Countdown to Xmas: 25 Days, 25 Days - Day EIGHT

Happy Monday!

Today I'm using another one of those cool Sizzix Flip-it dies by Stephanie Barnard.  I just scored this one during my 4-hour Michael's Thanksgiving evening/Black Friday shopping spree with a good friend.  This was a total bargain after multiple discounts were applied.  Anyhow, back to the card...

Front of the card

Flip-It to see the other side...

Materials:

• White card stock: 6"W x 8.5"H
• Patterned paper: 6"x6"
• Pink, green, white card stock for the center circle
• Sizzix Circle Flip-its Die
• The Stamps of Life ornaments4christmas stamp set
• Pink baker's twine (The Twinery)
• Fuchsia/White grosgrain ribbon (Michael's)
• Ranger White embossing powder
• Stampendous Sterling Silver embossing powder
• Sparkle N Sprinkle Amour opaque embossing powder
• Tsukineko Versamark Ink
• Mini Glue Dots
• Adhesive Tape Runner
• Martha Stewart Crafts Heat Tool (for embossing)
• 1/8" circle punch for the ornament topper
• Foam Adhesive

Directions:

• Take the largest die and cut out the card base from the white card stock
• Take the two side panel dies and cut them out of the patterned paper.  I used double-sided paper so I could have chosen a different side to display, but I decided to use the ornament side only.
• Use the largest scalloped circle to cut out one green and one pink circle
• Use the largest pierced circle to cut out one white and one green circle
• For the front ornament circle:
• Stamp the ornament using Versamark ink onto spare white card stock. Sprinkle with the pink (amour) embossing powder and heat set it. Cut out by hand.
• Stamp the ornament topper with Versamark onto spare white card stock.  Sprinkle with silver embossing powder and heat set it.  Punch a circle out in the center and cut out the topper. Tie baker's twine through the hole.
• Glue the ornament to the white stitched circle and use a glue dot to adhere the topper.
• Adhere to the card base using foam adhesive for added dimension
• See below for a close up of how this looks

• For the back "ho ho ho" circle:
• Stamp the "Ho Ho Ho" sentiment onto the green card stock using Versamark ink.  Sprinkle with white embossing powder and heat set it.
• Adhere this to the pink scalloped circle. 
• Adhere to the card base.

• The final step is adding the ribbon on the right panel.  I LOVE grosgrain ribbon.  You will probably see this ribbon make many appearances over the next 25 days.  
• Use glue dots to adhere the ribbon to the right side panel of patterned paper.  
• Glue the patterned paper to the card base.
• That's it!

Ho Ho Ho!  Very merry fun!