Hello Fellow Stampers ~
Well, here we are! Week 3 of our 12 Weeks of Christmas. Has anyone noticed that November is right around the corner?!? Kind of scared myself yesterday when I got to looking ~~ Yikes!! Losing September has put me waaaaaayyyyy behind this year!
It's gonna be a busy several months; I hope you're along for the ride!! We'll do our best to stay creative and sharing inspiration as we go! With Fall in full swing, Thanksgiving looming, and Christmas to get ready for, I think we should have plenty of fun yet to come! 😉😉
I've decided that I'm lovin' the Slimline Card effect so much right now, that we're going to do another one this week. And I'm hoping to bring out the Slimline Fall card I'm thinking of soon as well!!!
This card was inspired by a sample on page 23 of your Holiday Mini Catalog, but I definitely took it in my own direction!!
Let's walk through this pretty "cool" card - with a very definitive Winter feel!!
Once again, this Slimline is cut 8-1/2" x 7", scored @ 3-1/2", from Thick Whisper White cardstock.
I matted with Basic Gray cardstock measuring 8-3/8" x 3-3/8"; and then the next layer up is the lightest of the Silver Foils Specialty paper, measuring 8-1/4" x 3-1/4".
The focal layer panel is a piece from the Peaceful Place Specialty Designer Series Paper. I have had a terrible time getting myself to cut this paper - it is so beautiful, I just can't hardly bear to touch it!! LOL But I have to say, this REALLY showcases this paper and I may have to frame this card and hang it!! The strip I strategically cut from this particular design is 8" x 3". And so you really showcase this stand of winter pines beautifully on a slimline card like this. The measurement allows the height of the trees, and plenty of snowy sky to showcase; and the silver and gray set it off beautifully!
I wanted to be careful not to cover up too much of the paper, and yet get an elegant feel from my sentiment showcase.
So I picked the smaller sizes of the Encircled In Beauty Dies (the die set that is meant to coordinate with this stamp set - you'll find it in the Annual Catalog), and kept it to just 3 layers. Here I used the White Velvet Specialty Paper for the first time --- mmmmmmm luscious!!! I Love it!!
So the largest die cut is the White Velvet; with a center smaller layer cut from the matching Silver Foil I used earlier; and then a center on Basic White with the sentiment. The very center is popped with dimensionals. And the I used the Silver trim in the Simply Elegant Trim bundle to create an "ornament" look, with a look on the back, and a nice bow on the front.
By sitting it at the top of the card, I kept the designer paper as the main focus of my design.
It's all finished off with some simple Rhinestone jewels scattered across the front of the card to enhance the Silver Foil snowflake accents in the paper.
Wish you could see it in person!!
I hope this inspires you to look more closely at the samples in our catalogs, and use those as a launching point for your own creativity!! This is the perfect way to find inspiration and then grow the idea!!
Well, that's it for this week!! I'm going to be very busy over this weekend with the Halloween Class, and lots of other projects I'm trying to get caught up on!!
Everyone -- have a GREAT weekend! We'll see you next week with more creative fun!!
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Hugs, . . .
