gold takes it to the elegance level. Gorgeous and interesting as always.
This is really pretty, Kathy. I hope you’ll come link it up with us at Word Art Wednesday. Our sponsor right now is My Favorite Things. I’d love to have you join us. Have a blessed week, my friend.
This is UNREAL! I LOVE the vintage images and the rustic vibe with the splatters! Gorgeous shaker!
I like the look of your tag pull…love that it hangs over the top of the card, charms and bells are wonderful dangles. This is a complex design, one I will enjoy making. Very interesting to have the front focal cluster attached to the magnetic flap. Love this Stamperia collection!! Well done, Kathy!
It is a beautiful card and I love the Stamperia paper collection you used. I have just received my button farm club christmas kit you designed and love how you used your die in different ways in this slimline card (I am also excited to start the projects from the kit!)
What a great Christmas card! I love everything you have done with it. Hope to see a tutorial on making this card coming up. Thank you!
What a gorgeous Christmas folio! Love that paper!
Wow…so much going on in this one, love the “black” touches, and of course we all love the slimline cards…This one is especially gorgeous…!
Beautiful Christmas card, my Friend!! You pulled out all the bells and whistles on this one – thank you for sharing this inspiration!!!
Beautiful! I may have to make this with leftover paper collection. I don’t have the die due to skipping this quarter BF. I’m sure I can find something in my stash that will work.
Kathy, everything about this card is fantastic! The ribbon, flowers, and that gorgeous shaker window are breathtaking! And what beautiful surprises you’ve added to the inside. I really like slime line cards. They take me back to the 60s. Thank you for sharing! Hugs!❤️