I’ve previously shared several cards featuring the Season of Elegance Suite, and my enthusiasm for this collection hasn’t waned. I was so inspired by the beautiful samples in the Stampin’ Up! catalog and online that I couldn’t resist creating more. This particular card involved a fun technique that I thoroughly enjoyed, despite a small mistake I made when I first tried it.
To create this card, follow these steps:
- Background: First, emboss the Basic Beige panel with the Painted Trees Embossing Folder. Then, using a Blending Brush, lightly go over the raised image with Mossy Meadow. I originally started with the Sponge Dauber; however, I kept getting blotches (see the top of the tallest tree?) I found a little brushing with the Blending Brushes worked much better.
- Stamping: Stamp the saying “love from our home to yours” and then use your Stampin’ Trimmer to cut it out.
- Heat Embossing: Heat emboss the word “Happy” with gold embossing powder on Pretty Peacock cardstock. Fussy cut it out with your Paper Snips.
- Die Cut: Die cut Christmas out of Cherry Cobbler and the Christmas outline out of Basic White.
- Assembly: Attach each of the word pieces to the front of the card using Mini Dimensionals for a bit of lift.
- Finishing Touch: Add a touch of sparkle with Gold Textured Adhesive-Backed Dots for a bit of festive bling.
Here’s how I decorated the inside of the card: I stamped on the bottom with Pretty Peacock and added a coordinating design on the envelope. I stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler.
Cardstock Cuts for this project:
- Pretty Peacock – 11″ x 4-1/4″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, scrap for the word “Happy”
- Basic Beige – 5-1/4″ x 4″ panel (inside card), 5-1/2″ x 4″ panel
- Basic White – 4″ x 1″ for Christmas shadow die, scrap for words
- Cherry Cobbler – 4″ x 1″ for Christmas die
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