Hello, hello! Are you staying warm? Oh my goodness, it's cold here. It's been getting below freezing the last two days, and I'm so not prepared for that! This isn't why we moved to the south. We thought we'd get away from the cold. I know, most of you are already dealing with that kind of weather and maybe some snow too. So, I shouldn't complain. Well, maybe just a little now and then. 😄 I'm still working on making my cards for Christmas. I keep planning to use the Night Divine Bundle, but then I end up grabbing some different stamp set. Well, today is the day. I saw a similar card using this set that I thought was on Pinterest. It totally intrigued me. I went back to get the person's name that made it to give her credit, but I couldn't find it anywhere. I must have seen it somewhere else. If you've seen this idea, please let me know so I can credit her here.
The major idea that I copied was using wood-grain paper for the layering. I love the realistic grained look for this die-cut! I'll be honest and tell you I rummaged through all my wood-grained paper, and I have a lot. I was looking for the heaviest graining I could find. Needless to say, this is a retired DSP. But you can use any wood-grained paper you have that you like. Also, this card uses 4 different stamp bundles to get the look I wanted. That doesn't mean you need to go out and buy everything I used. I'm sure you have stamps that fit the look just fine. The big item that's really necessary is the Night Divine Bundle.
My card starts with a card base of Shaded Spruce cardstock that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". It's scored and folded in half. Next is a layer of my wood-grained DSP. It measures 5 1/4" x 4". Before attaching this to the card base, die-cut the image using the Night Divine dies and set aside. Attach the layer to the card base using adhesive. What was die-cut from the middle will not show once the card is put together.
The next layer is Very Vanilla that measures 4 1/4" x 4". This has a sentiment from the Night Divine set. It's stamped with Shaded Spruce ink about 3/4" from the top of the layer. This was embossed with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder (page 169). I like how this look matches with the wood-grained layer and looks a little rustic. After embossing, attach this to the card front using adhesive. The top and bottom should fit right over the wood-grained DSP with it showing only on the sides.
At this time, attach the die-cut piece with adhesive. Place the bottom edge of the die-cut about 1 3/8" from the bottom edge of the layer. This makes it a little higher than middle of the card.
Next a double evergreen die from the Joy Of Noel Bundle was used to cut five branch sets from Shaded Spruce cardstock. Two of them are attached to the left side overlapping them. Then two of them were turned over to the backside and attached to the right side to match. The last double branch was cut off at the stem to make it fit on the card. This picture shows how everything is layered together.
The bow I made uses the Pecan Pie Center Stripe ribbon that's in the Mini Catalog. I tried the Gold and Vanilla Satin Edge ribbon in the Annual Catalog, but it didn't fit as nicely with the rustic look of the card. After making the ribbon, it's attached over the evergreen branches with two Mini Glue Dots to hold in place.
The inside of the card is finished with a layer of Very Vanilla. It measures 4 7/8" x 3 5/8". I wanted more of the Shaded Spruce showing on the edges so it's cut smaller than usual.
The sentiment is from the Wishes All Around stamp set. It's stamped in Shaded Spruce. This has turned out to be one of my go-to sentiments this Christmas season.
The evergreen branches on the left are from the Christmas Classics set. They are stamped multiple times to give it a fuller look. These are also stamped with Shaded Spruce ink.
Now I need a little help here. I've been debating about adding a few of the tiny gold Festive Pearls in the Annual Catalog. Or maybe one of the gold Star Trinkets in the Mini Catalog? Does the gold accent work on this? Does it even need anything else, or should I leave it as is? Help! A little input would be appreciated.
Ready for some big information? The retiring list for the Mini Catalog is available now. Yes, it's that time already. So, if there are any items in the Mini Catalog that you were debating about getting, time is running out. You know how fast some items sell out! So, make your choices now. Click on the label to take you directly to the retired list.
If you are ordering, please consider using the Host Code at the top of this blog post. It would be very appreciated. Thanks for sharing some time with me today. It's always pleasant to hear back from you and find out whether you like what I've made each day. You make me want to create and share with you!
Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
I like the wood grain for this rustic look. I wouldn't add gold or pearls, I would just keep it simple. My other thought was a tiny star over the sentiment.
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DeleteHi Sharon, This is a beautifully done version of a card I too did last year. I noticed yours on Pinterest. My blog post can be found here: https://inkpad.typepad.com/from_my_ink_pad_to_yours/2023/11/night-divine-trio-of-handmade-christmas-cards.html if you are interested. Again, I love what you've done to make it your own!
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