Thankful for You Card

Hello Friends!   Today's card idea is a real mishmash of a whole stack of stamp sets and dies.  It consists of a touch of this and a little smidgeon of that with a sprinkle of something else.  This is what happens when you've got lots of bits of leftover pieces from the last several cards just lying there staring at you.  I decided to find a way to put them all together and this is what I've come up with.  Let me know what you think.  Try to be kind, please! 

I wish the colors were a little truer on this photo compared to real life.  The background layer looks so washed out in the picture when in reality the pumpkin is stamped on the same color cardstock with the same color ink.  It really shouldn't look so different!

The base layer for the card is Peach Pie that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It's scored at 4 1/4" and then embossed with the Bark 3D Embossing Folder to give it some interest.

The first layer is one of the prints in the Elegant Pines Snowflakes Designer Series Paper pack.  It is a lovely Old Olive watercolor print that I have enjoyed using with the Delicate Pines stamp and die bundle.  I'll get back to that on another day.  This is cut with the 2nd largest die in the Branching Out set.  I love this shape to make the layers really stand out.  This layer is attached to the folded card base with "green glue".

The next layer is where all the action is going on.  It's the 2nd smallest die from the same set - Branching Out.  This time it cuts a layer of Basic Beige cardstock.  I thought this matched nicely with the design of the Elegant Pines Snowflakes DSP.  Before attaching it to the card front, a sentiment was stamped on it.  The sentiment is from the Gathering Moments stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink was used.

There is a die that is a lovely spray of leaves in the Delicate Pines Die set.  This was used to cut a pile of leaves from the Splendid Autumn 6" x 6" DSP pack.  I have so many partial pieces of paper left from cards previously made using this paper that it's great to use some of these "scraps" up!

The oak leaf at the bottom of the design was also cut from this DSP.  The leaf die is part of the Amber Autumn die set.  And the leaves surrounding the pumpkin were also cut from the same DSP pack.  Like I said, love the paper and lots of scraps put to good use!

The pumpkin used is from the Beautiful Pumpkins bundle.  It's stamped onto Peach Pie cardstock with Peach Pie ink for the base color.  The detail stamp over this is stamped with Pumpkin Pie ink.  Then it's die-cut with the matching die.  The stem is cut from the same DSP print as some of the different leaves.

The pumpkin and leaves were attached to the design first using Dimensionals.  Then all the other leaves were clustered around the design.  Some needed to be trimmed before being used if they didn't fit quite right.

After trying several different kinds of embellishments for this design, I liked how the Cajun Craze & Gold Dots blended in with all the colors on the card.  They seemed to enhance the nice fall colors of the leaves.

Just need one more look at this autumn design.  If you were counting along, how many stamp and die sets did you count?  How many different DSP packs?

Hope you like this idea using multiple sets of stamps and dies to pull a card idea together.  You just never know what will work together until you start playing around with different elements of a design.  Get creative and play some mix & match with your stamps and dies.  It's fun!

Thanks for stopping by to see what's going on around here.  Hopefully I'll be back soon with another installment.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Elegant Pine Snowflakes Card

Hello, my stamping friends.  Have you gotten a head start on your Christmas cards yet? I've only made a few of them so far, but I was thinking ahead to the cards I'll need for the shut-ins come December.  I know I have lots of time yet and Thanksgiving cards to make, but it's never too early to plan Christmas cards.  Right?  I have to tell you that I'm in love with the Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP.  It's different and I think the colors and prints are all fabulous.  Especially the DSP prints that are on the dark backgrounds.  Truly scrumptious!  So, the card I'm sharing today needed to be easy to make but look eye-catching and very Christmas-y.

The card turned out a dark, rich blend of colors that were chosen to match the print.  I started with a base of Cherry Cobbler that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It's scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half to make a landscape style card.

Next is a layer of the Shaded Spruce cardstock that measures 5 1/4" x 4".  

There is a layer of the Elegant Pine Snowflakes Designer Paper cut to 5" x 3 3/4".  This DSP can only be found in the Online Exclusive section in the store.  It's definitely worth it to spend the time looking for it! This layer is attached to the Shaded Spruce layer with adhesive.  Then both of these layers are attached to the folded card base with adhesive also. 

Next the Everyday Arches Dies were used to cut the sentiment pieces.  The 2nd smallest die cut a piece of Basic White cardstock.  The 3rd smallest die cut a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock.

On the white piece, a small snowflake cluster from the Snowy Delights stamp set was stamped with Soft Sea Foam ink towards the curved end.  Then the sentiment - Joy to the World - was stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink right over the snowflakes.

The white layer was attached to the Cherry Cobbler layer with adhesive.  Then both layers were attached to the card front with Dimensionals to make it stand out more. 

I made a mistake.  I thought the ribbon I used on this card was from this year.  Unfortunately, it must be retired from last year.  Oops.  It's Cherry Cobbler with gold edging and it worked here.  So, I guess this means go through your stash and fine something that works!  It's attached with a Mini Glue Dot to hold in place.  

The glittery dots are a fun addition here.  They are from the Traditional Sparkling Sequins that are found in the Sept-Dec Mini Catalog.  I've used the green ones here and the red ones on another one of these cards.  I think I prefer the green ones that tend to show up a little better.

TIP:  I considered a gold bow and gold gems of some kind for the bling.  I think the gold would be very elegant!

So far, the inside is a layer of Basic White with a 1/2" strip of the DSP along the bottom edge.  I just haven't decided on the wording I want to use yet.  That will come later as needed.

Well, there you have it.  Just a nice, quick, and simple card if you're doing multiples for Christmas.  Of course, you'll want those fabulous show-stopper cards for special people, but these work out well when you've got stacks of cards you need to mail out and you're running out of time to get them done.

Thanks for stopping by to see what's new around here.  There will be both Thanksgiving and Christmas cards coming in the near future.  I've got lots of ideas in my head.  I just need to get downstairs and get the creating part done.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Amber Autumn Dies

 Hi all!  Have you been seeing all the wonderful projects made with the large coverall leaf die in the Amber Autumn bundle?  It seems these awesome ideas are cropping up all over the place.  I haven't seen anything quite like what I want to share with you today.  Hope this is new to you and you love the idea.

Can you see what I did here?  I started with a quarter sheet of Cajun Craze cardstock which measured 5 1/4" x 4".  The die was placed in the center of this keeping the edges even all around as much as possible.

It was run through my die cutting machine twice to make sure that all the detail in this die was cut properly.  Then I took the time to make sure all the little cut pieces were cleaned out from the design.

Now comes the fun part.  Find a nice 'pathway' up through the middle of the die to sort of cut it in half.  When you look at the two cards above, if you turn the one on the right upside down the two pieces mesh together.  I love that you can easily cut the two sections apart and then make two cards instead of one.

The card base for both of these cards is Basic Beige cardstock.  It measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It's scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half.

There is a Basic White layer that is cut to measure 5 1/4" x 4" for each of the cards.  To give the cards lots of texture, both white layers were embossed with the 3D Exposed Brick Embossing Folder.  I thought this was a good background for the leaves.  

Before attaching the white layer to the card base, the Cajun Craze die cut leaves layer was added to it.  I used Tombow MultiPurpose Liquid Adhesive (green glue) around the edges and small touches on some of the more solid leaves to hold this in place.  Make sure you don't use too much where it would ooze out from the leaves.  Keep a light touch!

The same "green glue" was used to attach the white layer to the folded card base.  This gives a really good bond to hold in place.

The sentiment is from the Amber Autumn stamp set.  It's stamped onto a Basic Beige piece using Cajun Craze ink.

Then a label is die-cut around this using one of the sentiment dies in the Delicate Forest Bundle.  I love the shape of this die with the corners squared off nicely to give a different look.

The sentiment layer is attached to the card front with Dimensionals to make it stand out.

The extra oak leaf is from the Amber Autumn set and matches the background die perfectly.  It's die-cut from Cajun Craze cardstock.  I used more of the "green glue" to attach it to the card front.  It looks like it's just floating down from a tree.

The lovely bit of bling on this card is the Cajun Craze & Gold Dots.  I wasn't sure if I'd like these until I saw them in person.  They are really pretty with the flecks of gold in the transparent coppery dots.  They are just the perfect addition to this card.

The sentiment inside the card uses another of the Amber Autumn sentiments.  It has five of them and I've used each of them already.  So often there are only one or two sentiments in a set that I really like.  This time I like (and use) all of them!

I also die-cut a few extra of the single oak leaves that ended up gracing the inside of these cards.  This was a quick and easy way to make two cards at the same time.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hopefully I'm on the mend and back on my feet again.  It's been a rough month.  But it should all be behind me now. (fingers crossed)

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Autumn Wishes for You

Hello, my lovely creative friends!  I just love the look of the easy autumn card I have for you today.  Do you have the Gathering Together DSP yet?  If not, you really need to get this gorgeous autumn themed paper pack.  There isn't a print in the whole pack that I don't really like - a lot!  The fine gold detail accent lines just make this DSP pack over the top.  Let me show you the simple, but elegant, card that I recently made to share with you.

My card starts out with a Basic Beige cardstock base that matches the background of this particular print.  It measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and is scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half.

Next there is a layer cut of the same Basic Beige.  This measures 5 1/4" x 4".  On the bottom right corner, a sentiment from the Amber Autumn bundle was stamped.  Early Espresso ink was used for this so it's nice and dark.

Then the layer is embossed with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder to add extra texture.  I think this really adds to the overall look of the design.

After embossing, the layer was attached to the front of the card base.  I used "green glue" for this to get a really good bond.

I think you can get a good look at the texture the embossing adds in this picture.

Next a 3" x 3" piece of the Gathering Together DSP print was cut.  Since it's got an all-over print, I had to decide which way I wanted to be up.  I chose to focus on the brown mushroom for orientation.

A layer of Cajun Craze cardstock was cut to frame the print.  It measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/4".  I love how the Cajun Craze really makes this print really pop.  I was planning on using a smaller layer to give just a small frame of color to the DSP, but I liked the bolder look of this.

It was then attached to the card front with Dimensionals to make it stand out nicely.

This is where I kind of went off the rails a bit.  I was working on some cards for the church shut-ins right before making this card.  I try to use up some of my retired supplies while making these cards.  One of my favorite colors recently has been Copper Clay.  Remember that one?  Well, I had cut several leaves from an Amber Autumn die from the Copper Clay cardstock.  I seemed to have a few left over when I was finished with the cards.  So, one of them meandered right onto this card and decided to stay.  I really could have cut one from the Cajun Craze, but why not use what was sitting right here?  It's attached with just a few touches of "green glue" to hold it steady and keep it from "falling" any further.

Lastly was deciding what bling this card needed.  Just plain gold to pick up the gold details?  No, I chose to use the Cajun Craze & Gold Dots for the card instead.  There are three of them sprinkled on the design and I think they're the perfect accent.

Hope you liked this idea.  It is a wonderful layout when you want to make the most of those fabulous DSP prints.  If you need multiple cards of the same design, you can get 16 pieces of 3" x 3" DSP from just one sheet.  That gives you the wow of the DSP just in smaller pieces.

If you happen to be reading this between October 6th and 8th, you're in luck!  Did you hear that Stampin'Up! is offering all their kits at a discount of between 10 -30% these 3 days?  You can get your favorite kits on sale.  Yes, you heard me right.  I'm sure there's a kit or two that you've been eyeing and now's the time to get them.  Plus, there are several new kits that have just been added to the line-up.  Make sure you check this out and don't miss your opportunity.

Thanks for spending time with me today.  Hope you have time to get creative and crafty and have some relaxing fun.  And then make sure you send your fabulous creations out to family and friends to put a smile on their faces too.  That just makes everybody happy!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Go - To Fun Fold Idea

Hello, my faithful friends.  It's been a really rough couple of weeks.  Two weeks ago, I came down with a bad sore throat which morphed into a cold and really bad cough.  The coughing was so violent that my heart went back into afib (an erratic rhythm) again and is causing definite problems.  This has put me so far behind and I feel terrible about it.  But my energy level is so low from this I'm having trouble getting anything done.  I'm so sorry I haven't posted for a while and have been MIA.  But today I have a wonderful quick fun fold that is one of my basic go-to card ideas.  And I have 5 different versions to share with you.  This should give you plenty of ideas on how to use this simple fun fold basic.

Here are three of the cards I want to share with you.  This shows that the card can be made either as a landscape or a portrait style card.  It really just depends on how your DSP print is oriented or how you want to finish your card.  

For each example, the measurements are the same.  I'll give you those first and then share just a bit about each individual card creation.

Card base:  11" x 4 1/4" and scored in half at 5 1/2".   Then 3" is cut off from the front side which gives you the final dimensions of  8" x 4 1/4".

Focal layer:  the 3" x 4 1/4" that is cut from the card base is turned on its side and will be the front flap in the center of the card.

DSP:  Cut a strip 4" x 12".  Pay attention to how the design is printed and how it will go on your card.

Cut sections from this strip that are: 5 1/4" x 4",  2 3/4" x 4", and a focal piece (opposite side of the paper) that is 2 3/4" x 4".  That should leave you just a small amount of scrap left over that can be used for something else.

White/Vanilla layer for the inside:  2 3/4" x 4",  and another piece for whatever sentiment you want.

This is the first one we'll take a look at.  It's been set up on a landscape style and opens on the left. The card base is Early Espresso.  The DSP pieces used here are from the Gathering Together DSP and are the front and back of the same piece.  I absolutely love the brown, rust, and beige used together with touches of gold foil veining on the leaves. It's so elegant.

The cute sentiment is from the Beautiful Pumpkins stamp set.  It's stamped with Early Espresso ink.  I'm sorry I don't remember which set of dies I used to cut the Basic White cardstock label.  Anything that fits your sentiment would work.

The sentiment inside the card is one of my favorites from the Gathering Moments stamp set.  It's also stamped with Early Espresso ink.  

There is an added bow to the front of the card that's made with a retired sheer ribbon with gold stripes.  It's the perfect accent for this DSP.  A sprinkle of metallic sequins was added to finish this design.

This next card is set up portrait style with the fold at the top.  The card base is Cajun Craze with two more lovely prints from the Gathering Together DSP

The circle die-cut is from the Spotlight on Nature die set.  This circle die is about 2 3/4" in diameter with a decorative edge.  It's cut from Basic White cardstock.  

The sentiment is from the Gathering Moments stamp set and is stamped with Early Espresso ink.  The leaf is also from this same set.  It was inked with Cajun Craze ink then off-stamped before stamping onto the circle.

The same sheer gold striped ribbon used on the first card was used here also, but it was cut lengthwise in half before tying into a bow to make a much smaller bow accent this time.

There are three gold-tone Low Profile Dots are added as an accent.

The Basic White inner layer is stamped with a sentiment using Early Espresso ink.  I'm not sure which set this sentiment came from.  Sorry.  Any set with an appropriate sentiment you need would work nicely.

Three different leaf stamps are added as an accent here.  Each of them were inked then off-stamped before stamping on the white.  The ink colors are Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, and Early Espresso.

The 3rd card uses Cajun Craze for the card base again.  The two different DSP prints used this time are from the Sweet Days of Autumn DSP which is no longer available.

The sentiment is the same as the 1st card and is stamped in Early Espresso ink.

There are two different ribbons layered under the sentiment to make it stand out.

There are three copper sequins added as an accent to blend with the skinny copper ribbon used.  The inside was finished similarly to the one above it.

This card features the Autumn Toile DSP for both the background checked layer and the toile focal layer.  The card base is Early Espresso again.  It's very subtle, but I added very light neutral shades of Stamping Blends to the watery area and the grassy areas to give this just a smidgeon more color.

The sentiment is from the Gathering Moments stamp set.  It's stamped with Early Espresso ink onto a Very Vanilla strip of cardstock.

Under the sentiment are two of the leaves in this set.   They are stamped with Cajun craze ink that's been off-stamped to make it lighter.

There's also a length of the new Irregular Weave Trim tucked under the sentiment.  For an accent, 3 of the Adhesive Backed Dragonflies and Birds were added to the front.

Inside the card is a layer of Very Vanilla with a sentiment stamped with Early Espresso ink.  One of the leaves was stamped with off-stamped Cajun Craze ink, and then again with just a small part of the leaf to the right.  

The tiny "plaid" accent stamp was added with Crumb Cake ink.

Thank you for sticking with me this long!  This is the last card I'll share today.  The card has Secret Sea for the card base.

The beautiful DSP used this time is from the Peaceful Garden DSP.  I used two different prints this time to get the look I wanted.  

The dies used are from the Delicate Pines Die set.  The leafy branch was cut twice - once from Silver Foil and once from Cloud Cover cardstock.  The pine branch is also the silver foil.

There is a length of Silver Edged Sheer Ribbon wrapped around the focal layer.

The sentiments I used both outer and inner for this card are from all the way back in 2005!  I really loved the font and just hung on to the sentiments.  You never know when they might come in handy!  The words are stamped in Secret Sea ink.  The small snowflakes inside the card are from the same Delicate Pines set.

Okay, that's it for me tonight.  Hope you haven't been overwhelmed but you've been inspired by all these cards and want to give this quick and easy fun fold idea a try.  You just might find you like it as much as I do!

Happy stamping and creating, 

Sharon

Autumn and More

Hey friends!  Let's get back to some autumn ideas again.  Today is a perfect fall day with sunshine and blue skies with puffy white clouds and temps requiring a sweater.    Doesn't that sound perfect?  It's been a great day to go out for a walk and just enjoy the beauty around me.  It hasn't been quite cool enough at night to get the leaves to start changing to those glorious fall colors.  But it's coming soon, and I want to be ready for it.  Today's cards are featuring the Gathering Together DSP with a fun fold that's easy to do.  Ready to get started?

Here are two of the cards I've made with this quick fun fold.  The colors are just gorgeous for this time of year with all the golds, rust, and browns.  The Gathering Together Designer Series Paper has an assortment of colorful prints that are just perfect for this time of year.  These cards only feature one of the prints, but I'll get around to using the other prints soon.  They are too pretty to ignore.

My plan was to do basically the same card using both Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry, just switching out which color would be the base and which one the layer.  Doesn't it give a different feel to the cards?

Let's focus on this one first.  The card base is Crushed Curry cardstock that measures 7 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It is scored at 3 1/4" and 6 1/2".  The 3 1/4" section is folded over to make the front flap of the card.

There are three Cajun Craze layers.  They measure (2) 3" x 5 1/4" and (1) 3/4".

The three DSP pieces measure (2) 2 7/8" x 5 1/8" and (1) 5/8" x 5 1/8".

There is one Basic White piece that measures 3" x 5 1/4".  There is also another piece needed for the sentiment.  For this sentiment I used a 3" x 3" piece.

Layer each of the DSP pieces onto the coordinating size piece of Cajun Craze.  I used "green glue" to attach these together, so I had a bit of "wiggle" time to get them on straight.

Attach the two larger pieces of DSP and layer onto both the outside and inside front flap of the card.  The skinny layers get attached to the right edge of the card onto the area that was scored earlier.  This will be put aside while we work on the inner Basic White piece and also the focal sentiment piece.

The sentiment I used here is from the Grateful Blessing set.  It's sort of hard to find in the catalog, but you can find it on page 98 in the Annual Catalog.  I like the nice bold size of the font, so it really makes a statement.  One of the Spotlight on Nature dies was used to cut a label with plenty of room for this sentiment which is stamped with Early Espresso ink.  

One of the leaves in the Grateful Blessing set was inked with Crushed Curry ink then off-stamped before stamping over the wording. 

To attach this to the card front, two Dimensionals were placed on the back of the circle where it would be positioned on the skinny layer of DSP.  When the card is closed the label is just a decoration.  But when you fold back on that 1" score line, the card pops open  

A double strand of the new Old Olive Linen Thread was tied into a bow and attached to the label with a rolled Mini Glue Dot.  A trio of Pecan Pie & White Dots are added to the sentiment label.  Sorry, I thought these were still current, but they sadly are not.

Here is the darker version of the card.  The dimensions are all the same as the previous card.  The base is Cajun Craze cardstock, and the layers are Crushed Curry cardstock.

Did you notice a different DSP on the skinny side piece?  That is just the backside of this lovely leaf print.  I thought it went well with these colors.

The sentiment used here and on the inside of the card are both from the Grateful Blessing set.

The leaves stamped here use Cajun Craze for the larger and Crushed Curry for the smaller.

The gems are the new Cajun Craze & Gold Dots that are an Online Exclusive item.  They really have a pretty gold sparkle to them that nicely enhances the gold touches in the DSP print. 

This card also has a double strand bow, but it uses one strand of Old Olive, and the other strand is Early Espresso.  I liked the darker mix on this card to go with the darker overall look.

I thought it might help to visualize the card using another angle of photo.  With the 1" score line on the right side, it's so easy to just slightly bend back and have the card pop open.

Since I was having so much fun making this style of card, I had to try a different DSP to see how it looked.  Love it!

The dimensions are all the same, but the colors are sure different.  This looks so summery and happy.  For this one, the cardstock colors were Pretty in Pink and Basic White.

The pretty print paper is from the Florals in Bloom DSP.  The skinny piece on the right edge is the backside of the floral print.  I thought it was a nice contrast.  I used the Pretty Florals stamp set for all the stamping on this card.

This also uses the Spotlight on Nature dies, just a smaller size.  

Three of the Holographic Dots were used here.  I was surprised how well they picked up and blended with all the colors on the card.

These flowers turned out so pretty and matched the DSP nicely.  The colors used are Pretty in Pink, Real Red, and Garden Green.  When stamping the flowers, the stamps were off-stamped, so the ink was lighter and more transparent.  The sentiments were stamped full strength with the Garden Green ink.

I hope you enjoyed and were inspired to try making this fun fold card.  Just by rethinking your color palette and DSP print you could make a card to fit any occasion or time of year!  How many ideas can you think of right now?  Let me know what you do with this fun fold idea.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Quick and Elegant Christmas Card

Hello stamping friends!  I'm going to be skipping around on the seasons from now on.  There's just so many Autumn and Christmas ideas I want to share with you.  Today's card features the new Peace on Earth stamp and dies bundle.  From the name I would have expected a Christmas themed set, but not so much.  There are sentiments that work for caring about you and lovely sympathy words.  But... that doesn't mean we can't make it into a very elegant card that is right up my alley when it comes to Christmas cards.  I don't usually do too much of the cutesy genre for my own cards.  This one would be perfect for my style.  Maybe it will work for you too.

Isn't this perfectly lovely?  Using Cloud Cover and Basic White makes for a calm and peaceful looking card to start.  The Cloud Cover measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and is scored and folded in half.  

The Basic White layer measures 5 1/4" x 4".  This is embossed with the new Peaceful Greenery Embossing Folder.  Isn't this a beautiful design? The embossing folder leaves a plain open area in the center that perfectly fits the layer dies in the Peace on Earth Bundle.  After embossing it was layered onto the folded card base and attached with "green glue".

The larger label die was used to cut a Cloud Cover piece.  The smaller label die cut a piece of Basic White cardstock.  

On the white piece, the Peace on Earth sentiment was stamped in the center.  Secret Sea was used for this for a darker accent.

The two labels were attached together with "green glue".  Then they were centered in the open area on the white embossed piece and attached with "green glue".

Next the dove was die-cut from Basic White cardstock.  There are two different doves in the set and either one would work for the card.  Using the other dove, you would need to add it to the right side instead.

I was having trouble deciding if I wanted to use the "olive branch" or the "good news note".  So of course, I made two cards so I could have one of each.  The "olive branch" was die-cut from Lost Lagoon cardstock to keep with the soft, muted theme of the card.  The dove was added to the card with Dimensionals.  The "olive branch" was attached with a rolled Mini Glue Dot behind it and tucked under the dove.

To stay with my simple and elegant theme, the Rhinestone Basic Jewels were used.  I debated about added color with either the Cloud Cover or Secret Sea Blending Brushes but decided to keep them a clear silver.

Did you get a good look at the detail on the dove?  Isn't it great?  Next time I'm thinking about adding just a touch of Cloud Cover ink to the detail of the die before cutting.  Not sure if it would work, but if it does... wowza!

Exactly the same on everything except the little note that is die-cut from Cloud Cover cardstock.  It's tucked under the beak and has a Mini Dimensional to hold it in place.

What do you think?  Elegant?  check  Quick and easy?  check

Want to give it a try?  You'll need the Peace on Earth stamp and die bundle and the Peaceful Greenery Embossing Folder.  That's all you need then get to work.  I think this would be lovely with Misty Moonlight for the accent color or maybe a green?  Try it out and tell me what you used!

Hope you're enjoying perusing the new Mini Catalog.  Don't forget to check out all the new Online Exclusive items too!  There's just so much to choose and so little time to stamp!  I'd better get back to it.  Thanks for stopping by.  Leave a comment and tell me what you think of this card idea.  I'd love to hear your feedback.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon