Yep, I know it's January. Truth is though, I just love love love making Christmas cards. When I get my new Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog each year, I can't wait to see what new Christmas stamps there are. I salivate over the Holiday mini catalog, imagining what I could do if I had just one of everything.Typically, I start my Christmas cards in July. It's not unusual to find me spending an afternoon listening to Christmas carols and making cards. With this blog though, I've decided to get an even earlier start and so, on the 25th of each month, I will craft something Christmas! This gives me the chance to experiment and decide which designs I want to use for my Christmas cards (I usually have 5 to 6 designs each year) plus plan out some cards for Christmas card stamp-a-stacks in the fall. Maybe then I won't overplan and cause my poor friends to be here until almost 10 at night and still not finish their cards completely!
For this card, I stuck with just Real Red and Whisper White. The stamp, Christmas Postcard, is an a la carte stamp that costs under $10. The paper is leftover from this past holiday mini and the stripes and polka dots are actually red glitter. And that's not ribbon separating the stripes from the dots - it's actually a scrap piece of cardstock. If you ever wind up with a very narrow strip, don't toss it. It could be a great substitute for ribbon if you don't have the color you need!
Supply List
Stamps: Christmas Postcard (page 19 of IBC)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red
Ink: Real Red
Paper: Holly Berry Bouquet DSP (retired)
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