Hi Stampers. As promised I’m back today with a blog hop. I’m hopping with the Global Stamping Friends again. This time we were given a color challenge.
We were challenged to use Night of Navy, Pool Party, Smokey Slate and Whisper White. In honor of the 2017 Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog release today, I chose to do a Christmas card.
This card starts out with a night of Navy card base (8.5″ x 5.5″, scored at 4.25″). I then adhered a 5.25″ x 4″ layer of Pool Party card stock. Next I stamped one of the tiny designs from the hang your stocking stamp set randomly on a 5″ x 3.75″ layer of Smokey Slate in Smokey Slate ink (I was aiming to look like wall paper).
For the fireplace, I used a 4″ x 1.25″ strip of Whisper White card stock and ran it through my big shot with the bricks embossing folder that I had inked up with my sponge roller and a little bit of Crumb Cake ink. The mantel was made using a 1.5″ x .5″ strip of Whisper White that I also inked up with the sponge roller and Crumb Cake ink.
I used the Christmas Stocking framelit dies with Whisper White and Night of Navy to make the adorable Christmas stocking. I accented it by using Garden Green & Cherry Cobbler card stock and the holly and berries framelits from the same set. The bough of greenery was make using a die from the Pretty Pines thinlet die set. (Note: I used two of them and over lapped them a bit for a fuller look.)
I hope my card inspires you to start considering what you will be making for Christmas cards this year. (Yes, I realize I’m saying that as I sit here avoiding the heat outside that is over 100 degrees! But, hey, good time to enjoy air conditioning and shopping online.) Did I mention the new Holiday Catalog is live now? To see the PDF version of this catalog – CLICK HERE. Go check it out! You can shop in my online store 24/7 from anywhere with internet access. 🙂
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Happy Stamping,
Such a cute design, Lisa. I love seeing new ideas for the holiday sets in the Annual Catalogue. You certainly achieved the wallpaper effect as it looks fab! Thanks for sharing.
Super Cutecard
I love this card. Very cute. TFS
I love how you made it look like the stocking is hanging off the end of the fireplace. Really cute card.
Love the way the stocking hangs from the mantle. Great card design for Christmas.
Really lovely Lisa
Such a cute design. I know so many people who would love to get this card.
Great design. I may need to CASE it for a future class, giving you kudos of course!
I love how you made the little fireplace for the stocking to hang from. Thank you for sharing.
Lol, when I saw the card I was thinking, “I love how the background looks like wallpaper!” then I read how you totally meant to do that 😉 So clever! Thanks for sharing 😀
Thanks. I love it when a plan comes together.