January is often a time of colds and flu so why not make some easy Get Well cards to have on hand when someone close to you is not feeling their best. I am sure a handmade card with a sincere message will help put a smile on their face.

Stamp sets: Just Believe 116948, Sincere Salutations 115068

Paper Preparation - measurements in inches:

8 ½ x 5 ½ Marina Mist Card Stock 119682 for card

2 3/8 x 4 Very Vanilla Card Stock 101650 for stamped image

2 x 3 Very Vanilla Card Stock 101650 for Decorative Label

2 ½ x 4 ¼ Wild Wasabi Card Stock 108641 backing for stamped image

2 x 6 Wild Wasabi Card Stock 108641 for 2 Decorative Labels

Stampin' Write Markers: Wild Wasabi 120975, Marina Mist 119679, Night of Navy 100069

Classic Stamp Pad: Night of Navy 102977

Embellishments: Night of Navy 5/8" Satin Ribbon 120932, Antique Brads 117273, Basic Pearls 119247

Tools: Decorative Label Punch 120907, Square Lattice Embossing Folder 119976, Big Shot 113439, Paper Cutter 104152 cutting & scoring blades 104154, SNAIL 104332, Mini Glue Dots 103683, Handheld Punch 1/8 101227.

· Score Marina Mist Card Stock in half to make card.

· Run front of card through the Big Shot with Lattice Embossing Folder.

· Use 10" of Night of Navy ribbon to run horizontally across card front to inside and back around front again. Secure with Glue Dots. This will not show when card is complete.

· Use Wild Wasabi Marker to color in greenery on the large stamp from Just Believe stamp set.

· Stamp lightly once on scrap paper to soften the bright ink color.

· Immediately color the four flowers on the same stamp with Marina Mist and then flower edges with Night of Navy Marker.

· Huff on stamp to restore moisture and stamp Very Vanilla Card Stock.

· Adhere stamped piece to Wasabi rectangle with SNAIL adhesive.

· Use glue dots to attach the layered pieces to the card covering the break in the ribbon.

· Stamp words "Get Well Soon" from Sincere Salutations in Night of Navy ink on Vanilla Card Stock.

· Using Decorative Label Punch, punch out Get Well Soon.

· Punch 2 Decorative Labels from Wasabi and attach to the back of the Vanilla Label with SNAIL adhesive allowing edges of Wasabi to show from underneath the Vanilla.

· Punch hole at top right of Label with Handheld punch and attach one Antique Brad folding back prongs so they will not show. Attach this piece to the card with Mini Glue Dots.

· Attach 2 large pearls to the 2 largest flowers.

Now that Christmas is over, we need to have some time to relax and to do Paper Crafts. This is a quick and easy paper project that you can do with the kids or as a special Valentine's gift for a friend. The color combinations are endless and this is a perfect way to use up scraps of Card Stock and Designer Series Paper.

SUPPLIES:

CARD STOCK: Pear Pizzazz 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #119795, Blushing Bride 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #119796, Whisper White 8 1/2" X 11" Card Stock #100730

ACCESSORIES: Bone Folder #102300, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (including the Standard Cutting Pads) #113439, Two Tags Bigz Dies #115954, Two Step Owl Extra Large Punch #11807, SNAIL Adhesive #104332, Stampin' Dimensionals #104430, Mini Glue Dots #103683, Craft & Rubber Scissors #103179, Sticky Strip #104294, Magnet Sheets #119816

INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Cut a piece of Pear Pizzazz Card Stock to measure 2 1/4" X 9".Fold in half and crease with a Bone Folder.

2) Assemble the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine "Sandwich" ~ one Standard Cutting Pad, Two Tags Bigz Die, the folded Pear Pizzazz Card Stock placed over the Scallop Edge Tag, and the other Standard Cutting Pad. Make sure that the folded end of Pear Pizzazz Card Stock is at the narrow end of the Scallop Edge Tag, and positioned so the fold won't be cut off. After it is cut out, you want your tag to be attached at the top and to form a tent. Run the "Sandwich" through the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.

3) Cut a piece of Blushing Bride card Stock to measure 3 1/4" X 4". Punch the Blushing Bride Card Stock using the Two Step Owl Extra Large Punch.

4) Cut a piece of Pear Pizzazz Card Stock to measure 1 1/4" X 2". Flip the Two Step Owl Extra Large Punch over and insert the Pear Pizzazz Card Stock to cover the vest only. You will punch some of the other parts, but that is OK. These pieces can be thrown away.

5) Using a scrap piece of Whisper White Card Stock, flip the Two Step Owl Extra Large Punch over and insert the Whisper White Card Stock to cover the largest circles and punch.

6) Assemble the Owl by adhering the Pear Pizzazz vest onto the body using SNAIL Adhesive.

7) Using your Craft & Rubber Scissors, cut a couple of small pieces of Stampin' Dimensionals and use it to adhere the large Whisper White circles to the Owl's body.

8) Adhere the medium sized Blushing Bride circles to the Whisper White large circles using Mini Glue Dots.

9) Adhere the small sized Pear Pizzazz circles to the Blushing Bride Medium circles using SNAIL Adhesive.

10) Adhere the Blushing Bride Heart to the Pear Pizzazz Vest using SNAIL Adhesive.

11) Adhere the assembled Owl Body to the Pear Pizzazz Bookmark using SNAIL Adhesive.

12) Using the Craft & Rubber Scissors, cut 2 pieces of the Magnet Sheets to measure 1/4" X 1/4".

13) Adhere them to the inside of the Owl Bookmark using Sticky Strip. Make sure they line up when the Owl Bookmark is closed.

January can be such a dreary month at times, but with the bright colors used on this page, and the whimsical embossed resist snowflakes, you spirit will be lifted in no time! There's room for photos over the circles, or in the sky on the main image. 

STAMPS: Serene Snowflakes (115438), Season of Friendship (111776), Punch Pals (116588)

INK: Early Espresso (119670), Basic Black (101179), Craft White (101731), Pacific Point (111837), Bashful Blue (105209), Certainly Celery (105217), Wild Wasabi (109094)

PAPER: 12 x 12 Whisper White (119952), 12 x 12 Textured Pacific Point (119935), Wild Wasabi (108641), Bashful Blue (105120), Blueberry Crisp Designer Series Paper (117392)

ACCESSORIES: Snowflake #2 Originals Die (113460), Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Billboard Decorative Strip Die (114510), Decorative Strip Cutting Pads (113479), Decorative Strip Spacer Platform (113477), Ticket Corner Punch Small (119867), Heat Tool (100005), White Embossing Powder (109132), Sponge Daubers (102892), Stamping Sponge (101610), Various Stampin' Write Marker Colours, Basic Rhinestones (119246), ¾" Circle Medium Punch (104332), Snail Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Tweezers (to attach letters to page); ruler

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Rip section of 12 x12 Whisper White cardstock for snow hill effect on bottom of page. Sponge edges with Bashful Blue ink. Attach to bottom of another 12 x 12 piece of white cardstock.

2. Stamp tree with Espresso ink in right bottom corner (leave room to be able to add snowflake circles later). Stamp Snowman with Black ink and color. Sponge snow lightly with Bashful Blue ink to add dimension.

3. Cut Pacific Point Textured cardstock 12 x 5 ¼", Wild Wasabi 4 ½ x 11", and Whisper White 4 x 9 ½". Use Ticket Corner punch on corners of white cardstock. Draw lines on bottom of white cardstock with a pencil using ruler, then go over them with a black marker to them squiggly. Attach the white cardstock to the green layer, then the blue. Run Billboard Die through Big Shot. Remove letters you need (use upper and lower case so you only have to do this one time) then attach above journaling lines with glue. Punch out (3) 2 ½ " circles using Bashful Blue ink, then attach above the words, leaving room for the die-cut snowflake. Run Snowflake #2 die through Big Shot using designer paper. Attach Rhinestone Jewel. Set aside.

4. Randomly stamp snowflakes with white ink on right half above snow hill. Emboss with white embossing powder. Use sponge daubers to swirl individual blues and greens over and around snowflakes. Use tissue to remove ink from all snowflakes.

5. Stamp small snowflake (from Season of Friendship stamp set) 7 times with white ink on Pacific Point cardstock. Punch out with ¾" Circle Punch, then attach to ends of tree limbs.

6. Attach Journaling layered cardstock to left side of page. Attach die-cut snowflake with glue.