Stampin' Up! hnadmade Christmas Card

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Christmas: When Presence of Family is better than Presents from Family

Stampin' Up! Defined Stamp Set
Christmas Pinecone Dies & Encircled in Beauty Dies
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I've been playing with this card the past few day... not really sure how to complete it; not really sure if I liked it. In the end, I decided to leave it up to you. How would you feel if you received this Christmas Card from a friend? I like the individual elements such as the Christmas Pine Cone Die Cuts and the stamped image from the Well Defined Stamp Set with the Encircled In Beauty Die cut from Fresh Freesia Velum. These we left over die cuts I had decided not to use on another project, but they seems to come together quite well. I loved the Blackberry Bliss Striped Bow and the Pastel Pearls. I enjoy playing with different elements from the Stampin' Up! product line, because they work so well together. It makes the investment very worth while. And a quick reminder: Until 30 September, for each $50 or $100 order you place (less tax and shipping), you'll earn FREE Sale-A-Bration selections.

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Handmade Christmas Card with pine sprig die cuts and Christmas definition

The basecard for this card is Thick Basic White Cardstock. Then Die Cuts using the Christmas Pinecone Dies. One layer of Fresh Freesia and the other layer of Blackberry Bliss Cardstock. Tip: I backed the Blackberry Bliss layer with Adhesive Sheets before die cutting, making it very easy to adhere the resulting large layer on top of the Fresh Freesia die cut.

Handmade Holiday Card using Stampin' Up! Christmas Pinecne Dies

For the image layer, I used Basic White Cardstock. I stamped the sentiment from the Well Defined Stamp Set in Fresh Freesia Ink onto a die cut circle. Then I die cut a detailed circle frame using the Encircled in Beauty dies. I cut it from Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum. I added Dimensionals to the back of the sentiment before adding it to the front of the card.

Close up of sentiment on handmade Christmas Card using the Stampin' Up! Well Defined Cling Stamp Set

To add a little more interest to the card, I added a bow out of Striped Blackberry Bliss ribbon (retired), and a few Pastel Pearls.

The Well Define Stamp Set includes sentiments for several Holidays, including Christmas, Halloween, as well as several general sentiments, including a definition of winter, gratitude and holiday. Its a fun addition to your more traditional sentiments stamps.

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Recipe

Stamps: Well Defined Stamp Set
Ink: Fresh Freesia
Paper: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Freesia from the 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Velum Pack
Accessories: Christmas Pinecones Dies, Encircled In Beauty Dies, Layering Circes, Pastel Pearls, Blackberry Bliss Striped Ribbon (Retired), Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Seal

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