I was so excited when I saw this stamp and punch bundle in the Stampin' Up! catalog and am THRILLED with the way the card below turned out. Never mind that it only took four tries for me to achieve this look.
Previous attempts were too busy (patterns for top and bottom papers), too symmetrical of a layout, and too symmetrical of an arrangement of ornament and branches). The second attempt was so bad I didn't even show it to hubby! :)
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| dp: We R Memory Keepers Winter Frost; cardstock; Distress Ink core Stampin' Up! ornament, heat embossed in Distress Ink, and punch Martha Stewart branch punch; Cuttlebug embossing folder Really Reasonable Ribbon lace; Queen & Co pearl Creative Memories oval cutting system and pen |
I really do LOVE this card. My only regret is that the scan doesn't begin to capture its beauty. And, I have no idea why the paper looks discolored around the ornament. It is a pretty white with soft, blue snowflakes.
Tips: On the back of the card, I drew a vertical line down the center to help line up the oval template. Because of the size of the oval, I was able to trim a 6" by 6" paper to two pieces of 3" by 5.25" -- and get two cards from each of the patterned sheets.
Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!
1 comment:
What a pretty card! Good to know that I am not the only one who has to make the same card a few times before I like it. BUT - I am sure the others were pretty, too!!
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