I decided to use the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set and die bundle from the Annual Catalogue. This has traditional Christmas images like stockings & stars with a modern twist, and a sentiment that perfectly matched the one in the challenge image. Here's my finished card.
How many elements of the challenge image can you pick that I've used aside from the sentiment? The stockings are an obvious one, the colours (I've used Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Crumb Cake, black & white), the horizontal panels on the wall, greenery and golden light. It's hard to see in the dull, rainy light but the strip above the stockings is lovely brush metallic card which has a lovely sheen.
I coloured the stockings & bows using Stampin Blends markers - Light Cherry Cobbler, Light & Dark Real Red, Crumb Cake, & Bronze.
For the background, I embossed a panel of Crumb Cake using the Timber 3d embossing and striped paper from the Heartwarming Hugs paper pack. Funny thing - see the leafy die cuts? When the card left my desk there was one on each stocking but it must have disappeared by when I finished the card. So imagine it has a spring on the side of the stocking on the far left.
Inside I couldn't resist adding another stocking and bow to two more sentiments from the Tidings & Trimming bundle.
So that's my card. It was a fun one to make, and great to have one more Christmas card for my still-too small stash of cards.
Head over to the Just Add Ink blog to see all the team's challenge projects
If you'd like to make your own version, shop the Tidings & Trimmings bundle and all the other supplies I used here on my SU website.
Happy stamping & inky wishes
Di
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3 comments:
Love how you were inspired Di. Great design and layering.
Hmm, I wonder where that missing sprig sprang off to? Regardless, your card is fabulous - and I'm impressed that you were able to include so many details from the Inspiration photo.
Beautiful cards!
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