Beautiful Season

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ChristmasInJuly    It's Wednesday, so it's time for a little Christmas in July. I'm making some prototypes of the cards my stampin' friends will be making at our Christmas card stamp-a-stacks. I try to do a variety of styles and colors so that everyone is happy with some of the cards. Actually, I've never heard any grumbling about the cards I design for them. I'm fortunate in that way! Today's card uses non-traditional colors, which is also something I try to achieve. Who wants to see Christmas cards in only greens and reds? Not me!

I started by stamping the big sentiment from the "Merry Christmas to All" stamp set in Pear Pizzazz Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock. I cut this out with the largest circle Stitched Shapes Die. I adhered it to a large scalloped Pear Pizzazz Card Stock mat that I cut with one of the Layering Circles Dies.

Next, I embossed a 3-3/4" by 5" Whisper White Card Stock panel with the Woodland Embossing Folder. I adhered this to a 4" by 5-1/4" Pear Pizzazz Card Stock mat. (By the way, here's a bonus Protip: cut the scalloped circle from the middle of this layer!) Then I adhered everything to a Pool Party Card Stock card base.

I stamped the double tree image from the "Rooted in Nature" stamp set in Pear Pizzazz Ink and cut it out with the matching Nature's Roots Die. I adhered two pieces of Burlap Ribbon to the back of the sentiment piece and then adhered that to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. I adhered the trees to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals (on the left side) and Snail Adhesive (on the right side, on the sentiment piece).

For some finishing touches of shine, I painted over the trees with Clear Wink of Stella and I added three Clear Epoxy Droplets. I'm really liking how this card turned out!

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Product List

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set [147702] $27.00	Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146482] $42.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $7.50	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $8.75
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131201] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00	Layering Circles Dies [141705] $35.00
Nature's Roots Dies [146341] $39.00	Woodland Embossing Folder [139673] $8.50	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $7.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00
Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801] $9.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00