DSP + SNOW WONDER = GREAT CARDS!
Autumn has officially arrrived! The autumnal equinox occurred yesterday at 9:30 AM Eastern Time, but when it comes to the arrival of seasons I am an old school type of person. As far as I am concerned autumn (AKA fall) began on September 21. Winter will begin on December 21, spring on March 21, and summer returns on June 21, 2021!
I love all four seasons. It is impossible for me to choose a favorite as there are aspects of each I enjoy, and aspects of each I could do without! I look forward to Autumn, because the cooler evenings are perfect for soup suppers and a cozy fire in our fireplace! Another thing I like about fall is decorating around the house and the porch with the gourds and pumpkins we grew, the fodder shocks we will make from our corn stalks - and before too long we will carve the jack-o-lantern! When it comes to eating, autumn is my season! Bring on anything pumpkin, apple or cranberry! Yum!!! But what I like most about fall is I still have time to finish my Christmas cards well before the Holiday Season begins, and that is always my goal! Do I always accomplish it? With the exception of one or two years, yes!
Today I thought I would share a couple of Christmas cards which are relatively easy to make. To make these cards I used the Snow Wonder Bundle (Stampin’ Up!®️ August - December 2020 Mini Catalog - page 39), and DSP from two collections. The Flowers Every Season (Annual Catalog page 11 & 148) and Feels Like Frost (Mini Catalog page 42). Both DSP collections are 48 doubled sided sheets - 4 each of 12 double-sided designs and are you 6”x 6”.
Here is a picture of the stamp set. The bundle includes the matching dies.
Here are the cards I made:
This card uses a Thick Whisper White card base that is 4 1/4” x 11” scored and folded at 5 1/2”. I cut the DSP at 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” and covered the front of the card base with it. I stamped the snowman on Whisper White cardstock (regular weight) with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added just a touch of color to the snowman with Smoky Slate (light), Real Red (light), Mint Macaron (dark), and Pumpkin Pie (dark) Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the greeting on the same DSP, just on the reverse side. I used the dies to cut out the snowman and the greeting. I adhered the greeting to a 1/4” wide x 3 3/8” long piece of silver foil sheet. I flagged the ends using my scissors. The greeting is popped up on dimensionals. The snowman is covered with 2 Coats I’d Wink of Stella. He is very shimmery in real life. He is also popped up on dimensionals. I added 3 of the clear Elegant Faceted gems to the card for a bit more sparkle.
This is the sheet of DSP I used for this card.
The second card is similar to the first. The layout is identical. I used a different greeting and another die from the Snow Time Dies that coordinate with the Snow Wonder stamp set.
The card base is also Thick Whisper White cardstock cut at 4 1/4” x 11” scored and folded at 5 1/2”. The DSP is cut at 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” and adhered to the front of the card base. The snowman is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Stampin’ Blends - Cherry Cobbler (dark), Just Jade (light), Pumpkin Pie (dark), Seaside Spray (dark and light). I went over the entire snowman’s body with Wink of Stella twice. I stamped the greeting on Whisper White regular cardstock using Misty Moonlight ink. I die cut the snowman and the greeting, then popped them up on dimensionals. I added two Misty Moonlight enamel dots from the 2020-21 In Color Enamel Dots (Annual Catalog page 158).
I hope these cards provide you with greatinkspirations!
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That is it for today. For more greatinkspirations for your Christmas card making, join me tomorrow and every Thursday through 10 December for Tinsel Time Thursday.
Until next time... Stamp Happy!
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