Very Merry- Christmas in June

Hi Friends!

I had fun in my stamping studio this past week and created a few cards- this Clean and Layered (CAL) Mixed Media card was designed using the FreshlyMade Sketches FMS240 Sketch Challenge along with the Splitcoaststampers’ CC582 "A Real Picnic in the Sand with Cucumbers" Color Challenge (dessert option was picnic- obviously I skipped dessert :-)).

I pulled out a few of my retired stamp sets to create a Christmas card for this year- I am so behind on my Christmas card stamping (I had hoped to start in January) and will have to start soon to get all of my Christmas cards created on time to mail ( I know I have several months but I do have a large Christmas card list :-)).

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge galleries yet, I encourage you to do so- it always amazes me how many different cards can be designed with one color, sketch or theme challenge!

To create this card:

Ink the Ageless Adornment image with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.

Color the image with an AquaPainter™ and ink from Stampin’ Write Markers- Real Red, Cucumber Crush and Sahara Sand.

Add Clear Wink of Stella® to the background area.

Color the frame around the image with the retired Stampin’ Dazzle Gold Marker, fussy-cut the image, mount onto Basic Black cardstock and fussy-cut around the edge.

Use the Big Shot™ with Sizzix® Textured Impressions™ Folders (Holly and Poinsettia- I do not know the actual names) to emboss a piece of Real Red, Cucumber Crush and Sahara Sand cardstock, trim and mount each onto Basic Black cardstock (per the FMS240 Sketch).

Ink the sentiment from the retired set, Short & Sweet with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock, create the banner with the Hexagon Punch, mount onto Basic Black cardstock and use the Hexagon Punch to create the banner.

Trim a piece of Whisper White cardstock, mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Sahara Sand cardstock, trim and mount onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

Add the embossed layers per the sketch, add the Gold Cord Trim and mount the sentiment along with the stamped holly focal image to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Ageless Adornment, Short & Sweet (both retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Real Red, Cucumber Crush, Sahara Sand; Stampin’ Dazzle™ Gold Marker; Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper: Whisper White, Extra Thick Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Cucumber Crush, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Big Shot™, Sizzix® Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders (Holly & Poinsettia), AquaPainter™, Gold Cord, Hexagon Punch

Thanks again for stopping by!!  I will be sharing the rest of the cards shortly so if you have a chance, I hope you will drop by again soon :-) 

Hugs and have a great week, my friends!