‘Tis the Season

Greetings! I have really been giving the Peaceful Pines stamp set and the Perfect Pines coordinating dies from Stampin’ Up! quite the workout. My card was inspired by Kimberly Van Diepen, whose words “Don’t make crafting so difficult” really resonated with me. So I set out to re-create her card and ended up with one quite a bit different! But that’s okay, that’s why we all share our creations…

I used a ton of product on this card so I’ll just share it below and not drag it out here, but I did want to point out the envelope. It’s made with Stampin’ Up!’s Real Red Envelope Paper, available in the holiday catalog. Stampin’ Up! demonstrators have been asking for a lightweight envelope paper for a few years and I am delighted to say that it’s perfect!! Creating an envelope was a snap because the paper creases so easily. I love lined envelopes so I used this tutorial to create my matching envelope liner.

I had to make my envelope a little larger than usual because I got a bit carried away with the Stampin’ Dimensionals between each layer, but creating my own envelopes gave me the latitude to do so and I really like the finished card 🙂

I love the pop of color the washi tape adds…I always forget to use it, how about you?

And here’s a shot of the inside of the card…

Thanks for stopping by today! I’m in full Christmas card mode, hoping to get them in the mail the first week of December…fingers crossed!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Crushed Curry by Stampin’ Up!

Pattern Paper: Merry Moments Designer Series Paper Pack

Specialty Paper: Real Red Envelope Paper by Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive by Stampin’ Up!

Stamps:  Peaceful Pines by Stampin’ Up!

Dies: Perfect Pines Framelits Dies by Stampin’ Up!

Tools:  MISTI

Embellishments: Season of Cheer Designer Washi Tape, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine by Stampin’ Up!; misc red sequins