Hello Stampin’ Friends,

We maybe celebrating Halloween on my Facebook Page but here on my blog … it’s all about Christmas. It is sneaking up on us quickly so I’m hoping to inspire you with today’s cutie from the Merry & Bright Bundle!

Measurements: 

• Lemon Lime Twist: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
• Basic Black: scraps
• Real Red: scrap
• Shaded Spruce: scrap
• Granny Apple Green: scrap
• Crushed Curry: scrap
• Melon Mamo & Granny Apple Green Foil: scraps
• Night of Navy Shimmer: scrap
• Vellum: 2 ½” x 3 ¼”
• Merry Bold & Bright: 3 ¾” x 5”

Instructions:

• Cut a 5 ½” x 8 ½” Lemon Lime Twist card base. Fold in half.
• Cut a 3 ¾” x 5” multi-color designer paper panel.
• Round the corners of the designer paper using the circle punch.
• Adhere the designer paper to the card base.
• Cut a 2 3/8” x 3” piece of vellum using the Nested Essentials dies.
• Stamp the sentiment pieces onto a scrap piece of Shaded Spruce, Real Red, & Granny Apple Green cardstock using Craft White ink. Let dry completely. Cut.
• Lay the sentiment pieces onto the vellum for placement.
• Stamp “Jolly” onto the vellum using Jet Black Stazon ink.
• Adhere the sentiment pieces to the label using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• Add adhesive ONLY to the BACKSIDE of the sentiment behind the cardstock pieces.
• Adhere the label to the card front.
• Cut a star from Crushed Curry cardstock and adhere to the top of the sentiment using a Stampin’ Dimensional.
• Cut a light bulb from Melon Mambo Foil, Granny Apple Green Foil and Night of Navy Soft Shimmer paper.
• Cut the wire and (3) bulb sets from Basic Black cardstock.
• Adhere the colored bulbs to the bulb pieces.
• Slide the completed bulbs onto the wire and adhere to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Tack the ends of the wire if needed.

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope this fuels your holiday stamping. Some of my stamping friends are done, and some are like me and haven’t started YET!! Have YOU started your holiday cardmaking?

Have a great day ~