JAI 337 Just add two - copper Christmas sleigh

Yay, I finally got some play time this week, just in time for the new themed challenge at Just Add Ink to Just Choose Two...

I chose designer paper & die cuts as my two elements to make this Christmas card with lots of coppery shine. The sentiment & sleigh somehow kept reminding me of the classic Jingle Bells song so I tried to make a card using them together.

I've copper embossed the sentiment, used copper foil sheets for the sleigh overlay, little punched stars & framing, plus gorgeous navy & copper embossed paper (from the Paisleys & Petals specialty designer paper pack).

I love the intricacy of the sleigh dies. It's cut in 2 pieces - the base, which I've cut in kraft card & painted with clear wink of Stella to add some sparkle, then adhered the copper piece on top.
Tip - for me the Precision Base Plate is an essential to cut thes intricate sleigh dies.
I cut the largest circle in our brand new Stitched Shapes framelit die set to use with the sentiment from the beautifully scripty must-have Tin of Tags stamp set (& 25% off during November). It adds such a lovely detailed, finished look to the circle that means it doesn't need extra layers. A sprinkling of punched stars (confetti stars punch) adds a little extra pop of copper.

Both the sentiment & sleigh layers are popped up on dimensionals. A strip of vellum grounded the panels & helped provide some balance between the copper layers.

I carried over the theme to the inside very simply using the sleigh & star stamps from Santa's Sleigh stamp & more Tin of Tags.

So that's my take on our Just Choose Two challenge. Head over to the Just Add Ink blog to see how the team all used the challenge & try it yourself. Have fun!

Here's a final collage image for you to pin for later inspiration.

Back soon with more ideas for you to try. Hope your Christmas planning is going well.

Inky wishes, Di

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These awesome dies have been so hugely popular this month that SU have said they'll be temporarily making them unorderable from November 22nd, so you MUST order them by November 21st to get them soon. See everything you need to know about the Stitched Shapes dies in this post.

Tin of Tags Stamp Set
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Supplies
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Print Recipe

Santa's Sleigh Photopolymer Bundle	Tin Of Tags Photopolymer Stamp Set	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies	Petals & Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper	Copper Foil Sheets
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	White Vellum A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock	Confetti Stars Punch
Versamark Pad	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush	Heat Tool	Embossing Buddy
Big Shot	Big Shot Magnetic Platform	Precision Base Plate	Santa's Sleigh Photopolymer Stamp Set	Santa's Sleigh Dies Thinlits