Step By Step Saturday with Glitz Design

Good morning and happy December! With the holiday season in full swing, I thought I'd share some ideas in card-aking for my step-by-step assignment today over at the Glitz blog. Let me show you how to create this quick and easy Christmas card!

 

1. Start by inking your card base. I used a cream cardstock base. 

 

2.  Cut and distress a piece of the Banner paper and adhere it with the burlap side up. I normally don’t measure, just cut a quarter of an inch smaller than the card. 

 

3.  Next, cut and distress a smaller piece of the same paper, this time, let the burgundy side show. 

 

4.  Add one more layer of Santa pattern paper.

 

5.  Cut a strip of the Banner paper and punch one side of it, then adhere on the bottom of your card. 

 

 

6.  Tuck a piece of ribbon on the left side of your card. My ribbon happens to coordinate beautifully with the Banner paper and it also has a gold trim.

 

1.  Finish with a piece of burlap, an element from the Whatnots pack, and some flowers.

 

I also decided to add a couple of Giant Rhinestones. Here's a closer look...

 

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! Have fun creating holiday cards and projects!

 

Supply List:

Holiday Cheer Card:

 

Joyeux Noel Whatnots

Joyeux Noel Giant Rhinestones

Joyeux Noel Santa, 12 x 12 Paper

Joyeux Noel Banner, 12 x 12 Paper

Fall Beauty

Hello there! I hope you're all having a fantastic fall season. Though Thanksgiving has passed, and we're gearing up for Christmas, you may still be wanting to create some family and 'thankful' pages for your album. I was excited to look though my Glitz stash to find items that would remind me of the beautiful colors we see in nature this time of the year.

My first layout was created using mostly papers from the Joyeux Noel collection (not just for Christmas, this collection is soooo versatile!) and a couple of floral picks I found in the clearance section of my local craft store.

The vibrant green color in the Floral and Stripe papers worked really well with the floral pick. Since I don't store my layouts in page protectors, I'm really not concerned about the page being too bulky, but if you are, choose a pick without berries and pinecones. That is one easy way to make the supplies you already have fit any theme! Here's a closer look...  

 

For my second layout, I wanted to scrap one of my favorite photos of my children. The warm yellow and neutral grey tones in the Yours Truly collection were the perfect backdrop for my picture.

I chose to journal right on the pattern paper. I find that I'm more likely to record my thoughts if I don't fuss too much about it with tags and hidden tabs.

That's it for today! I hope I've inspired you to use your Glitz products in non-traditional ways to scrap any seasonal theme.


Supply List:
Fall Beauty Layout
Joyeux Noel Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Floral
Yours Truly Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Chevron
Joyeux Noel Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Stripe
Yours Truly Collection - Paper Layers
Hello Friend Collection - Teeny Alphabet - Tan

I Love You Layout
Yours Truly Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Chevron
Yours Truly Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Polka
Yours Truly Collection - 6 x 6 Paper Pad
Yours Truly Collection - Transparency Pieces - Peek-A-Boo
Yours Truly Collection - Paper Layers
Yours Truly Collection - Giant Rhinestones
Yours Truly Collection - Cardstock Pieces - Whatnots
Hello Friend Collection - Rubber Stamps

Brand New Kit From MCS!

Happy Saturday! I'm very excited to share some happy, scrappy news, My Creative Scrapbook has launched a band-new kit for Off The Page projects that I know you are all going to love.

The first kit features gorgeous Melissa Frances hardware, Leaky Shed Studio chipboard, a full-sized bottle of Glimmer Mist, and lots of beautiful Prima flowers and resin pieces. I created wall hanging with my kit...

 

I also used a few pieces from my LE Kit. This project would make a wonderful wedding present, or beautiful addition to your family room! Here's a closer look at each of the panels...

Here is what's included in this awesome kit,

I hope you're able to pick up a kit, these are available in limited quantities and I know many of you are starting to think about handmade holiday presents.

Thanks so much for your visit today, we're having a three day weekend and I'm looking forward to getting some rest and doing some scrapping!