AUTHOR: Heather Wright-Porto
TITLE: Frosty/Snowflake Photo Holder
DATE: 12/21/2008 10:46:00 AM
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As promised, this is the 3rd photo holder, similar to the first one. It again uses the retired Frosty set, but you can substitute Frosty for your own favorite holiday character or stamp!
Products Used
- Frosty stamp set (retired)
- Warmest Regards stamp set (retired, hostess set)
- Wrought Iron punch (retired)
- Snowflake punch
- Bashful Blue cardstock
- Whisper White cardstock
- Bashful Blue, Only Orange, Real Red, Garden Green Stampin' Write Markers
- Paper Snips
- SNAIL Adhesive
- Stampin' Dimensionals
- Dazzling Diamond glitter
- Two-way Glue Pen
Non-Stampin' Up! Product
- Decorative Trimmer by Creative Memories
- Cuttlebug
- Snowflakes Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)
Instructions
- Cut standard card in Bashful Blue cardstock.
- Cut a 4 inch by 5 1/4 inch piece of Whisper White cardstock and put thru Cuttlebug with Snowflakes embossing folder.
- Then, using the Wrought Iron punch, punch each of the 4 corners. Trim and insert your photo.
- Adhere panel to card front.
- Punch 3 snowflakes, glitter, and adhere using Dimensionals in the upper left corner area.
- Cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock, 3 inches by 5 1/4 and use the Creative Memories trimmer to make the "wave". Stamp greeting. Glitter the edge, then adhere piece to photo bottom.
- Stamp Frosty image, color with markers, glitter, and cut out. Then adhere to bottom right corner with glue and also Dimensionals.
Thanks for visiting!
Labels: Photo Holders, STAMPSET-Frosty
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Jill St. Angelo
DATE:12/22/2008 01:43:00 PM
Love the photo holder! What a cute picture. Hugs
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AUTHOR: Heather Wright-Porto
TITLE: Swirly Photo Holder
DATE: 12/07/2008 07:25:00 PM
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This quick, easy photo holder card is created with the retired Sky Blue paper and double-stitched ribbon, however you can create the same card using Baja Breeze, Bashful Blue or other color of your choice.
This card can also be used for many occasions such as anniversary, engagement, baby announcement, birthday, Easter/Passover pictures and more! Just substitute the snowflake for some other icon/image for the special occasion.
Stampin' Up! Products Used:
- So Swirly jumbo wheel
- Felt Flurries (white, small)
- Sky Blue double-stitched ribbon (retired)
- White Taffeta ribbon
- Sky Blue cardstock
- Sky Blue Prints Pattern Paper
- Basic Gray Classic Ink
- Basic Gray cardstock
- Round Rhinestone Brad (Ice Collection)
- SNAIL Adhesive
- Stampin' Dimensionals
- Two-way Glue Pen
- Dazzling Diamonds
- 1/16" Circle Handheld punch
Instructions
- Start by rolling the jumbo So Swirly wheel in the Basic Gray Classic Ink a few times to be sure the whole wheel has ink on it.
- Roll diagonal on the bottom, left corner of the Prints Patterned Paper.
- Ink again.
- Roll diagonal in the upper, right corner.
- Tie ribbon around the piece of patterned paper.
- Tie a little piece of ribbon around it.
- Adhere to the card front.
- For the picture panel, layer the Basic Gray and Sky Blue pieces, then adhere a wallet size 2x3 picture.
- Adhere to Prints Patterned Paper.
- Add glitter to snowflake using two-way glue pen and dazzling diamonds.
- Pierce snowflake with 1/16" circle handheld punch, then add circle, blue rhinestone brad.
- Ahdere to card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Thanks for visiting!
Labels: Cards, Photo Holders, WHEEL-So Swirly
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AUTHOR: Heather Wright-Porto
TITLE: Frosty the Snowman
DATE: 12/01/2008 11:08:00 AM
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Frosty is a retired stamp set and is still one of my favorites. I use it every year. This year I used it to make a few photo holders. This one features my beautiful daughter kissing Santa Claus!
The next 3 posts will be photo holder cards - a big request I get. So here we go....
Stampin' Up! Products Used:
- Frosty stamp set (retired)
- Merry & Bright stamp set
- Felt Flurries (small)
- Circle Rhinestone brad (Ice Collection)
- Hand Held 1/16" Circle Punch
- Dazzling Diamonds glitter
- Bashful Blue, Only Orange, Real Red, Garden Green Stampin' Write Markers
- Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon
- Bashful Blue cardstock
- Basic Gray cardstock
- Whisper White cardstock
- Stampin' Dimensionals
- Mini Glue Dots
- SNAIL adhesive
Other Products Used:
- Cuttlebug with Snowflakes embossing folder
Instructions:
- Create standard card.
- Emboss front only thru the Cuttlebug using Snowflakes embossing folder.
- Layer the Bashful Blue cardstock on the Basic Gray cardstock.
- Mount photo onto Bashful Blue cardstock.
- Mount that whole panel to card front using dimensionals.
- Stamp and but the Frosty snowman and small snowman from Merry & Bright on white scrap paper. Color with markers, add glitter and cut.
- Create a knot around the neck of Frosty and use mini glue dots to hold it in place.
- Adhere to lower, right card front with dimensionals.
- Layer two felt snowflakes and pierce with blue rhinestone brad.
- Adhere using mini glue dots or Stampin' Dimensionals.
- You're done!
Happy Holidays!

Labels: Cards, Photo Holders, STAMPSET-Frosty, STAMPSET-Merry and Bright
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Wanda.
DATE:12/19/2008 11:28:00 AM
What a sweet photo and great card. TFS
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