Warm Winter Fun Fold (Hidden Pocket) – Little House Christmas Stampin’ Up!® Neutral Noel

Neutral Noel Suite Collection is absolutely gorgeous in warm browns and greens. Whoever said we needed red to make a ‘real’ Christmas card clearly hadn’t seen the beautiful Neutral Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper! This card features a fun fold Vertical Gate Card layout, sized to make the absolute most of 12×12 Designer Series Paper. No scraps are wasted – and every paper in the package coordinates with the Welcome Noel and Noel Tidings stamp and die bundles.

This card includes so many little stamping tricks and tips. For example, did you know you can make custom sized banners by double cutting with the banner die? Simple – just cut once then put the die cut piece back in the die (line up and use washi tape to hold in place). Cut again to trim off excess cardstock from one end for a custom greeting fit.

Another great tip – add the Hot Foil Gold to the windows of the Welcome Noel die cut house, using a NOT HOT Foil trick! Cut and layer the house with a Golden Glow cardstock background. Place tiny dots of Multipurpose Liquid Glue in each window and wait 5 minutes (yes, the time does actually matter). Press a piece of gold hot foil scrap over the house, gold side up. Place a second die cut house over the top so you can see where the windows lie underneath – then use a stylus tool (from the Simply Scored board) to press into each window. Gently peel the hot foil away (no heat involved!) and the gold foil will be left behind on the partially dry liquid glue.

More tips – remember that the giant wreath and oval dies don’t require you to use the WHOLE die on your project! For the oval, cut just one end and tuck inside the card to make a darling tag or background. And for the oval wreath, trim out little pieces to use as decorative greenery – just the small sections that fit your card.

Finally, the Vertical Gate Fun Fold card is one that I love. A gate fold card is basically any card where the left and right (or top and bottom) flaps meet in the middle like a gate. And for any of them, the hidden pocket can be created by gluing the bottom flap at the edges. Voila – gift card pocket in the center! Don’t need a pocket? Just leave the bottom flap free as I’ve done, which leaves more space for stamping or writing inside the card.

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Today is one of my LovenStamps Monthly Tutorials for October – and the printable PDF for all 4 projects is available as my free gift to you for placing an order in my online store during October. You already have the video tutorial – but the printable directions and photos are so handy to keep track of all the projects you’re planning to make. Each month I create a new set of 4 tutorials. And if you miss any, they’re always available after the month through my LovenStamps Card Mart Etsy shop.

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Hidden Pocket Gate Fold Christmas Houses – Stampin’ Up! Tutorial

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LovenStamps Monthly Tutorials: Each month I carefully select a group of coordinating supplies – stamps, ink, papers and embellishments – and design 4 fabulous projects using only those products. You’ll love crafting these 4 projects at home! You can follow along with the LovenStamps Project Tutorial videos, or you can follow the directions in my printable PDF tutorials – available free this month with any order you place in my online Stampin Up store. September LovenStamps Monthly Tutorials will feature the Painted Pumpkin Stamp/Die/Mask Bundle and Painted Patch Designer Series Paper!

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