Let Your Heart Be Light

I’m happy to share a super-simple card today that wasn’t the card I set out to make when I hit the ground running in my craft room (you know, the Fungeon). I was excited to play with the page of bold stripes in the Whimsy & Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper (it’s a GORGEOUS collection of colors in a bold, wonderful pattern), but I had use three OTHER pages when I was done. Here’s my card:

Here’s look at the colors and patterns in this gorgeous, non-traditionally-colored pack of papers:

As you can see, I used three designs from the Whimsy & Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper – the Mint Macaron pattern on the top, right corner; the page of pretty packages in the bottom, left corner; and the Misty Moonlight tone-on-tone page in the bottom, right corner. Fun combination – don’t you think?!

I used Paper Snips to crop out the little packages and layered them in fun angles on the base of my Mint Macaron panel – such fun! Once I had my packages how I wanted them, I placed a strip of Post-It Tape over it and then added glue to the back. After they were all glued down, I carefully pealed away the Post-It Tape. It made it so easy for me to get the arrangement right on my card! ♥

The sentiment on my card is a common one during the holidays – “let your heart be light” (it’s pulled straight from the lyrics of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” The saying is pulled form the Whimsical Trees Bundle that coordinates so well with the Whimsy & Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper. Here’s a look at this super-fun bundle:

While the sentiment is very “Christmas-y,” on my card, it has a hidden meaning. Here’s what I’m telling my loved ones with this card – “when you buy a Christmas gift for me, I want you to have a light, happy heart – but I also hope you to have planned for a big, heavy budget”. Ha! Ha! I cropped the sentiment with one of the dies from the Seasonal Labels Dies – what fun!

I love classic mixes of color – pink, green and blue are always a winner. In this case, Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron and Misty Moonlight come together to make a beautiful card. Do you agree? If you like this mix of sweet tones as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:

Stamp Sets: Whimsical Trees  Papers: Whimsy & Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper, Misty Moonlight, Mint Macaron, Thick Basic White  Inks: Misty Moonlight  Accessories: Seasonal Labels Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Whimsical Trees Cling Stamp Set (English) – 156330

Price: $22.00

Whimsy & Wonder 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper – 156329

Price: $15.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 153081

Sale: $7.87

Price: $8.75

Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 138337

Sale: $7.87

Price: $8.75

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 159229

Sale: $7.42

Price: $8.25

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad – 153118

Sale: $6.37

Price: $7.50

Seasonal Labels Dies – 156299

Price: $38.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.00

Whimsical Trees Bundle (English) – 156810

Price: $51.25

What do you think? Do you love these sweet colors for Christmas as much as I do?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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