Merriest Moments

Hi everyone, as we move another day closer to Christmas (yikes!), I thought I’d share another CASE (Copy And Share Everything) of one of my favourite Christmas bundles in the July to December 2021 Mini Catalogue – the Merriest Moments bundle. I LOVE this sample so much! It’s even prettier in real life!

Here’s how I made the card…

To start, create a card base out of Mint Macaron cardstock. Use the Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder to add gorgeous embossing to the front of it. I then took a panel of Old Olive cardstock and used the Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder and the coordinating die from the Merriest Frames die set to cut and emboss the detail panel.

Next, I stamped the berries and assorted leaves from the Merriest Moments stamp set in Cherry Cobbler, Mint Macaron and Old Olive ink. I stamped off for the leaves and used the lighter shades for some of the leaves.

The sentiment was stamped with Versamark ink and then white heat-embossed. I then die cut the sentiment with the stitched rectangle from the Merriest Frames die set. I also die cut all the other elements.

To assemble the card, I added a length of the Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/2″ ribbon to the card base. It’s so pretty. The Linen Thread was then tied around the card front. Before adding the Old Olive die cut panel I sponged it with Whisper White ink. This helped to soften the look and tie it all together. I would recommend making sure this is completely dry before handling. The Whisper White ink is a pigment ink so it is quite slow drying. I often use the Heat Tool to speed up the process.

All that was left was to layer all the pieces together. Some I added with Seal, and others I popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The final touch was to add some Shimmery Crystal Effects. I hadn’t used this in ages but I love it! It adds a little dimension and shine to your project. You just have to remember not to touch it until it is well and truly dry otherwise you run the risk of putting a mark on it or ruining the shine.

Here’s the card…

It’s such a pretty card and the stamps, embossing folder and dies do all the work. I love the Merriest Moments bundle! What do you think?

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes as a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.

Hi everyone, one of my favourite Christmas bundles in the July to December 2021 Mini Catalogue is the Merriest Moments bundle. I was immediately blown away by the samples and wanted to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) at least two of them. Today I am sharing one of these cards which I have changed in only a couple of ways.

To start, create a card base out of Pear Pizzazz cardstock and stamp the leaves from the Merriest Moments stamp set in Pear Pizzazz ink. I stamped the leaves so that it looked like they were poking out from behind the main panel. Put this aside for now.

Stamp the two poinsettia parts in three different colours. I used So Saffron, Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo (which I had stamped off once). Also add some Crumb Cake ink to the centre of the top flower. You could instead Gold heat-emboss this if you prefer. Stamp the other style of leaf in Just Jade. Die cut all the pieces using the Merriest Frames dies.

The sentiment, in the sample, was stamped in Crumb Cake to tie in with the centres of the flowers. I decided it just didn’t have enough sparkle for me so I stamped the sentiment in Versamark and then Gold heat embossed it. It looks so pretty! I then trimmed this panel to size. In the sample, the designer added some of the Gold Simply Elegant Trim to the top and bottom of the panel. I thought the gold would look nice but I didn’t have enough Gold cardstock so I improvised. I love this technique. Simply cut a panel of Basic White cardstock to the size you want. Dab the Versamark inkpad along the edge before adding your Gold embossing powder. Heat the embossing powder and then layer the sentiment strip on the top.

All that was left was to assemble the card. I popped up the flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals and it looks so pretty. You could also add some sort of bling like they did in the sample but I left mine plain.

Here’s the card…

The card is actually pretty simple to create and I think it does have that WOW factor! I cannot wait to make some more.

Don’t forget that by ordering this month you also go into my Prize Giveaway. All orders placed through my online store will see one lucky winner taking home the Darling Donkey stamp set. All the details are here. You can place your orders here.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great day!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes as a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.