Happy Sunday, friends!
Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players!
This week, LeAnne is hosting our Theme Challenge.
This Theme Challenge really had me put my thinking cap on at first. What could I use? I really didn’t want to dip into the retired “archives” and then I remembered a little hidden gem in my craft room. I sure hope you will get crafty and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create with this Theme Challenge!
*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.
Look Ma, No Stamps: My card features the Santa Express Memories & More Card Pack from the July - December Stampin’ Up! ® Mini Catalog. This is currently on the Last Chance List at a 50% discount. Check it out HERE. All products on the Last Chance List are “while supplies last”, so get them while they are available! I love to use the Memories & More kits to create fun cards that look great but don’t take forever to create. We all love that “Easy Button” this time of year, right?
I was kind of surprised at how quickly this card came together by die cutting the pre-printed Santa image and coloring one of the laser-cut wood words. In my search to find some Designer Series Paper that coordinated with my little Santa image, I came across the Painted Christmas DSP. I loved how this pattern added lots of festive color to the background without being too overwhelming. I popped in some embossed texture to the Basic White layer and glimmer paper to dress things up a bit. Of course, once I start with the sparkle, I can’t stop…so Santa got a dusting of Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush on his hat and beard. It's tough to see in the photos but adds a lot of sparkly detail in-person.
Card Measurements & Details:
- Real Red Card Base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4”
- Shaded Spruce Cardstock: 5-1/4” x 4”
- Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper: 5-1/8” x 3-7/8”
- Basic White Cardstock: 5-1/8” x 2” emboss with pine pattern from Wintry Embossing Folders
- Real Red & White Glimmer Paper (Real Red): 5-1/8” x 1/4” die cut with scalloped border from Penned Flowers Dies (save the scrap to use inside the card)
- Santa Express Memories & More Card Pack: die cut Santa image with 2-5/8” circle from Layering Circles Dies and color the “ho ho ho” wood cut-out with a Dark Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends marker
- Add Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to Santa’s hat trim, eyebrows, mustache and beard
- Red Rhinestones Basic Jewels and Real Red/Garden Green Ribbon Combo Pack
- Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 5-1/4” x 4”, stamp sentiment from the Framed & Festive stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink
- Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper (card interior): 5-1/4” x 4”
Finally, here is a peek inside the card! I stamped the sentiment from the Framed & Festive stamp set, which is while supplies last. It’s a great set for Christmas cards! I also added another strip of DSP and I used the scrap of Glimmer Paper left over from my scalloped border for a hint of sparkly detail. Use those leftovers from your die cutting, a little goes a long way with this sparkly paper!
I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our ”Ho-Ho-Ho” Theme Challenge. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday December 9th, 2022.
Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team:
Anne Marie Hile (that’s me!)
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