I used the Stampin’ Up! Painted Seasons stamp set bundle and the Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies to create my first Christmas card of the year!  Can’t get started on those too early. 🙂

My card design was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #376.

I started by stamping the pinecone image from the Painted Seasons stamp set (Sale-a-bration item) in Crumb Cake ink on a panel of Crumb Cake card stock.  Then I adhered a panel of Early Espresso card stock to the bottom of the Crumb Cake panel with SNAIL and added a small panel of Painted Seasons DSP (Sale-a-bration item) with SNAIL over it.  I adhered the layered panel to a panel of Early Espresso card stock with SNAIL.

***Quick Tip:  Use a Sponge Dauber inked with the same ink color to tap over the DisINKtive stamp to get a perfect image every time.

I wrapped a strand of Linen Thread around the panel twice and then tied one of the True Gentleman Buttons to the card front with it.  I adhered the layered panel to an Early Espresso card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I cut a panel of Champagne Foil Sheets with one of the Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies and adhered it with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to finish the card front.

I stamped the sentiments from the More Than Words photopolymer stamp set (available March 1) in Call Me Clover, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso inks on a panel of Whisper White card stock.  I added a pine cone in Crumb Cake ink next to the sentiment to finish the inside of the card.

You can see a list of supplies used to create this card, including card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this blog post.

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New Framelits Dies, New Punch and a New Stamp Set Coming March 1!!

Stampin’ Up! has some awesome new products that coordinate with the Sale-a-bration current and upcoming products that will be available for purchase beginning March 1!

Check out the new Framelits Dies that coordinate with the Lasting Lily stamp set, the Hello Cupcake stamp set, the So Hoppy Together stamp set and the Painted Seasons stamp set!  The Story Label Punch coordinates with the fantastic new More Than Words stamp set that will also be available March 1!  I love that this stamp set has sentiments that coordinate with the Sale-a-bration stamp sets!!

You can see more details about the new products on this flyer (click to open it in a full size PDF):

Let me know if you have questions about the new products!

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Early Espresso – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel, 1-13/16″ x 3-7/8″ panel
• Crumb Cake – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ panel
• Whisper White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel (inside card)
• Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper – 1-3/4″ x 3-7/8″ panel
• Champagne Foil Sheets – Merry Christmas Thinlits die cut

Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project: