Twelve Weeks of Christmas 2010 Wk Twelve Framed Countdown to Christmas the Southern Stamper

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Twelve Weeks of Christmas 2010

www.TheSouthernStamper.com

Week Twelve

ChristmasCountdown Frame

By Carla Brasher

Supplies:

(all supplies and product numbers are from Stampin’ Up!)

Stampin Up My Digital Studio Software 118108

Real Red 5/8” Satin Ribbon 109052

Glue Dots 103683

Non Stampin Up items:

Frame with glass front

Velcro Dots (self adhesive)

Dry Erase pen



Directions:

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1. Open the My Digital Studio (referred to as MDS in this tutorial) software on your

computer. Click on the option “Cards” in the top right of the screen.

2. Click on the Post Card Option in the center of the screen.

3. Click on the 7 x 5 Landscape option in the top right of the screen.

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4. Click on the “Create Your Own” option on the bottom of the screen.

5. Name your project on the line provided and then click on the“OK” button.

6. Click the “OK” button. You are choosing the “Blank Page” option. (You will

receive a message that says to be aware of the Bleed areas. Click on “OK.”)



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7. Click on the “Background Papers” tab at the top right of the page. It will open a block

directly underneath it. Click on the “Designer Series Paper” button in the top right of the opened block.

8. Scroll down to “Designer Kits” in the opened window and click on it. Then scroll

down and click on “Christmas Jingle – designer series paper”. Click on “Christmas Jingle

- paper 1”. Click on the “OK button in the bottom right of the open screen

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9. Click on the “Punches” button on the bottom right of the screen UNDER the box

you opened with the Designer Papers. Click on the“Add a punch” button at the top.

10. Click on the “Labels and Tags” choice in the Category column. Then Click on

“Curly Label Punch” and click on “Apply” in the bottom right of the screen.



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11. A gray Curly Label shape will be on your screen. Double-click on it and it will

bring up a screen like the one pictured. Change the fields to match the ones in the

picture. (You COULD also click and drag it to put it where you want and to change

the size.) Click on the red “X” to close the pop up screen.

12. In the Gray box on the right of the screen, click on the button labeled“Color Fill.”

It will bring up a screen like the one pictured. Choose the Whisper White button and

then click “OK.”

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13. Click on the “Mat” button that looks like a star in the gray box on the right of the

screen.

14. In the pop-up screen, change the size to 10 by dragging the indicator. Then click

on Change in the color option and choose the Real Red square (see pic #12). Close

the screen.



15. Open the EMBELLISHMENTS box in the gray area to the right. (This is where you

just had the PUNCHES menu open.)

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16. Scroll down and click on “Designer Kits.” Then choose “Christmas Jingle – elements.” Scroll down and choose the “Christmas Jingle – Ornament 4.” Close the

pop-up screen.

17. Double-click on the ornament and change the settings to match those in the

picture. Close the pop-up screen.

18. Open the “Stamps” box in the gray area to the right of the project and click on

“Add Stamp” icon. Scroll down and click on “Schoolbook Serif Alphabet” in the list.

Choose the “d” stamp on the right and click on it.

19. Double click on the “d” and change the height to “90” Close the settings screen

and drag the “d” under the Curly Label image. Repeat steps 18-19 to add more

letters so that you can spell out “days til Christmas.” Click and drag the letters so

that they are close together and at various “heights” to appear kinda random.



20. Print the project with a high-quality printer or use Stampin Up Print Services to

print. Insert the picture into a 5x7 black frame.

21. Tie a length of Real Red 5/8” satin ribbon into a bow and attach to the glass on

the outside of the frame using a couple of mini glue dots.

22. Attach a dry erase marker to the frame using Velcro dots. Use the marker on the

outside of the glass to change the number of days left until Christmas.

FUN FUN FUN!!!!

I hope you enjoyed this free tutorial. It is

Week 12 of a Twelve Week Series of Projects. If you have any questions or need

any additional information, including how

to order any of the products used, please

does not hesitate to contact me!

Carla Brasher

[email protected]

www.TheSouthernStamper.com

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