Today I’m starting a new series of Christmas cards, because, well let’s face it, if we send out a bunch of Christmas cards, we need to start way ahead of time in making them and they’ve got to be simple. So, I’ve got “Keep it simple Christmas cards. I’ll be featuring 6 beautiful, yet very simple reproducible Christmas cards over the next 6 days.
On the first day of Christmas…
So let’s start off the series with a color palette that just oozes Christmas. We’ve got Whisper White and Real Red, the classic colors of a candy cane. This lovely sentiment comes from the Hearts Come Home stamp set. I colored the stamp with Real Red and Basic Black markers and punched it out with the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch and layered it on a 2″ circle of Real Red. The tiny little heart is punch out using the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch and attaching it with a Mini Glue Dot. I’ve added texture with the Quilt Top Embossing Folder, which is truly a “must have” in my book. The texture is scrumptious. The card is finished off by wrapping it with the Real Red 1/8″ Solid Ribbon and putting a bow on it. And, just like that the First Day of Christmas is done!
Measurements
Whisper White Thick Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″
Real Red: 4-3/4″ x 3-1/2 and scrap for circle and heart
Whisper White: 4-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ and scrap for circle
Real Red 1/8″ Solid Ribbon: 12″
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I love all the creative work you do, and the tutorials are so appreciated. I don’t know if you know this, but your gorgeous work always appears to be dark and yellowish. P.S. I think you have a wonderful watermark.
Thank you for your lovely comment and for bringing to my attention that the photos look too dark. I’ll have to play around a bit more with the editing of my photos. Thank you.