Here is one more Christmas card I got at my last demonstrator meeting. This one was designed by Jen Sannes using a new stamp set called Rejoicing in Christmas. This card continues the theme of simple and easy to mass produce cards, the stamping is minimal and there are only 2 colors: Vanilla and Burgandy. She did emboss the background - but remember my hint from the last 2 posts, you can do 2-3 papers at a time in the embossing folder. The White and Vanilla cardstocks are thinner than the colored card stock so you can easily emboss several layers at the same time - try it, you'll be pleased with the results.
Notice a couple of other things artistically about this card. Jen added a bit of sparkle to the card in 2 ways: she used the 5/8" Vanilla Satin Ribbon which is shiny. She also used Dazzling Diamonds gitter on the centers of the flowers. Its a very subtle touch, but really adds to the look of the card. One other special touch is the punching she did by the sentiment. That line of pierced holes wasn't necessary, the card would have looked fine without it. But being there it adds balance to the card which may have looked somewhat askew with the sentiment off to the right and the bow off to the left. The pierced line gives a finished look to the bottom edge of the card. If you are staring at that line that is so perfectly straight and evenly spaced and wondering about how she did that(!), the answer is, she used the Mat Pack. I use this tool whenever I have 3 or more holes to punch in a line and want them to be evenly spaced. At $9.95 the Mat Pack goes on my list of essential tools.
| Supplies Mat Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#105826 . . $9.95 . . p198 Paper Piercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #116631 . . $3.95 . . p198 Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder #116824 . . $7.95 . . p214 Dazzling Diamonds . . . . . . . . . . . #102023 . . $4.50 . . p196 2-way Glue Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #100425 . . $3.50 . . p197 5/8" Vanilla Satin Ribbon . . . . . . . .#117291 . . $8.95 . . p191 |  the Mat Pack | |
| Colors Bravo Burgandy Very Vanilla papers and inks-pages 164-169 | Stamps Rejoicing in Christmas wood or clear mount Mini Catalog page 30 | |
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Happy Stamping --Katie
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