Joyful Holly Layout Options

 

Today I have 3 Christmas cards to show  you. These cards are made with one of the large holly sprays from Stampin'Up!'s Joyful Holly stamp set. The image is beautiful as a stand alone focal point.

With a few extra layers and a ribbon you add extra elegance

Texture embossing on the background adds a wow factor.

My favorites for adding sparkle and shine are
The Wink of Stella Glitter Brush and Shimmery Crystal Effects

 

Do you decorate your envelopes?  

Just look how pretty the holly spray is on the back flap.

 

If you're looking for a nice holly stamp set then definitely consider the Joyful Holly set. Priced at only $17 this holly set will let you make some really awesome cards.

 

 Thanks for visiting the blog today, check back again later for more project ideas
. . . have an INKcredible day

 

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Here is today's Project Supply List . . . to help you make some INKcredible projects!

Joyful Holly Photopolymer Stamp Set [153440] $17.00	Just Jade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153079] $8.75	Just Jade Classic Ink' Pad [153115] $7.50	Shimmery Crystal Effects [150892] $5.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00
Real Red 3/8" Sheer Ribbon [153535] $7.00	Winter Snow Embossing Folder [153577] $7.50	Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50	Real Red Classic Ink Pad [147084] $7.50	Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147935] $9.00

Yes, You Can Color on Velvet!

This card turned out so much more amazing than I'd planned.

It started as a way to showcase the new Plush Poinsettia Vellum Specialty Paper. This paper has 3 fun designs that will add both visual interest and some fun texture to your projects.

For even more fun you can add color to the plush velvet part of the paper.
Yes - you can color on the flocked velvet!

The flocking on the vellum is white so I used our classic markers to color it.

You'll have better luck using Stampin'Up!'s Classic (water-based) markers versus the Blends.

The alcohol markers tend to bleed across the paper and give a less crisp image.

I didn't have the coordinating stamp set, but the Christmas Gleaming Stamp set has a nice holly stamp to match the plush in the paper. . . . And check out the berries - you can add more sparkle and shine with the Shimmery Crystal Effects.  full product list at the end of the post

To break up the large area of dark brown I added the holly stamp randomly for a background. Then, almost as an after thought, I colored those holly leaves with the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush. Oh My! That was pure inspiration because it totally makes the card.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think about this card, did it give you ideas for playing with velvet paper or for adding some sparkle and shine?  The paper is amazing.   BTW: you can get a sample of all three plush designs as part of a paper share I'm offering.  Click here for details on the Specialty Paper Trial Pack.

I hope you've been inspired and motivated to go play. And if you need any Stamping supplies I can help with that too . . .

Thanks for visiting the blog today. . . have an INKcredible day

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Here are some other projects using vellum 

The sentiment on this Sympathy Card was heat embossed on vellum and fussy cut. See the post

These snowflakes were heat embossed in white and colored on the back See the post

This butterfly was heat embossed in white and color added from the backside of the vellum see post

Here is today's Project Supply List

Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set  [150464] - $21.00	Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper [153486] - $11.00	Early Espresso Cardstock [119686] - $8.75	Early Espresso Classic Ink' Pad [147114] - $7.50	Old Olive Classic Ink  Pad [147090] - $7.50	Gold 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon [144146] - $7.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] - $8.00	Shimmery Crystal Effects [150892] = $5.00	Brushed Metallic Cardstock [153524] - $15.00	Label Me Lovely Punch [151296] - $18.00	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] - $30.00

February Color Challenge

I participate in a monthly color challenge.  

I think its good to sometimes stretch yourself  with your art . . . and starting a project with colors rather than the image is definitely a stretch.  

Its easy to start with imagery and pick the right colors.  Its more challenging to reverse the process and start with colors and then try choose the imagery.

The February trio of colors is: Soft Sea Foam,
Mossy Meadow and Poppy Parade.

Two greens and a red? 

My first thought was Christmas! But of course February is the wrong month for that holiday.  Then, because its winter here in Wisconsin, I thought about evergreens and cardinals. But I felt the contrast between the two greens was too big a difference to use both greens as trees. In the end I settled on flowers.

I like the contrast of the colors, but felt kind of like I was cheating, like there wasn't enough of the 2 greens.  So I stepped it up a bit with a 2nd card. The flower on both cards was stamped on the Poppy Parade paper and punched out with the Daisy Punch.

The difference on this 2nd card is that I stamped the leaves on the Mossy Meadow and "fussy cut" them with a scissors.  I then glued them over the leaves on stamped stem.  I really like the addition of the extra splash of dark green contrasted with the brightness of the flower.

I'm not sure how well you can see the sparkle on the petals. I went around the edges of each petal and down the center with the Wink of Stella pen.  It really adds a finished look to the flower.

And then because you can never have too much sparkle (right?), I also traced over the letters in the sentiment with the Wink of Stella pen.  Its subtle, but very effective.

Thanks for hopping by.  When you have time, you may enjoy browsing my blog for more ideas. Be sure to check out all the great projects in our February Color Challenge Blog Hop. Click this button to see Astrid's creation.

Back to visit Brigitte

Onward to visit Astrid

1. Tanja Klingler  - (AT)
2. Dorothee Felicitas Buhn 
3. Sandra Roberts - (UK)
4. Pia Gerhardt - (DE
5. Sue McDonald - (UK) 
6. Sandra Herzog
7. Janey Backer - (US)
8. Tricia Butts - (US)
9. Lauren Meiklejohn - (Aust)
10. Silke Trapani - (DE)
11. Renée Eckhardt - (AT)
12. Judith Postler 
13. Rene Guenther - (DE)
14. Jo Blackman - (UK)
15. Laura Mackie - (UK) 
16. Angélique Nederpel - (NL)
17. Rebecca-Jo Unwin - (Australia)
18. Carmen Groinig -  (Austria)
19. Tracy Marie Lewis - (US)
20. Brigitte Baier-Moser - (AT) 
21. *** you are here ***  Katie Johnson - (United States)  
22. Astrid Hofmann (AT)  
23. Tatiana Grübler (DE)  
24. Angela Köber (DE)  
25. Cheryl Taylor (UK)   
26. AnastasiaRadloff (US)

I hope I've inspired you to add a little shine to your next project. The Wink of Stella pen is amazing and the Daisy Delight stamp set and Daisy Punch are a really versatile combo. I'm happy to answer questions about this or any other project. My email is in the header at the top of the page.

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Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set [143669] - $17.00	Soft Sea Foam Cardstock [146988] - $8.50	Mossy Meadow Cardstock [133676] - $8.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] - $7.50	Poppy Parade Card Stock" [119793] - $8.50
	Daisy Punch [143713] - $18.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] - $8.00	Clear Faceted Gems [144142] - $5.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] - $6.00

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