STAMPIN' UP! HEART OF CHRISTMAS - WEEK 21

 

For tonight's Heart of Christmas blog hop, I have made a mostly-white Christmas card, with gold and silver accents, and the tiniest touches of Real Red.  I haven't done a very good job of photographing it ... I promise it looks so much nicer in real life.  My son (26) said "oh, that actually looks quite elegant, Mum" - high praise!  LOL.

To a Thick Basic White card base, I added a layer of Silver Foil card.  The main panel of the card front is Thick Basic White card embossed with the beautiful Merriest Frames Hybrid embossing folder.  I die-cut the rectangle insert for the front (using Merriest Frames Dies), and embossed it with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder before adhering to my card.

Adhesive Sheets got a good workout on this card!  They are the ideal adhesive for fiddly die-cut "bits"; so clean.  After using Christmas Cheer word dies, I matted the "happy" cut from Thick Basic White card, onto another layer cut from Gold Metallic Paper.  The word "Christmas" was stamped in Versamark ink on a Thick Basic White card scrap, and heat-embossed with gold embossing powder, before being cut out using a Tasteful Labels die.

The gold holly leaves, and Real Red berries, were cut using Christmas Cheer Dies.  I die-cut little poinsettias, in Thick Basic White and Silver Foil card, from Merriest Frames Dies.

Some silver epoxy embellishments finish off my card design.

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Theresa Gerrard.   If you click on the button below, you'll be taken to her blog:

If you encounter any broken links, or would like to see a comprehensive list of who is taking part in tonight's blog hop, head over to Sharon Davern's blog.  Sharon is co-ordinating this week's Heart of Christmas blog hop.

Listed below are all the products I used to make my card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Words Of Cheer Bundle [156389] $81.75	Clear Block G [118489] $8.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [156457] $17.50
Gold & Rose Gold 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Metallic Specialty Paper [156844] $8.75	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $31.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder [156385] $68.00	Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $15.75	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $54.00	Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials [155567] $16.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50
Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00