Hey there friends! Sending good wishes on this Thursday afternoon, just ten days away from Christmas! Hope you're doing great, and getting all the things done, and enjoying the season. I am desperately trying to get organized this week....in the craft room, in the kitchen, all the holiday decorations... It's not going that great. LOLZ!! I stayed up until 2am cross stitching last night because I'm weird like that. We have some fun plans this weekend, including my college in a bowl game, and some church things. Then, before we know it, Christmas will arrive!
I got some time in the craft room today and made a cute card with brand new supplies from Taylored Expressions! I have had these stamps on my desk for a couple of weeks just waiting to be played with. I'm featuring the new Baking Spirits Bright stamps and dies along with some ink blending, hearts, and of course a touch of gingham....
My finished card is an A2 cream card base, layered with red, gingham, and a cream scalloped rectangle. The adorable gingerbread cookies are the stars of the show! I mean seriously SO CUTE!
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Here's a side view of my card so you can see all the layers. I raised up the cream rectangle and the cookies with foam tape.
To start my card, I die cut all the shapes out first. The matching die set has two sizes for each shape - genius! One die cuts out the stamped portion, and the second die makes an outline. You can use one or both as you desire. So...I die cut first and then used blender brushes and distress inks to shade with some brown inks. Then I splattered white and brown inks to look like cookies. After all the shading and splattering dried, I used white heat embossing to make the images. Looks just like icing!
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I used red, green and champagne colored pearls to add "candies" to the cookies. I love just that little bit of dimension. I die cut out some hearts to add more love and more red to the card. I stamped the sentiment in brown ink to match the rest of the card.
Here's a close up of those cute cookies!
I used Sage Distress Ink and a blender brush to add green to just the top of the cream rectangle.
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Don't those little pearls look like gumdrops!? Love it!
These are soooooo fun and cute!! I wish I had more time because I want to make MORE! I think next year I will put them onto tags and use them as tie ons for baked goods to give the neighbors and my friends. They are perfect for that!! Or just present tags, or more cards!! Happy I got to use them before Christmas came!!
Take care and have an awesome weekend!! XOXO
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I love, love this card! You are so very talented! I love how you used the outline die to give more dimension! Wishing you and your hubs a joyous Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year. Look forward to more of your creations in 2024.
Posted by: Nancy | 12/16/2023 at 06:18 AM
Super cute! They would make great tags for baked goods gifts!
Posted by: lee | 12/15/2023 at 06:41 PM
love the use of the pearls on your cards - so creative!
Posted by: Charlene | 12/15/2023 at 01:10 PM
What an adorable card, Wanda! I love everything about it!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 12/15/2023 at 10:13 AM
ADORABLE, Wanda! I love that little touch of green at the top of your back panel also! NICE TOUCH! Just ENJOY the season! Even if that means, staying up late to cross stitch! LOL
Posted by: Becky Green | 12/15/2023 at 10:10 AM
What an adorably sweet card Wanda!
Posted by: Celeste M Goff | 12/15/2023 at 10:09 AM
Your gingerbread looks so delicious! What fun and a perfect sentiment for the holiday season. TFS
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 12/15/2023 at 09:59 AM
Dear Wanda - I simply adore your work. This is fantastic. So pretty and cute at the same time. I LOVE the sentiment. I will see if I am on the "good" list and can let myself get this set soon or not. For now, I have been a little too spendy...
Thanks.
Lori S in PA
Posted by: Lori Spitzer | 12/15/2023 at 07:46 AM
PERFECT CARD! Love all the little details you add to your cards. The pictures that you take and share are awesome! Take care Wanda and have a fun weekend!
Posted by: Christine Dol | 12/15/2023 at 03:33 AM