Inspiration: Inspired By challenge #50 + Fab Friday #152 + Freshly Made Sketch #367
I really loved the picture from the Inspired By challenge. The greenery and pinecones on the mailbox screamed of the Christmas Pines bundle. It came out last year and is still a personal favorite. I noticed that the Fab Friday colours were also perfect since they included a mix of greens and Soft Suede, for the pinecones. The Freshly Made sketch was also perfect since I wanted a greenery bow coming out of the right corner.
I tried to pick a large sentiment to fill out the remaining space on the card. Using the frame from the same stamp set helped set it up so it wouldn't look too lost. I added two holly images on each side and added red rhinestones (they're on sale in the year-end sale, by the way). I stamped the lovely stars and dots image all around the frame and added basic adhesive-backed rhinestones to the card to make it more festive.
The Shaded Spruce piece is actually a rectangle frame, that I cut out with the Stampin' Paper Cutter. I used the matching Stampin' Write marker to add stitching around it.
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Sapins de Noël (Christmas Pines)
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Mossy Meadow
Ink: Soft Suede, Shaded Spruce, Mossy Meadow
Accessories: Pretty Pines Framelits, Red Basic Jewels Rhinestones, White Medium Envelope,
Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Shaded Spruce Stampin' Write Marker
I love all of the bits and detail to this! Thank you for playing at Inspired By!
Posted by: Laurel Seabrook | December 16, 2018 at 23:49
Love it, Cindy! Still one of my fave Christmas suites, and it looks wonderful in our colors. Love that stitching detail! Thanks so much for playing at Fab Friday!
Posted by: Heather H | December 17, 2018 at 11:07
I love how you've made this pretty arrangement for the corner element of the sketch. I still love this set, too. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!
Posted by: Amy O'Neill | December 17, 2018 at 15:00
Very pretty! Your colors are wonderful and I love those sweet dies for the sketch. Glad to see you this week at FMS!
Posted by: Jen Timko | December 18, 2018 at 01:38
Perfect way to use those colors! Love your design. Thanks for joining us at Fab Friday, hope to see you again soon!
Posted by: Amy Koenders | December 18, 2018 at 11:40
Great, well balanced card all around! Love that you used the pool party for all of your stamping! I always have problems with offset focal images in sketches but I love how you expanded the little star into a beautiful bunch of winter greenery! Thanks for sharing at Fab Friday!
Posted by: Amanda Mertz | December 18, 2018 at 13:32