Merry and Bright Christmas

Hi Everyone! Today I completed my last scheduled Christmas Card Class. Do you believe it? Thanksgiving isn’t here yet and most of my customers are all done with Christmas cards. I wish I could say the same for me! LOL!

This is a card we made at the first Stamp-a-Stack in September. “Merry and Bright” is one of my favorite Winter stamp sets! Isn’t the little snowman so stinkin’ cute?

Details, Details, Details….

The Card Base is Real Red Card stock random stamped with snowflakes using Whisper White Craft Ink. (The Craft Ink takes a little while to dry, so after stamping you can hit it with the heat tool or just set it aside while you complete the rest of the card.)

The little guy is stamped with Basic Black Classic Ink and his scarf and hat are both colored in with a Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker. His carrot nose is colored with a Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker. Did I ever tell you that I LOVE the circle punches and Scallop Circle Punch? They are so easy to use to create a focal point and I use them together all the time. I used the 1 1/4″ circle punch for the little guy, 1 3/8″ circle punch for the Real Red Layer, and the Scallop Circle Punch for the outer Whisper White Layer. I used the Paper Piercing Tool (from the Crafter’s Tool Kit) to punch a hole in each scallop. ****Punch Tip – Stamp your image first.Flip the punch over so you are looking at the bottom. Insert paper so you can center the image in the bottom of the punch and then punch away!****

I attached the scallop circle to the card front with Dimensionals. Black Gingham Ribbon was tied around the front and the greeting is from the Warm Words Stamp Set and stamped with Basic Black Ink.

This would be a very simple card to create for your Christmas Cards this year. For your convenience I will be adding a shopping list to the bottom of each of my Christmas card samples. You can order right online by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

Shopping List:

• Real Red Card Stock #102482
• Whisper White Card Stock #100730
• Black Gingham Ribbon #104832
• 1 1/4″ Circle Punch #104403
• 1 3/8″ Circle Punch #104401
• Scallop Circle Punch # 109043
• Paper Piercing Tool (Crafter’s Tool Kit) #104310
• Basic Black Classic Ink Pad #101179
• Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker #100052
• Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker #105115
• Whisper White Craft Ink Pad #101731
• Stampin’ Dimensionals #104430
• SNAIL Adhesive #104332

Happy Stamping!