Good morning, y’all – welcome to another edition of the Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team blog hop! Each month we make projects centered around a theme – and this month our theme is Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays! Be sure to check out everyone’s projects – we’ve got a bunch of talented ladies hopping with us this month!
I went all non-traditional colors for my card today – it’s sort of a throwback to the first Stampin’ UP! set I ever bought – Ornamental Pine. I saw a card on Pinterest with those pines heat embossed in white on a light purple card base – and…that was the beginning of my SU! journey! Today’s card uses the wunnermus Branching Out bundle – and the Traditional Labels stamp set for an additional holiday sentiment, Take a look-see:
I played along with the Just Us Girls Anything Goes Challenge, too!
I did a quick video on how to make this pretty card, which is posted on Instagram. If you’d like to give that a watch – click here!
I started by embossing a Fresh Freesia panel in the new Beautiful Pattern 3D Embossing Folder and matting it on Basic White for the card front.
Next up, I used the second-to- largest Branching Out die to cut out a Fresh Freesia panel.
I rubbed it down with my Embossing Buddy and then stamped the large branch from the set in Versamark Ink. I sprinkled it with white Basics WOW! Embossing Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool.
Down in the corner, I stamped the sentiment from Branching Out in Petunia Pop ink.
I rubbed the panel again with the Embossing Buddy and stamped some pine fronds in Versamark Ink, sprinkled them with the white embossing powder and heat set them
When they cooled – I decided I wanted a few more fronds – so I repeated the Emboss Buddy/stamp/sprinkle/heat process a couple more times until I had it as frond-y as I wanted!
I die cut seven little pine cones using the uber-cute die in the Branching Out bundle and adhered them with Liquid Glue.
For the mat, I used the next largest Branching Out die to cut out a Basic White mat and adhered the embossed panel to it with Stampin’ Dimensionals,
I adhered the whole thing to the card front with Liquid Glue.
I added five clear Faceted Snowflakes and the card front was done.
On the inside, I stamped two word sentiments from the Traditional Labels set in Petunia Pop on a Basic White panel. In the corner, I stamped more Branching Out pines in Fresh Freesia.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to the inside of the Fresh Freesia card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Basic White Medium Envelope got the Branching Out pines in Fresh Freesia on the front…
…and again on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! While Ornamental Pine was my fave stamp set in…EVER (I cried a little when it retired!) …the Branching Out set is a very VERY close second. And it has the ADDED advantage of having a most amazing die set bundled with it! It’s not a true “holiday” stamp set, though, so it’s awesome for year round projects. I made this card be all Christmas-y by calling on the Traditional Labels sentiment set! Boom!
I hope you like!
If you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below! And as mentioned above, I posted a quick video on how to make this card out on Instagram. Here ’tis on YouTube if you’d like to take a look-see.
I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
Missed any tutorials? You can check out my past projects right here!
Now that you’ve seen my card, take a minute to hop thru all our projects today. If you click the Next Blog button, you’ll go right to Karen’s page. And you can just click on the names below to go direct to all the blogs!
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M
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Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Fresh Freesia Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (embossed card front); Next-to-Largest Branching Out die (sentiment panel)
Silver Foil Sheets: Branching Out die cut pine cones (x7)
Basic White Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for card front); Second-from-Largest Branching Out die (mat for sentiment panel); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
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This is stunning Mary 🙂 Love the silver foil pinecones and the non-traditional Christmas color
Thank you so much, Karen! 🙂
So beautiful and elegant! 😊
Thanks, Akiko! 🙂
Just so beautiful card, love this color combo. Always hold on to traditional colors, but this is so prefect.😊
Yes – it’s fun to do something different every once in a while, right!? Thanks! 🙂
Love the non traditional color choice…so pretty!
Thanks, Carol! 🙂
Mary, my first stamp set was Always. It is a pretty bird with flowers & foliage on its side way back in 2008 from my demonstrator Snowmanqueen. Her cards are on Splitcoast stampers. After she retired and I asked you to be my demonstrator. I’ve been buying stamps and bundles for 17 years and still have all of them!
Hey Stella – thank you so much! I’m so happy you picked me to be your demonstrator! 🙂
Just beautiful Mary! The little silver pinecones are the perfect accent for the white pine bough! 🙂
Thanks – that’s such a great little die! 🙂
Very beautiful, creative card!
Thanks so much, Julie! 🙂
Stunning card! I love the non-traditional colors! TFS
Thank you, Tara! 🙂
What a pretty take on pine cones and pine needles! I love a break from the traditional colors of things and this card is an example of how eye-catching it can be! Thanks for sharing this beauty with us at Just Us Girls!
Thanks very much, Carol – appreciate you stopping by! 🙂
This is so pretty with those white pine branches and pretty pinecones against the pink background! The subtle embossed background pairs beautifully. Thanks for playing along with us at JUGS!
Thanks very much, Sue! I appreciate the kind words! 🙂
What an absolutely gorgeous card!!!
Thank you! 🙂
Sorry – have to write a second comment – the printout of the instructions were beautiful, concise, and easily understood. That ard and those COLORS!!!!
Thank you so much, Dot! Glad that the instructions helped! 🙂