Sweet Stockings (and a new Host Code!)

From a very untraditional color palette on Monday’s Christmas card, I’m jumping back to the very traditional colors today! The DSP is called Sweet Stockings. It’s perfect for the dog and cat lovers in the stamping world, but it is also perfect for everyone else. I guess, that is, if you like a red & green Christmas card! Here is my card ~

This paper is well-named. These stockings are sweet! And in case you were wondering, the only thing I stamped on this card is the greeting, “Noel.” The rest is paper!

Details

• Evening Evergreen Cardstock, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored and folded at 4-1/4″
• Basic White, 5-1/4″x 4″, embossed with Snowy Day EF (retired, but replace it with Wintry 3D)
• Silver Foil Specialty Pack, 5-1/4″x 1/4″, and 3″ circle
• Sweet Stockings DSP, 5-1/4″x 1″ (green stripe), and 5-1/4″x 1/2″ (Cherry Cobbler print)
• Evening Evergreen, Layering Circles Die
• Very Vanilla, 1-1/2″x 1″, for sentiment from Tidings & Trimmings, cropped with Tasteful Labels Die
• Cherry Cobbler bow, Christmas Trimmings Dies
• White Baker’s Twine, colored with Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend
• Holiday Rhinestones

Extra Details & Tips

• I overlapped the vertical strips slightly, starting with the silver one on the card, overlapping the green stripe, then overlapping the red strip.
• I hand-cut the stockings with Paper Snips.
• The 3″ circle is adhered with Dimensionals.
• The sentiment banner is also adhered with Dimensionals, but I doubled them up for extra height and placed the Dimensionals low on the back of the banner.
• Last, I Doubled up the Baker’s Twine and secured it with a rolled-up Glue Dot.

Do you ever mix your whites with Vanilla? I probably would not have done that until I saw Laura Bassen do it. It looked great, and who is to argue with Laura?!!!

Christmas is a long way off, but I know some people like to start their Holiday cards early. And after offering Paper Shares, I think it’s fun to see what I can create with the papers that I’ve sent out. I hope you enjoy having my card ideas! I would love to see what some of you have made with the paper we shared. Send me a photo! I may just feature your card in a future post!

New Host Code for September: J4K9ADAP

*My September Host Code Gift*

Type the current Host Code (J4K9ADAP) in the box provided

when you place an order of $75 or more before tax & shipping, and I will send you

the Simply Elegant Trim in October.

These will come in very handy for your holiday tags and ornaments!

Happy Stamping!

Product List

Tidings & Trimmings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [153503] $18.00	Sweet Stockings 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [156281] $11.50	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [155574] $8.75
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Silver Foil 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [156457] $10.00
Wintry 3 D Embossing Folders [155433] $10.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $35.00	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $31.00
Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $6.00	Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $11.00	Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154880] $9.00
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad [147083] $7.50