There’s something so special heartwarming about green holly and red poinsettias. These images and colors take us right to a special time and the special places we love to be during the holidays. The Boughs of Holly Suite, new in Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2022 Mini Catalog, offer an amazing variety of holly leaves, holly berries and beautiful red poinsettias. There are also some gorgeous sentiments you’ll want to have on hand for the holidays. It’s the first suite I reached for when my pre-order arrived. Here’s my card:
While Stampin’ Up!’ Demonstrators are allowed to order products from the new Mini Catalog (and earn Sale-a-Bration rewards for the July-August period), customers will be able to order these products starting Friday, July 1. What fun!
Here’s a sneak peek a the Leaves of Holly Bundle, which includes the Leaves of Holly photopolymer stamp set and coordinating Holly Berry Dies. Click on the image below for a closer look at these images:
I chose to play with the gorgeous frame in the set of dies. While the thin opening on the inside of the frame and behind the leaves don’t need to be filled in, I added white cardstock to make them crisp and clean on my card. I cropped the frame with white cardstock, kept the thin white border and added that back the the Evening Evergreen frame. I cropped the background of the leaves (the first image in the dies above) and glued that behind the leaves on the frame.
I couldn’t help but to cut into the gorgeous Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper to create a background for my frame. Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper:
I used the second page on the bottom row to build a backdrop for my card (the third and fourth patterns shown are front-and-back of the same page).
To further accent the thin, white border and thin, green border on my die-cut frame, I bordered the Designer Series Paper panel with Basic White and Evening Evergreen. I popped those up on a Real Red background.
Stampin’ Up!’s July-December Mini Catalog and July-August Sale-a-Bration event kick off on July 1. If you are my customer and haven’t yet received a copy of these books, please reach out to me today – CLICK HERE.
Bundles: Leaves of Holly Stamp Sets: Leaves of Holly Papers: Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Evening Evergreen, Thick Basic White Inks: Versamark Accessories: Holly Berry Dies, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
Product Shares & DSP Swatch Books
With the release of each catalog, I host product shares (allowing you to get a little bit of all the new papers, embellishments and ribbons. I also make Designer Series Paper Swatch Books to help you stay organized. ♥ Check out my Product Shares & Designer Series Paper Swatch Books here:
Last Chance Sale – Happening Now
Stampin’ Up!’s Last Chance Sale is going on right now! Products from the January – June 2022 Mini Catalog are being sold (while supplies last) and some are deeply discounted. To check out all of the items in this sale, click on the image below:
Kit Collection BOGO 1/2 Off Sale
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Very nice, Brian
Thanks so much, Bette! ♥
WOW! Pretty paper and I love the white on green leaves!
Thanks, Mary! I’m really excited about this suite – it’s going to be popular. ♥
Wow, that leaf frame is amazing…beautiful card!
Isn’t it gorgeous?! Thanks so much, Windy! ♥
Your beautiful card is certainly inspiring to begin my Christmas cards. I love the pretty leaves and the gorgeous frame. You are such an enabler!! Enjoy your day!
Thanks so much, Hilda! I love this frame – it sold me on this suite (and I’m happy for that). Hope your day was wonderful! ♥
Brian, it’s the little things that often make a big deal, adding back the thin line of white to the frame is a game changer to purchasing this bundle. Perfection!
Thank you so much, Katrina! It required a little tape on the back of the frame, but it was worth it for me. ♥ I’m so happy you like it.
You “leaf” me breathless! I adore holly and we have several bushes in our yard. This card is so sharp and on point (get it-pointy leaves) and the colors are magnificent. I love that DSP pack. I love the piece you used to showcase the holly and hope to buy it just for this die, if nothing else. The white to the frame stops the show and makes you take in all the other details of this card. Love it!!!!
You crack me up, my friend! When I see your name, I always know I’m going to enjoy a string of puns. 🙂 I’m so happy you like what I did with this – it was easy to make something beautiful with so many beautiful elements. ♥
Beautiful card today Brain. So much detail too! Love the colors and can’t wait to try that beautiful DSP!
Thanks so much, Sharon! I’m so happy you like it – every page of this paper is gorgeous!
Love this very simple, elegant design.
Thank you so much, Germaine! ♥
I’m at a loss for words…and you probably know how much I can talk. WOW! Everything about this card is stunning. I would never have thought to put white behind the leaf in the frame, or the frame either. Beautiful…just beautiful.