I can’t get enough of the incredible products in Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives – I keep reaching for them and am always happy I did. The card I’m sharing with you today mixes a must-have bundle from Stampin’ Up!’s 2023 Annual Catalog with a photopolymer stamp set in the Online Exclusives. I paired these products with an unexpected color combination that will be a standout on anyone’s mantel this Christmas. Here’s the tall, slim card I made:
The card base measures 3-1/2″ x 11″ (scored at 5-1/2″) for a slender card that will fit in a standard envelope. If the colors aren’t a standout for the Holidays, the shape will certainly make this card stand out.
The trio of “celebrate” words are stamped with a stamp in the Circle Sayings stamp set and punched with the coordinating 2-3/8″ Circle Punch. This is such a versatile set – and I’d never pass on a good circle punch. Here’s a look at the Circle Sayings Bundle:
I stamped the pair of bells from the So Very Merry stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Ink and colored them with Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends and Poppy Parade Blends. After I colored them, I cut them out with my Paper Snips Scissors. The block style of the image made it very easy to snip out. I popped up the bells with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals in the enter of the punched image from the Circle Sayings Bundle. Here’s a closer look:
Here’s a look at the amazing images in the So Very Merry stamp set (the images work really well with the 2-3/8″ Circle Punch, too!):
On the 2-1/2″ strip of Lemon Lolly cardstock, I stamped the bells over and over to lightly repeat them in the background and framed the punched sentiment with a Poppy Parade circle from the Layering Shapes Dies.
Once I had colored the bells pale yellow and the bow bright red, I needed a neutral base to offset the colors a bit. Basic Gray gave me just what I needed to soften the Poppy Parade and make the Lemon Lolly shine a bit brighter. If you like this unexpected mix of Lemon Lolly, Poppy Parade and Basic Gray as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:
Bundles: Circle Sayings Stamps: Circle Sayings, So Very Merry Papers: Lemon Lolly, Poppy Parade, Basic Gray, Thick Basic White Inks: Lemon Lolly, Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Blends (Lemon Lolly, Poppy Parade) Accessories: 2-3/8″ Circle Punch, Stylish Shapes Dies, Paper Snips Scissors, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
As with all other catalogs, I’ll be making Designer Series Paper Swatch Books and hosting Product Shares from the upcoming September-December 2023 Mini Catalog. I’ve already started to prepare the share options but won’t finalize the offering until next week. If you have participated in my shares in the past year, you’ll receive an email from me when they are posted. If you haven’t ordered shares from me before and would like to be on my email list when they are announced, please email me to let me know!
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Way to ring in the creativity!
What a gorgeous card, Brian! I really like the colors.
Cute card!