Framed & Festive Holiday Card for the Alphabet Challenge

Hi, Stampers!

A new Alphabet Challenge starts today with the theme, “Q is for Quadruple” and I am the host! So, I chose this theme before I remembered that things on cards should be in threes, not fours – what was I thinking? Finally, I decided to make some panels with designer paper, and I really like how this card turned out. Then, for the sentiment, I was looking for a sentiment that would fit nicely but not cover up the background too much and found the perfect one in the retired Framed & Festive stamp set.

Once you finish here, I hope you visit our Alphabet Design Team gallery for some great inspiration and play along!

My Secrets!

Let’s start with the card base…

• Firstly, this A2 card started with cardstock, cut at 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 and scored at 4-1/4.
• After that, I cut the panel of designer paper to 4-1/16 x 5-3/8 and adhered to the card base.
• Then, I cut 4 strips of Joy of Christmas designer paper to 1-1/4 x 3-7/8 and rounded two of the corners with my retired Detailed Trio Punch. Once that was done, I popped them up with dimensionals.

And now, the fun part!

• So, the fun part of this card was easily done by stamping the sentiment from Framed & Festive stamp set in Real Red ink. Then, I cropped it out with the Countryside Corners die and layered it onto Real Red cardstock.
• After that, I stamped the two stamps from the Magical Meadow stamp set and cropped them out with their coordinating dies.
• Finally, I made a bow with the beautiful Sheer Ribbon and Iridescent Pearls.

Then, on the inside…

• Once that was done, I cut more designer paper to 4 x 5-1/4.
• Then, I cut white cardstock with the largest Countryside Corners die.
• After that, I stamped the Merry Christmas from the Regal Reindeer stamp set with Real Red ink.
• Finally, I cut the holly and berries from the Sending Cheer dies and glued them to the card base.

I’m sharing my card with these challenges:

1. 613 Avenue Create
2. A Place To Start
3. Crafty Catz
4. Die Cut Divas
5. Pammie’s Inky Pinkies
6. The Paper Funday
7. A Perfect Time to Craft

Before You Go!

I love hearing from you! Please leave a comment if you have any questions or comments about my project today.

If you enjoyed my project today, please be sure to…

• Firstly, visit my Gallery and Fun Fold Gallery for lots of ideas, and…
• Enter the Creative Creases Challenge HERE with any fun fold card!
• Also, follow me on Pinterest
• Finally, you find out what’s new with SU HERE

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December Paper Pumpkin news…

This kit includes:

• 9 cards; 3 each of 3 designs
• 9 coordinating envelopes
• 1 Acetate box to fit cards and envelopes from the kit
• 1 Pebbled Path Stampin’ Spot
• 1 photopolymer stamp set
• Embellishments
• Specialty gold foil die cuts
• Adhesive to finish the project.
• Finished card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
• Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, gold foil, Old Olive, Pebbled Path

Framed & Festive Cling Stamp Set (English) [160888] $23.00	Magical Meadow Cling Stamp Set (English) [162134] $27.00	Magical Meadow Bundle (English) [162144] $57.50	Regal Reindeer Cling Stamp Set (English) [159722] $24.00	Joy Of Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161958] $12.50
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $10.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $9.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $9.00	Countryside Corners Cling Stamp Set (English) [161468] $23.00	Sending Cheer Dies [162052] $35.00
Detailed Trio Punch [146320] $20.00	Silver & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [162149] $9.00	Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels [158987] $7.50

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