Here is the last, and most time intensive card, from my Stamp a Stack last Saturday. I think this might be my Christmas card to send to my family. We painted our door on our house in San Antonio red. I loved that red door, and the house…and living in that glorious city (sigh….can you tell I miss Texas?).
The card base is a 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Real Red cardstock folded in half. It’s followed by a 4″ square of Chocolate Chip and a 3 3/4″ square of the Ski Slope Designer Paper.
A 3″ x 3 3/4″ strip was scalloped on one of the long ends with the Scallop Edge Punch and adhered to the Ski Slope Designer Paper. 5/8″ wide Red Grosgrain ribbon was tied around the Chocolate/Designer Paper layers, before those were adhered to the card base.
The house from the beautiful To You & Yours set was stamped in Chocolate Chip Craft ink on a 2″ x 2 3/4″ piece of Shimmery White cardstock. After it dried it was colored with Aqua Painter and Classic inks (Old Olive, Real Red and Baja Breeze). It was layered on a 1/4″ bigger piece of Kiwi Kiss cardstock and the edges were paper pierced. The layers were attached to the card base with dimensionals.
The sentiment from the same set was stamped in Chocolate Chip classic ink on Shimmery White cardstock and punched out with the 1″ circle punch. A 1/2″ Kiwi Kiss circle was taped to the top, overhanging a little. The overhang was cut off and a 1/4″ Chocolate Circle was added on top of the Kiwi. Then the triple circle was taped to a 1 1/4″ Baja Breeze circle. I underlined the sentiment with a paper pierced row and pierced a hole in the center of the Chocolate circle to tie the sentiment to the ribbon with Gold Cord. A dimensional keeps the sentiment in place.
Last I added Dazzling Diamond Glitter with Liquid Glue. I know it’s retired (what was SU thinking?), but it’s my favorite glue to add Glitter to images. It dries pretty quickly and dries raised, giving your image a 3D aspect. Plus….it really holds that Glitter in place. I don’t like loose glitter.
On the inside of the card I first taped a 4″ square of Whisper White cardstock.
A 1 1/2″ x 4″ piece of Chocolate Chip had one edge punched with the Scallop Edge Punch. It was adhered to the lower part of the white square. A 1″ x 4″ strip of Ski Slope Designer paper over the scalloped layer finishes the inside off.
Beate
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This is so pretty and serene-looking!! Your coloring and sparkle look beautiful, and I love the colors you’ve used!!
This is my favorite Christmas stamp this year. I love how you used it on this card. Wonderful colors and mix of patterns, too! Boy, I wish I were at your stamp a stack!
I love that card, especially the way you did the little tag. It’s beautiful. I wish that set was available in French, I would have snagged it in a second.
Have a great day!
Cindy
What a beautiful card…I’ll bet your SAS gals loved it! I just had my Christmas SAS on Saturday and none of my 5 cards had that much detail!
This is a beautiful card! Your family will love it!
Just gorgeous, Beate! Gorgeous!
Beautiful card Beate. I used to have a red door on our house too! Well, it was acutally more of a brick red but close enough, huh? Hope your having a good day…
Gorgeous card!! I love the layout!! Great colors too!
This is just stunning! What a lovely Christmas card. And I love what you did with the inside, too!
Like the card and am loving all the card insides you do. Certainly makes a statement.
I absolutely adore the little circle tags you have been adding to your cards. They are so cute and add so much. I’m going to have to try one out.
This card is gorgeous. I just love the colors. I can’t seem to put these colors down lately.
This turned out beautiful Beate!! I love that stamp, and the layout is fabulous!! I am sure this was a HUGE hit, and I think it would make a gorgeous Christmas card for anyone!! Love it, my friend! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
You’ve got a lucky family to receive such a beautiful card! TFS!
Brandi
Beautiful card! Love the insides of all your cards!
Love the colors and the SPARKLE! Gotta have glitter on a Christmas card, right?! 😉
This is so gorgeous! I love it.
Warm and cozy card! Love the red front door! Hugs, Deb
Wow Beate, this is gorgeous! I have this set and love it but you have taken it over the top! I love all the paper choices and the little touches like the extra little circle on the sentiment circle… what a neat touch! Love all the piercing and the DD! I sure wish I could come to one of your SAS!
WOW – Beate – all your holiday cards are amazing!!! Love each and everyone!!!
hi beate!
das ist eine wunderscoene weihnachtskarte!
xoxo BA
Oh WOW, Beate, I love this. Sure I or shouldn’t I buy this set – I do love it! TFS your wonderful projects each day!
You are my idol! Everything is fabulous about this (and all your cards) and I was so inspired by it that I created my own version of your beautiful card. Here it is just for fun. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1135313
Thanks for all your inspiration.
This is the prettiest Christmas card! I really like the red door too and the glittery roof top! Everything about this card is wonderful!