Use the Word Christmas for the October Sparkles Christmas Buddies Challenge # 165
Welcome to the October, 2024 edition of the Sparkles Christmas Challenge! Our host for # 165, Debs., chose Use the Word Christmas for our theme. When you get finished here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to view the creations from the very talented members of our design team. After you’ve created your own themed card, please don’t forget to upload it to our gallery.
Here’s my card:
I am so thankful that the Magical Meadow DSP carried over for this holiday season. The DSP did all the work for this card. I embossed the DSP using the So Swirly embossing folder to (hopefully) add movement to the snow scene. This card definitely falls into the easy-peasy category.
What I Did:
- The Misty Moonlight base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
- After dry embossing the DSP with the So Swirly folder, I trimmed the DSP to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
- Trim another piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
- Punch a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP for the envelope seal and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker
- Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
- I stamped the inside sentiment on the white cardstock using Misty Moonlight ink
- Adhere a piece of ribbon (I used the retired Misty Moonlight ribbon) around the DSP
- Here’s a set of pictures to show you how I adhered the ribbon:
- Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
- Adhere the DSP to the front of the card base
- After using your embossing buddy on a scrap piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock, stamp the sentiment using VersaMark ink
- Cover the ink with white embossing powder and heat set
- Crop the sentiment using a deckled rectangle die
- Crop the leafy branch from a piece of Misty Moonlight patterned DSP
- Adhere the sentiment using dimensionals
- Use mini-dimensionals and liquid glue to adhere the branch to the sentiment and DSP
- Adhere the white cardstock to the inside of the card
- With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
