Christmas in September Part Three

#stampinup   Today I'm sharing the last of the three cards we made at the September session of my annual Christmas card-making class. I originally found the card on Pinterest and I've gotta give props to the person who actually designed the card: Sandi MacIver. Sandi is one of my favorite stampers--I know you'll love her work, too. You should visit her blog and check out her awesome creations.

My card is almost a complete Copy and Steal Share Everything (CASE) job. I didn't add the extra banner behind the sentiment and I didn't add one of the awesome Reindeer Paper Clips--because when your class is making 60 cards, that becomes a bit too dear (see what I did there?). But I did add an Old Olive mat to my card for a little more pop of color.

For my card, I started with a Crumb Cake card base, cut lengthwise and oriented horizontally, if that makes sense. In other words, it opens on the right. I added the Old Olive mat.

For the main panel, I ran another Crumb Cake panel through the Big Shot with the Woodland embossing folder. I used a dauber to dab Versamark ink onto the trees so they would have a bit of color to them. Next, I added some ornaments from the "Among the Branches" set to the branches with Whisper White Craft Ink.

Then I stamped the "making spirits bright" sentiment from the "Among the Branches" set in Old Olive onto a Whisper White scrap and punched it out with the 2" Circle Punch.

I added a strip of Cherry Cobbler washi and a strip of Pear Pizzazz washi from the Season of Cheer Washi collection. I also added a 3" length of White Glitter Ribbon. I added the sentiment on top of these using Stampin' Dimensionals. 

Finally, I tied a bow in a length of Cherry Cobbler Thick Bakers Twine and adhered it to the card with a glue dot.

Thanks for the inspiration, Sandi!!

 

tams# 4320

Product List

Reindeer Paper Clips Embellishments [139643] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Cherry Cobbler Thick Baker’S Twine [138414] $3.50
Gold & White 3/8" (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon [139614] $10.00	Season Of Cheer Designer Washi Tape [139611] $8.00	2" Circle Punch [133782] $18.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702] $7.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $7.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $7.50
Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad [101731] $8.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $6.50	Among The Branches Photopolymer Bundle [140872] $21.50