Hey there! It's almost the end of July, so I wanted to get a quick "Christmas in July" card in while it was still July. The card today uses a new stamp set and die bundle that will be available in seven more days when the new July-December Mini Catalog goes live on August 3rd. This is the first set that really caught my eye when I saw the new mini catalog. The images are bold and look just like I might have painted them by hand. And there's dies to match! Oh heavens! I love how quick and easy it is to make all the components for my card.
This is just my first card using the set, but it definitely won't be my last. I decided to use the Tidings of Christmas 6"x6" Designer Series Paper as a backdrop for these gorgeous images. This one is soft enough that it doesn't fight with the images, but is quite substantial on it's own for other ideas. I've already got an idea for it floating around in the 'gray matter" . *grin*
The card base is Real Red cardstock folded in half. There is a skinny layer of Basic White cardstock separating the print paper from the bold red giving it a nice frame. An afterthought is the 1/2" strip of Evening Evergreen cardstock going across the card front underneath all the die-cut pieces.
All the images are from the Christmas Season set, and the dies are all from the coordinating Seasonal Labels Dies. (Think savings with bundles!) The 2 sizes of pinecones were stamped on Crumb Cake cardstock first with Crumb Cake ink, then the detail stamp with Soft Suede was used, The 2 sizes of holly leaves were all stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. The berries were stamped in Real Red ink. The sentiment comes from the Best Year stamp set that is a carry-over from last year's catalog. It has eleven sentiments that cover many occasions and both the inside and outside wordage for your cards. Very versatile! All the pieces were die cut. Quick and easy. The sentiment was stamped with Real Red ink. It still needed something on it, so I used a Real Red Marker to add stitching lines outlining it. Much better.
The sentiment label was attached with Dimensionals then everything was positioned around it. A few of the items were just tucked under and attached with adhesive. The larger pinecone, two larger holly leaves, and the berries all have Mini Dimensionals attaching them to the card front.
At this point, I decided to add some Wink of Stella to the card by flicking it on. Make sure the brush tip is pretty loaded with the Wink of Stella, then tap it against the cover so that the fluid flicks off. This will kind of go everywhere - especially places you don't want it to. So always move things out of the way, or flick into a box to contain it!
The last addition to the card was the teeny tiny Red Rhinestones scattered about. These are really small (only 3mm) so I actually put four on the card. I'm still deciding about adding another one or two.
I really like how the card turned out. It actually took three days to finish because I kept changing my mind about positioning the die-cut images, whether to add more or take some away. That means I now have several more pinecones, holly leaves, and berries all ready for the next project. Woo Hoo!
Thanks for stopping by to see what's happening here. We've got a lot of coughing going on around right now. The boys were really worn out when they got back from church camp last Friday and that has translated into coughs all around - me included. Hate those summer colds and coughs. They seem to be the hardest to get over. But so far it hasn't stopped us from having fun!
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Miss you all so much and love hearing from you. Be sure to leave me a comment and let me know how you like my cards. Or let me know what you'd like to see me make, or any special products to use. Call anytime with questions or just to gab. If I can't talk right then, I'll be sure to get back with you asap. Happy stamping and creating!
Hugs,
Sharon
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