Good morning from Colorado! Igor and I came for a day and a half to visit with my mom – we’d visited her at Christmas when he lived with us 21 years ago! He very sweetly treated me to the trip – and we flew First Class. What a lovely Christmas present!
This is what Finn thought of me leaving…
But – the weather here is beautiful (if cold cold cold!) and the trip was uneventful.
And with its own beauty!
So – this one’s from Colorado!
Since it’s the season of thank-you cards (that’s the season that follows Christmas, by the way!), I decided to make a Christmas thank you card. I used the lovely Santa’s Sleigh Thinlits and some Cable Knit Dynamic TIEF, a bit of Softly Falling, and the new (in the Sale-A-Bration catalog) Any Occasion stamp set. Take a look-see:
Yes. It’s pink. 🙂
Here’s why – it’s all because of the TGIF Challenges!
I started with a piece of Whisper White and ran it thru the Softly Falling TIEF. Then I used a piece of Stampin’ Sponge and brushed across the embossed portions of the panel with Blushing Bride ink. I also brushed the edges with a Blushing Bride inked sponge, then SNAILd it on Flirty Flamingo card stock.
To make my Santa’s Sleigh tree, I first made a colored and embossed piece of Whisper White. I inked up the raised portion of the Cable Knit Dynamic TIEF with the Blushing Bride ink, just tapping all over on the folder. Then I carefully laid the panel inside, closed the folder and embossed it. When I pulled it out of the folder, I cut two trees with the Santa’s Sleigh die. While I was at it, I cut a third from Blushing Bride.
I used Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to adhere the Blushing Bride and right-most trees. Then I popped the final one on with Stampin’ Dimensionals!
For the sentiment, I stamped the Thank You from the Sale-A-Bration Any Occasion stamp set in Flirty Flamingo on Whisper White. Then I added a “string” with the string stamp image. I fussy cut the whole thing and then used Liquid Glue and Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere it across the trees.
To add a little sumpin’ sumpin, I adhered two Blushing Bride sequins (from the Blushing Bride Sequin Trim) to the end of the banner “string”. And finally, I added some Flirty Flamingo stars Enamel Shapes.
On the inside, I used a Whisper White panel and stamped the tree from Santa’s Sleigh in Blushing Bride.
I matted the panel on Flirty Flamingo and then into my Blushing Bride card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
For my Whisper White Medium Envelope, I added a Santa’s Sleigh tree in Blushing Bride on the front…
…and I embossed the flap in the Softly Falling TIEF, then brushed it with Blushing Bride using a sponge.
Et Voila! A pink-and-white Christmas card for the Thank-You Season using the Santa’s Sleigh stamp and thinlits set. Hope you like!
Scroll on down for the card cuts and all the products you’ll need to make this one for yourself!
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2017 Occasions Catalog Shares are Open!
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Year End Closeouts and 2017 Holiday Catalog Retiring Products
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I’ll be back tomorrow with another installment from chilly and beautiful Colorado!
TTFN
Mary
STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT:
The Any Occasion stamp set will be available in the 2017 Sale-A-Bration flyer on 4 Jan 17! And you’ll be able to get it free! Well – actually, that’s the only way! 🙂
CARD CUTS USED IN THIS PROJECT:
Blushing Bride Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″); one Santa’s Sleigh tree die cut
Flirty Flamingo Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner)
Whisper White Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner); two Santa’s Sleigh tree die cuts
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What a cute card! You’ve got some serious fussy cutting skills…I’d have never been able to get that banner cut without snipping it in two! 🙂 Poor Finn…I’m sure that he’ll be in a full body wag when you return. 🙂
LOL – I hope we can avoid a “piddle” incident when we get back! Thanks so much, Amy! 🙂
I love pink for christmas. And your card ist really sweet! I love the banner too! Hugs, Karo
Thanks, Karo -it reminds me of my grandparents’ tree when I was growing up! 🙂