Classic Staircase Vignettes

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These cards feature the Classic Staircase die 98665. I created little rooms using Memory Box papers as wallpaper and decorated them using Memory Box and PoppyStamps dies. Each room looks sooo different by just changing the color scheme.

DIES USED from Memory Box:

Classic Staircase 98665
Flying Birds 98655 (Outside the window and/or as the pottery bird on the table)
Grand Oak Tree 98462 (bits and pieces as the tree seen through the window)

DIES USED from PoppyStamps:

window from 883 Madison House Set
897 Aston Side Table
891 Small Verano Lamp
859 Walking Cat
860 Sitting Cat

I spent quite awhile and made a few mistakes trying to find the right dies to use to decorate the room for Christmas. Here's what finally works. To decorate the stair railing, I first cut apart the Night Sky Border 98682 and placed the stars hanging from the stair railing. Then I die cut the PoppyStamps die 824 BreezyWreath twice. One cut on each wreath and I had the perfect layered garland for draping down the stair railing. I added a bow snipped from Memory Box die 98729 Precious Snowflakes. A few gems or pearls finished each one.

DIES USED from Memory Box:

Classic Staircase 98665
Flying Birds 98655 (Outside the window and/or as the pottery bird on the table)
Grand Oak Tree 98462 (bits and pieces as the tree seen through the window)
Night Sky Border 98682
98729 Precious Snowflakes (just the smaller bow)

DIES USED from PoppyStamps:

window from 883 Madison House Set
897 Aston Side Table
891 Small Verano Lamp
859 Walking Cat
860 Sitting Cat
824 Breezy Wreath

DIES USED from Memory Box:

Classic Staircase 98665
Flying Birds 98655 (Outside the window and/or as the pottery bird on the table)
Grand Oak Tree 98462 (bits and pieces as the tree seen through the window)
Night Sky Border 98682
98729 Precious Snowflakes (just the smaller bow)

DIES USED from PoppyStamps:

window from 883 Madison House Set
897 Aston Side Table
891 Small Verano Lamp
860 Sitting Cat
824 Breezy Wreath

STAMP USED from Memory Box:

Pile of Gifts C308

When placing the Classic Staircase die on your paper for cutting, line it up so that you will have a nice solid base for the stairs. By changing up the dies and stamps you use, you'll be surprised how many different ways you can use this staircase. Add a Baby Carriage C1752 in pink or blue to welcome a new baby and tie Balloon Bundles B1740 to the staircase. Add spider webs, ghosts, bats, and pumpkins for a Halloween card. Try using a garland of flowers on the stair railing--PoppyStamps 820 Wildflower Patch would work tucked into the 824 Breezy Wreath garland you create. Have fun with this great die!

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Happy Crafting!

Comments

Truly amazing Anne; this is the epitome of what paper color and patterns can do. LOVE IT! kk

Posted by: Kellie Ketchen | 07/09/2013 at 12:09 PM

Wow! I honestly didn't think I needed the staircase die...but I was wrong! I love the creative way you used it on each card. Such clever ideas! Thank you!

Posted by: Betty Heisler | 07/09/2013 at 12:37 PM

Those are really cool! Love the MB paper used as wallpaper! Genius.

Posted by: Brenda | 07/09/2013 at 12:45 PM

These cards are like pieces ofof a miniatured doll house, love them.

Posted by: Lynn R. | 07/09/2013 at 01:04 PM

I really like to see the many ways a die can be used. The cards are beautiful.

Posted by: Nancy Johnson | 07/09/2013 at 01:25 PM

How creative and beautiful. You really show how to use the dies for all occasions.

Posted by: Garianne Fuentes | 07/09/2013 at 01:30 PM

Wow. Those are all great!

Posted by: Kathi R | 07/09/2013 at 01:54 PM

Love how you get all the different looks with the same basic dies!

Posted by: Robyn Josephs | 07/09/2013 at 01:56 PM

You did a great job on each one but I do love the Christmas one!

Posted by: kathy o | 07/09/2013 at 02:11 PM

Fabulous! I love these. Such creative use of these dies.

Posted by: Pam | 07/09/2013 at 02:19 PM

So many cute ways to use the railing! Thanks for sharing!

Posted by: Sharon | 07/09/2013 at 02:25 PM

I had been eyeing the staircase die. So happy to see these great, inspiring examples!

Posted by: Bonnie | 07/09/2013 at 02:46 PM

I can't believe how beautiful and different each card is! I was thinking what elese would I use the staircase for except Christmas now you answered that question in this post. love it!

Posted by: Sharon Roselli | 07/09/2013 at 02:59 PM

So very pretty and creative! Love the Christmas one!

Posted by: Eileen M | 07/09/2013 at 03:06 PM

I did wonder about using the staircase. I like seeing many different looks the same combination can make!

Posted by: Susie King | 07/09/2013 at 03:13 PM

Wow, wow, wow. I totally want this die. It would make great pop up cards.

Posted by: Jean Bullock | 07/09/2013 at 03:24 PM

OMG! I think I need these dies!

Posted by: Barb McCarthy | 07/09/2013 at 03:26 PM

Just love your set of staircase cards, Anne! They are fabulous!

Posted by: Cynthia | 07/09/2013 at 03:29 PM

Love the added touches (like the cats).