Merry Little Christmas...in August!
Friday, August 2, 2013 at 2:30 AM In honor of the Holiday Catalog release I want to share a card with you that has me humming Christmas carols!
The inspiration for this card came from a delightful sketch over at The Paper Players. I just love clean and simple so this spoke to me immediately! I also decided to play along with the Merry Monday "Month Long-Anything Goes Christmas" Challenge.
My goal this year is to create my Christmas cards beginning NOW and continuing through the fall with the goal of having them complete and ready to mail by Halloween...I will keep you posted on my progress:)
The Designer Series Paper I have used here can be found in the "Season of Style" Designer Series Paper pack. The colors featured here are classic Christmas all the way...Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler! The stamp set is called "Merry Little Christmas" and has three stamps that coordinate beautifully. I have stamped off on another piece of Whisper White card stock in Old Olive to add a little banner for contrast. Three Candy Dots in Old Olive add the perfect finishing touch. Candy Dots have become a staple around my crafting table!
I featured the Envelope Liners Framelits Die again today. I can't tell you enough how easy it is to add a HUGE touch of elegance to a card with this simple tool. It is so easy to use and not only is it beautiful to look at, it also adds a heft to the envelope that just screams "style"!
So...one Christmas card down and a stack to go...who's with me to get started and finished and enjoy a more stress-free holiday this year?
Stampin Supplies:
Stamps: Merry Little Christmas (131829)
Paper: Whisper White (101730), Old Olive (100702) Cardstock; Season of Style (132340) Designer Series Paper
Ink: Cherry Cobbler (126966), Old Olive (126953) Classic Stampin' Pad
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Envelope Liners Framelits Dies (132172), Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049)
Embellishments: Brights Candy Dots (130931)
Thanks for stopping by!
Reader Comments (4)
This is delightful, just what I had in mind when I created the sketch! If you want to make Christmas cards all year long, you should check out the Merry Monday challenge at Lesley's blog, Always Playing with Paper! We do Christmas all year long! Thanks for playing with my Paper Players sketch this week!
Super FUN FUN card! Love everything about it. Super challenge entry.
Wow! Wonderful card! Love the clean lines and the pretty fonts on your stamp! Thank you for joining us at Merry Monday!
I just got this stamp and now I can't wait to use it! Thanks for the inspiration and sharing it with Merry Monday!