Hi everyone, I’m here to share a quick and easy card using the Letterpress system by Lifestyle Crafts. If you haven’t heard, the Lifestyle Crafts brand was purchased by We R Memory Keepers…two awesome companies, now one! To end the year with a bang and to kick off into a crafty New Year, I’ll be doing a give away…details are at the end of this post.
I’m using Jubilee Letterpress Printing Plates (these plates have been renamed from Holiday) and not using ink for a debossed image. The printing plates give nice, deep, debossed impression and it’s one of my favorite ways of making cards that are simple, yet elegant.
I cut my Letterpress card stock to 3″x3″ and lined it up on the Letterpress Platform. If I were going to be making a lot of the same card, I’d use the adhesive and strips to keep this process quick and easy, but for today’s card, I’m eyeballing it and it worked perfectly.
I ran it through the Evolution…a wonderful machine btw! Look at that nice impression!
I cut my layered pieces at 3.25″ square and 3.5″ square. My patterned paper is cut at 4.75″ square and my card base is 5″ square.
I loved the look so much I made another one in no time at all! Love how you can mix and match the colors and get an equally gorgeous look! The paper I used is Simple Stories Handmade Holidays and it’s so pretty!
And now…on to the GIVE AWAY!!! To end the year on a great note and to bring in the New Year with New Beginnings…let’s have a GIVE AWAY! How would you like to win a NEW GIFT BAG PUNCH BOARD? After all, you’ll need something pretty to put your cards in after you’ve made them, right? Here’s what you need to do to enter the give away:
1. “Like” We R on Facebook
2. Follow We R on Twitter
3. Follow my blog for more inspiration and Give Aways!
4. Leave a comment on this post!
Drawing for the Gift Bag Punch Board will end Saturday, December 28th at midnight CST. If you should want to pick up a Letterpress for yourself (or anything else!) at We R, be sure to use my special code “POP” at checkout for 20% off.
Happy Holidays, thanks for stopping by!
Joan B
these are gorgeous!
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Sue C
Beautiful Cards! The Leaving it white is very effective.
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Meredith
Following along. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Mary-Anne V.
what beautiful letter press cards…thanks for showing all the pictures. I already like We R on FB and also I follow you via email. Thank you for the chance to win a fun product. Merry Christmas!
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Doris
Beautiful gift bag! Thanks for the chance to win.
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shannon white
Wow!! Love your Letterpress cards Miss Shelly! Gorgeous Gorgeous! And you’ve got me convinced I must have the gift bag punch board now! lol 😉
Hugs & Happy Holidays!
Shannon
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Jen Naus
Love your cards! What a great way to make a bag using some favorite paper from your own stash! 🙂
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Melissa B Mitchell
I love the white embossed, so elegant!
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Vanessa McKenzie
Liked We R on FB and following on Twitter!
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Jan Castle
Nicely done Shelly….a lovely look!
Jan
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Ali
Love the card! I so want an Evolution to replace my Epic 6! And I”m loving the new punch boards from WeR! So far, I have the envelope one. Would love to have the gift bag!! Thanks for the chance!
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Sabrina Radican
Your card is just absolutely gorgeous!!
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Doris Velez
I have the Holidays plate. I would have never come up with that idea on my own! Thanks for sharing. I always love your work, so elegant!
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Rita Yure
Love your card! I have not seen the press before, looks great. Thank you for a chance to win.
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Jessica Yoder-Jones
This card is SO beautiful!!! I’m not into letterpress – but I might just have to get into it and make a card like this!!!
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Muneca
I love the crisp, clean look of the letter press- very pretty!
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Val
I love the look of the letterpress, but have never tried it. Beautiful cards!
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kamstamper
I love the look of letter press, but have never tried it. Beautiful cards!
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Kay
I love your work. Happy 2014!!
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Meghan
Letterpress is just so gorgeous! You make it look so easy!
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Dodie
Gorgeous and elegant!
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kimheggins
Your cards are simply stunning…thank you for the chance to win too.
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Liz Hodge
This is a great giveaway! Shelly, you’re awesome!
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Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts
I love this! Really makes me want to try out my Letterpress!
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