Traditions of Christmas designer series paper stack, cut & shuffle cards

 

The Traditions of Christmas specialty designer series paper by Stampin' Up!® is absolutely gorgeous. One side has images of poinsettias and flowers with gold foiling and the other are simple geometric patterns. The color scheme of this paper is a classic- Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Old Olive, Pool Party and Secret Sea. The poinsettias are great for the winter holidays and the geometric patterns mix well with the poinsettias as well as all occasion cards. 

For the cards I'm sharing today, I used two sheets of different patterns. I cut four pieces 3 3/4" x 5" and two pieces 3 3/4" x 2". I used one side with the poinsettia pattern and one side with the geometric pattern. I stacked the four 3 3/4" x 5" pieces and cut them all at once at 2" on the 3 3/4" side. Then I took the 2" stack and cut 2" up from the bottom. The 1 3/4" stack I cut at 1 3/4" from the top. (*see video). 

This is called the stack, cut and shuffle technique. I keep all the pieces in the same order and stacked as I cut them. Next, I laid them out on four 4" x 5 1/4" layers. You take one stack and lay a piece on each mat. Then the next stack is placed on each mat starting with the second mat. This shuffling technique mixes up the four patterns between the four layers. When they're all shuffled between the four mat layers, each layer will have all four patterns. 

Here are my stack, cut and shuffle cards. 

The pattern can be used in landscape or portrait depending on your pattern. The poinsettia and floral patterns can go any direction as well as the geometric patterns. I had a few pieces (2" x 3 3/4") left over after cutting my 5 1/4" x 4" pieces. I used them to make two more cards. I made a Christmas card with an older poinsettia set (Poinsettia Petals, retired) and a birthday card with Charming Day stamp set and coordinating dies. I love the Secret Sea patterns on this paper. 

I'm doing this video as part of my kick off to 12 weeks of Christmas inspiration. I paired this new designer series paper with some older Christmas sets I own (Poinsettia Petals and Itty Bitty Christmas, both retired). I love using older products I've collected and love. I am planning to get the new bundles that are part of the Traditions of Christmas Suite but haven't bought them yet. 

You can find the 12 weeks of Christmas inspiration on my blog each week and additional ideas over on my Facebook page Stamp and Create with Beth. If you're playing along, please share in the comments. 

Watch my Facebook live replay and tutorial on the Stack, Cut & Shuffle technique with Traditions of Christmas specialty designer series paper. 

Thank you for stopping by! You can grab the paper pack and Charming Day stamp set in my online store or browse around for some other items on your list. Enjoy the stack, cut & shuffle technique!

Happy creating!

~ Beth