Welcome Noel - Season's Greetings

Hello Stampers,

Today’s Christmas card might just be a contender for a set of cards to send out this year. The layout was inspired by an older sketch from Lynn Dunn, & I loved how easily it lends itself to creating a series of cozy winter scenes.

I started with a Basic White Cardstock base & added a layer of Gray Granite Cardstock. The soft neutral helps pull all of the focal images together & gives the card a nice, cohesive feel.

For the mini scenes, I chose A Stitched Season DSP for the backgrounds. To create a snowy landscape, I added snowbanks cut from Basic White Cardstock and brushed the top edges with Wink of Stella for a touch of sparkle. It's a simple detail, but it really brings the winter scenes to life.

The houses were created using the Welcome Home Bundle. I stamped them on Basic White Cardstock using Gray Granite, Misty Moonlight, and Pool Party Stampin' Pads, then die-cut them with the coordinating dies. The trees & wreath were die-cut from Old Olive Cardstock, adding just the right pop of seasonal color.

For the sentiment, I turned to the Noel Tidings Bundle. I stamped the greeting with Gray Granite Stampin' Pad onto Basic White Cardstock, die-cut it into a banner, & popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals for a little extra dimension and interest.

To finish the card, I added a few retired Snowflake Sequins. They provide just the right amount of sparkle & were the perfect finishing touch for this festive winter card.

~Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. 

Product List

Welcome Noel Bundle (English) [168465] $48.50	Noel Tidings Bundle (English) [168458] $54.75	A Stitched Season 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [168223] $13.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00
Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983] $14.00	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $14.00	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $9.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $11.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $9.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $10.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00

Frosted Pinecones - Season's Greetings

Hello Stampers,

Today’s Christmas card is for the Crafty Collaborations Share It Sunday Blog Hop. One of the things I love about this hop is that there’s no specific theme, so we can share whatever we’re currently creating & right now that's Christmas.

I started by using the Frosted Pinecones Dies to cut the pinecones and pine needles from Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, & Mossy Meadow Cardstocks. After playing around with the arrangement for a bit and getting everything where I wanted it, I adhered the pieces to a Basic Beige Cardstock layer that I had embossed with the Softly Woven Embossing Folder. I really love the subtle texture it adds without taking attention away from the die cuts.

Next, I layered the embossed panel onto a piece of Real Red Cardstock and then attached it to a Basic Beige Cardstock card base. The combination of the warm neutrals with the pop of red gives it a cozy Christmas feel.

For the sentiment, I used the Noel Tidings Bundle and stamped it onto Basic Beige Cardstock with Real Red Ink. I then die-cut it with the coordinating dies and popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals to give it a little extra depth and dimension.

To finish the card, I added a few retired Delightful Decorative Dots (Real Red.) I thought they tied the whole card together nicely.

~Thanks for stopping by!
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. Product List

Noel Tidings Bundle (English) [168458] $54.75	Frosted Pinecones Dies [168371] $34.00	Softly Woven 3 D Embossing Folder [168466] $12.00	Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511] $14.00
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $14.00	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717] $14.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $14.00	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $14.00
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $11.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00

Frosted Pinecones - Winter Wishes

Hello Stampers,

Today's Christmas card started off way different than how it ended, but I'm liking the new version. The template used is from Jackie Bolhuis.

I began with a Pecan Pie Cardstock base and added a layer of Shaded Spruce Cardstock, cut into 3 sections. Before attaching the panels, I stamped them with the pine needle image from the Noel Tidings Stamp Set using Shaded Spruce Ink.

For the focal image, I stamped the largest image from the Frosted Pinecones Stamp Set onto Basic White Cardstock with Early Espresso Ink. I then colored it using the Pecan Pie, Shaded Spruce, & Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Packs. I chose Soft Sea Foam to soften the stark white areas and create a more cohesive look.

For the sentiment, I used Soft Sea Foam Cardstock instead of Basic White, as I preferred the softer color. I stamped the sentiment with Pecan Pie Ink, die-cut it using the Noel Tidings Dies, & popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals for added dimension.

To finish the card, I embellished it with a few retired Glitter Sequins for a touch of sparkle.

~Thanks for stopping by!
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. Product List

Frosted Pinecones Bundle (English) [168373] $66.50	Noel Tidings Bundle (English) [168458] $54.75	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717] $14.00	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $14.00
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988] $14.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $9.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $9.00
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $11.00	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674] $12.00	Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154903] $12.00	Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154902] $12.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00

Welcome Noel - From Our House To Yours

Hello Stampers,

Today's Christmas card was made for this week's Freshly Made Sketches sketch using products from the Neutral Noel Suite Collection.

I started with a Basic Beige Cardstock base and added a layer of Neutral Noel DSP. Using the Welcome Noel & Noel Tidings Bundles, I stamped the house, bush, and sentiment on Basic Beige & Mossy Meadow Cardstock with Pecan Pie & Mossy Meadow Ink Pads, then die-cut the images with the coordinating dies. I colored the house windows with the Lemon Lolly Stampin' Blends Combo Pack before attaching the house and bush to a 2-3/8" Circle Punch piece. To finish the card, I used Stampin' Dimensionals to raise both the focal image and the sentiment for added depth.

~Thanks for stopping by!
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted. 

Product List

Welcome Noel Bundle (English) [168465] $48.50	Noel Tidings Bundle (English) [168458] $54.75	2 3/8" (6 Cm) Circle Punch [161354] $25.00	Neutral Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [168448] $17.00
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511] $14.00	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $14.00	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $11.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $9.00
Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673] $12.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00