Joy to the World- A Vintage Easel Christmas Card :-)

Hi Stampers! 

Here is another card that I created this week for the Our Daily Bread DesignsODBDSLC215 Anything Goes Challenge (have to use at least one ODBD stamp set) along with another CCC14 Christmas Challenge card for October.

I hope you will have the time to check out both sites linked above- gorgeous cards from all!

To create this card:

Using Midnight Muse Classic Ink , stamp the Wisemen Ornament onto Very Vanilla cardstock.  Mask the wisemen area and sponge Baked Brown Sugar over the edges, remove the mask and add a bit to the wisemen. 

Cut the circle out using the Big Shot™ with the Circle Collection Framelits™ and cut another circle from Midnight Muse cardstock with a large framelit™ from the Sizzix Circle Collection.  

Mount the wisemen image onto the Midnight Muse circle and add the Spellbinders Flourish die cut (split into two) at the top and bottom to create the ornament.

Wrap the Gold Cord around the top of the die cut and set aside.

Stamp the Joy to the World

Side View of easel 

background stamp onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Midnight Muse Classic Ink.

Stamp the retired Christmas Collage background (onto another piece of Very Vanilla cardstock) also using Midnight Muse Classic Ink.

Distress the background panels using a Sponge Dauber with Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink.  Trim the Joy to the World panel and mount onto Midnight Muse cardstock.

Cut the Christmas College panel in half and mount onto Midnight Muse cardstock. 

Create the 5.5” x 5.5” easel card using this tutorial from Very Vanilla cardstock. 

Emboss a 5” square piece of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock using the Big Shot™ with the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder and mount onto a piece of Midnight Muse cardstock.

Add the background panels, the crocheted lace trim, scrap piece of Midnight Muse cardstock, 3/8” Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon (“antique” with Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink), sentiment banner panel and ornament to the card front. 

Mount the entire panel onto a 5.5” x 5.5” Very Vanilla card front.

Stamp the Joy and sentiment image onto Very Vanilla cardstock, distress with Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink and mount onto Midnight Muse cardstock.

Add the panel onto a piece of Midnight Muse cardstock (embossed with the Lacy Brocade EF) and add a few highlights with the White Gel Pen.

Add the Joy panel to the lower part of the easel card and finish off the card with Pearls and a Rhinestone for the star :-)

Stamp Sets: Joy, Bells and Boughs, Christmas College (retired), ODBD Joy to the World and Wisemen Ornament

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Midnight Muse

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories: Big Shot™, Circle Collection Framelits™, Sizzix Circle Framelits™, Spellbinders Flourish Die, Sponge Daubers, Pearls, Rhinestone, retired 3/8” Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon, Hexagon Punch, lace from my stash

Thanks again for visiting- have a wonderful weekend, my friends!!

ODBDSLC215 Gratitude Can Transform Common Days

Hi Stampers!

This card was created for the Our Daily Bread Designs ODBDSLC215 Anything GoesChallenge.

 If you have not had a chance to visit the ODBD site yet, I hope you will find the time to do so- as always, wonderful Design Team samples as well as tremendous inspiration from the gallery of submissions!!

To create this card:

Stamp the Cornucopia image from Our Daily Bread Designs using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.  Color the image using Stampin’ Blendabilities™ Collections (Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Wisteria Wonder and Neutrals) and carefully cut out the image.  

Use the Big Shot™ with the Vintage Flourish Pattern Die (ODBD) and cut the frame out of Very Vanilla cardstock. 

Ink the sentiment from Day of Gratitude using Chocolate Chip Classic Ink and stamp onto the frame.   Distress a bit using Ranger© Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress Ink and the Color Spritzer Tool with a Stampin’ Write Chocolate Chip marker to add a bit of splatter.

Mount the frame onto a piece of retired Apple Cider Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Add the 1” Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon strip and mount the frame onto the Chocolate Chip card base.

Repeatedly stamp the leaf image from Day of Gratitude using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and color using the Light and Medium Old Olive Stampin’ Blendabilities™ markers.  Carefully cut out the images and mount onto the card front. 

Add the Cornucopia image using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the retired Bronze button along with Hemp Twine to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Day of Gratitude, Cornucopia (ODBD)

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Stampin’ Blendabilties™- Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Wisteria Wonder; Stampin’ Write Marker- Chocolate Chip, Ranger© Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress Ink

Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, retired Apple Cider DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Vintage Flourish Pattern Die (ODBD), Color Spritzer Tool, 1” Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, Bronze Button, Hemp Twine

 Thanks again for visiting- have a wonderful evening!