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This is a very cute card with some scalloped fun added!  It features the popular Snow Swirled stamp set (pg. 36) from the main catalog, and beautiful Filigree Brads (pg. 179).  The Markers technique was again used in swirled trees.

Paper Preparation

In creating this card, I first cut the standard card size from Bashful Blue cardstock, then cust a 2-1/2 x 5-1/2 piece that will be scalloped. Then as mat, cut a 4-1/2 x 3-1/4 piece of Soft Suede, and then cut a piece of Whisper White 1/8 inch shorter on all sides.

Using the Scallop Punch, create the elegant border of the 2-1/2 x 5-1/2 piece of Soft Suede paper.

Creating the Trees

Next, I colored the tree image from the Snow Swirled stamp set in Bashful Blue (using the Bashful blue Stampin’ Write Marker which will be slightly darker than if I inked the image with Bashful Blue Classic Ink).  Then used the Close to Cocoa Stampin’ Write Marker to color the floral like pattern and dots in the image.  Then "huffed" on the image before stamping it on the Whisper White cardstock.  Repeat for 2nd tree image.

Next, use a piercing tool or a handheld punch to make a hole at the top of each tree. Then use Clear Rhinestone Brads with the Filigree Brads and place in each hole.  Adhere Whisper White cardstock to the Soft Suede mat using SNAIL Adhesive.

Next, adhere the scalloped edge to the card front. Then adhere this panel to the card front using SNAIL Adhesive.

The Greeting

For the greeting, stamp Season’s Greeting in Soft Suede on a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Then stamp a few small snowflakes in Bashful Blue on the greeting. Then punch out with the Scallop Oval Punch.  Then punch 2 more scalloped ovals in Soft Suede.  Combine the two brown ovals to make a mat for the oval greeting.

Completed greeting.

Lastly, adhere the greeting to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Alternatives

• Add glitter.  Many holiday cards sparkle with glitter and I will have more to come with that.
• Use a different type of tree topper – a flower or snowflake punch.
• Emboss the trees or greeting.
• Add more snowflakes to the background or to the Bashful Blue cardstock.

 

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Do you need some Christmas tags?  Do you need a project for the kids?  This is a perfect activity for the kids to help out and make the Christmas gift tags for all of your presents.  Everyone can pick their favorite design and ink color and have a blast!  I used a business card template to get 10 cards per 8-1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock.  Please email me if you would like the template.

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I am making these notecards in sets of 10 with matching envelopes to give my family members.  These are very easy to make as they are flat cards.  You add your note on the bottom part of the card and insert it in the matching envelope.  The main reason these are great is because you can use all of your scrap pieces of cardstock to make most of the card bling.  The old olive piece is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" and the whisper white piece is 4-1/8" x 5-3/8".  You can then add your thank you bling based on what you have available.  I’ll be posting more Christmas Thank You Notes soon.

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Congratulations to Jeri L. who won a $20 gift certificate for her winning card entry pictured below in my recent Stampin’ Up! card swap.  Isn’t her card lovely!  She used "A Cardinal Christmas" stamp set and lots of bling on her winning card.  I will have another card swap in January, so look for the details.  Congratulations Jeri!

 

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This is a quick and cute card using the Deer Friends Hostess Stamp Set and the 1-1/4" Riding Hood Red/Very Vanilla Striped Grosgrain Ribbon from the Holiday mini catalog.  I stamped the image in Chocolate Chip and punched it out.  Then, I layered it on a Riding Hood Red circle punch and a Chocolate Chip scallop circle punch.  Quick and cute! 

 

 

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Below are some of the projects from my "I Wish" Christmas Stamp Camp.  I included a close-up of the bow on the gift bag to show off the Build-A-Brad.  I love that detail!  The Simply Scrappin’ kits are great for card-making as well as scrapbooking.  The adhesive die-cuts makes it very easy to put together these projects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Last weekend, I traveled to Jackson, MS for a Stampin’ Up! regional convention.  It was a wonderful time to visit with my downline and learn new stamping techniques.  What could be better!

 

This card is one of the swaps I received.  It is fun and elegant and perfect for a Christmas card.  Check back soon for more samples. 

 

Stamps:  Baroque Motifs, Christmas Classics

Paper:  Brushed Gold, Very Vanilla

Ink:  VersaMark

Bling:  Gold Embossing Powder

 

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