Today I share some ideas on how to use background panels for your Christmas card projects. I am back with another of my Same But Different Christmas Card Series and today I have 6 +1 cards to share!

It all started with some background panels that I created on World Card Making Day with my beautiful crafty friend Linda.  She was kind enough to allow me to play with her beloved Concord & 9th Deck The Halls Turnabout Stamp and with a combo of Catherine Pooler inks these panel stamped up very quickly.

First Ink Combo : Seafoam / Spruce / Skylight / Sugared Lavender

I started with one of my fave techniques so I used Altenew’s Bold Alphabet Die and I got a two for one deal.

The flowers are die cut with the Holiday Cheer Tag Dies from Concord & 9th (which perfectly match this turnabout stamp).

My second panel was a combo of reds and pinks and I used the Penny Black Holiday Edgers to create the sentiment

Second Ink Combo : Rockin’ Red / Party Dress / Be Mine

and added a bauble from the Holiday Cheer Tag Dies.

This card uses another Concord & 9th sentiment from the Holly Jolly Banner Dies

and I decided it would be nice to see the pattern through the negative space of the sentiment.

My final panel stretched to 3 card designs!  Firstly I die cut a Penny Black Winter Village

Third Ink Combo : Aquatini / Grape Crush / Fiesta Blue / Grass Skirt

and a sentiment from the Holiday Cheer Tag Dies (and the reason why I just ‘had to have’ this set lol).

I die cut a Reverse Confetti Triangle Tree from the remaining portion of the panel and created a sparkly shaker.

I added a sentiment from another Concord & 9th set called Very Merry Sentiments.

So what to do with the ‘left over’ tree and sentiments?  Well, make another card of course….

I did sneak a few Altenew enamel dots (the matte ones) onto the tree and couldn’t believe how perfect the colour match was to the stamped background.

You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at YouTube.

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Thaaaannnks so much for visiting today, I do hope you enjoyed today’s video and I look forward to seeing you next week with the next in my series.  Promise I’ll be back before then though, I’ve got heaps on this month so I hope you are ready to be bombarded lol.

Other Supplies :  Assorted Coloured Cardstock and scraps.

Solar White 110 EH	Neenah 80lb EH	Neenah 80lb EH	Acetate EH
Foam EH	Deck The Halls Turnabout EH	Very Merry Sentiment EH	Holiday Cheer Tags Die EH
Holly Jolly Banner Die EH	Bold Alphabet ALT | EH	Holiday Edgers PB | EH	Winter Village PB | EH
Triangle Trees Die RC	Seafoam EH	Spruce EH	Skylight EH
Sugared Lavender EH	Rockin Red EH	Party Dress EH	Be Mine EH
Aquatini EH	Fiesta Blue EH	Grape Crush EH	Grass Skirt EH
Sparkling Clear EH	Crystal Katana OTH	Tweezers EH	Spring Scissors EH
Scissors EH	Bigshot EH	Gemini Junior EH	Stamp Blocks EH
MISTI ALT | EH	Bone Folder EH	Guillotine EH	Paper Trimmer EH
Mini Score Board EH	Glue Dots – Micro EH	Painters Tape EH	Precision Tip EH
Multi Medium Matte EH	ATG EH	Scor Tape 1/2 EH	Scor Tape 1/4 EH
Xpress Tape EH	Scor Tape 1/8 EH	Foam Squares small EH	Foam Squares EH
Glue Dots 3/8 EH	Pop Up Glue Dots EH