How to Use BASIC SHAPES to Make FUN Retro Christmas Cards!

[@fionabush4196]

Gorgeous cards as usual, I really love the star and present cards ❤❤❤ you are so clever!

[@lostinpaper]

Yay! I'm so happy you like them!

[@LynBell]

Love the cards and ideas you made! Hard to choose a favourite!

[@lostinpaper]

You are so sweet, thank you Lyn!

[@maggiebrinkley4760]

At my Church we are making small felt stockings to fill with gifts for women in hospital over Christmas. My star dies are invaluable for making embellishments, they cut so beautifully through felt! Thanks for an inspiring collection of ideas for simple yet striking cards. I think the Christmas tree is my favourite!

[@lostinpaper]

How wonderful Maggie, the stockings sound perfect! I also love using dies to cut felt, but I usually add them to a card, I don't stray too far from papercraft lol. I'm so happy you liked the tree, that is my fave too!

[@carolbeyer1002]

loved the first the star now I'm going to try a shaker from your idea. thanks, carol

[@lostinpaper]

That sounds Wonderful Carol, hope you have fun creating!

[@margaritavillacorta790]

Love all these easy Christmas Cards Thank you😘

[@lostinpaper]

Glad you like them Margarita!

[@lauraingersoll981]

Love the creativity! Well done. Tfs

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you so very much Laura!

[@dolcevitausa6448]

LOVE them all...

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much!

[@MeBizylady]

Thank you for such awesome ideas. The cards are beautiful.

[@lostinpaper]

Glad you like them!

[@mumma_of_one8511]

OMGoodness listen to those kookaburras in the background when you’re making the candy canes. They are so funny. I really enjoy videos, thank you for sharing.

[@lostinpaper]

Yes, they were a little noisy that day lol.

[@deannahogue3713]

I just stumbled upon this video and I'm so glad I did!! I love the retro colors, these are awesome ideas!! Great cards.

[@lostinpaper]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it Deanna, Welcome!

[@CMeyer-ut3dd]

These are great cards and good ideas! I like them all!

[@lostinpaper]

Glad you like them!

[@gpcsPat]

Simple but lovely cards! i'm inspired to try out some non-traditional colors.

[@lostinpaper]

I hope you have fun with it, I love mixing it up for Holiday card colour combos!

[@kirriesummers5219]

Every card is my favourite, Therese. I look forward to using my shape dies in these new to me ways.💖💖🇨🇦

[@lostinpaper]

Yay! Thank you Kirrie!

[@XiomaraRivera]

Beautiful cards!❤❤

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you my friend x

[@elizabethhickman542]

Beautiful cards

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks Elizabeth!

[@wendy8184]

Such fabulous ideas!

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you Wendy!

[@tinawilstrup955]

Love them all! The oval turned into a candy cane is just brilliant! I think the tree is my favorite 😍

[@lostinpaper]

That's my favourite too Tina!

[@Schmeela]

As always, these are fantabulous. Can't choose a favorite. Thanks Therese. Lisa ❤

[@lostinpaper]

Yay! Thank you Lisa!

[@janetingacollins6409]

The trees and the red gift box are my favorites 😊 your color selection is perfect!

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you Janet!! 😊

[@anne-mettelarsen7659]

I allways love your same but different series!!! This was no exceptin!! Well done Therese😍😍😍

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you Anne x

[@breeabell4365]

Love the candy cane & the Xmas tree! So simple but so effective!! ❤

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@andrewandberthapilgrim999]

Brilliant! ❤

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you my friend x

[@traceysleeman2836]

Amazing , love these ideas

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you Tracey! 😊

[@lisaainscough2465]

Ah Therese, Just love e them all. Really feeling that retro vibe. Great start to this fabulous series. Cheers Lisa

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you Lisa, I had such fun making these cards, and there are so many more ideas I could play with, these dies really are versatile!

[@giselled.4149]

So clever!

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you so much Giselle!

[@smartsize56]

❤❤❤❤thank you

[@lostinpaper]

So glad you enjoyed these cards!

[@InkWellideas]

All are stunning, I'd choose to duplicate the present with the stripe background, so cheerful!

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@bl0tt44]

just found your channel and what I really like is that you sound like you are smiling all the way through! simple designs are usually the most effective, thank you xxx

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you so very much! A huge welcome, and I hope you find more videos to enjoy. Let me know if you have any questions or ideas that you'd like me to share. Crafty hugs Therese

[@lindagarza5726]

Great imagination 😊

[@lostinpaper]

Many many thanks Linda!

[@lorie1508]

These are so much fun! The star card is my favorite.

[@lostinpaper]

Glad you like them! Thank you Lori x

[@orlahastings4563]

Fantastic tutorial Therese, what a wonderful set of cards, so clever. All of them have your signature graphic style but the use of the retro colours paired with them perfectly and lift them to another level. All are fabulous but the tree card really spoke to me! Thank you for sharing as always. ❤😘

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much Orla, the tree is my fave too, but I prefer the first version even more.

[@debbierichards1403]

I don't think I can pick a favorite because they are all so pretty. You have a way of making all of your cards look so elegant. I like that you give alternative suggestions throughout your videos on how to get a similar effect if we don't have the supplies you are using. I really enjoy all of your videos.

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you so much Debbie 💓

[@kathygroff4526]

I liked all of your cards! The bells, gift, and ornament are very nice! Have a merry, even if it’s way early. 🌠

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you so much Kathy!

[@couturedesignsbydebby]

Love these ideas, The triangles remind me of a sail on a sailboat!

[@lostinpaper]

That would be a fabulous way to use them, LOVE it!

[@judystophel1904]

I love your creativity. All the cards are so cute...love them.

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you 😊

[@surekhagalagoda4047]

I Want to try them.thank you❤

[@lostinpaper]

How wonderful! I hope you have fun creating!

[@kaylynn0215]

All of the cards are great! Thank you for giving us additional ideas on what we can make with shape dies or with scissors and a ruler. I love the retro colors!!

[@lostinpaper]

Yippee! I'm so happy you enjoyed these cards, thank you!

[@Midnightcardstudio]

Christmas tree and the big gift was my favourites. The retro bells was fun! Loved your video 😊 Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@lostinpaper]

So glad you enjoyed them, thank you!

[@helenf7947]

Brilliant quick and easy ideas for shapes Therese! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!! :)

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you Helen x

[@icardeveryone01]

Therese, you had me mesmerized the whole time! I can't get over your ingenuity when it came to build that candy cane - particularly those curved stripes! You're so clever! LOve them all! And I needed some new design ideas - thanks, my friend! =]

[@lostinpaper]

Mwah! My beautiful friend x

[@Lorraine-l5s]

This is genius! I especially love the bells! I have lots of shapes that I will now look at very differently.

[@lostinpaper]

How wonderful, thank you Lorraine! I hope you have fun creating!

[@jogriffiths4797]

I love love love the retro colours and designs that suit a summer Christmas, especially the tree. While you were using the arches, I had an inspiration to use them to create a dalek for my Dr Who friends.

[@lostinpaper]

Perfect! Love your Dr. Who idea!!!

[@russellmiles8783]

Can't wait for this weekend's summit! Glad I found you just ahead of the event. I can add you to my "must-sees"

[@lostinpaper]

How wonderful, thank you! And I'm so happy to hear you are joining the Summit they are always so much fun. My presentation is on Day 1, I look forward to seeing you there!

[@minisnmore]

What a wonderful tutorial. I would have never thought to use nested shapes or partial cuts to do cards. I really liked all of your cards. Thank you so much. I just heard your request for my favorite. I really liked them all, but the present with the red box top, was my favorite.

[@lostinpaper]

So glad you liked them, I think the present card might be the fave so far!

[@athomeink4189]

These colors are so so good!! I absolutely love the big present and those bells are so gorgeous! Thank you for the ideas and inspiration!

[@lostinpaper]

How wonderful, thank you x

[@lindaslack-c1q]

Such a clever use of shape dies to create beautiful Christmas cards. Thank you. My favorite was the present. Such a simple design but really beautiful.

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much Linda!

[@CraftingMyWorld]

Love your ideas and especially your retro colours. Thanks for sharing them😊

[@lostinpaper]

Yay! Thank you so very much!

[@angelaharnett6437]

The first card is my favourite BUT all the cards are very clever TFS X

[@lostinpaper]

So glad you enjoyed these Angela!

[@tjyb1502]

THANK YOU! this was a phenomenal video!! So "basic" but Advanced!!! Thank you!!! I'll be using many of these ideas!!!! Love the stenciled gift and candycane!!

[@lostinpaper]

So so happy you enjoyed these designs, hope you have fun creating 😊

[@kathykeough6598]

Love the retro colors! Love more uses for my nesting dies!! Thank you!!

[@lostinpaper]

Wonderful, thank you Kathy!

[@cathybrule8480]

Great!

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much

[@bevsmith2524]

I really like the star and Christmas tree but they are all awesome - thank you so much for sharing.

[@lostinpaper]

You are so welcome!

[@kerriegood1046]

What a fun video. I love your same by different videos. Had never thought about using triangle nesting dies, now I think I need some. Thanxs for the many fun ideas. Also interesting how a little bit of this and that really ups the look.

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you Kerrie, I'm so happy that you enjoyed the video!

[@traceylandt9026]

I so look forward to your Christmas series Therese! You never fail to give us plenty of ideas, hints and tips. Thank you so much! Take care T x

[@lostinpaper]

Mwah! Thank you Tracey x

[@Karenneal1975]

Wow! So many great ideas! Love the retro colours and styles!

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much Karen! 😊

[@janbrandt3739]

These are fabulous! Thanks for sharing these ideas!!!

[@lostinpaper]

So glad you enjoyed them Jan!

[@franciemrkich1219]

Love the bells the most.

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you Francie!

[@cathyschuster1859]

You are so amazingly creative. I love everything you do! I love this DIY.

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you so much Cathy!

[@tracythiede3595]

Love that star card!

[@lostinpaper]

Yay, thank you Tracy!

[@lisamorgan834]

Beautiful cards, great way to stretch your supplies! Thank you.

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much Lisa!

[@LizReeves1971]

I absolutely love these cards! Thank you so much, I’m saving this video in techniques to remember! ❤️

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you so much Liz!

[@gingerpayne7310]

Amazing card- I love the Star and Christmas tree, can’t wait to try these ideas

[@lostinpaper]

Yay, thank you!

[@janiew4109]

Great cards! By using the same colors on each card, it could be a gift set! Fun colors! Guess all we older folks remember fondly those vintage card colors. I just bought some nested star dies. I am going to try that first card you made. Thanks for all your inspiration.

[@lostinpaper]

What perfect timing, hope you have fun creating a starry card!

[@judithvalerio6039]

Hi, Loved your unique Christmas cards, your modern cards are amazing, loved the present, candy cane and the bells. Thanks for sharing your tips...

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you so much Judith!

[@martag1136]

Brilliant! Love them all 👌

[@lostinpaper]

Yay, thank you so very much!

[@sandrapotter1785]

I just found your utube channel and I’m very impressed with the Christmas cards that you made! Thank you.

[@lostinpaper]

So glad you enjoyed them Sandra, and a HUGE Welcome to you, I hope you enjoy more inpsiration here and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or ideas for videos!

[@Faithful10415]

Definitely enjoyed these designs and am going to copy them in a future craft project. I like working with shapes in different ways and getting more use out of the dies and your cards gave me just the inspiration I needed! Plus your retro colors were way cool! Thank you!

[@lostinpaper]

I'm so happy you enjoyed these cards, they really were such fun to make! It's also fun to try out different colour combos for Christmas cards, so I am glad you liked them too!

[@teresamcdaniel3554]

These are all so good! It’s really amazing what you can come up with if you put your mind to it! I love them all 💕

[@lostinpaper]

Glad you like them Teresa!

[@joanmcgee1137]

All great ideas. Thank you.

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you so much Joan!

[@MyrnaColon-td5fm]

GreatCards! Thank you for all the tips.

[@lostinpaper]

Glad you like them!

[@pebblesstleonards]

Fabulous video! Thank you for sharing your ideas 🎄🎁

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@mokrn]

I love-love-love the red "present" card. It seems to be a perfect Christmas card that's also quite easy. I admire your ingenuity and creativity, but I really do not care for the "retro" look of the other cards-- just my personal preference. I plan to use some of your ideas, but with more traditional holiday colors. I'm very intrigued by the stars, too. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@lostinpaper]

So glad you liked these ideas and can adapt them to suit your style!

[@SpaceFarmGirl]

All great ideas. Thanks for the video. Regards Liz

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much Liz!

[@ladyantique2532]

Wow! I love every card you made. I'm surprised cause I have lots of the shape dies and have not even thought to use them that way. Now I can. Thank you. Awesome video for sure!

[@lostinpaper]

Wonderful! I'm so happy you enjoyed these ideas and I hope you have fun creating your own shape designs 😊

[@gr8fng]

Fabulous cards & ideas thank you. So nice to discover a fellow Aussie crafter 🎉 ❤

[@lostinpaper]

Yay, Welcome! Us Aussies certainly are a crafty bunch lol.

[@terrys3570]

Fantastic! Thank you for the ideas!

[@lostinpaper]

Glad you like them!

[@terrie1226]

Awesome, Thank you

[@lostinpaper]

So glad you enjoyed them Terrie!

[@valdaritter8159]

Totally amazing... I love the artic stencil present. But the one I was in awe of was the Candy Cane. My jaw dropped as you put it together. I do have a question though- how do you cut a circle in half? Mine always seem lopsided. I just love your Christmas series.... Oh what fun!

[@lostinpaper]

Thank you so much Valda! That's a hard one, especially if you want the 'perfect' half of a circle, so typically I don't get the perfect half but will just try and get it close enough using my paper trimmer. You could try laying the circle on a grid mat and use a pencil to mark where the centre is using the grid lines, I've done that before and it works pretty well. Hope this may work for you too. Crafty hugs Tx

[@valdaritter8159]

@@lostinpaper Sorry I missed your session on Friday for the Stress Free Christmas...I was too ill to keep up... but it looks like his video, so I am going to try later.

[@lostinpaper]

@@valdaritter8159 Sorry to hear you are not feeling well my friend, sending hugs your way x

[@Tamarad82]

Really enjoying your videos. I have a QUESTION. What was the tool you used in the bottom corner of your Misti to evenly place your top panel to your card base leaving an even border? It was ‘L’ shaped. I looked but didn’t see it listed nor did anyone else ask about it that I noticed. Thanks.

[@lostinpaper]

Hi Tamara, it's called the Perfect Align tool and it's from Auzz Trinklets (in Australia), I have a video promoting it here (and I think there may be links from others in the description below for a similar item from US Amazon, though I cannot vouch for the quality) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5Kuc5V-otd1nbssi=Tn24nRDzZ2nmFuWO Hope this helps, have a fun and crafty day, Therese

[@rowenabrady6279]

what is the clear L shaped that you used in your misti to line up your card please. as a newbie i am having problems lining mine up.

[@lostinpaper]

This is a tool set that I have from Auzz Trinklets N Krafts in Australia called the 'Perfect Align' You can watch my video on it right here. She now sells both the Imperial and Metric version of the tool. But apparently there is also a similar version available in the US on Amazon (which I think someone linked in the chat below the video) but I cannot vouch for the quality of that, but it may be worth a try if you are really struggling. These tools work best with nesting rectangle dies, but I also explain in the video how you can use it without. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5Kuc5V-otd1nbssi=c7lpSHZCYJshqhnz ps another trick to get perfect alignment is to use liquid glue instead (just don't use too much), this gives you time to shift the panel for a couple of seconds until you are happy with the result. Hope this helps, Crafty hugs Therese

[@lostinpaper]

This is a tool set that I have from Auzz Trinklets N Krafts in Australia called the 'Perfect Align' You can watch my video on it right here. She now sells both the Imperial and Metric version of the tool. But apparently there is also a similar version available in the US on Amazon (which I think someone linked in the chat below the video) but I cannot vouch for the quality of that, but it may be worth a try if you are really struggling. These tools work best with nesting rectangle dies, but I also explain in the video how you can use it without. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5Kuc5V-otd1nbssi=EXpZBjdWbL6IY98p

[@markandcindihoskins6925]

These are all awesome!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@lostinpaper]

Yay! Thank you so much!

[@sarahsmom1995]

Loved all of them. Thanks for sharing great ideas with items we all ready have.

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@reneebanbury7066]

Beautiful cards & lots of inspiration. Thanks for sharing!

[@lostinpaper]

Thanks so much Renee!