Christmas Wishes with Toile Christmas for FMS403

This simple and elegant sketch at Freshly Made Sketches gave me exactly what I needed to play with the Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper and coordinating bundle. Here’s my very green card for this week’s sketch challenge:

Toile Christmas Bundle, Stampin' Up!, Brian KingAnd here’s the banner for the challenge that inspired my card:

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  • Toile for Days. The Toile Tidings Suite of products offers a variety of sentimental images and greetings in Real Red and Garden Green. The banner on my card today is from the Toile Christmas Bundle (stamped on Thick Very Vanilla with Garden Green ink and cropped with the Christmas Cardinal Dies). The Toile Christmas Bundle includes the Toile Christmas cling mount stamp set and Christmas Cardinal Dies. Here’s a look at the bundle:Toile Christmas Bundle, Stampin' Up! 152367How gorgeous is the background piece on my card? I love this paper. Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper:Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalog, 150432Do you want to see all of the items included in the Toile Tidings Suite? Of course you do. You can click on the picture below to see all of these items in my online store: Toile Tidings Suite, Stampin' Up!, 101013Today is the last day that I am offering free shipping on the Toile Tidings Suite Bundle (and six other Suite Bundles in the Holiday Catalog. I’d love for you to join in! There’s more information at the base of this card.
  • Layering & Layer Measurements. The layers on this card are what makes it so rich and beautiful. Here’s a closer look at the elements on the front of my card: Toile Christmas Bundle, Stampin' Up!, Brian KingHere are the measurements for the layers on this card (starting from the cards’ base and working my way up):
    • Garden Green – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
    • Soft Sea Foam – 4″ x 5/1/4″
    • Garden Green – 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″
    • Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper – 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″
    • Garden Green / Soft Sea Foam – 2-3/4″ x 3/4″ bands
    • Garden Green / Soft Sea Foam – leaves from Christmas Cardinal Dies
    • Thick Very Vanilla -banner from Christmas Cardinal Dies
  • Going Green. I loved keeping this card green and vanilla. Each of these layers plays an important role in making this card beautiful. If you like this combination of Very Vanilla, Soft Sea Foam and Garden Green, please save this:  Stampin' Up! Color Inspiration - Very Vanilla, Soft Sea Foam, Garden Green

LAST CHANCE – FREE SHIPPING ON SUITE BUNDLES

Today is the last day of my Two-Day Promotion. I’m offering Free Shipping on seven of the eight Product Suite Bundles in Stampin’ Up!’s 2019 Holiday Catalog (the Brightly Gleaming Product Suite is currently not orderable). Click on the photo below to read more about these Product Suites and to order one of these from me today:

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Bundles: Toile Christmas  Stamp Sets: Toile Christmas  Papers: Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper, Garden Green, Soft Sea Foam, Thick Very Vanilla  Inks: Garden Green  Accessories: Christmas Cardinal Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals

 


I hope you’ll pop over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to see the cards by the design team members and to play along with this week’s challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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23 Comments

  1. Love all the classic holiday green and pretty sentiment!

  2. Pretty greens..looks vintage!

  3. Ubbbbbber elegant card my friend.

  4. What an elegant card Brian. Your little sprig is the icing on the cake for this one. You’re right when you say this is a fabulous pack of DSP. Every sheet is just gorgeous and so is you card today. Thanks for sharing.

    • Thank you so much, Grace! I’ve really enjoyed playing with this paper – the patterns can be overpowering, but they are really special when use the right way. ♥

  5. Perfection!

  6. Love the green toile. Have only played with the red so far. This card is so elegant with the soft seafoam contrast. Just beautiful!

  7. Using the green toile along with the other solid greens really makes a pretty card. Hope you’re enjoying a beautiful day. It is lovely here.

  8. That toile hasn’t inspired me yet…… but it definitely inspired you! Lovely card!

    • There are some really great patterns in the paper – it’s tricky to find the right stamps and dies to go with it. It’s probably best as a background behind a panel, but I love it! ♥ Thanks, Linda!

  9. That paper is beautiful! I love that you used it with our sketch so so much of it shows through! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

  10. I love toile! And this paper makes the most beautiful traditional Christmas card! Wonderful work! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!

  11. What a delightful all green Christmas card! The toile background looks gorgeous. Thanks for sharing at Freshly Made Sketches this week.

  12. Wow! What a fabulous card, Brian!!! I too love the cpversatility of this DSP!

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