Tis the Season to be Jolly

Yes my friends there are only there are only 13 days until Christmas, but there is still time to get some of your favorite Holiday sets before they are gone! My card today features the Christmas Gleaming Variety Bundle, which includes the stamp set, punch pack and designer series paper.

• Begin with a Pretty Peacock card base and add a 4 x 5 ¼” layer of Very Vanilla cardstock.
• From the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series paper punch two ornaments from the larger ornament in the Gleaming Ornament Punch pack and glue them to the right side of the card.
• To create the copper top of the ornament, punch two tops from the Copper Foil Sheets using the larger ornament punch. Add some gold trim to each ornament.
• Adhere a ½ x 5 ½” piece of the Gleaming Designer Series Paper along the bottom of the card. 
• Cut out a scalloped oval from Pretty Peacock using the Layering Oval Dies. Cut a coordinating oval from Very Vanilla cardstock and stamp the greeting in Pretty Peacock ink.

TIP #1: I masked off the “&” sign on the stamp, well not really, I forgot-hence the bling covering the “&” sign! LOL….So, add bling or mask it is totally up to you, but remember there are no mistakes in stamping, only creative opportunities! 

TIP #2: I colored my bling with the Bronze Stampin’ Blend alcohol marker.  Now I realize that this bling might be retired, but when taking advantage of creative opportunities we have to use what is in our craft stash, Right???

And of ‘course let’s not neglect the inside!

• Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Very Vanilla cardstock onto the card base. 
• Stamp the greeting from Itty Bitty Christmas in Pretty Peacock ink.
• Add another ornament punched from the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper.
• Add a gold trim bow and you are ready for the Holidays!

I hope you all enjoyed today’s card creation and the added creative opportunity. Be bold and go create something beautiful to bless others with today!

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