Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge

What fun! Christmas cards in MAY??? Unheard of! But I found another Challenge that I was drawn to. It’s called the Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge, and this week’s challenge is to use an Embossing Technique, which I embraced fully (as you will see!) Here is the Challenge Banner.

And here is my card.

It’s Coming Back!

I’ve used the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set and Pine Tree Punch by Stampin’ Up! I am so happy to see that these two items will be in our new 2020-21 Annual Catalog! They will be available to purchase again beginning June 3. Behind each tree you will see the retired Christmas plaid paper called Wrapped in Plaid from the 2019 Holiday Catalog. I love this paper and still have a bunch of it in my stash. See a card from last season HERE.

I heat embossed each tree in the set, each with its own unique embossing powder.

Add Some Sparkle

This first tree is stamped with Shaped Spruce and Versamark on Whisper White, then heat embossed with Stardust Embossing Powder by Stampendous! This is also a stash item in my room and I’m not even sure if it’s still for sale! It is glittery goodness!

Add Some Gold

Next I have heat embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder onto Cherry Cobbler Cardstock and punched it out. I adore gold on cherry ~ so elegant!

Add Some Shine

This one is a little hard to see the detail. I stamped the plaid tree with Versamark onto Cherry Cobbler and heat embossed it with Clear Stampin’ Emboss powder. It gives a lovely leather look, but you have to have it just right in the light to see the plaid.       

Add Some Texture

My fourth and last tree is Shaded Spruce Cardstock, heat embossed with a product from Hero Arts. It’s Puffy White Embossing Powder that I received in a kit from them. I love the texture!

Then to add the sentiment, I stamped Merry Christmas from the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set with Versamark ink onto Shaded Spruce and heat set it with Gold embossing powder. I cut it with a die, but then trimmed it down and nipped the corners, so it doesn’t resemble the die at all anymore! 😉

Join In!

If you would like to dig out your Christmas stamps that you wouldn’t be looking at for a few more months :-), you can join in the fun over at Christmas Card Throwdown. I’ve linked it so you can click and go directly there.

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day weekend! I hope you are reflecting on some wonderful memories of loved ones. I’m hearing stories about my late father-in-law that I’ve never heard before! It would be good to get these down in writing for the next generation before it’s long forgotten. Have a good Sunday and a great holiday!

Product List

Perfectly Plaid Photopolymer Stamp Set (En) [149418] $17.00	Pine Tree Punch [149521] $18.00	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146981] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119685] $8.75
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad [147088] $7.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $6.00
Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109130] $6.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00