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My card and video for today features Paper Smooches, which is also today's sponsor! More on that below. I wanted to make a special holiday card for a friend whose twin boys are celebrating their first Christmas. I mirror/reverse stamped and reverse die cut both the baby from Pip Squeaks and the Santa hat from Merry Motifs. See how my card came together here:
The sentiment is a combination of two sentiments, with 'Merry Christmas' from Merry Motifs and 'congrats to your super cute family' from Pip Squeaks. I masked off 'congrats' to create a whole new sentiment. The little hill is the clothesline from Pip Squeaks and the frame was created with the Hot Spots Large Base. I sponged around the card base and the frame with distress inks and embellished with enamel hearts.
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182 comments:
Oh this is so fun! A clever use of the stamp set
Awwww!! This is totally adorable.. I love this.
What a cute card. Love how you've used the stamp in a different setting.
Such a fun Christmas card. Perfect for a couple with twins.
So adorable!!!
Super adorable card, so clever to mirror stamp for twins!
Loved watching this card come together! thanks for sharing your process and tips!
The mirror stamping is a great idea!
Oh my goodness this is so cute! Just makes me smile to look at it! Those babies are awesome and so is your card! Thank you for the video! The mirror stamping is a great technique!
Sammibug in Ohio
I love when a card is personalized to a particular individual or circumstance. The twin boys are so cute in their Santa hats. Great card.
Ingrid
Great job making such a personalized card!
Love it!
OMG - Santa Baby indeed - those are adorable, funny little babies!
OMG, what a hoot this is! Great fun.
Merry Christmas!
Such a fun card...what a hoot! Cheers.
This card puts a big smile on my face - SO cute!!
Cute and clever! Thanks for sharing on this fun extravaganza!!
Cute twins!!! Merry Christmas!
You are so creative, Emily. You always put a unique touch on a card.
Oh my...this is ADORABLE!
Cute and fun card. Thanks for your tips on mirror stamping.
Super cute card! What a great card to celebrate the twins' first Christmas!!! I bet they love it!! TFS!
dawwww how cute!
Such a fun and unique card!
Cute, cute card!
Super cute!
What a very sweet way to honor your friends with a very personalized Christmas card. Well Done!! Thank you.
Super sweet card!
God bless!
Adorably cute and fun. Love seeing how to make a mirror image card.
How adorable your
sweet card is.
Love the mirror
die cutting and
stamping!
Merry Christmas.
Carla from Utah
This is one card you know your friends won't get duplicates of. What a great idea! I haven't had a chance to try the reverse stamping yet but this is a great example of why I should try it.
Your card is amazing! I just love it! I miss your Paper Smooches creations so much. So glad to see you using PS stamps again.
This is just adorable and thank you for the detailed video on creating this mirror image and die cut. Wow!
What a special card for your friend--truly a treasure!
this one made me smile.
I love the lettering on the sentiment
also like how the base color for the card makes the babies jump out.
Merry Christmas
Love your fun card! Paper Smooches has such delightful stamps and dies!
Little Christmas babies! How cute!
Holiday Hugs!
Michele
Love this fun technique! Thanks for sharing!
What a fun Christmas card!! Love the reverse stamp technique. 😊
Now that is a special card for a special couple!
Aw! This card is adorable - what a cute way to celebrate these twins' first Christmas!
So cute and perfect for your friend's family.
I like the way you have combined sentiment to create your own personalised one.
Cute card.
Cute card! Very adorable!
Awww.... so cute.
Adorable card!
Super cute!!
Awesome card. I have never tried mirror imaging but you make it seem easy. Thank you for making the video and sharing your techniques.
I love watching the process on how you make your cards, there's always new to learn! Have a Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Great Christmas - love the little baby hats.
Cute card!
Such a cute and clever card for a family with twins!!!
OMG, too funny! What a great card.
Adorable card - this would certainly bring a smile to the recipients face:)
What a fun card! Love your sense of humor. Thanks for the inspiration. :D
Thanks for the video on mirror stamping I enjoyed it can't wait to try your way
Too much fun! A wonderful card with the bonus of a video: thank you! So glad you joined Taheerah's Extravaganza; you've sent my festive spirit soaring!
~carol
this is such a thoughtful and I love it.
thanks for sharing the reverse die-cutting
technique. I am going to have to remember that
one along with the wax paper.
Like the mirror stamping.
Twins on a card with the biggest, beautiful eyes. I would never thought of doing that. Thanks for the great idea! Your card with the babies is cute and colorful. Thank you for sharing your work!
What a cute card.
Super cute!Mirror stamping is pretty clever!tfs
Thanks for the nice video and great instructions for reverse images. The brown really did warm up with the distress inks.
What a great video tutorial. Well done.
Fun
Very adorable card!!
Such a fun card, so cute!
adorable use of these stamps!
Super cute!!
Very cute cards!
Great card!
Such a fun card. The lucky couple will love it. I haven't tried the reverse image yet. I look forward to trying it.
Emily, your card is just too cute for words. Such a great tutorial!
Your card made me smile.
Simply adorable!
What a clever, fun card!
Love the mirrror stamping. Had never seen it transfers to a block b enforce but I like that.
Cute card.
Very cute card!
Adorable card for your friend!
Cute card.
Such a cute twin Christmas card.
Love the card, super adorable
Your card is just delightful!! I watched your video and you really taught me a few things! I didn't know about "peeling" the cardstock up nor about the parchment paper! You have inspired me to try this! Loved those twins especially by the way!! So stinkin' cute!
So cute for the twin boys first Christmas!
Such a cute card - perfect for your friend and the twins!
This is so darling!
So very cute.
Sweet and funny!
I love them mirror stamping on your cute and clever card!!
Great technique cute card.
Cute card.
This is too cute! I have loved Paper Smooches for a long time but never thought of s use for the baby stamp. Perfect! You hit the creativity nail on the heard! Nice job!
Love this cute and fun card!
This is so sweet! A lovely way to include the new additions!
So creative and very cute! !!!
Adorable card.
Such a cute card!
Adorable and perfect card for twins.
Twins, double the trouble, double the fun. What a card that captures those little ones and the JOY they bring! Love those babies from PS.
So creative and quirky, Emily ... and cute! Anita :)
Really clever use of the stamp art - I love the sentiment. Paper smooches always has such a great font.
This is super adorable, Emily!! Love the frame you created around these fellas!
Aw, so perfect for a family with twins! I'm sure they'll love it!
Very cute card! Really enjoyed learning a new technique with the video directions on mirror imaging a stamped design--thank you! And, thank you for participating during this really busy time of year!
Emily, how super CUTE.
Oh my gosh this is super cute and adorable!!
hhehehe! That's hilarious!
Cute and clever card!
I love your adorable twin card! I have a friend who just had twins this year and this would be the perfect card for her!
So cute and I love the personal sentiment. Thanks for sharing!
Cute idea for a Christmas greeting to the parents of twins boys.
This just made me smile! "Super-Cute" always makes me laugh, and baby Santas!
What a super-cute way to personalise this card.
Soooo Stinkin' cute and Fun!!!
those babes are seriously SO adorable!! <3
What a fab personalised card!
Fabulous card!!!
Lovely card!
Cute Card!
EEEEk that is the most adorable card!!!! Love it
Perfect card for new twins! Thanks for the tips on mirror image stamping.
Super cute card!
The little pip squeaks are just adorable! They remind me of Kewpie dolls!
Thanks for sharing.
Ha...so fun!
Super cute card!
Thank you thank you thank you for your amazing video on how to do mirror imaging. I've done it bit could never get a crisp image. Love your card. Thank you for sharing
Those babies are just too funny. Thanks for participating, Emily. I always love your work!
Fun, whimsical card! Merry Christmas!
Thank you, Emily. I love how you used the Santa hat to signify the twins first Christmas. Very creative and love reverse images
Your card is so cute. I'm going to have to remember to get those mirror image stamps.
Such a sweet card!
Such a fun card!
Super cute idea for a super cute and special family!
What a cute silly holiday card!
Such a cute little card - perfect for the twins first Christmas!
How cute! Perfect for twins! Thanks for the great inspiration!!
First, I'm imagining a double first Christmas. :D Eek! Your card is adorable! How sweet to personalize it for your friend. :)
What a great idea!
So adorable. Great job on this card.
natgodfrey4@gmail.com
those chubby babies are just so cute! Peace and Happiness to all
super cute. The babies just made me giggle.
Awwww! Cute times two!
That is fantastic!
Super adorable times two! :-)
Adorable card!
Awwww, how adorable! Love it!
So cute !
Super cute!
Nice mirror stamping! I need to try to do mirror stamping, but I think I don't have a stamp big enough to do it.
Such a fun card, thanks for sharing!
Cute card!! Love how you modified everything to suit your needs!! I'm going to have to try reverse stamping. Not sure if I'd have success though so I'm a little hesitant but you never know unless you try, right!?!!
Cute card
DebbieC
This would be such a cool card for someone who has just had twins! Merry Christmas!
Thanks for showing the mirror stamp process. I have not seen that demonstrated before, but I have needed mirror images in the past. So now I know how to do it (I hope I can remember when the time comes)!
This is so awesome - both cute and funny! made me laugh!
Very cute wide eyed babies.
Thanks for the video to show us the reverse image stamping. Looks like I need to get a MISTI.
Cute card! Charming! Thanks for the informative video!
What a sweet pair of cutie-patooties! I'm sure your friend loved it!
That's hilarious!! Great card!!
Too cute! I'm sure your friend loved it! I love how you combined two sentiment stamps. It looks like they were made to go together.
Cute card! Thanks for the video! 🙂
Wow!!! This card is simply adorable! Too cute!!!
Sooo adorable! Love it!
Super cute card for a super cute family!
These babies are so funny. I don't know why, but they make me smile!
Love the mirror images! So cute!
What a cute and thoughtful card you have made for your friend! I'm sure she loved it! I learned soooo much from your video - things I didn't even know I needed to know! Wow, thank you so much for all the useful info - not to mention the smile your card gave me :)
Super cute card!
Cute card. Thanks for demonstrating mirror image stamping and die cutting techniques. Very helpful.
Very cute!! Love the babies.
Darling!
I love your card and your video was so informative! The three red hearts really pulled it all together!
Super cute!!! Thanks for sharing :)
Cheers and happy new year
preety
Eek! What an adorable idea and execution!
Cuties. Such a fantastic idea to dress up the babies with Santa hats. Sure to inspire joy. Cheers!
what a great card, I'm sure your friends with the twins loved it. Thanks for showing us how the mirror image is done. Thanks for sharing!
'm sure your friend with twins will treasure the personalized card you made for her family. It is very cute with the big eyed babies.
What a sweet idea and ADORABLE card! Thanks for all the tips and the lovely inspiration :)
What a super sweet idea!
i will have to give mirror stamping a try again. i never get results i like!
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