Creativity Abounds Blog Hop...Christmas
September 21, 2022
Welcome to the Creativity Abounds Blog Hop! We are a group of international Stampin' Up!® demonstrators. We hop together on the third Wednesday of every month. Our hops focus around a particular bundle, holiday, occasion or product suite. We also do a quarterly stamp camp and have one coming up October 28 & 29th, Boughs of Holly Suite Collection. Every month we create a tutorial bundle. This month the tutorial bundle features Christmas. The projects featured in this blog hop are different than the projects in the tutorial bundle. We want to share lots of ideas with you.
My project features the Merriest Moments stamp set, Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder, and the Snowflake Specialty Vellum. The Merriest Moments stamp set and the Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder are returning favorites from the 2021 Holiday Mini Catalog. These two products are easy to create with and make classic, beautiful cards.
The card base is Thick Basic White CS. The first layer is a piece of the Snowflake Specialty Vellum. This piece has flocked white dots that resemble snow falling. The beautiful Basic White frame was first die cut and then placed in the embossing folder to add all the other details. It is quick and easy to do and the results look like you worked all day on them. The poinsettias were stamped with Real Red and Crushed Curry ink and the die cut out. The leaves were stamped in Shaded Spruce and die cut. A few Red Rhinestones were added around the lovely sentiment to add a bit of sparkle.
I decided to make this an easel card. I thought this would help show the vellum and also the beautiful frame. This was easy to accomplish, all I did was add a score line to the front of the card at 2-1/4". The trickiest part is to remember not to add adhesive to all of the vellum layer. On the inside of the card I added a strip of the vellum and some leaves and berries. The leaves and berries act as a stopper and creates the easel.
Now it is time for you to check out the rest of the hop!
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For all the information about the upcoming (October 28-9) Boughs of Holly stamp camp go HERE or contact me at [email protected].
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Beautiful card Sharon
Posted by: Sara Sayers | September 21, 2022 at 03:52 PM
I love how you used the vellum and it's transparency on the top of the easel card!
Posted by: Lorraine | September 21, 2022 at 09:43 PM
Gorgeous card, Sharon.
Posted by: Kylie Swain | September 22, 2022 at 06:04 AM
Beautiful card Sharon!
Posted by: Melva Peters | September 22, 2022 at 08:43 AM
Wow an another amazing card Sharon
Posted by: Diane Evans | September 22, 2022 at 08:48 AM
Hi Sharon, I love your awesome card and the use of the vellum.
Posted by: Susan Elise Schultz | September 22, 2022 at 08:57 AM
So pretty! I need to try this. Thank you for the inspiration
Posted by: Tracy Held | September 23, 2022 at 02:08 AM
Beautiful card Sharon, love the colour combo :)
Posted by: Maheswari Rajaguru | September 24, 2022 at 01:25 AM
Een prachtige kerstkaart! Kan je er de afmetingen bij geven aub.
Posted by: Thérèse RAMETTE-HOEFMAN | October 01, 2022 at 08:37 AM
The card base is 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 2-1/4" and 4-1/4". The vellum piece measures 4" x 5-1/4". Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment.
Posted by: Sharon Hashimoto Burkert | October 01, 2022 at 10:18 AM