Dashing Deer Christmas Card

Hi, Stampers!

Today I'm sharing my idea for a Christmas card created with the Dashing Deer Bundle.  Paired with Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper & Copper Foil, it's oh-so-elegant!

I'm entering this card in the Fab Friday 147 Sketch Challenge.  Here's the sketch that inspired my card:

Follow the link to see the gorgeous projects the Fab Friday designers have created!

I used Gray Granite for the card base.  It's a wonderful neutral shade of gray that complements most colors.  This and Crumb Cake are my go-to colors for neutrals.  The red on this card is Cherry Cobbler, a dark, rich shade of red.  I cut the Cherry Cobbler mat at 3" x 4-3/4" (slightly smaller than usual) to show off more of the beautiful gray card base.  The banner is 1-1/2" x 3", flagged at one end with the Triple Banner Punch.

The oval is stamped with Gray Granite & Cherry Cobbler.  "Season's Greetings" is from the Wishing You Well stamp set.  The deer is die-cut from Copper Foil.  I attached a few twists of Copper Metallic Thread to the back of the deer using a mini glue dot before adhering the deer to the card front with a few drops of Liquid Multipurpose Glue - only on the large, solid areas of the body.  I used a rolled-up mini glue dot behind the antlers to keep them from lifting up

The images and sentiments in this set are so pretty - I'm sure I'll be getting some good mileage from this bundle!

Product List

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle

[149935]

Dashing Deer Wood-Mount Bundle

[149934]

Wishing You Well Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147864]

Wishing You Well Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[147867]

Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146983]

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119685]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Copper Foil Sheets

[142020]

Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[147816]

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

Banner Triple Punch

[138292]

Copper Metallic Thread

[141696]

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

Star of Light

Hi Stampers,

My customers tell me time and time again that their favorite cards to make are for Christmas and birthdays.  The best time to work on your holiday cards is NOW - when you are relaxed and able to enjoy the creative process.  Waiting until December and working under stress takes all the joy out of stamping.  We've all been there, right?  This year, let's do it right and have all our cards ready to mail by Thanksgiving!

Last Sunday was the 25th of June - exactly six months until Christmas.  It was also the day of my first Christmas card class!  These are some of the cards we made:

 We were working with the Star of Light stamp set & the Starlight Thinlits.  I'm loving the fresh new In-Colors for this year and wanted to incorporate them into this class.  Christmas cards in non-traditional colors are some of my favorites!  This one uses Lemon Lime Twist for the card base.  The blue is Dapper Denim - this has become my go-to shade of blue.

I think my favorite stamp in this set is the "swirly swoosh" on the background.  I'm not really sure what to call it, but that seems to work. It's so simple, yet so elegant.

The star is three separate layers made with the die-cuts included with the Thinlits.  The first layer is Dapper Denim, the second layer is Lemon Lime Twist and the third layer is cut from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.  I adhered the layers together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Use it sparingly - a little dab will do ya!

 The white panel on the card front is 3" x 5".  Five rhinestone jewels add even more sparkle.

Here's a different version of this card using Fresh Fig cardstock and ink.  The front panel on this one is 3" x 5-1/2".  A strip of Copper Foil cardstock separates the front panel from the card base.

The 3 layers of the star are Fresh Fig, Whisper White and Copper Foil.

One more version of this card uses Dapper Denim for the card base.  All of the stamping is done in Dapper Denim except for the "swirly swoosh", which is stamped in Marina Mist.

 This star has just 2 layers - Dapper Denim & Copper Foil.

This is how I finished the inside of my cards.  There you have it, three different looks using the Star of Light stamp set & Starlight Thinlits.  Which is your favorite?

Stop by again soon - I'll be showing more holiday ideas in the weeks to come, including a sneak peek at a brand new bundle available in August - Carols of Christmas!

Product List

Star Of Light Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142110]

Starlight Thinlits Dies

[141840]

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

Dapper Denim 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141414]

Fresh Fig 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144242]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

[135315]

Copper Foil Sheets

[142020]

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad

[141394]

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad

[144082]

Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad

[126962]

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

Happy stamping,

Pat

Lift Me Up With Copper Accents

Hey friends,

Hope everyone had a good weekend!  Ours was spent visiting with friends we hadn't seen in way too long, plus doing some yardwork, and of course, some papercrafting.  You know what they say, a day without crafting is like a day without sunshine (or something like that!)

I have another card to share that I made using the Lift Me Up Bundle - so glad that this one is not retiring yet!  I've probably made more cards from this bundle than any other set I own.

This one is an easel card I made for a good friend.  If you've never made an easel card, a search on Pinterest will pull up dozens of tutorials on how it's done!  When folded flat, this card is a standard A2 size.  The colors here are Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Watermelon Wonder & Peekaboo Peach.

I used my Copper Foil sheets to add accents on the large balloon.  Love how the copper shines!

I stamped the small and medium sized balloons with my Versamark ink pad and sprinkled them with Copper Embossing Powder and set it with the Heat Tool.

The clouds and the balloon are attached with Stampin' Dimensionals so the back of the card rests against them to stand upright.  The greeting was heat embossed with Copper Embossing Powder, too. The flagged tail on the greeting was made using the Triple Banner Punch - in my opinion, this is a must-have punch.  You can use it to make a tail on any width banner up to 2 inches!

The Lift Me Up Bundle is so versatile - just changing the colors can make it perfect for a girl or a guy.  Even though the stamp set & die-cuts will still be available after May 31, the special bundle pricing (10% savings) will not, so if this is on your wish list, order it now & save!

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Happy stamping,

Pat