Saturday Sketch Challenge #164 from Stamping 411

Hello everyone! Another week has come and gone. I need something to help me feel cooler during this 95+ degree heat-wave we've had in Central Illinois for the past few weeks! How about Christmas in August! I created this week's card using the new Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper and and new Level 2 Hostess Set, Peaceful Season -- both available beginning September 1st in the Holiday Mini Catalog. Aren't they both fabulous?

 

Cardstock colors are Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White. I also used some of the new Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding and the Petals A Plenty Impressions Folder with the Big Shot for that great texture on the DSP layer!

 

Here's the details:

1. Layer One -- Always Artichoke cut at 5.5 x 8.5", scored and folded in half to make the card base.
2. Layer Two -- Cherry Cobbler cut at 4 x 5.25"
3. Layer Three -- DSP cut at 3.75 x 5". Adhere layers two and three together and run through the Big Shot with the Impressions folder for texture.
4. Layer Four -- DSP cut at 3 x 3.5". I used the Scallop Trim Border Punch to punch along the left side. Adhere to Layer Three with Stampin' Dimensionals!
5. Cut out holly leaves and berries from the DSP and adhere to top-right and bottom-left hand corners. Stamp the Sentiment on Whisper White with Versamark Ink. Heat Emboss with Gold Embossing Powder and the Heat Tool. Cut out Oval shape (I didn't have a die for this so did it free-hand). Attach ribbon and sentiment on top wit Stampin' Dimensionals. Attach bow.

That's it. It really looks much more complicated than it is! And look what I did to embellish the inside of the card? A narrow strip of DSP layered with Cherry Cobbler Scallop Trim and some more of that yummy Seam Binding! It's all ready for a Christmas greeting! Okay, 1 Christmas card down and ... how many to go? LOL.

Okay, now it's your turn! Check out what the other operators have created this week on Stamping 411 and then get busy with your own creation. Don't forget to stop back and leave your link to your card using this week's fabulous sketch!

Thanks for stopping by, everyone! I hope you'll come back soon for more ideas and inspiration!

Comments

[Holly Pedersen]

Gretchen, your card is beautiful!! I love the color combination you used. I feel a CASE coming on.

[Lynda Lee]

Amazing as always! I have been following you for such a long time and what an inpiration you are to me- I left you a little award on my blog http://www.stampingdoc.blogspot.com/

Thank you!

Lynda Lee

[Kerin Sylvester]

This card is so rich looking & gorgeous!!! I have GOT to get some of that seam binding now!

[Connie Babbert]

Gorgeous as usual, Gretchen! Love the idea for that new set!

[tiffany bauer]

Beautiful job Gretchen!! Love that new ribbon and this stamp set and these colors together!!! I can keep going on an on!!!

[Robin Merriman]

So elegant! Love the use of the embossing here! Great job once again!