I love the way this
Stampin' Up! greeting card turned out! I discovered a new way (or new to me) to use the
Stampin' Up! Doily Triple Layer Punch. The doilies creates beautiful Christmas ornaments!
To begin the description of the card, I'll start with the pine tree branch. To make the branch, I cut small strips of
Always Artichoke cardstock and snipped down both sides of each strip, leaving an un-cut center line. I reshaped each of them and snipped off some of the "pine needles". I used the
Always Artichoke Stampin' Write Marker to color some of the needles and the center line. Lastly, I randomly placed
VersaMark ink over selected needles and the center lines and embossed them with
Clear Stampin' Embossing Powder. I think they look real!
The card base is
Basic Gray cardstock that is layered with the
Silver Glimmer Paper and
Cherry Cobbler cardstock that is embellished with VersaMark, clear Stampin' Embossing Powder, and the snowflake stamp from the
Delightful Decorations stamp set.
The ribbon at the bottom of the card is
Always Artichoke 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon, and the sentiment, "Thinking of you at Christmas", is from the
Beautiful Season stamp set.
Now to the ornaments! Using the Doily Triple Layer Punch, I punched
four doilies for each ornament. I folded each doily in the center and burnished it with a bone folder. Using
two doilies, I glued together one half of each of the two doilies. I did the same with the other two doilies, and then I glued the two sets of doilies together to create one ornament. I think they are so cute! I used elastic cord to hang the ornaments on the branch. The cardstock used for the ornaments is the Silver Glimmer Paper and Basic Gray to which I added the
Stampin' Up! Silver Fine Galaxy Glitter. The ornaments will fold down which makes it easy to insert them into an envelope.
I provided a side profile picture so you can better see the three-dimensional ornaments. Now it's your turn to try them. If you have questions, email me (addy is in my banner above).
What do you think of the ornaments? I would like your feedback!
As usual, to purchase the products used for this project, either click on the links above or HERE.
God's Blessings!
Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen
Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in FL
The card is made with Stampin' Up! Pacific Point Card Stock and features the Stampin' Up! Serene Snowflakes and Bells & Bough (sentiment) stamp sets. The snowflakes were stamped with VersaMark and embossed with White Embossing Powder. The base is also embossed with the Designer Frames Embossing Folder in which sits the sentiment. The large snowflake gives you a sneak peak of a new product that debuts on January 4, 2012 along with the Occasions Mini Catalog. The product is Large Basic Pearls Jewels (item # 125577). I really like the larger pearls. The other snowflakes are embellished with smaller Basic Pearls Jewels. Now, how easy is that!! It's very simple but beautiful!
The card base is made with Stampin' Up! Cherry Cobbler Card Stock, star with Brushed Gold Card Stock, and tree trunk with Gold Waffle Paper. I used a permanent marker to color the Basic Rhinestones that are on the tree. I think they really pop with the white background. Lastly, the "iris" of the tree is made with Stampin' Up!'s Red Glimmer Paper.
The inside of the card features the Holly Berry DSP as well. The sentiments are from the Stampin' Up! Come to Bethlehem stamp set. 
The card base is Basic Gray cardstock that is layered with the Silver Glimmer Paper and Cherry Cobbler cardstock that is embellished with VersaMark, clear Stampin' Embossing Powder, and the snowflake stamp from the Delightful Decorations stamp set.
