Be Jolly for PP569

Happy Sunday, friends!

Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players! 

This week, I am super-excited to be hosting our monthly Sketch Challenge.

I have said it before and I’ll say it again, I LOVE a good sketch challenge so I couldn’t wait to design the layout for this week. This sketch is one that lends itself nicely to showcasing different patterns of Designer Paper in the background which was what I wanted to focus on for my card. I knew I wanted to make a Christmas card this week so I decided to start by using the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper. This DSP features a fun mix of plaids, stripes and polka dots in traditional holiday colors and worked perfectly with the Be Jolly stamp set.  

*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for my card below and there is a full supply list at the very end of this post.

Color Combo:

Real Red

Basic White

Pear Pizzazz

Mossy Meadow

The Be Jolly stamp set has quickly become one of my favorites for Christmas! The images in the set are so whimsical and can be colored easily which is an added bonus. I affectionately refer to this little guy as “jazz-hands Santa”. He’s so cute and that “Be Jolly” sentiment suits him perfectly!  

It’s a little tough to see in the photos, but I accented the white areas on Santa’s hat and jacket with some Wink of Stella Glitter Brush. It adds so much sparkly detail which is never a bad thing in my opinion. 

Card Measurements & Details: 

• Real Red Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2"
• Pear Pizzazz Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4"  
• Basic White Cardstock: 3-7/8” x 5-1/8” 
• Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper (3 pieces): 1-13/16” x 5" (red/green plaid), 1-13/16” x 2-7/16" (green plaid), 1-13/16" x 2-7/16"(red stripes)
• Real Red Cardstock: die cut the largest scalloped circle from the Layering Circles Dies
• Basic White Cardstock: stamp the Santa image in Momento ink, color using Stampin’ Blends and die cut using the larges circle from the Layering Circles Dies
• Basic White Cardstock: scrap to stamp sentiment in Momento ink, trim around the edges and cut the sentiment into two pieces
• White Glitter Organdy Ribbon
• Rhinestone Basic Jewels: colored using Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends
• Basic White Cardstock (inside card): 4” x 5-1/4"
• Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper (inside card): 7/8” x 5-1/4" 

Finally, here is look inside the card. I simply added in a little strip of DSP, a coordinating sentiment and a cute little bird image to “keep the party going” from the front of the card. That tiny bird just makes me smile with his itty-bitty holiday hat!  

On a quick personal note, I wanted to share a photo of our new foster pup with you today. This is Miss Jewel. She’s about 1-1/2 years old, weighs about 19 pounds and looks to be maybe a Whippet/Italian Greyhound mix. She has been with us for about a week now and is settling in nicely. She was rescued from a high-kill shelter in South Texas and is currently available for adoption through Tracy’s Paws Rescue. Isn’t she adorable? 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for my  Sketch Challenge. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday December 3rd, 2021. 

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team:  

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James 

Laurie Schmidt

Anne Marie Hile (that’s me!) 

Ann Schach 

Nancy Leppek

Debbie Crowley

Amanda Mertz

Thanks for stopping by today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You can click on any of the photos to go directly to my Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

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Thanks so much for stopping by. 
Have a HAPPY day today! 

-Anne Marie

Product List

Be Jolly Cling Stamp Set [156370]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]	Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper [153492]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131201]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [156408]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899]
Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Stampin' Seal [152813]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]