Christmas Card Idea
- on 11.25.09
- Christmas cards, Stampin Up!
- 1 Comment
Christmas is getting closer and closer so I’m in a frenzy of Christmas card making at the moment. As with most people, I have many Christmas cards to make but don’t have much time (I also need to make some birthday cards, congratulations cards, thank you cards, etc., etc…. you get the picture!) so I’m all for speeding things up a little. An idea you might want to try is to stamp your image onto patterned paper, it gives interest to your card without colouring-in. In this card I stamped the Christmas tree onto some patterned paper and then cut it out (the cutting was super quick). Speaking of patterned paper, one thing I’ve been asked many times over is how to mix patterned paper effectively without it being overwhelming. You’ll notice on this card I’ve used 4 different patterned papers but it’s not overwhelming in the slightest. The trick I’ve used here is to use patterned paper that is related, that is – the patterned paper is from one range. The paper I’ve used here is from the Ski Slope Designer Series (by Stampin’ Up!) and because the patterned paper colours are all pulled together in the striped paper and I the plain cardstock and ribbon I’ve used are all the same colours in the patterned paper, it makes it all work.

All in all I’m pretty happy with the way this card turned out. I enjoy using some metal hardware and ribbon on Christmas cards as it seems to reflect wrapping and treasures.
So how are you going with your Christmas cards? all done yet?
(all products used in this card are by Stampin’ Up! and available for purchase through me at angelasargeant@gmail.com)
Rubber Stamps:
Christmas Classics
Inkpads:
Chocolate Chip
Real Red
Cardstock & Paper:
Real Red
Old Olive
Whisper White
Ski Slope Designer Series Paper (retiring in less than a week!)
Accessories:
Styled Silver Hodgepodge (star brad)
Baja Breeze Double Stitched Ribbon
Tools:
Circle Scissors (available 1st December 2009)
Word Window Punch
Adhesives:
SNAIL Adhesive
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