Inspiration: Card Maps October 2020 + Festive Friday #70 (Twine + Die-Cut + Ivory)
The starting point of this card was the rosette I had done with the Home for Christmas papers that was too big for my previous card. The funky edge of the rosette was achieved by punching my strip of paper with the Snowflake Edged punch before putting the rosette together. I added a Santa that was fussy cut from one of the patterned papers directly.
The rest of the card was an arrangement of papers based on the sketch. I couldn't decide which colour of cotton twine to add to the tag, so I decided to do all three together and I'm liking the look and weight it gives to the bow. I added two tiny jingle bells to it (can't seem to stop doing that on my recent creations). The tiny snowflakes were the leftover parts from punching the rosette edge. I made sure to add pearls to the center so that they would stand out better.
For the sentiment, I picked one from the Greatest Part of Christmas, an old hostess set from a past Holidays catalogue, but I wasn't liking how it would have looked directly on the tag, so I stamped it in Mossy Meadow ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and punched it out instead, which frames it better. For the background piece, I decided to use my Stacked Deckle Rectangles instead of a scalloped rectangle, as I felt the deckle edges went well with the retro look. I inked edges with Antique Linen Distress ink to give it definition and a vintage look. I added a sparkly sticker strip to the top of the scalloped border.
Again, the rosette made the card very thick, so I created an oversize envelope out of remaining patterned paper.
Supplies
Stamps: Ce que j'aime à Noël (Greatest Part of Christmas), Free Skate (Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Thick Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up!)
Designer Series Paper: Home for Christmas (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Mossy Meadow Classic Ink (Stampin' Up!); Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger)
Dies: Large Scallops (Stampin' Up!); Stacked Deckle Rectangles (Tim Holtz for Sizzix);
Dotted Rectangle Stackables (Lawn Fawn); Planner Essentials #2 (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Accessories: Envelope Punch Board, Christmas Traditions Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals,
Festive Farm Cotton Twine, Mini Jingle Bells, 1½" Circle Punch, Sponge Daubers (Stampin' Up!);
Border Stickers (Starform); Snowflake Edger Punch (EK Success);
Ice Cube Mix Jewels (Little Things from Lucy's Cards); Vintage Shimmer Pearls (Studio Katia)
Fabulous traditional holiday card! So glad you linked up at this week's Festive Friday Challenge!
Posted by: Judy Rozema | October 24, 2020 at 09:18
Cindy,
How cute that you made a matching envelope for your darling Christmas card! Thanks so much for joining us at Festive Friday Challenge. I hope you keep joining our challenge.
Blessings,
Beth McCullough-DT
Posted by: Beth McCullough | October 27, 2020 at 14:34