Hi Stampers!
Do you have any card making traditions? I do! Every year when I create my Christmas cards I create a gold and white card. Sometimes I make another version of the card in silver and white. I love the look; simple, elegant, and festive. Today’s cards carry on my tradition with a couple of twists on the theme. The gold and white card might look familiar. I previewed this card in my 28 July 2022 Lights Aglow Suite In Detail post. You can view that post HERE.
Let’s take a look at today’s cards:
First is my original gold and white version of the card, next the silver and white version, and one of my new twists - Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla with gold! Watch the video below to see my fourth color combination.
SILVER & GOLD
HOLIDAY CARDS THAT GLIMMER AND SHINE
VIDEO
I used products from the LIGHTS AGLOW SUITE to create the cards: the Christmas Lights stamp set and coordinating Twinkling Lights dies; the Brightest Glow stamp set and Labels Aglow dies; the Glimmer paper, the Lights Aglow Specialty DSP, and the Gold & Vanilla 3/8” Satin-edged Ribbon.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS STAMPED IMAGES
TWINKLING LIGHTS DIE CUT IMAGES
BRIGHTEST GLOW STAMPED IMAGES
LABELS AGLOW DIE CUT IMAGES
FOR ALL VERSIONS OF THE CARD
CUTTING MEASUREMENTS
* Card base 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”
* Mat - 5 3/8” x 4 1/8”
* Focal Panel - 5” x 3 3/4”
* For stamping & die cutting (tree and greeting) 1/4 sheet cardstock - 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”
SUPPLIES
* Versa Mark
* Embossing Powder - gold, silver
* Heat tool
* Dies - Twinkling Lights - Tree Outline
Labels Aglow - Long Label
Stylish Shapes - circle die - 2nd largest
* Adhesive and dimensionals
HELPFUL ITEMS
* Embossing Additions Tool Kit (Stampin’ Up!®️July - December 2022 Mini Catalog, pg. 49)
This kit contains great tool to help make heat embossing easy peasy - Embossing Buddy, Powder Pal (I call it an embossing tray), Crafting Brush, and Crafting Tweezers. (I love these tweezers!)
TIPS
* Die cut the Stylish Shapes circle from the center of the mat layer.
* For inside sentiment - emboss it or use Crumb Cake ink for gold cards, and Smoky Slate ink for silver cards. These inks will resemble gold / silver and create a balanced look to the card by allowing the focal image to really shine!
* If you do not have the Embossing Additions Tool Kit you can use the following substitutes:
- Embossing Buddy - A fabric softener sheet will work and give your stamping space a nice scent!
- Crafting Brush - small flat paint brush
- Crafting Tweezers - a wooden clip style clothespin
- Powder Pal - a piece of paper on a shoe box lid (cardboard or plastic), or just a piece of paper
GOLD & WHITE LIGHTS AGLOW
* Card base - Basic White - thick cardstock
* Mat - Gold Glimmer Paper
* Focal panel - Basic White cardstock - emboss with embossing folder
* Basic White cardstock for stamping and die cutting
* Embossing Folder - folder of choice - I used “Bark.” It is a retired product
* Gold embossing powder
* Simply Elegant Trim - gold - about 9 1/2” (Annual Catalog)
* Crumb Cake ink for inside sentiment
SILVER & WHITE LIGHTS AGLOW
SUPPLIES SPECIFIC TO THIS CARD
* Card base - Basic White - thick cardstock
* Mat - Silver Foil (Annual Catalog)
* Focal panel - Silver & Gold 6” x 6” DSP - silver stripes (SAB item)
* Basic White cardstock for stamping and die cutting
* Silver embossing powder
* Simply Elegant Trim - Silver - about 9 1/2” (Annual Catalog)
* Smoky Slate ink for inside sentiment
CHERRY COBBLER & GOLD LIGHTS AGLOW
SUPPLIES SPECIFIC TO THIS CARD
* Card base - Cherry Cobbler cardstock* Mat - Glimmer Paper - gold
* Focal panel - Lights Aglow 6” x 6” DSP, Cherry Cobbler (with gold star/ snowflake pattern)
* VerryVanilla cardstock - for stamping and die cutting
* Gold embossing powder
* Gold & Vanilla 3/8” Satin- Edged Ribbon - about 7”
VERY VANILLA & GOLD LIGHTS AGLOW
SUPPLIES SPECIFIC TO THIS CARD
* Card base - Very Vanilla thick cardstock
* Mat - Gold Glimmer Paper
* Focal panel - Very Vanilla cardstock - dry embossed (I used Timeworn Type - Annual Catalog)
* Very Vanilla cardstock for stamping and die cutting
* Gold embossing powder
* Simply Elegant Trim - gold (Annual Catalog)
LIGHTS AGLOW CARDS
I hope you have enjoyed today’s cards and they inspire you to create your own Christmas cards that glimmer and shine! Thank you for stopping by. Until next time…
Stamp Happy!
Kim
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