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Spiral Pull Christmas Card

December 3, 2014

Card Front Closed

Created by Mary Dimercurio Prasad for the Elizabeth Craft Designs DT.

I’ve been itching to try the Spiral Circle Pull Card from Karen Burniston and thought this would be the perfect card for it. I wanted the snow to come alive when the card was opened so I used clear recycled packaging for the spiral as the base for my snowflakes.

Making the card:

1. As per instructions on Spiral Circle Pull Card, cut a piece of blue cardstock 5 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches. Fold in half; die cut along fold placing die closer to top (see image). Fold as instructed.

2. Adhere a sheet of double sided adhesive to white cardstock large enough to fit 1 Christmas Ornaments Sceneries Peel-Off. Peel off backing, stick Christmas scene to it and cover with Cool Diamonds Silk Microfine Glitter. Polish with finger. Cut around, trimming off ornament top so you will be left with only a circle. Stick to card front circle as shown using dimensional adhesive.

Inside Card

3. Cut a couple of tree lines from white cardstock covered with double sided adhesive using Outdoor Edges. Also cut a strip 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide and about 5 inches long. Peel off backing on all. Cover with Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter. Polish with finger. Adhere tree line to bottom of card as shown. Note: you may have to cut off a tree and/or trim snow to get two strips to line up in the right places.

4. Stamp sentiment on glittered strip from step 4 with black solvent ink. Trim as necessary. Cut banner ends as shown. Adhere white ribbon around card edge as shown. Stick banner over ribbon using dimensional adhesive as shown.

5. Adhere a sheet of ECD Transparent Double Sided Adhesive to vellum. Cut 9 snowflakes (from All Seasons Tree set). Peel off backing on each and cover with Cool Diamonds Silk Microfine Glitter. Polish with finger. Add a glitter dot to the center of each.

6. I die cut one of the snowflakes from an extra background sheet when making my Soft Gel Snowflakes Christmas card (a previous project on the ECD blog). If you don’t have an extra, cut one from blue cardstock. Add gel or Glossy Accents and while wet sprinkle lightly with a very small amount of glitter. Let dry completely. Add glitter dots and glittered vellum snowflake as shown. Adhere to top left corner on the front of the card with dimensional adhesive.

Inside Close Up

7. Cut spiral from clear plastic packaging using metal adaptor plate (if plastic is too thick, it may not cut through – it should be about the thickness of a transparency). Adhere ends with strong adhesive to inside of card as shown. Cover ends with snowflakes. Add other snowflakes to spiral as desired (see image).

8. Add Glitter Dots Peel-Offs as shown, including the smallest size Dots randomly over snow dots on the Christmas scene Peel-Off). Note: Make sure that only the Dots and one snowflake show when the card is closed so the rest are a complete surprise when the card is opened!

Card Front Standing

Supplies

Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other Supplies

  • Cardstock: Blue, White
  • Clear Recycled Packaging (Thin)
  • Vellum
  • Solvent Based Ink, Black (e.g. StazOn)
  • Technique Tuesday Clear Stamps Be Jolly (Sentiment)
  • White Ribbon, Thin
  • Dimensional Adhesive

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  • Mary Prasad December 18, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    Thanks for the comments! I loved working with the spiral pull die! I have so many ideas! (Just need more craft time!!!)

  • kellyboothKelly Booth December 11, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    Love it Mary!! So Perfect in every way…..

  • Edwards Design December 8, 2014 at 7:46 am

    Such a great card, Mary! I totally agree with all the comments above.

  • cindyh2014 December 5, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    I love the visual simplicity and tranquility of this card. I’m going to have to give in and buy the circle pull out die.

  • Frances December 4, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    such a gorgeous Christmas Spiral 🙂

  • Eunice Hamilton December 4, 2014 at 1:32 am

    Oh my is this ever pretty!

  • Candy Spiegel December 3, 2014 at 7:47 pm

    So pretty!!

  • Raquel Mason December 3, 2014 at 11:22 am

    Love the negative image of the peel-off on the front of your card!

  • Sandy Rasmussen December 3, 2014 at 11:10 am

    Awesome card.

  • Karen Aicken December 3, 2014 at 9:44 am

    I have so much fun with this die, and always love seeing what other people create with it. LOVE your sparkly winter scene.

  • judi kauffman December 3, 2014 at 9:09 am

    Great card and a nice way to use a snowflake that was on hand from a previous project!

  • Melanie Kuzik December 3, 2014 at 8:10 am

    what a sweet card TFS

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