Copper Christmas???

Is Copper a Christmas color?  Check out today’s card — it was a favorite at class the other night.  It features the Carols of Christmas stamp set and coordinating Card Front Builder Thinlits.  I’ve been “into” heat embossing lately and the Copper paper and Copper embossing powder were the perfect go to for this card.

Carols of Christmas stamp set, Card Front Builder Thinlit, Peace on Earth, Christmas
This card looks more details than it really is — the “hardest” part of the card is stamping the wondereful snowflake background with Sahara Sand ink, but don’t you think it pops.  Go ahead and make one and see how fun it is.

Measurements:
Thick Very Vanilla – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ — score at 4 1/4″
Copper Foil Sheet – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Very Vanilla – 3 3/4″ x 5″ — stamp words with Versa Mark — emboss with Copper Embossing Powder — stamp snowflake background with Sahara Sand ink
Copper Foil Sheet – 2 1/2″ x 11 — cut out two double and two single trees — attach double trees with Fast Fuse adhesive, attach single trees with Mini Dimensionals.
That’s it — you are done.  See easy peasy, right!!!

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Shades of Blue

I LOVE this card.  I cased it from my sister, Tina.  I love everything about it — the soft subtle changes in the shades of blue, the silver accents and especially the Island Indigo Ombre Ribbon.  The Carols of Christmas stamp set and Card Front Builder Thinlits make it a breeze to make.  The Deck the Halls sentiment and fun ornaments in shades of blue and silver make this card perfect.

Carols of Christmas stamp set, Card Front Builder Thinlits, Island Indigo Ombre Ribbon, Christmas
Measurements:
Dapper Denim – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ – score at 4 1/4″
Silver Foil Sheet – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Dapper Denim – 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
Whisper White – 3 3/8″ x 4 5/8″ — stamp Deck the Halls with Dapper Denim ink — stamp each set of ornaments with Dapper Denim ink
Whisper White – 2 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ — stamp one set of ornaments with Marina Mist ink — the other set with VersaMark and emboss with Silver Embossing — cut out with Card Front Builder Thinlints — attach over stamped ornaments with Mini Dimensionals
Island Indigo Ombre Ribbon – one piece – 6″ — tie a bow with a second piece

Just think — Christmas is only 4 months from today.  Time to get started working on your cards???

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Musical Deck the Halls

How about a little Holiday Catalog sneak peek?  You should all be receiving your Holiday Catalog in the mail.  If you need one, please let me know — I’d be happy to mail one to you.

I’ve shared some of my cards made using the Carols of Christmas stamp set.  This set is in the Holiday Catalog but is available for purchase early — we love early surprises.  Yesterday I paired this fun new holiday stamp set with a fun new paper from the Holiday Catalog — Merry Music Specialty Paper.

Carols of Christmas stamp set, Merry Music Specialty Paper, Christmas
Measurements:
Real Red – 4 1/4″ x 11″ — score at 5 1/2″
Black – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Merry Music Specialty Paper – black bursts – 1 1/2″ x 5 1/8″ — music collage – 2 1/2″ x 5 1/8″
Real Red – 3 1/8″ x 3 1/8″
Black – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Whisper White – cut out with Stitched Shapes Framelits — stamp Deck the Halls with Real Red
Whisper White Scrap – ink holly with Garden Green & Real Red markers — cut out with Card Front Builder Thinlits — attach with Mini Dimensionals

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