Hi, crafty friends!
Lea Lawson here with you today, creating a card featuring the adorable new
Spectacular Deer die set. I’m sharing my step-by-step process in easy-to-follow photos and instructions!
The Spectacular Christmas collection launches on July 10th 2026. Club Members enjoy early access now.
Die-cut the deer body (from the
Spectacular Bear die set) from
Fawn &
Alabaster cardstock. Die-cut the scarf layers from
Poppy and
Peridot cardstock.
Die-cut the deer head & antlers from
Fawn,
Alabaster &
Truffle cardstock. Die-cut the eye backers, nose, and hooves from
Raven cardstock. Die-cut the inner ear & cheeks from
Blush cardstock.
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Assemble and glue the deer together in steps. Be sure to add the black eye backers behind the
Alabaster Face piece before gluing to the head. You will also need to glue the pink inner ears to the back of the head die.
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Glue together the scarf, then adhere around the neck of the deer.
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Die-cut an arch from class white cardstock, then ink-blend a green gradient to it from light to dark.
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Next, we are going to 3D emboss the panel with the Season
Sparkles 3D embossing folder. The best plate sandwich for running this through your
Platinum 6 is Platform Base A, 3D Embossing Folder with paper inside, and Adapter Plate D.
TIP (not pictured): To help the paper not crack, I like to mist the back of my cardstock with a little bit of water. Some crafters prefer to mist the front, but I have found the back works best for me!
Stamp the sentiment from
Spectacular Holiday Sentiments in black on white cardstock.
Die-cut the sentiment with the coordinating die set.
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Cover an A2 white card base with
Poppy cardstock, then mount the ink-blended arch to the front with foam tape.
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Glue the deer to the front, then mount the sentiment with thin foam strips underneath the deer.
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Accent the card with gold self-adhesive crystals to finish. I find using the Precision Tool from the
Handy Tool Kit helpful when adhering the tiny crystals to the card.
I hope you enjoyed seeing this adorable Christmas card come to life and how fun it is to refresh past favorite backgrounds with brand new die sets! I share lots of inspiration on my
Instagram feed and
YouTube channel - follow and subscribe to see even more inspiration with this beautiful collection. Happy crafting!
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First, we are going to make the card blank using Classic White cardstock. Cut a piece that is 4 ¼" x 11” and score at 5 ½"; this will give you an A2 Landscape card blank.
Cut a piece of Poppy cardstock to 4 ¼" x 5 ½". Pick a Christmas-themed embossing folder. I am using the 3d embossing folder from July’s Club Kit. Once you have embossed the panel, lightly tap the raised area with a white pigment ink pad. The one I'm using is Hero Arts Unicorn ink pad.
We are going to die-cut all the pieces to make the Penguin. We will need the body, scarf, and cupcake dies from the Spectacular Bear set to complete the Penguin. I’ve used Raven, Classic White, Blue Spruce, Waterfall, Holographic, Cinnamon, Alabaster, Tutu, Carrot, Rainforest and Poppy cardstock.
Adhere the body and the scarf die cuts together; adhere the cheeks and nose to the Penguin face. Glue the Penguin’s head to the body and then add the white piece. This will give you a perfectly aligned face.
Next, we are going to add the glasses and Earmuffs. I used 1mm foam pads to adhere the earmuffs to the Penguin. Assemble the cupcake die cuts and use another 1mm foam pad to adhere to the penguin's body, tucking the cake under one arm
Cut a piece of Classic White cardstock 2” x 5 ½". I simply cut a snowdrift using my scissors, allowing enough room to add the stamped sentiment. Stamp the sentiment in black ink.
Adhere the embossing panel to your card blank with either foam tape or glue. Line up the white stamped panel to the bottom edge of your card blank
Place foam tape on the back of the Penguin and line it up with the bottom edge of your card blank.
I hope you enjoyed my first blog post and love the Spectacular Christmas release as much as I do. I share lots of inspiration and tutorials on my Sarah Leese Papercrafts - YouTube channel and my Instagram feed. Hope you will follow me on these platforms.
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