The eternal quest for a quick yet attractive Christmas card continues!  Although I’ve used heat embossing for this card it was still quick to make.  There’s something about heat embossing that gets me every time – just seeing that powder melt while it races across the cardstock is just magic to me.

I will give credit for the card sketch I’ve used to Splitcoast although it looks a little different as I’ve made the card on it’s side and the original card sketch has it as a vertical card.  If I’m ever feeling a little lazy I just go there and pick up a sketch then make my card to suit me.

To make this card I simply swiped the white cardstock with an anti-static pad then stamped the “Joy” stamp in Versamark on white cardstock then embossed it in gold.  This was then mounted on some Purely Pomegranate cardstock.  The base of the card is Wild Wasabi and I’ve stamped a Linen background stamp onto it using Wild Wasabi ink.  I then layered some patterned paper onto the base card and adhered some ribbon to the left and right of the card.  There’s also a of sponged Wild Wasabi card on the right hand side and finally I added three gold brads to add a bit more shine and interest to the card before mounting the main image onto the card.  Hope you like and that it inspires you to make your Christmas cards.

Here’s a list of products I’ve used:

Illuminations Stamp Set
Linen Background Stamp
Wild Wasabi Cardstock
Wild Wasabi inkpad
Whisper White Cardstock
Holiday Harmony Designer Series Paper (from the Stampin’ Up! Australian Spring Mini Catalogue)
Versamark Inkpad
Heat Gun
Anti-static pac
Gold Embossing Powder
3 Gold brads
Double-Stitched RIbbon (Wild Wasabi)
Sponge Dauber (to sponge the Wasabi ink onto the cardstock)
Glue Dots (to secure the ribbon onto the card)
SNAIL Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals (to mount the main image)

All products by Stampin’ Up! and available for purchase through me at angelasargeant@gmail.com.  Please feel free to also email me if you have any questions.