Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

With the heat wave going on, I thought it would be nice to “chill” things out a bit and I’m doing so with some of the One Horse Open Sleigh and Irresistible Blooms On-Line Exclusive items. This card turned out stunning if I do say so myself!

I missed using the beautiful circle die image from the Irresistible Blooms and thought it would work perfect with the gorgeous One Horse Open Sleigh Designer paper… I chose the pattern with the A-Frame home so the die cut would frame the house.

I began with Basic White cardstock and die cut the circle out. Cut my designer paper so that it would “peek through” … I used dimensionals to pop up the white. The left over designer paper was “fussy” cut and glued to the front on my card.

I felt the white was too stark so I used Pool Party and my Blending Brush to soften the difference between the white and the designer paper and noticed how beautifully it enhanced the look of the card. When finished with the brushing, I mounted my card front onto a piece of Pecan Pie to pull the color of the house.

Next, I began the embellishing … first with the Adhesive Backed Snowflakes and then with the Iridescent Rhinestones. I places them on the little circle spots on the die cut.

The greeting I chose “was” from a set in the Clearance Rack but has since sold out … so chose what works best for you. It was stamped in Pool Party and when attached to the front, I attached then entire cardfront / mat onto my Basic White cardbase.

It reminds me of those old fashioned Christmas cards that we all loved, but updated with the beautiful die cut and embellishment.

Thanks for joining me today, and I hope my card took you back to the Most Wonderful Time of Year.