Hi Stampin' Friends!
Have you started to turn your crafty brain towards Christmas yet? I'm sure you've already seen some hints at store displays, Hallmark Christmas movie commercials and the like! It always comes up a little quicker than we anticipate and getting a headstart on some Christmas crafting is a great idea!
One of the bundles I purchased in August was the "Christmas to Remember" bundle. I love the sentiments and fonts of the fun set and also the pinecones and bough dies that coordinate with this set. I'll have lots to show you in the weeks ahead but here's a rather simple idea that I think fits some of the current Christmas decor vibe that I see in stores.
What do you think? There are a couple of huge dies that cut a bough/pinecone themed background. It can be tricky to use large dies and my #1 tip is to use new or at least flat acrylic cutting plates when you attempt it. If you have old plates that are slightly warped, it doesn't go through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine evenly and you won't get a perfect cut, resulting in some frustration. That comes directly from my personal experience! I kept my design pretty simple by cutting the background die out of patterned Designer Series Paper from one of the Sale-A-Bration free product packs but your favorite shade of green cardstock would work too. This paper most closely matches Garden Green. I then cut two pinecones, a large one and smaller one using Early Espresso cardstock for the base and Soft Suede cardstock for the upper detailed layer. I think you could reverse these for another option. I love the black and white gingham ribbon that is EVERYWHERE in the home decor world. Stampin'Up! carries it as part of their Halloween lineup of products but I say it's perfect for that country Christmas look. I also kept my sentiment simple (one of the stamps in the featured set) and put it all on a Crumb Cake cardstock background to make it look a little more rustic.
There are lots of Christmas styles featured in this years July-December Mini Catalog. Click on the picture to the right ====>>> and see if you can find "you" in any of these fun bundles and suites. There are classic, contemporary, whimsical, sacred, Santa and more featured in all the styles. It's a smorgasbord of Christmas with all the trimmings!
Let me know if you have any questions or you can check out the online store by clicking on any of the images below for more product information and ordering. Thanks for taking a quick peek to see what I'm up to. It's always fun to share what you love and I love stamping!
Happy Stampin'!
Sarah
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