Hello!
With the end of October here, it’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas – so breaking out the new stamp sets, Santa’s List and A Banner Christmas, were the logical choices for me. Isn’t Santa sweet? I love this stamp of Santa! He conjures up lots of wonderful memories of my childhood.
I am entering this card to this week’s Paper Player’s Challenge. It was a fun sketch and I know that you would love to use it as well. I started this card using my Color Coach, and the suggestion of Baked Brown Sugar, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler was a real winner for this card. I used the new Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from the Holiday Mini catalog, then started the layering process. My favorite element on this card? It is the CUTE banners! I will surely be using that stamp again and again. This card is a fast and easy card to put together. The little bit of fussy cutting I did on the banners and the Merry stamp were straight edges so it wasn’t time consuming at all. I really like the vintage feel of the card that the colors play into as well.
It’s All in the Details
- Stamp Sets: Santa’s List, A Banner Christmas
- Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Whisper White
- Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green
- Cool Tools: 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
- Finishing Touch: Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Regals Candy Dots
Tip of the Day: Take your cards to the next level by making sure you always have a “finishing touch” – buttons, ribbons, candy dots, pearls or brads will just make your cards look more special.
I hope you liked my card today! If you did, would you please leave me a comment? I hope this card brought a memory or two to your mind. If so, I would love to hear them! There is lots to do before the holidays, so get your cards started early! If you need any help, just let me know! I would love to help you to make your holidays less stressful. Until next time,
Keep calm and craft on!
Debbie
A lovely card, and I agree…this reminds me of the Santas I remember from being little! Love your sentiments too! Thanks for sharing this with us!
A lovely traditional Christmas card, Debbie! Love your choice of colors. Great job on the challenge!
Very nostalogic. I love it! Thanks for evoking wonderful childhood memories:) Visiting Santa, going downtown to look at the department store windows that were decorated with such wonderful fantasy scenes, being with family, baking cookies with my Mom…and many more special memories. I am very thankful for all of them..
Debbie, these colors are fabulous together and I love the combination of the stamp sets. Such a crisp, clean Christmas card. So glad you joined the Paper Players this week
Jaydee