Good morning happy stampers! Have you finished your Christmas cards yet? With only 11 days left until Christmas, I REALLY need to get mine in the mail. Luckily, I have a big stash ready to go because I have created so many pretty cards this year. Today’s card is one of them. I have combined images from three different sets on this Winter Woods Christmas Blessings card.
When I first opened the Winter Woods stamp set, I didn’t have any fantastic ideas on how to use the large tree. It’s a big stamp, and the images is one that would render it a focal point on most cards. I opted to stamp it, and then cut it with the coordinating In the Woods Framelit.
*Note* Both the Winter Woods stamp set and Into the Woods Framelits are carrying over into the new year, however they will NOT be available as a bundle. If you want to add these to your collection and save 10%, make sure you order them before January 2nd.
The sentiment can be found in the lovely Christmas Pines stamp set. It was stamped in Crumb Cake, and mounted on Real Red. I curved the paper by rolling it through my fingers. To mount it to the card, I used SNAIL on the left side so that it is glued to the tree, and a Stampin’ Dimensional under the right side to attach it to the card itself.
What I really love about this card is the background. I inked up the Sheet Music background stamp with Crumb Cake, concentrating the ink on the centre of the stamp. Sponging around the centre of the stamp, moving towards the edges, softens the ink so that you don’t have any ink pad lines on the stamped image. Have a closer look at the image above, and you can see the gradual shading, but there aren’t any lines.
Today’s supply list can be found below. Our Year-End Closeout is still going strong, but will end on January 2, 2019. You can pick up some new stamping supplies at a good price, and when these items are gone, they’re GONE! The BEST way to order your products is through my Online Store, because I’m not able to deliver orders direct to you.
Having said that, tomorrow is National Free Shipping Day in the U.S. In honour of this special day, I’m offering FREE SHIPPING TOMORROW! If you place your order with me tomorrow, December 15th, I will pay the shipping costs. You MUST place it with me directly via e-mail, phone (289-928-5713), Facebook message or text. I cannot honour free shipping for online orders.
All orders placed tomorrow will automatically qualify for the December Tutorial Bundle which will be sent out in early January. Placing an online order at a different time? Add the December Host Code (SSCRDPQA) to your Online Order, and receive a Tutorial Bundle with 10 exclusive projects at the end of the month. If your order is $200+, choose the Stampin’ Rewards and receive the PDF as well as the rewards. See my Online Host Reward program HERE.
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope that you enjoy today’s Winter Woods Christmas Blessings card, and that you try the background technique using a background stamp in your collection. If you don’t have a background stamp, and *need* one, make sure you send your order to me tomorrow to take advantage of FREE SHIPPING!