I really don't have much left from the Merry & Bright collection, but I thought I could pair the chipboard car and Merry Christmas sentiment on a slimline card, hoping this format would make it easier to find a piece of patterned paper that was still large enough to cover the front of the card.
I pulled out the Foundation 17 dies from Queen & Co to cut my paper to size and spotted the frame that's included in the kit. That gave me the idea to make the whole front of the card a shaker, adding dimension and interest and solving the question of how to embellish around my two main images. I filled the shaker with a mix of sequins and toppings.
I added two snowflakes embellishments on the right side, topping the wooden snowflake with a mini-button. On the left side, I hung a silver star from the branch next to the sentiment. I added black gems to the red rose's centre.
While I did not have a large enough piece of paper to make an envelope with the Envelope Punch Board, I was curious to see if I could make one using the Mini Slimline Envelope dies from Simon Says Stamp, as the front of the envelope and the two flaps are all cut separately. Turns out I was able to cut two of the three pieces out of the same patterned paper (with the lightbulbs) but my leftover was too short to cut the second flap, so I picked the paper with the little cars, which match the card and has a light background just like my first paper did. It adds a cute design to the back and does not look too out of place.
Supplies
Card Base: #6 card bases (Photoplay)
Patterned Papers, Cardstock Stickers, Chipboard Stickers: Merry & Bright (Simple Stories)
Dies: Foundation 17 (Queen & Co); Mini Slimline Envelope (Simon Says Stamp);
Wonky Stitched Squared (My Favorite Things)
Accessories: Needlepoint Nook Mini Buttons, Glitter Star Ornaments, Foam Sheets,
Snowflakes Elements (Stampin' Up!); Glossy Black Gems (Pretty Pink Posh)
Star Ornaments, Toppings (Queen & Co); Frosted Lace Stickles (Ranger)
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