Hearts Come Home

Everything is cuter when it’s smaller.  Think babies, puppies, kittens, Clementines.  3″ x 3″ cards are also in that list – and rightfully so.  The card I’ve made to share today may look big and bold on my blog, but it’s teeny-tiny and adorable.  I shared this card with my local club this past weekend – it’s simple, but fun.  Here’s my card:

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Coffee Break Designer Series Paper.  I have made so many projects with this Coffee Break Designer Series Paper – I love it, love it, love it!  The rich, textured wood grain piece is stunning – you don’t have to dress it up to make it classy.  I cropped the Garden Green piece horizontally to give me enough room for the sentiment – and to allow a row of hearts to pop out of either side.  What fun!  All-in-all, this coffee-themed paper makes a lovely Christmas card, don’t you think?  Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in this incredible pack of papers:  Coffee Break Designer Series Paper is one of the papers that’s on sale in October (buy 3, get 1 free) – you don’t want to miss this deal!  What fun!  Click this banner to see all the papers that are a part of this special:
• Bundling Bundles.  When you are working with a 3″ x 3″ card, you don’t have much room for all the components of the bundles you love to use.  On this card I used a stamp from one amazing bundle and a punch from another.  Bundling key components of these two bundles into one tiny card makes me very happy.  Here’s a look at the Hearts Come Home Bundle from which I pulled this fun sentiment:
  

  Hearts Come Home Bundle, Stapmin’ Up!

  And here’s a look at the Merry Little Tags Bundle from which I pulled the punch:

  

  Merry Little Labels Bundle, Stampin’ Up!

  The work perfectly together, don’t you think?  I’m so glad I had both of these so I could pair them together on this card.

• Warm Christmas Colors.  The papers with the wood texture and hearts were pulled right from the Coffee Break Designer Series Paper.  I added a panel of Real Red to convert these pages into a fun Christmas design.  Together, these three colors are warm and inviting, don’t you think?  If you are inspired by these colors, please save this:

Stamp Sets:  Hearts Come Home  Papers:  Coffee Break Designer Series Paper, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Thick Whisper White  Inks:  Archival Basic Black  Accessories:  Everyday Label punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Coffee Break Designer Series Paper – 144155

Price: $11.00

Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 145416

Price: $21.00

Everyday Label Punch – 144668

Price: $18.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 120953

Price: $8.00

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 102482

Price: $8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 140272

Price: $7.00

Supply List

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you like this little card – and I hope you’ll take advantage of this Designer Series Paper Sale before it’s gone.  <3

Brian

One-for-One Card Swap.  The cards are pouring in for my 2017 Holiday One-for-One Swap.  I love opening up the mailbox each day to see what you’ve created – but the deadline is soon approaching, so please get your card in the mail to me soon.  For information about the swap and how you can participate, please click here or on the picture below: