Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I’m going to the second card using the One Horse Open Sleigh designer paper… I even have another 3″ x 3″ piece left to make another. Yesterday I shared this pretty woodsy card that cold be used for any occasion, I did a birthday card.

I used the Smoky Slate again today but highlighted it with the Mossy Meadow cardstock and ink. Because I am making this a Christmas card, I wanted just a hint of a traditional color… and the Mossy Meadow plays nice against the gray and brown tones of the One Horse Open Sleigh designer paper.

Wondering how I got that sparkle background? It also adds some fun texture to the card … I used the Shimmery White Embossing Paste found on page 136 of your Annual Catalog. I used the long Palette Knife to drag it across my cardstock and create my background.

I popped up my 3″ x 3″ piece of the One Horse Open Sleigh designer paper after matting with with a 3-1/8″ x 3-1/8″ piece of Mossy Meadow. I stamped my greeting from the Horse & Sleigh stamp set. I ordered the bundle which includes the dies to save 10% because you’re going to want the dies too.

No fancy punches or dies used for my greeting, just a scrap piece of paper and a diagonal cut using my scissors. I scrap piece of the designer paper in Mossy meadow was tucked behind the greeting to tie into the cardbase and mat.

The photo above that is on an angle really highlights the change in your cardstock when you use the Embossing Paste. It creates a two-tone look and adds that shimmer … so with that, I added a snowflake from the Adhesive Backed Snowflake Assortment and 3 of the gray Classic Mat Dots.

Thank you for stopping in or coming back to see the second of these two cards … one more to go! And to think, I only used one sheet so far.

Have a great day.