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Spellbinders Quarterly Hop - Day 3

6/30/2015

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It’s summer time and we are hopping with some fabulous companies in the Summer Road Trip Partner Hop with Spellbinders.

Stampendous Stamps is hopping all three days with some fabulous summer inspiration from the design team and on Wednesday two of our designers will be featured a tutorial with some new Spellbinders products! How fun is that!

Prizes!  Spellbinders is having a great giveaway during this hop with three daily winners and one grand prize winner! Check out the details here.

My final project is a Christmas card.  I love these little gingerbread men dies.  They are just too cute!  Read further to see how to use the Spellbinders Die D-Lite Shapeabilities
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Two Dreamweaver Stencils were dry embossed with Bazzil papers:  Chevron Background and Big Dots
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Dry Embossing using a Dreamweaver stencil looks like this. Here I used two stencils to create texture and additional interest.
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Dry embossing a Dreamweaver stencil requires a stacked 'sandwich.' Here's the order of the layers using my Sizzix Big Kick: Platform (no tabs), stencil, cardstock, rubber mat, 2 cutting plates.
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Step 3 stenciling is done and all they needed was a little brown edge. They look good enough to eat!
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Step 3 after embossing and flipping over the die, you can see how it becomes a stencil. Here I started coloring in the raised areas with the Uniball pen.
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The Spellbinders Die D-Lite Shapeabilities (SKU PHS-511) look like this. Aren't they so cute?
Here's a quick rundown about working with these dies.  There's also a useful video on YouTube by Kazan Clark of the Spellbinders Imagination Team that helped me tremendously.

There are 3 steps to creating a finished Shapeabilities diecut shape.  My directions use the Spellbinders Grand Caliber machine.

1. Diecutting:  Lay the die near the edge of A Plate with the cutting side face up.  Lay a piece of wax paper over the die (very important step!).  Lay your cardstock over the wax paper.  Place Cutting Plate C over the paper and diecut. 

2.  Emboss:  Remove Cutting Plate C.  Remove the negative portion of the diecut paper and leave the rest in place inside the die.  Place the rubber mat over the die.  Place the Plate B over the rubber mat and crank through the machine.

3. Stencil:  Remove the Plate B and rubber mat.  Pop out the embossed diecut piece and remove the wax paper.  Return the diecut piece to the diecut.  Flip it over and lay it on the work surface.  You will see the raised (embossed) areas only through the 'stencil.'  Now you'll decide how you're going to decorate the raised areas.  For both the gingerbread men and candy cane, I colored the raised areas with a Coconut White Uniball Signo Pen and it worked great through the raised areas of the stencil!


It's just a matter of assembling the card beginning with a 5-1/2x4-1/4 inch kraft cardstock panel (A Muse).  I dry embossed it using a Dreamweaver Plaid stencil.   The red and blue panels were affixed and then edge distressed (Prima Tool) before affixing onto the kraft cardstock with 3M Scotch 1/4" ATG tape.  The gingham check May Arts ribbon was tied in a double bow.  
 
The red/white cording (May Arts) was coiled over the red chevron with a few buttons (A Muse) threaded onto the cording.  The gingerbread men were mounted over the cording with 3M foam mounting tape.  On the right side, a diecut label (my stash) was embossed with Stampendous white embossing powder onto kraft paper (A Muse) and distressed with Vintage Photo ink (Ranger) and held in place with a tiny clothespin (A Muse).  The Spellbinders candy cane was mounted onto the tag and a sweet punched heart (Marvy) on glitter paper (craft store)  was mounted onto the candy cane.  The edges were curled up and Stampendous Encrusted Jewels were heated from underneath to add extra pizzaz.

I hope you enjoyed my Christmas card today!  Before you go, I'd love you to leave me a comment.  Thanks for stopping by!

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118 Comments
Pam
6/30/2015 03:52:18 pm

Another fantastic project! Is there anything you can't do? Forget it - I already know the answer.

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TracyM #6773
6/30/2015 11:11:51 pm

FUN & FABULOUS card Lyn :)
LOVE the texture of your chevron & dots embossing, LOVE your SWEET sentiment, LOVE your SUPER CUTE gingerbread men and LOVE your powdering of "snowflakes" too!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION!!!

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TracyM #6773
6/30/2015 11:14:23 pm

OOPS - I forgot to let you know that I'm an Aussie, super excited that you are giving us the chance to win too - THANK YOU :)

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Bunny link
7/1/2015 12:36:40 am

This is my absolute favorite. I love gingerbread men. Pair this with the red and white twine and checkered ribbon. Yummy! Makes me want to snap a picture and eat em up.

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Michele K. Henderson link
7/1/2015 12:51:55 am

These gingerbread men are adorable!

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Pam Beatty
7/1/2015 02:11:16 am

Love the gingerbread men! Looks like I need to get my embossing folders out!

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Sabrina Radican link
7/1/2015 02:12:20 am

What an adorable and super cute Christmas card!!!

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JulianaT
7/1/2015 02:24:35 am

what a cute card! love the gingerbread men!

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Juliana Twardzik
7/1/2015 02:47:24 am

forgot to say I'm from Ohio

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Liz O.
7/1/2015 02:31:53 am

Great card Lyn!Love the sentiment and adorable Gingerbread men! TFS!
Greetings from KS 😀
Have a wonderful day!

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Sharon
7/1/2015 02:37:34 am

This is really cute.

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Joanne O'Brien
7/1/2015 02:39:25 am

Love the cute gingerbread men! Great card and tutorial.

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Bev Murphy
7/1/2015 07:25:35 am

I actually have the gingerbread men dies and didn't know what to do with them.......now i do! This is really cute..... Thanks!

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Steven Macari link
7/1/2015 02:40:53 am

Never to early for Christmas magic!

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Carol Drumwright
7/1/2015 02:44:49 am

I love Gingerbread men. They bring so many memories of Christmases spent with family & friends.

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D.AnnC
7/1/2015 02:45:38 am

What cute gingerbread men and fab snow! -Florida

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Therese Arsenault link
7/1/2015 02:47:17 am

I'm in Quebec and Xmas is a really big time of the year. Great idea to get my cards going early this year.

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Linda Johnson
7/1/2015 02:48:24 am

So cute!!! Wonder what it is about g.men that attract? You have put together a card I would love to receive for Christmas!

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Janet Sisk
7/1/2015 02:53:16 am

Michigan girl here! I just LOVE your adorable card. Makes me wanna get out my Christmas stuff and start making my cards for this year. :D

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sharon l-s
7/1/2015 02:53:43 am

Cute card I am trying to decide what our Christmas cards will be this year. I will be getting the Spellbinders set. Great idea with the stencils thnx for sharing

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Elizabeth Harrison
7/1/2015 02:56:16 am

I can smell the gingerbread cookies already! Very cute

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RuthJ
7/1/2015 02:57:05 am

Yummy card! Thanks for the inspiration and hello from Virginia!

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Cheri Weston link
7/1/2015 03:00:01 am

What a great tutorial on embossing with Dreamweaver stencils. I will have to try it...I have a Vagabond and will find the right sandwich for that....but this is a great idea. Love those tiny dies from Spellbinders. Thanks for sharing.

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VikiB
7/1/2015 03:05:11 am

Oh wow! Those gingerbread men are adorable. I love the way you stenciled the background too. TFS- Kansas

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Janet Saieva
7/1/2015 03:10:42 am

Hi from New York! Love your Christmas card and the great tutorial!

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Tina V
7/1/2015 03:22:03 am

Cute Cute! Anything with gingerbread men is a winner to me! TFS
Tina V from Minnesota

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Maryann link
7/1/2015 03:22:38 am

Such a cute christmascard you´ve made here today. These dies are really cute and usefull

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Julie Warner link
7/1/2015 03:33:25 am

Such a wonderful Christmas card! Love the little gingerbread men.

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Ann Woollums
7/1/2015 03:37:22 am

Love the card. The gingerbread men are so cute.
I live in Arizona in winter and summer in Washington.

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Iryna
7/1/2015 03:44:36 am

Beautiful. Very unusual to see a winter postcard in the summer. But she's good. Thanks for the inspiration.

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joyse interiano
7/1/2015 03:45:23 am

so lovely cards, thank you for giving us the chance to win

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Devy
7/1/2015 03:57:44 am

Such a great start on Christmas! It sure seems a long way away here in steamy south Texas!

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Schuler%2C%20Jennifer
7/1/2015 04:11:10 am

Great card. Love the adorable gingerbread men!

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Lee ann
7/1/2015 04:18:08 am

OMGosh! Too many cute ideas. I need to go shopping & then get busy making some cards. Thanks for the inspiration!

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Janet Castle
7/1/2015 04:24:48 am

ADORABLE card!!! Love those little gingerbread men!!!! Thanks for sharing the inspiration!
Paper Hugs,
Jan

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Billie Dee
7/1/2015 04:28:28 am

Everything about this card is fun! Love from Texas!

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Jackie Hedlund
7/1/2015 04:29:38 am

Adorable card♥ I love Gingerbread Men!

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Sue
7/1/2015 04:34:41 am

The thought of Christmas frightens me! I do enjoy little gingerbread men tho', they are good to EAT!!! Very cute card and thanks for the opportunity to win such a great prize!
Have a greeeeat week, from Victoria, BC Canada! We are having unusually hot weather here, but a far cry from "steamy" Texas. The humidity would kill me, triple digit temps! I melt at 80 degrees!

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Nancy713
7/1/2015 04:38:03 am

Absolutely love the gingerbread men! That's one theme I don't have in my Christmas stamps and I may have to go looking for one thanks to this.

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Penny Hanuszak link
7/1/2015 04:43:57 am

Wow I'm in love with those little gingerbread man and the fact that they're 3 makes them even cuter. When I first looked at them I was amazed with the detailed colouring, but your tutorial easily answered all my questions about "how". I also enjoyed the video link. TFS.

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Carla Hundley
7/1/2015 04:49:49 am

Very cute. Thanks
for the instructions
also.
Carla from Utah

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barb macaskill
7/1/2015 05:06:58 am

I can almost smell the gingerbread baking now! What a beautiful card! Very comforting and brings back memories!! I am from Vermont! TFS!

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steph
7/1/2015 05:09:37 am

Lovely card - the gingerbread men are awesome.

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Michele Agredano link
7/1/2015 05:10:28 am

Love the gingerbread people and the card is very inventive. Arizona

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Barbara Cobb link
7/1/2015 05:17:02 am

I started off painting gingerbreads so this design is so dear to my heart ,although I had to buy wooden shapes to paint on a long time ago..

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Kathy P
7/1/2015 05:20:23 am

Cute card.....gingerbread men always bring a smile to my face! And I did NOT know Signo made a broad white pen!!

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Carlene Towne
7/1/2015 05:44:30 am

Great inspiration to get my Christmas cards done. Thanks.

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Sherry Letchford
7/1/2015 05:51:28 am

Your little gingerbread men are too too cute...thanks for sharing

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Sharon Johnson
7/1/2015 06:11:31 am

So cute card. And it's sure time to be thinking of Christmas cards.

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JudyB
7/1/2015 06:13:29 am

Those little gingerbread men are sweet. Love the texture and design you used on your card. Thanks for sharing.

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Kathleen Burgess
7/1/2015 06:15:23 am

I think I have already commented but again, love the Christmas gingerbread boys! Love all the texture used on your card. Thx for sharing your creativity.

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Mary Holshouser
7/1/2015 06:16:14 am

Christmas is fast approaching. Really time to start thinking about the cards. Love the little gingerbread men.
thanks.

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Karen Bell
7/1/2015 06:23:54 am

Love the card.

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Marci m
7/1/2015 06:49:03 am

What a cute card, love the gingerbread men.

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Jo Murray link
7/1/2015 06:49:16 am

That's the cutest card! Thank you for including us (Aussies) in this giveaway. It's unusual to have a chance to win.

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Stampendous Stamps link
7/1/2015 06:50:37 am

This is just darling, all three days projects have been awesome, and what a great card for Christmas. Thank you for sharing today!

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Carol J
7/1/2015 06:50:57 am

Your Christmas card is just too cute! Love the textures and the Gingerbreads.

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Gretchen Wilson
7/1/2015 07:11:00 am

Oh how I love gingerbread, always decorate my kitchen at Christmas with gingerbread all over the small space. Your card is darling, TFS. I'm from Indiana

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Sharon Brand
7/1/2015 07:42:33 am

LOVE your gingerbread card and many uses for stencils- from Ontario, Canada.

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Julie A. Shearer
7/1/2015 07:43:58 am

Your card is so cute! Thanks for sharing.

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auntie em link
7/1/2015 08:32:09 am

Already making my wish list for Christmas after checking out this awesome collection of dies for the holidays. So many great designs!
Thanks for sharing your sweet gingerbread men card. :)

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Claudia
7/1/2015 08:40:15 am

Love the Gingers!

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karenladd
7/1/2015 08:50:21 am

So adorable with those little gingerbread men!

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Candyce Rude
7/1/2015 08:52:26 am

I love the inspirations! Fun! Fun!

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kathy/NorthCarolina link
7/1/2015 09:04:32 am

How fun! I love those little gingerbread men!

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Colorado Crafter
7/1/2015 09:11:50 am

Fabulous card!!! I'm in Colorado.

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Anne
7/1/2015 09:16:02 am

So cute for the holiday season

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Lin M.
7/1/2015 09:42:32 am

I love your little gingerbread people! It just gets me in the spirit for Christmas crafting!!! That is a cool die set - I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the instructions and inspiration!

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Chris Calabrese
7/1/2015 09:47:03 am

Love the gingerbread men!!! So cute! Thanks for the inspiration.

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Beverly Jordan link
7/1/2015 09:56:33 am

StampenousLove you festive card! Loved the Spellbinders dies used and the white encrusted jewels!

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Lieve
7/1/2015 10:13:08 am

Those gingerbread men are great !!

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Karen Schroeder
7/1/2015 10:59:10 am

Fun Christmas card!

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Holly Young link
7/1/2015 11:28:14 am

Super cute and so festive. I love the embossing on the gingerbread men!

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Jan Westcott
7/1/2015 11:37:57 am

Love your Chrissy card. Thanks for sharing. From downunder Australia.

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Barb
7/1/2015 11:46:32 am

love it and I'm from Ohio

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Sally-Ann
7/1/2015 11:52:05 am

Love the card - as an Australian I am so glad we get to participate :)

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Laura P
7/1/2015 12:34:16 pm

Hi Lyn! What an adorable card!! Thank you for explaining all the steps, especially how to use the Die D-Lite Shapeabilities! Love the snow and those cute gingerbread men!

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Susan
7/1/2015 12:38:11 pm

Your card looks good enough to eat! Love those sweet gingerbread people! Those embossing folders are gorgeous.

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Sweet April
7/1/2015 12:42:12 pm

Ahh Christmas...Ahh gingerbread men...lovely,colorful,cute,sweet card.Love each detail!

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Dorina D
7/1/2015 01:00:43 pm

Love those tiny gingerbread men. So stinking cute and fun. Loved the card. Nice work

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Kris
7/1/2015 01:20:21 pm

It's never too early for Christmas...lovely!

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Kris
7/1/2015 01:26:26 pm

Oops....from OHIO

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Robin Buchholz
7/1/2015 01:40:39 pm

What a fun Christmas card!! I love the sentiment and cute gingerbread men. Thanks for sharing.

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sharon l
7/1/2015 01:43:06 pm

Too cute and the instruction are very clear. Thanks!

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nadine illingworth
7/1/2015 02:03:50 pm

SO VERY CUTE CARDS.

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Jan Shore
7/1/2015 02:31:29 pm

Great use of the spellbinders dies, I appreciate how you described the placement on the plates. Very cute card!

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Victoria Dent
7/1/2015 02:37:18 pm

What a great tutorial. Hard to believe that it is already time to start making items for Christmas 2015. Thank-you

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Sheila Bacon
7/1/2015 02:39:19 pm

What an incredible amount of work went into this creative card. Thank you for sharing how you did it.

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David R
7/1/2015 03:17:46 pm

That Christmas card and all the tips you shared on how to use the dies was priceless. Very cool project and tips, thanks so much.

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Victoria Dent
7/1/2015 03:18:41 pm

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Joan link
7/1/2015 03:23:37 pm

Cute card! Love those tiny gingerbread men

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Carol B
7/1/2015 03:23:42 pm

Gorgeous project, I love seeing what other paper crafters are doing!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Florida

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Paula Hayden
7/1/2015 03:24:50 pm

Some day I hope to remember to use my dies as stencils before i take the die/paper apart or release the paper. I guess i get too excited and cant wait- so then i have to line everything back up again. Snowmen have been so poplular for so long- i hope to see more gingerbread men and penquins. If i go the extra mile to hancraft, it would be nice to have motifs a tad more unique as well.

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Carrie
7/1/2015 03:27:43 pm

Love it...such great ideas!!

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Maureen Murdock
7/1/2015 03:27:51 pm

Although it's a little early for Christmas your card was very inspiring. I'm from Ontario , Canada

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Robin Craddock link
7/1/2015 03:50:56 pm

What a wonderful card! Thanks so much for a chance to win. Hugs, Robin

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Tanja S.
7/1/2015 03:51:23 pm

Those gingerbread men look too real. Gorgeous card. Thanks for a chance to win, i am from Australia

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Rebecca Sandy link
7/1/2015 04:12:02 pm

Lovely Christmas card! Thanks for the chance to win. Have a great day, Rebecca

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Ann Robbins
7/1/2015 04:14:07 pm

Such cute cards. Have to get started on mine when I get back from vacation.

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Veronica tovar link
7/1/2015 04:20:11 pm

Yeah, Christmas in July , favoulous

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Rufus
7/1/2015 04:47:05 pm

Yum, those gingerbread men look good enough to eat. Sweet!

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r
7/1/2015 05:11:53 pm

Forgot to add that I'm in the N. Georgia Mts!

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Jade
7/1/2015 04:54:14 pm

I'm not ready for Christmas yet, but I really like your project. The gingerbread men are adorable.

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Nancy Proudfit
7/1/2015 05:55:31 pm

What a clever card. The little gingerbread guys are so cute, and I love gingerbread men. I'm definitely looking forward to Christmas since it is soooo hot here in Georgia.

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Heather Thompson
7/1/2015 06:41:39 pm

how stinking cute is that! love it.

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Mariah Walker link
7/1/2015 08:00:01 pm

I am from Kentucky. I think your card is not only cute and yummy looking, but very fitting for all the giveaways going on!! --nothing like Christmas in July.

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Asia King link
7/1/2015 10:42:06 pm

Your card is absolutely adorable! You really made me crave for some yummy ginger man cookies! :)

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Keren Baker link
7/1/2015 10:42:59 pm

I can't win as I'm from the UK but wanted to say love the card and those dies are gorgeous ( if not a little scary with creating a Christmas card already 😉) X

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Katie B.
7/1/2015 11:49:48 pm

These shapes are so fun, love the gingerbread men! Great job. :) Thanks for sharing.

Katie B. (USA)

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Dawn Skene
7/1/2015 11:56:02 pm

Such a cute card. Those gingerbread men are making me hungry! I am from Canada.

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Anne L
7/2/2015 01:57:12 am

These shapes and your card encourage me to start making my Christmas cards - fun idea.

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Marilyn link
7/2/2015 03:23:31 am

Such a cute card love the ginger bread man perfect for Christmas .I'm from Canada

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Terri Burson link
7/2/2015 03:53:39 am

Oh my goodness, this is darling! I love gingerbread men! Such a fun, cozy, warm Christmas card. Love your use of the new dies!

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Bonita N
7/2/2015 05:24:28 am

Such a cute card.

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Barbara Goff
7/2/2015 08:52:56 am

I love getting new ideas to use the products I already own, and ideas that compel me to buy new ones, too!

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Sandi B
7/2/2015 03:18:28 pm

From Indiana and your card is adorable. thanks for sharing.

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Denise Bryant
7/2/2015 04:24:38 pm

Absolutely adorable card! Love the cute gingerbread men!

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Sue D
7/4/2015 02:56:50 pm

How cute with the gingerbread men.
Sue in Ohio

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