Holly, Jolly, Merry Christmas

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   A few years ago, I started what has become a tradition--a monthly Christmas card-making class that starts in August and goes though November. When we're finished with our sessions, we have a stack of beautiful, hand-made Christmas cards ready to be sent. And we're finished before Thanksgiving! It's been a fun tradition and I'm continuing it this year, even though we're skipping August due to my work-travel schedule.

This week, I'm going to share the three designs we'll be making in our September session. I have a couple of spots open. Contact me if you're interested in attending (or see the "coming soon" announcement below).

The first card is a clean and simple design made with the "Holly Jolly Greetings" stamp set and coordinating Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies.

I started by stamping the large snowflake in Cherry Cobbler ink smack-dab in the center of a Whisper White panel. I added some Smoky Slate sprinkles diagonally through the center of the card.

Next, I cut the word "merry" out of Silver Glimmer Paper using the fabulous Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies. These go perfectly with the "Holly Jolly Greetings" stamp set. I adhered the greeting to the card using the Fine-Tip Glue Pen. After I had placed that piece just right, I stamped "Christmas" in Cherry Cobbler.

I adhered the stamped panel to a Cherry Cobbler Mat. I adhered this to a Whisper White Thick Card Stock base, cut lengthwise, using Stampin' Dimensionals.

This card turned out just the way I like 'em: quick and easy AND clean and simple!

COMING SOON! Do you wish you could come to one of my Christmas card-making classes but live too far away? Well, soon I'll be posting details on FOUR ways you can attend virtually! I still have a few technical details to work out in the background, but watch this space for exciting news in about a week!
 

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Product List

Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00	Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies [139659] $17.00	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] $5.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $6.50
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $6.50	Holly Jolly Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139882] $20.00