I used the Stampin’ Up! Bauble Blooms stamp set bundle to create a Christmas card to share with you today. I also created this card in a quick video out on YouTube this morning and you can see that video right here.
My card design was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #695.
I started by embossing a panel of Basic White card stock with the embossing folder from the Jolly Holly Hybrid Embossing Folder (Online Exclusive item). I adhered the embossed panel to a panel of Gold Foil Sheets with Stampin’ Seal and then to a Thick Basic White card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped the ornament and bow images from the Bauble Blooms photopolymer stamp set (Online Exclusive item) in VersaMark ink on a panel of Basic White card stock, sprinkled them with gold embossing powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder and then heat embossed them.
I stamped the lined floral image from the Bauble Blooms stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink over the embossed image and then cut the images out with the Bauble Blooms Dies (Online Exclusive item). I adhered the die cut ornament to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped the lined flower image from the Bauble Blooms stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink on a panel of Basic White card stock and then inked the fill-in image from the Bauble Blooms stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink, stamped it on scrap paper and then stamped it over the lined image.
I cut the flowers out with the coordinating Bauble Blooms Dies and then adhered the two die cut flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I cut a panel of Gold Foil Sheets with the ornament cap die from the Bauble Blooms Dies and adhered the die cut to the top of the ornament with Mini Glue Dots. I adhered the die cut bow with Mini Glue Dots to the top of the ornament.
I stamped the sentiments from the Bauble Blooms stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink on a panel of Basic White card stock and then cut the sentiment out with one of the Wonderful Thoughts Dies. I adhered the die cut to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals and then added two Flower Accents (restocking around July 28) to finish the card front.
I stamped the sentiment from the Bauble Blooms stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink on a panel of Basic White card stock. Then I stamped the bow image from the Bauble Blooms stamp set in VersaMark ink under the sentiment and then heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card base to finish the card.
You can see a list of supplies used to create this project, including the card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this blog post.
I’ve created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Thick Basic White – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
- Basic White – 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ panel, two Bauble Blooms die cuts, Wonderful Thoughts die cut, 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel (inside card)
- Gold Foil Sheets – 3-3/4″ x 5″ panel, Bauble Blooms die cut
Stampin’ Up! products used to create this project:
this is stunning, Love how you framed it out and added the embossed background, really sets it off
Thanks Sandi! 🙂
This is beautiful, Amy! So elegant in gold and Cherry Cobbler! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.
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Love that gold embossing on the ornament! So creative and beautiful! TFS
Thanks Susan! 🙂
What a pretty ornament! Love how you used it for the sketch. The touches of gold make it so elegant. Thanks for playing along with my sketch this week at FMS!
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