I think I might be ready for Christmas. I'm almost afraid to say it. My holiday cards have been sent. My handmade Stampin' Up! gift certificates went out today. My family (beyond Scott and Caroline) doesn't do a lot of gifts, instead focusing on a large, formal gathering (I'm in charge of making the monogrammed placecards--go figure) to celebrate. Once a year, the good china gets dusted off and sterling polished. Both old and new recipes abound and we eat and eat and eat.
This lively card duo is a take off on a layout I did awhile back using Felt Flurries snowflakes. I covet all the images from Scandinavian Season and stamped the smallest snowflake in Chocolate Chip ink on Whisper White Paper.
Each is popped out with a 1 1/4" Square Punch and layered on Stampin' Up!'s Scallop Square Punch. I love how these two punches overlap with just a wee bit of the scallops peeking out. The center longed for a Real Red Brad . . . so I accommodated :) They are adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals.
It gets even easier from there. Stampin' Up!'s splashy Ski Slope Designer Series paper and Baja Breeze Textured card stock (I adore SU's textured paper) are matted on Old Olive and a Whisper White card base (4.25 x 5.5).
A delicious piece of Chocolate Chip Grosgrain (pronounced "GROW GRAIN") provides a luxurious accent. I point out the pronunciation since until about six months ago, I called it as I saw it . . . ("GROSS GRAIN"). One of the nice things about blogging is that you never get caught mispronouncing anything :) The sentiments are Stampin' Up! Rub-Ons (Season of Cheer--left and Old St. Nick--right).
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It gets even easier from there. Stampin' Up!'s splashy Ski Slope Designer Series paper and Baja Breeze Textured card stock (I adore SU's textured paper) are matted on Old Olive and a Whisper White card base (4.25 x 5.5).
A delicious piece of Chocolate Chip Grosgrain (pronounced "GROW GRAIN") provides a luxurious accent. I point out the pronunciation since until about six months ago, I called it as I saw it . . . ("GROSS GRAIN"). One of the nice things about blogging is that you never get caught mispronouncing anything :) The sentiments are Stampin' Up! Rub-Ons (Season of Cheer--left and Old St. Nick--right).
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Stamp Set: Scandinavian Season (111774)
Paper: Ski Slope Designer Series (112994), Whisper White (100730), Real Red (102482), Old Olive (100702), Baja Breeze Textured (Assorted In Colors, 111345)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908)
Cool Tools: Stampin' Up! Scallop Square (112081) and 1 1/4" Square Punches (104400)
The Perfect Touch: Chocolate Chip 5/8 Grosgrain Ribbon (109051), Real Red Brad (Bold Brights Brads. 106957), Old St. Nick Rub-Ons (112844), Season of Cheer Rub-Ons (112843), Stampin' Dimensionals
