Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas featuring Christmas Pines

Welcome back for week 3 of the Heart of Christmas cards. This week I have basically used the same textured technique as last week (faux silk) but this time I used the brown packaging paper that comes with my Stampin' Up! orders. As usual, there is step by step instructions at the end of the blog post. 



Close up


I love that not only is this a fun playful Christmas card but the tree image and textured packaging paper would also make a great ATC or gift tag.

Inside card


Step by step instructions to create you own card (inches are in bold)
If desired ink all edges of cardstock/DSP etc. using coordinating inkpads and sponge daubers
1. Cut whisper white thick cardstock 29cm x 10cm (11 7/16" x 4") & score at 14.5cm (5 6/8") and set aside
2. Cut lemon lime twist cardstock 14cm x 9.5cm (5 1/2" x 3 3/4") and whisper white cardstock 13.5cm x 9cm (5 5/8" x 3 1/2")
3. Cut brown packaging paper larger than cardstock you are mounting it onto. You will need scrap cardstock that is 10cm x 7.5cm (4" x 3") 
4. Crumple up brown packaging paper and gently flatten it back out. Using a glue stick, cover the scrap cardstock with glue and lay the brown packaging paper onto the scrap cardstock (which is covered in glue)
5. Fold over the edges of excess packaging paper and adhere in place using adhesive
6. Stamp "sparkles" stamp from Christmas Pines stamp set in crumb cake onto brown packaging cardstock panel
7. Using washi tape (or stamped cardstock/DSP) cut 1.3cm (1/2") strips and adhere onto another piece of scrap cardstock that is at least 9cm x 6.5cm (3 1/2" x 2 1/2"). Once cardstock is covered in paper strips/washi tape, cut into a triangle
8. Cut a 1.3cm (1/2") strip of soft suede cardstock approx. 2.5cm in length (1") for the tree trunk
9. Adhere the tree trunk and triangle tree onto the stamped packaging paper background and adhere onto whisper white cardstock an even distance from the card top and left/right sides
10. Stamps 'Tis The Season in pacific point ink below the Christmas tree
11. Adhere the whisper white cardstock onto the lemon lime twist cardstock and adhere onto the whisper white card
12. Complete card with a gold faceted gem on the top of the tree

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today!  

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134111] $52.00	Watercolor Wash Wood-Mount Background Stamp Set [138704] $35.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.00
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $11.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $14.00	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $11.50
Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [126951] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper [144147] $21.00
Gold Faceted Gems [144141] $8.75

Comments

[Catherine Proctor]

Ros your faux silk technique looks so effective and I love how you've used the packaging paper!

[monika o'neill]

Ros that is one awesome card!! love all the texture and the colour of your tree is so pretty.
mon xx

[Caroline]

Great card and great technique Ros.

[Sharon Davern]

Ros, what a great fun card using this techn1ique, I really love how the background has come out

[Christine Blain]

Great, funky, colour combo and design, Ros!

[Jan Collins]

wow Ros this card is stunning and I love the colours

[Tina Gillespie]

This is lovely, Ros. The colours work so nicely together.