Stampin' Up Joy To the world October Paper Pumpkin Monthly Kit

Stampin' Up! Sweetest Time Stamp Set
Sweetest Borders Dies
Joy To The World October Paper Pumpkin Monthly Kit

I seem to be on a Vanilla and Gold Foil kick lately. Today's card continues in that same direction using the Stampin' Up! Sweetest Time Stamp Set and coordinating Sweetest Borders Dies. I also used two dies from the Ornate Layers Dies plus Gold Embossed the candles and one of the sentiments from the Sweetest Time Stamp Set to create this simple, yet elegant Christmas Card. d. I know its only September, but every year the holiday's seem to creep up on me--and with Stampin' Up! On Stage@Home in early November plus Thanksgiving with family, I'm sure the days close to Christmas will be as full as usual.

Gold Foil and Gold Embossed Christmas Card using Sweetest Time Stamp Set

The basecard for this card is Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock. Then a layer of Very Vanilla. Then I cut a layer using one of the Ornate Layer Dies. I took an exacto knife as I wanted my candles stamped on the lower layer.

Christmas Card idea using an ornate border around 3 Gold Embossed Striped Candles

I stamped the candle images using Versamark ink, covered them with Gold Stampin' emboss Powder and set them with a heat tool. I did the same with the sentiment I selected from the Sweetest Time Stamp Set. I die cut a stitched rectangle using one of the dies from the Ornate Layers Dies. Again, stamping it in Versamark, and Gold Embossing it. I did make the rectangle a little narrower than the die so that more of the Gold Foil die cut showed.

Sophisticated Christmas Cards using ornate die cut borders and gold foil die cuts and embossed images

I die cut the leaves using the largest die in the Sweetest Border Dies set. It is meant to be used a little differently, but I snipped a few elements to make it a stand-alone set of leaves and sprigs. I used a few left-over elemets from the dies to add extra sprigs, and loved how it turned out. I debated about adding pearls, a ribbon or additional embellishments, but decided I liked the simplicity of the card and left it plain.

Die cuts and stamp sets used to make this gold foil and embossed Christmas Card

This year, while you might be spending more time at home than normal, get an early start on creating your handmade Christmas Cards. You'll love working with the Sweetest Time Stamp Set and the Sweetest Borders Dies. Order them as a bundle and save 10% over purchasing them separately. The next few months will race by, and you'll be happy you started creating your cards early. You'll enjoy creating your own unique cards using elements from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog or the August - December Mini catalog. Check the Recipe below for items used on this beautiful card. Add these stamp sets and products to your Shopping List today.

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Recipe

Stamps: Sweetest Time
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Thick Very Vanilla, Very Vanilla, Gold Foil Sheets
Accessories: Sweetest Borders Dies, Ornate Layers Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals, Seal