Christmas Cheer with the Joyful Days Memories & More Cards

Before I left for Stampin’ Up!’s Leadership and my extended vacation in Las Vegas, I designed all of the projects for my upcoming classes with the Joyful Days Memories & More Cards and even packed half of the projects. Upon my return, I packed the remaining kits and delivered everything to the post office well ahead of the online calls. For weeks now, I’ve been living in these gorgeous Memories & More cards and loving every minute of it.

While the card I’m sharing today showcases two cards from the Joyful Days Memories & More Cards, this is not one of the cards I designed for the class. Here’s the card I made to share with you today:

Here’s a look at some of the Joyful Days Memories & More cards in the pack:

If you try to order these cards in the U.S. today, you’ll see they are currently on backorder. Not to worry! They’ll be back in stock next week (the week of November 24). When you go to the product in the online store, you can simply add your email address to receive a notice when they’re available again. Yay!

The Striped Foundation

I’m going to walk you through the layers of my card, but I want to start with the striped 3-3/4″ x 5″ panel that provides the foundation for the beautiful cards. I cut 1/2″ strips of Cherry Cobbler Two-Tone Cardstock to build this striped background. As the name suggests, the Two-Tone Cardstock features two tones of Cherry Cobbler on either side of the 12″ x 12″ page – one is darker and one is lighter. Here’s a closer look:

The stripes create a lovely backdrop that doesn’t take away from the beauty of the other layers on the card. In a post earlier this year, I shared five fun ways to showcase the Two-Tone Cardstocks (building stripes is one of the techniques). If you’d like to see the other techniques for this fun, versatile product, click on the image below:

Beautiful Layers

I added a 3″ x 4″ Memories & More card with a wreath, then layered a sentiment I cut from the center of another Memories & More card. I love how these pieces work together. Each layer is framed with a thin border of Mossy Meadow cardstock, and I added an extra layer of Cherry Cobbler behind the sentiment so it would stand out against the panel beneath it. Here’s a closer look:

Oh! Did you see it?! Before adding the sentiment, I folded a band of Gold Striped 3/8″ Mesh Ribbon to introduce a touch of gold (and a little shine) to my project. Such a lovely addition!

Final Thoughts

These Joyful Days Memories & More Cards offer so many beautiful options for quick, layered, meaningful cards. Even though today’s project isn’t part of my upcoming class, it certainly showcases how easily these cards can come together with a few thoughtful layers and textures. I can’t wait for these cards to be back in stock next week so you can enjoy them as much as I have.

Papers: Joyful Days Memories & More Cards, Cherry Cobbler Two-Tone Cardstock, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow  Accessories: Gold Striped 3/8″ Mesh Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Joyful Days Memories & More Card Pack – 165822

Price: $11.50

Cherry Cobbler 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two-Tone Cardstock – 166673

Price: $10.00

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 119685

Price: $14.00

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 133676

Price: $14.00

Gold Striped 3/8″ (1 Cm) Mesh Ribbon – 165599

Price: $8.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.25

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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Holiday One-for-One Swap

I launched my Holiday One-for-One Swap last week. You don’t have to make 10 cards or even 5 cards. Send me one card you’ve made, and I’ll send you another card in return. ♥ I’d love for you to participate – the deadline is November 22. To learn more, click on the image below: