Hello friends! With the holiday season upon us, there are so many 6×6 paper pads I want to use. I’ll be rotating between Halloween, fall, and Christmas collections for the couple months.
I figured it was time for a Christmas collection. I chose Echo Park’s Away in a Manger 6×6 paper pad.
I also purchased the nativity silhouette die and the coordinating ephemera pack. I love all the sentiments and images. They are perfect for the Christian themed Christmas colleciton. Just like my previous 6×6 video, I didn’t use any stamp sets. I stuck with the ephemera and cut aparts included in the paper pad. This paper pad includes a total of 32 cut aparts. So there’s quite a bit.
I used my 6×6 Paper Pad Tutorial and one paper pad to make 41 cards.
Because it takes many hours to turn a 6×6 paper pad into cards, this video has been sped up 6 times. (This is bit slower than I usually do. But I figured I would try it since I’ve received many requests to slow down. However, now the finished video is a bit longer than normal.) The real time recording was around 6 1/2 hours, not including any of my planning, prep, or die cutting time. Watch the video below or click HERE to see it on YouTube.
In addition to using the 6×6 paper pad, I also used 15 sheets of 12″ x 12″ solid colored cardstock.
Cardstock colors –
Blackberry Swirl – Bazzill
Avocado – Bazzill
Thicket – Bazzill
Deep Berry Red – Color Mates
Specialty cardstock by Tonic Studios
Mirror Card – Spring Silver
Mirror Card – Harvest Gold
Pearlescent – Majestic Gold
Pearlescent – Ivory Sheen
Pearlescent – Lemon Lustre
Here are close up pictures of the cards I made, including sketches and measurements. For sketches that don’t include measurements, I simply figure the measurements out on my own, for what works for me. All of my cards are A2 size. Go HERE to see my video explaining how I determine card sketch measurements. All cards are made using Echo Park’s Away in a Manger 6×6 paper pad.
Sketch – Mojo Monday #522
Image/sentiment cut aparts – Echo Park
Peel Off stickers – Love From Lizi
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Stitched circle die – Lawn Fawn
Nuvo crystal drops
Sketch – MFT #399
Image/sentiment cut aparts – Echo Park
Peel Off stickers – Love From Lizi
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Nuvo crystal drops
Banner die – MFT
Sketch – OWH #247
Image/sentiment cut aparts – Echo Park
Peel Off stickers – Love From Lizi
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Embossing folder – Darice
Banner die – MFT
Star die – Lawn Fawn
Sketch – Mojo Monday #429
Ephemera – Echo Park
Peel Off stickers – Love From Lizi
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Nuvo crystal drops
Embossed cardstock – Bazzill
Sketch – MFT #380
Ephemera – Echo Park
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Circle dies – Spellbinders
Star dies – Lawn Fawn
Sketch – Freshly Made Sketches #364
Image/sentiment cut aparts – Echo Park
Peel Off stickers – Love From Lizi
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Circle dies – Spellbinders
Wink of Stella glitter pen
Sketch – Sketch Saturday #400
Image/sentiment cut aparts – Echo Park
Peel Off stickers – Love From Lizi
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Ribbon – May Arts
Nuvo crystal drops
Image/sentiment cut aparts – Echo Park
Peel Off stickers – Love From Lizi
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Background Builder die set – Love From Lizi
Banner die – Queen & Company
Sketch – Cardztv #31
Ephemera – Echo Park
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Peel Off stickers – Love From Lizi
Nuvo crystal drops
Twine – unknown
Sketch – OWH #170
Image/sentiment cut aparts – Echo Park
Peel Off stickers – Love From Lizi
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Banner die – American Crafts (retired)
Bling – Honeybee Stamps
Ephemera – Echo Park
Collage cover up die – MFT
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Nuvo crystal drops
Sketch – Sweet Sunday #265
Image/sentiment cut aparts – Echo Park
Peel Off stickers – Love From Lizi
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Bling – Honeybee Stamps
Embossed cardstock – Bazzill
Image/sentiment cut aparts – Echo Park
Nativity die – Echo Park
Peel Off stickers – Love From Lizi
Specialty cardstock – Tonic Studios
Nuvo crystal drops
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Highlighted supplies
Below are links to some of the products used in this post. These are affiliate links that will help me offset the costs of creating these cards. When purchased through these links, I receive a small commission that does not affect the price you pay. I appreciate your viewing my blog and the support you provide.
Echo Park – Away in a Manger 6×6 paper pad
Echo
Park – Away in a Manger Ephemera pack
Echo Park – Nativity Silhouette die set
Love
From Lizi – Peel Off stickers
Tonic
Studios – Pearlescent Card – Lemon Lustre
Tonic Studios – Pearlescent Card
– Ivory Sheen
Tonic Studios – Pearlescent Card
– Majestic Gold
Tonic Studios – Mirror Card –
Harvest Gold
Tonic Studios – Mirror Card –
Spring Silver
Tonic Studios – Guillotine paper trimmer
Scotch – Pink ATG (Advanced Tape Glider)
Sizzix Big Shot die cut machine
Love From Lizi – Background Builder dies Set One
Spellbinders dies – Standard Circles Small
Spellbinders dies – Standard Circles Large
Lawn Fawn Lawn Cuts – Small Stitched Circle dies
MFT – Collage Cover Up die
Honey Bee Stamps crystal
gems – Raw Honey
Nuvo – Deluxe Adhesive
Nuvo Crystal drops – Mustard Gold
Nuvo Crystal drops – Pale Gold
3L Scrapbook Adhesives –
Thin Foam Squares
Crop a dile – Corner Chomper
Uchida – Jewel Picker
Wink of Stella glitter pen
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Beautiful cards Kristie. I absolutely love the Echo Park Nativity die that you used on the last card ♥.
I am happy to see someone else prepping for Christmas.
These cards are lovely, Kristie! Good for you for starting early. If I were smart, I'd do the same. I'm working on the Fall cards from your last video though! 🙂
What a lovely set of cards. I really like how you combined the specialty papers with the paper pad! This put me in the mood for some holiday crafting myself! Favorites: MFT 399, Sw Sun 265, Sk Sat 400 (can't wait to try those out!) and the nativity set die cuts! Thanks for another great video!
Is is hard to get the peel offs straight??? Is it expensive to ship from UK?
I send for the Away in the Manger pack and am impatiently waiting for it…lol. Love that pack!!!
Thanks for the encouragement….and glad you took time off to go to Hawaii!!!! When my son goes back for duty there I WILL be visiting also!!!!
Thank you! I still need many, many more Christmas cards. So you'll be seeing more Christmas videos from me in the next couple months. 🙂
Thank you, Jeanne! I have to get an early start or I'll never finish in time. But I'll still be making more fall and Halloween cards. 🙂
Thanks, Jennifer! I'm a bit obsessed with specialty paper now, so you'll be seeing it quite a bit in my 6×6 videos. Lol! I'll keep trying new sketches so you can have more in your sketch library. 🙂
Hi Gerri! I don't think it's very hard to put the peel offs on straight. But I have a bit of crafty OCD. Lol! Yes, international shipping can be expensive. Lizi has offered few free shipping sales in the past. I will always share about the sales on either my social media pages or YouTube.
I hope you enjoy the Away in a Manger paper collection. It really is beautiful!
Enjoy your time in Hawaii and thank your son for his service for me. I am very grateful for his dedication to our country. 🙂
I tried to set up an account with Love from Liza. I really wanted to order some peal off stickers. I just couldn't read the captcha letters/numbers. I tried 3 times.
I love your card ideas and am going to use them for my Christmas cards this year.
Thank you, Joanne. Those captcha words are so hard to read sometimes. I would suggest emailing Love From Lizi. support@lovefromlizi.com Hopefully she can help you set up an account. Her peel off stickers are amazing and I want to use them on all my cards. 🙂