Usually when I post a project I try to focus on just one stamp set, but this combination of images resulted in such a beautiful card that I couldn't resist sharing.
The color combo speaks to my heart with the traditional red & green of Christmas but a bit darker with a classy "old-timey" (is that even a word?) feel: Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla, Gold embossing and a hint of red. (full list of product links below)
And sparkle and shine of course! As if the gold heat embossed circles weren't enough . . . did you notice the berries! It was a perfect way to show off the Shimmery Crystal Effects!
The pine boughs are from the Beautiful Boughs Dies, which does have a matching stamp set although on this card I didn't use the stamps, just the dies.
Both the sentiment and the holly image are from the Christmas is Gleaming stamp set. The set comes bundled with 2 ornament punches, no dies. I don't mind fussy cutting and the holly image was really easy to cut - a labor of love for this project!
I'd considered putting the sentiment on a separate layer, but gosh!, the gold embossed circle really adds a richness to the card. That circle comes from the Swirly Frames stamp set. That set has been very useful for lots of cards and lots of different occasions.
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