The card I have today is an Ornament card. Not really one you can hang on your tree. Just a pretty one that I created. And I hope one you will create as well. Plus it probably could be made into an ornament or a gift tag very easily.
STAMPS
The focal point of this card is of course the ornament. But the star of that is the adorable tree. This tree, with it’s perfect message, is from the Festive Words stamp set. The set has four images that are all similar to this. Simple outlines with appropriate words inside of them.
To create my tree I used Stampin’ Write Markers with the “direct to rubber” technique. This simply means you use the markers to color the red rubber stamp. It does take a minute, and you have to be careful to not mess up the tips on your markers. But ones you get the hang of it , it goes pretty quickly. This is a very old technique. It is probably the first one I learned when I began stamping many years ago. The Stampin’ Write Markers are only sold as a color family now. The ones I used are Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Real Red, and then Early Espresso for the tree trunk.
The background watermark looking image on the card base is a small tree. I did not want to leave the base blank since the only details were in the ornament layers. This little tree is from the Frosted Forest stamp set. It is one of the Online Exclusives. It is stamped tone on tone all over the base.
PAPERS
The fact there is no designer paper on this card is a rarity. I wanted the ornament to be the star. So the card base is Mossy Meadow, like the tree would be. The large outer layer of the ornament is Crushed Curry for a rich gold look. And then the Basic White layer with the stamped image.
EXTRAS
To say the Dies used are extras is letting them down somewhat. The Spotlight On Nature Dies are one of the most popular in quite a while. I used two different of the designs and sizes to create the ornament. Those little decorative detail touches really add quite a lot for the ornament.
The little bow is from Real Red ribbon. The one I used is retired. But there are new ones available that I have not received yet. I am sure you have some red ribbon in your stash! And the final touch is always bling. My bling today is the Gold Textured Adhesive Back Dots from the Mini Catalog. They fit perfectly to highlight the Crushed Curry background layer.
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
New Scrapbooking Catalog
The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products. You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
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