While the fun is almost over, it’s not quite over yet! It’s Day 11 and we have invited special guest Jen Gallacher to join in the fun today with another gorgeous card! We also have quite the prize package today from our great friends at Pinkfresh Studio, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and BoBunny! Ready? Let’s go!
“Hi, Jen Gallacher here. Today I wanted to share one of my favorite card techniques with you: layering! I love the way layering makes a card seem more dimensional and more interesting. And layering on a Christmas card just makes it a bit more magical. Keep reading to learn more about how you can die cuts, embellishments, and fussy cut paper images onto one card to make a cohesive, beautiful card.
Here are some tips to trying this layering technique:
- Start with a base for your card. For this card, I fussy cut a 3×4 Journaling card from patterned paper. I fussy cut around each edge of the card and mounted it on other layers of paper and die cut shapes.
- Use die cut shapes. Use holiday manual or digital die cut shapes to add some texture to your card. On this card I used a stitched rectangle, a circle tag, the “shine” phrase, the wreath, and some pine boughs. This created the “scene” for my card.
- Continue the scene. For additional realism for my card, I fussy cut two presents from patterned paper. One is adhered to my card with pop dots to help add some dimension.
- Add some shine. Use enamel dots or other stickers to add some shine to your project. Here I used red enamel dots as “berries” on my wreath.
Here’s another look at this card. You can see by planning ahead of time the layers you want to include, you can a truly gorgeous holiday card.
Wishing all SCT readers a happy holiday!” ~ Jen Gallacher
Beautiful card Jen and it was so lovely to have you join us today during our special holiday event!
GIVEAWAY – Day 11!
Our first giveaway is from our friends at Pinkfresh Studio who are offering not one, not two but FIVE stamp AND die sets valued at over $135! Just look at those sweet stamps!
Next, from our sweet friends at Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L….
“Happy holidays from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L! Today you can win some favorites. We have an E-Z Runner® Grand and the Repositionable Dots and Ultra Strong Refills, along with both 3D Foam Squares in black and white, plus Adhesive Lines, a $50 value!”
Our third prize today is from BoBunny!
“Winter is the perfect time to get all bundled up to frolic and play in the outdoors. Whether your photos include building a snowman, having an impromptu snowball fight or just sitting on the inside of frost-tinged windows enjoying the vision of white winter wonders outside. You are going to love the frosty fun of this collection. Wishing all the SCT readers Happy Holidays!” ~ BoBunny
To enter each day’s giveaways:
Outstanding giveaways right? For an opportunity to win today’s offering, leave a comment below by midnight on December 22nd EST. All winners will be announced on December 23rd at noon EST.
We have loved hearing about your favourite holiday memory and your favourite foods too! But now we would love to hear what you are most excited about this holiday season! We love getting to know you better so hope you’ll share what you’re looking forward too. Maybe it’s just a break from the every day and a few days of family, friends, and food. Or maybe you’re heading away on vacation. We would love to hear!
As we have asked the previous 10 days, we ask once again that you take a moment to visit today’s sponsors on their Facebook pages to thank them for their generous prizes. Our SCT readers are always so wonderful at saying “thank you” and it’s because of that appreciation our partners love to share with you here throughout the year! Let’s show them how much we are loving these 12 Days of giveaways! If you don’t already “like” them, you may just want to!
Pinkfresh Studio on Facebook
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L on Facebook
BoBunny on Facebook
Please continue to spread the holiday spirit by inviting your friends to share in our celebration! The more the merrier! And if you’re just joining us for the first time, be sure to start with our Day 1 post HERE.
OMG! Thank you for sharing this gorgeous card!! Really love this one! Also thank you for the opportunity!
Love the card and instructions. The giveaway is not to bad either. I sure could use some adhesives. Thanks for the chance to win.
Such a beautiful card. Love all the layers. Great giveaway. Thanks for sharing..
What a cute card! Love it. Great products being offered as a giveaway today. Would love to win the dies and adhesives. Thanks for the opportunity.
Wow!!! Love Jen’s card!!! It’s really festive!!!
I’m in love for all these amazing Sponsors’prizes!!!!
I most excited about this holiday season because after a long time I’m going to spend the Christmas Days with all my family together with my partner’s family too!!! We’re going to be 30!!! A big party!!! ???
Love all the layering on this beautiful card by Jen. it makes any papercraft more interesting to have layers to look into. It certainly catches your eye for longer since you want to see what is going on.
Thank you so much for sharing her beautiful work and for sharing the lovely prizes today.
I am starting to get excited about having the family home for dinner on Christmas day and all the fun of having the grand kids here with us. They are growing up too fast and it won’t be long until they are all busy and maybe won’t be able to be home for the holidays so I treasure every minute I can with all of them!
Hope you are all able to be home with your family or have someone around to fill your home with love and laughter, even in the bad years.
I love how Jen repurposed that black card to use as a background – think outside the box. Thanks again to all your generous partners for the great giveaways!
Looking forward to some peace and quiet and rest over the Christmas season.
I love the layered card–lots of inspiration! I am looking forward to a change of schedule and spending more time with my family over the holidays. Thank you to Pinkfresh, Bo Bunny and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L for the great prizes for today–Happy Holidays!
The layered card is so much fun! I love the chalkboard base against the red plaid. This is my first comment – I could not resist the giveaways!
I am looking forward to the first Christmas with my granddaughter, and a new baby coming 12/28 also! Lots to scrapbook about.
THese are a few of ,my favorite things! Sing along! What a beautiful card filled with so many gorgeous layers! Jen has done an outstanding job! Thank you to more very generous sponsors!
I guess I am most excited about this year Christmas is that I will be celebrating it in sunny sunshine day instead of our usual year end rainy season which dampened the festive mood.
Wow!! So great!! These prizes are so awesome!! The generosity of all of these companies is just amazing!! Thank you all for a chance to win.
Merry Christmas ??
Love the layering on this card! Amazing prizes WOW! I’m most excited to have both sides of the family together at our house as we host on Christmas Day this year!
I’m really looking forward to some time off with my family!
I can’t believe we are on day 11. It has been fun Thanks for these chances to win. Great prizes again today
Thanks for the layering tips, Jen. Great card, I am most excited about the one day that everyone in the family has off from work. Even though it won’t be Christmas Day, we will make the most of our family time. With two working teenagers and a husband working over the holidays, it can be difficult to schedule sometimes!
What I’m most excited about is that my husband is coming home rehab this week. Suffered a brain injury and has been in and out of hospitals and rehab since June so this is the best Christmas present ever. I look forward to your 12 Days of Holiday Giving each year. You have the best sponsors and wonderful prizes. And, the artists share the most wonderful cards and Jen’s is no exception. God Bless You!
Sue, I’m sorry that your husband and you have been through so much. We’ve had a pretty challenging year in our family too. I’m so happy that he’s coming home! I pray that God will bless both of you. The love that you share is more valuable than anything else! May your holidays be joyful, peace-filled, and full of love.
Karan
Love this layered card and all the cool prizes too!
That is one beautiful card. Love the layers, colors and sentiment. The design is fabulous.
Our favorite Christmas memory is to sing Christmas carols as family by the tree on Christmas eve.
Another day of great inspiration and great giveaways from amazing sponsors!! Thanks!!!
What a beautiful card! Thanks to the sponsors and SCM for having the contests for the last 12 days and having the magazine all year! Merry Christmas !!!
I’m going to save all these ideas for next Christmas. Ran out of time to do all the projects that I wanted to do! Thanks for sharing all these great projects.
The card is so beautiful. Love the layers and how it all starts with the plaid. I am most looking forward to having some downtime with my family. My husband and I will both be off of work (teach or work in schools) and my youngest DD will be off from school. Oldest will still have to work, but we will be home when she is not working (she usually works second shift). It will be nice to have the time as a family to rest and play before starting the crazy half year of youngest graduating. Also hoping to get some stuff done for her grad party (mints made, decorations crafted, etc.)
Great stuff. I am so looking forward to Christmas!
Love the card . Awesome prize package, thank you!
I am really looking forward to having everyone in my family in one place. With four teenage girls it is hard to get everyone home, they are just so busy. We love being together, so I’m grateful for this holiday season. And I love being creative and taking time to make beautiful things.
The Bo Bunny paper collection is so wonderful! Love the children on it!
What a beautiful card! I love all of the dimension :) Thanks for the chance to win this awesome prize!
What a pretty card card created from bits and pieces.
Such a lovely card idea! Love how you used the pattern paper pieces! Also, thank you sponsors, such great give aways! Your products are fabulous.. Lucky person whoever wins:)
What a cute card! Love it. I’m really looking forward to have a relaxing day with family & friends and just enjoy Christmas. Thanks for another chance at awesome giveaways
Great card to give to someone special! I am most excited this Christmas season so spend the days with family and going to church on Christmas eve evening is always a special time!
Yet another wonderful package! It’s so lovely that you are giving all these superb prizes away, especially at this busy season that is stressful – and even sorrowful – for many. Happiest of holidays to you all.
This year, I’m looking forward to being truly part of a community during the holidays, for the first time in many years, after moving so many times. We’ve finally started to put down roots, and it is a blessing.
Love the layered look. My recipients always appreciate the little extra touches that make a card special! The prizes are fabulous too!
OMG Beautiful card. I just love plaid and looks great for this background.
What a wonderful way to add dimension to a card. I’m looking forward to some quiet time with my husband this Christmas season.
Awesome prize the Llamas cracks me up!
Not 1, not 2, but 3 fabulous prizes! Awesome & generous prizes from Pinkfresh Studios, Adhesives by 3L and Bo Bunny! Someone is going to be very happy winning this prize! And, thank’s for the awesome tutorial on layering cards Jen!
I am so looking forward to spending time with my son and daughter-in-law and my Granddog.
This holiday season, my daughter is finally home in the US after 7 yrs in Germany! And she’s less than 2 hrs away & pregnant with her 2nd girl! So much to be happy about – totally blessed!
Well this card has everything I love! Wreaths, layers, patterned paper, plaid no less! Love it! I live very far away from my family so I’m looking forward to seeing them at Christmas! Thank you for the amazing giveaway, I love Pinkfresh stamps and dies soooooo much! X
I am most excited to be able to spend the entire break from school with my 5 year old granddaughter. I am glad that she loves school but I miss having her around all day! I really look forward to vacations so we can have our fun times again! I am planning to take her on a wildlife camping adventure in the living room one night.We will have to search the plains for lions, tigers, hyenas, elephants and giraffe shaped cookies, Paper mache items and pictures of the animals. It is going to be so much fun!
Beautiful card, Jen. Thank you SCT and sponsors for this amazing giveaway.
My finger got ahead of my brain and hit post Comment! Forgot to add that I love this lusciously Layered Card! The trio of prizes is quite awesome! Love the BoBunny collection! The colors and prints are amazing!
Thanks for such awesome prizes on this fun 12 day giveaway/ inspirational journey! It has been wonderful! TFS!
love all the products that have been donated. Someone is going to be very, very happy when their name is drawn.
Hope it is mine, lol. Thank you
I am looking forward to some time off at Chrismas. I have been traveling a lot, and would like to stay home.
Thanks for the chance to win some great prizes.
I am most excited to be spending Christmas with family. Thank you to today’s sponsors.
I AM MOST EXCITED ABOUT MY NEW GRANDDAUGHTER BEING BORN RIGHT NEAR CHRISTMAS!!!! She’s already 4 days late, so maybe she will be born on Christmas….
I love the prizes–I would love to win. Thanks so much.
My nephew was born on Christmas day so every year I wrapped one present for him in Christmas wrapping paper, and another in birthday paper. I didn’t want him to feel cheated out of a birthday. I’m excited for you, no matter when that sweet girl arrives!
I’m most excited about having time off. I work a lot, and want to spend some time with my family.
Love all the layers on this card – simply beautiful! So looking forward to Christmas! My youngest will be done with finals and my 2 older boys will be home on Saturday for the holidays along with my new daughter-in-law, feeling so blessed!