Simple Christmas Card
Posted on: Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
I hope all my fellow Canadians had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We had a wonderful but VERY busy Thanksgiving. I hosted this year and we had both sides of the family & although there were a few missing we still had a whopping 25 people. By far the largest single room in our house is my stamping studio, so my husband and mother-in-law thought it would be a great idea to have Thanksgiving dinner there. Although I thought it was kind of a funny idea at the time, it worked out great.
As you can see we stretched from one end of my 26 foot studio, all the way to the other *lol*.
Here you can see us all gathered together – well, you can see almost all of us – with such a long narrow table it’s hard to get a good group shot.
I was very impressed with myself this year, because I did our 22 lb turkey all by myself! My grandmother has always been in charge of our turkey and did a phenomenal job of it – in fact we all thought she made the best turkey ever. As many of you know she passed away this past March, so the “turkey legacy” was passed on to me (well, at least this year it was because I hosted). I’d been watching her for years but had only every made a turkey by myself one other time – and it certainly wasn’t anywhere near 22 lbs! You can see me and my turkey in the picture to left. Of course I had to have my dad take a picture of ”us” for posterity *lol*. As you can see, it turned out beautifully – the turkey, my grandmother’s stuffing recipe and the gravy. In fact everyone said it tasted just like Mama’s so that was high praise indeed!
Anyways, it was a busy, crazy weekend, with a few stressful moments, but all in all, it was awesome. And yes, I think I’d host for that many people again *lol*
Okay, and now on to today’s card. I designed this card to be super simple so that if you had to, you could easily whip off a whole bunch. You can see a video of how it was made below:
Directions:
- Take a 5-1/4″ x 10-1/2″ piece of Whisper White CS and fold it in half to create a 5-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ card.
- Take a scrap of Whisper White CS and pat a VersaMark pad all over half of it. Sprinkle on Iridescent Ice embossing powder and heat emboss. Punch a snowflake out of it using the snowflake punch.
- Mat a 4″ x 4″ piece of Christmas Cocoa DP onto a 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ piece of Soft Suede CS. Temporarily center and stick it to your card front with Dotto adhesive.
- Take a 1″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Christmas Cocoa DP in the Soft Suede pattern and place some Snail adhesive in the center of the strip. Center and stick it to the snowflake DP.
- Remove the matted DP piece from your card front and lay it onto a foam mat. Lay the snowflake towards the left edge of the Soft Suede DP strip and piece a hole through the center of the snowflake and the DP using a paper-piercing tool.
- Insert a large clear rhinestone brad. Open up the prongs on the back.
- Die cut the word “joy” out of white fun foam using your Big Shot and timeless type alphabet. Stick the letters onto the Soft Suede CS strip with Tombow Multi-Purpose adhesive.
- Run your 2-way glue pen over the letters and then sprinkle on Dazzling Diamonds glitter. Tap off the excess glitter.
- Center and stick the matted DP/greeting onto your card front. You’re done!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
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Ink: VersaMark ink pad (102283)
Paper: Whisper White CS (100730), Soft Suede CS (115318), Christmas Cocoa DP (116770)
Accessories: Bone Folder (102300), Snail adhesive (104332), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat pack (105826), Clear rhinestone brads (113144), Jumbo Snowflake punch (116628), Iridescent Ice embossing powder (101930), Heat tool (100005), Tombow Multi-purpose adhesive (110755), 2-way glue pen (100425), Big Shot (113439), Stampin’ Up! Timeless Type alphabet (115951)
Andrea Walford 
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53 Comments
October 13th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Your turkey looks delicious and I am sure your Grandma would be very proud of you! It is nice to see loved ones carry on traditions.
Great card too, BTW.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
How wonderful to combine three loves in one room–family, holiday traditions, and stamping, of course. Happy Thanksgiving and I hope that it was a wonderful day.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Looks like a fun family gathering. Congrats on the turkey it looks great. The card is nice also.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
I am glad that you had a good Thanksgiving. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving in the US. I love the card, especially the colors!
October 13th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Love it! I love fun foam in the BS!!!! You rock!
October 13th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
show Kwerner this one
October 13th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Your turkey looks delicious Andrea; you made your Gramma proud.
I have never used Iridescent Ice and truth be told wasn’t sure what the difference was between it and dazzling diamonds. so Thank You for demonstrating. The card is beautiful.
October 13th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
I love the colors and design of this card! Great job on the turkey!
October 13th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Great turkey! I did my first one last year as well. I was a nervous wreck, but it turned out awesome. (I’m just so glad our family is pretty easy going. If it would’ve been a flop, they wouldn’t have cared one bit.) Anyway, what an accomplishment. Now, don’t you feel like you could do it again for Christmas? ;>
October 13th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Simple, yet very beautiful card! Looks like all of you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving. I just love this time of year, as the whole famiy (well,just my children and their families- which amounts to 20 whopping people)gets together Thanksgiving and Christmas. Now, with a Grandaughter that has Down syndrome, we get together in Sept. for the Buddy Walk. It is the biggest fundraiser for DS. So thaT IS 3 TIMES A YEAR. Yeh, great, love it!
October 13th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Great card! Your turkey looks delicious. Every year we have Thanksgiving dinner at our house. We have lots of relatives coming from out-of-town and local friends and relatives–usually a total of 20-24, so I know what it’s like to have and cook for a big group!
October 13th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Your turkey turned out beautifully. I can just taste the crispy skin. Looks and sounds like everyone had a great time. The card is beautiful. I love the snowflakes! Thanks for sharing.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
A huge HI from Australia Andrea!
What a wonderful idea to host your thanks giving dinner in your stamp room………you all look like your really enjoying each others company and having a great time! Your turkey looks sooooo yummy too! So glad it was a great success!
Luv Karen
x
October 13th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Oh Yum! I love turkey and all the fixin’s- and only eat them on
Thanksgiving! More special that way! Just wonderin’ if you brought out
the stamps and paper when everyone was done fillin’ themselves! That’s when my daughter & I make our Christmas cards while everyone else
sleeps or watches football! Your turkey looks good enough to make a
scrapbook page! Congrats on a job well done! Now you can sigh and get
ready for the next big event!
October 13th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
The turkey is cookbook cover worthy. Beautiful. Mine never come out that perfect. It sounds like you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
This card is really lovely too. Thanks.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Gorgeous card Andrea! I’m still waiting for the Soft Suede to appeal to me but a card like this certainly helps!!!
October 13th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Love this beautiful card and by the way, your turkey looked fantastic. You sure have a great stamping studio. Thanks for your great videos!
October 13th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Looks like you all had an awesome Thanksgiving! Your studio is simply AMAZING! And it is so neat and organized
Because I’m getting ready to sell my house I had to clean up my disaster area, but it still doesn’t compare to how clean your studio is. That is a very nice space and this card is very pretty (just like all the others). TFS.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Oh goodness me that is some VERY YUMO looking Bird you have there! WOW… have me craving for our Thanksgiving here too bad we have to wait till the end of Next Month BOOO! lol
October 13th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
The turkey looked great but I was more wowed by your stamping studio, how neat and tidy and beautifully fitted out. I am now green with envy.LOL
October 13th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Glad you had a nice Thanksgiving. Very peaceful card–I like the glittery letters and snowflake.
October 13th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Aww your turkey looks perfect and you look very happy in your picture! WOnderful! Congratulations on a job well done!
October 13th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Simple-y delightful!! What a gorgeous lookin’ turkey – I’m sure you made your Grandma proud!!
October 13th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
You have a lovely family. Interesting to see that Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated as in the United States — family gathering and roasted turkey. Thanks for sharing your story and pictures!
October 13th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Your card is simply beautiful!! I loved your pictures of your Family Thanksgiving – wonderful.
October 13th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Andrea, that is a beautiful turkey! Your studio is amazing,love it!
Lisa
October 13th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
It may be simple, but its gorgeous and LOVE the use of the background paper, it really dresses up the shot. Loved the shots of Thanksgiving! Reminds me of the very family full and tummy full I had also this weekend =)
October 13th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Andrea,
It may be simple, but beautiful!
Congratulations on cooking the perfect turkey. Looks yummy!
October 13th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Happy Thanksgiving, and what a beautiful card! Thanks for showing us how simple can be so very stunning! (The pattern paper photo background looks fantastic!)
October 13th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Love the pretty card…the turkey looks delish! Did you folks do some crafting in the stamping room too?!
October 13th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Congratulations on your DAY. How wonderful for your family that you took on the tradition and honored your Grandmother. I am counting the days til I cook our turkey…yum yum
October 14th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Great photos of your Thanksgiving and what a wonderful craft room and to have it so big to fill with family and friends.
Great Christmas card I like the elegant look and how easy it looks to make. Thanks for sharing.
October 14th, 2009 at 3:02 am
beautiful card as usual Andrea- great pictures of your family and turkey. Congratulations on making your turkey. I’m in charge of ours for this year- I brine it for a few days and it comes out great, I’ll be using my mom’s oven because the heat is more consistent (and I can use her electricity
Take care!
October 14th, 2009 at 5:15 am
I don’t know which is more impressive, that turkey or your beautiful studio. Would you mind sharing your recipe? I always love to see other’s Thanksgiving recipes!
October 14th, 2009 at 5:45 am
Stunning simple card – I love that dp!
October 14th, 2009 at 6:30 am
great card.
but your family and the table decorations look so beautiful. And your turkey looks yummy too!
October 14th, 2009 at 8:31 am
Another great way to justify a huge studio – love it! BTW, the card is great too!
October 14th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Your turkey looks so yummy. And wow nice studio. I love your blog i always look forward to seeing what you are creating.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Oh, such a wonderful group for family. When is Thanksgiving in Canada? We haven’t had it here in the states yet. Still a month away. TFS such beautiful pictures – and your turkey looks yummy!
October 14th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m not a big turkey fan (usually only on Thanksgiving here in the states) but yours looks fantastic. The card is beautiful as well as your family. I’m glad you’re keeping the family traditions alive. I do want to say I’m very jealous of your stamping studio! I could probably fit 2 (or 3!) of my areas in your room!!! But looking at it, you’ve given me a few ideas for the wall space — thanks!
October 14th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Cute card. Simple is the way I like it.
October 14th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Your studio Rocks!
October 14th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Loved the family pictures. You look like a fun group. I like the card too.
October 14th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Great looking Turkey!
I love the Christmas Cocoa DP on your simple Christmas Card
I am envious of you having such a large craft studio
I am glad you had a lovely Thanksgiving with your family
Brenda H
October 14th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
WOW that turkey looks good enough to eat!!So tell me is it real or did you make it out of paper? We all know how talented you and your sister are so it would not surprise us any to find out you made this as the next 3-D project you will be offering as a kit.LOL I can see it now, all women (men, too) will be wanting to have one so they can sit and enjoy all the festivities with everyone else…By the way I just finish the Jingle all the way album and everybody is amazed by how cool it looks. Thanks again for offering these kits. Ilove you card and more than likely will case it. Happy (belated) Thanksgiving from you Michigan fans. TFS
October 14th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
very pretty christmas card-I love your work-congrats on your turkey-glad you and the family had a great celebration
October 15th, 2009 at 1:26 am
I LOVE that you had Thanksgiving dinner in your stamp studio – that’s perfect:) As was your turkey – way to go! And the card, well, that’s just the icing on the cake:)
October 15th, 2009 at 9:06 am
Pretty card.
I’m sure that your grandmother was with you all in spirit.
October 15th, 2009 at 9:31 am
beautiful card!!!
i’m sure your holiday was bittersweet after the year you and your family have had . . . but what memories and a legacy to pass on to your children.
xoxo
October 15th, 2009 at 10:59 am
Oh WOW. I *love* this one! So simple, yet elegant & classic!
What a great thing you did, having Thanksgiving at your home. The turkey looks beautiful, and I’m sure your Grandmother would be proud! What a bittersweet time it must’ve been…good for you for taking on the tradition (at least for this year, lol)…the first year without your loved one is always the hardest. ((HUGS))
October 29th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Hi thanks for all the inspiration the tutorials are a great help love the cards yum the turkey looks great
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Wowsers!!! That’s your studio! NICE! I wish I had that much space in my studio.
November 4th, 2009 at 8:08 am
I absolutely LOVE your Stampin’ room! So inspiring!