What does greenery and pine cones mean to you?  When these start to appear in the outside and inside the homes it’s a sure sign that the holidays are coming.

The holidays are coming and when the Christmas tree goes up with lights and baubles.  We know that we are in the thick of the festivities.

Christmas Season Card Recipe

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Season, Christmas to Remember.

Ink: VersaMark, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Garden Green.

Paper: Real Red, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Gold Glitter (retired), Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Christmas Labels Dies, Christmas Pine cone Dies, Gold Shimmer Ribbon, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

Cutting Measurements

• Real Red; 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, score at 4-1/4″ burnish with Bone Folder
• Crumb Cake – 2-1/2″ x 3″ (2 pieces)
• Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel).
• Gold Glitter -5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
• Painted Christmas DSP -4″ x 5-1/4″ , 1-1/2″  x 4″ (inside panel).
• Gold Shimmer Ribbon 5″.

Assemble Card

• Use Crumb Cake to ink the stamp (with no impressions )and stamp on Crumb Cake cardstock.
• Ink the detailed pine cone stamp with Early Espresso and stamp over the Crumb Cake.Die cut with the die from the Seasonal Labels Dies. Create 2 pine cones using this method.
• Attach the DSP to Real Red card base.
• Die cut the greenery from Gold Glitter paper using the detailed die.  You can substitute Gold Foil for the glitter paper. Dab Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the back of the greenery using a sponge. Attach to DSP.
• Attach the pine cones to the greenery with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Place so that the end are opposite to each other. (See Photo)
• Stamp the sentiment on Real Red cardstock using VersaMark ink. Sprinkle with White Emboss Powder and heat set with Heat Gun. Die cut using one of the label dies.
• Cut a slit in either end of the label die with the punch.  Tread the ribbon so the it goes behind the label.  Attach to card front using dimensionals.
• Stamp a sentiment on the Basic White panel with Real Red ink and a spray of leaves with Garden Green ink.
• Attach panel to inside of card.

Now, when the greenery and pine cones start appearing on your neighbor’s front lawn or hanging on the door, You know that the festivities are not far away.

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