Christmas card using Holly Berry Designer Block Prints

 

  Supplies

Stamps

Holly Berries Block Print stamp set

"friend" mini stamp

Merry Christmas mini stamp

Cardstock

Burgundy cardstock – half-sheet

Dark olive cardstock – quarter sheet

White cardstock – 3 x 3.5

Black cardstock

Chalks

Yellow

Inks

Versacolor Evergreen, Bamboo, Umber, Burgundy, Bark

Memories Soft Leaf

Other Tools

Cuttlebug embossing templates – Divine Swirls and Mesh

Punches

    Spellbinders scalloped rectangle

Inverted scallop circle die (Spellbinders)– 1.5”

    Medium circle punch – 1”

    Medium Square punch - .75”

Pop-it shape

Adhesive Pearls

Ribbon – Black and burgundy

 

Instructions

 

Run burgundy half-sheet through the Cuttlebug using the Divine Swirls design at the top of the card surface.

Then run the half-sheet through again, this time with the Mesh design at the bottom. Set aside.

Use die cutter to cut scalloped rectangle (I used Spellbinders) from dark olive cardstock and set aside.

 

On white cardstock, use the leafy blockprint stamp and Memories Soft Leaf ink to create texture.

Stamp first impression, then re-ink and turn stamp before stamping second tile (as if you were putting down ceramic tiles). Continue until the entire piece of paper is covered with tiles. Note: Memories Dye ink differs from Versacolor pigment ink in that the ink pad will dry out sooner.  Don’t forget to put the lid on when you’re not using it!

 

Next, use pale yellow chalk around the edge only—to create color variation.

Now we are ready to stamp the wreath! 

Stamp the Leaf Sprig in Bamboo ink. This stamp is wonderful tool for setting up your wreath. Because it is multi-directional, it makes a really great background stamp AND placement tool for the stamps to come! (You may find that, with these slightly larger stamps--larger than our peg stamps-- you ink up the stamp differently. Hold the stamp upside down in one hand and use the ink cube to ink the stamp).

 

Second impressions are important, too! If you stamp a second time before re-inking, you get a lovely illusion of depth, like you would see in nature.

 

As always, a North – South – East- West method works well for setting up your wreath.

 

Continue stamping with the Leaf Sprig until the base of your wreath is finished. You may go in later and apply more Leaf Sprigs, if needed.

 

After you establish the North South East and West placement stamps, you can go in and flesh out the wreath base a bit.

Stamp the Holly Leaf in Evergreen.

Now clean the stamp and go back around with the Holly Leaf again, this time using Bamboo ink.

Add more Holly Leaf stamps as needed.

Stamp the Berry in Burgundy.

Last, stamp the Berry Sprig in Umber (in the corners of the card).

Use the Umber ink cube to smudge the outer edges of the cardstock.

Now is the time to see if we need to flesh out the wreath a bit more.

Make sure your inks are dry and then take the black scalloped circle and place it in the center of the wreath. If you like, use the Leaf Sprig and Holly Leaf stamps to fluff up the wreath, which I have chosen to do for this wreath.

 

I have added just a little more Holly Leaf in Evergreen ink and now I will add a few more Leaf Sprigs in Bamboo ink. Now when I place the black scalloped circle over the wreath, I like what I see.

Now glue black inverted scallop circle onto center of wreath.

 

Tie black ribbon and burgundy embroidery thread around the card about .75-inch from the bottom.

 Glue to dark olive scalloped cut-out.

Embellish scallops of dark olive cut-out with Pearl colored adhesive pearls and set aside.

 

Stamp Berry Blockprint stamp, using Soft Leaf ink, onto white paper.

Stamp Merry Christmas in Burgundy ink on top of the background you just made. 

Center “Merry Christmas” in the 1” scalloped circle punch and punch it out.

 Edge in Bamboo ink.

 

Mount with pop-it tape onto black inverted scallop disk.

 

Use Leafy Blockprint and Soft Leaf ink on a piece of white card stock.

Stamp friend stamp in Bark ink on top of background. 

Line up friend stamp in medium square punch so that the square forms a diamond shape in relation to the Friend stamp. Punch out square.

 

Edge square with Umber ink.

 

 

Mount with pop-it shape onto card.

 

 

Last, glue everything you’ve put together onto burgundy cardbase and voila! You're finished.

 What do you think?  Just enter your comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the new Hollyberry Blockprint set. Today's winner is Mary T. Day. Congratulations Mary! 

Until next week, Happy Stamping from Susan and rest of the gang at Rubber Stamp Tapestry !

Comments

[sue wisniewski]

Wow! Wonderful card. I really like the way you are creating the background with your block stamps. I have to try this technique. thanks for sharing.
stamping sue wisniewski

[Linda Reiterman]

Truly an elegant card with so many added techniques! Great Job!

[Ink-Pattie]

Love the card! I think what I like the most is that I have just about all the pieces and parts needed to replicate the card from start to finish!

[Mary from Missouri]

I really like the block print set and they really add alot to the card!!!

[Laurie]

I love all the texture and different design elements that this card has. Thanks for the inspiration to get going on my Christmas cards.

[jo]

Hard to believe we should be starting our Christmas cards already! What a gorgeous card and with terrific step-by-step instructions. What more could we ask for?

[Phyllis M.]

Beautiful card, Susan. Another really great tutorial too. I really liked how you showed how to do that wreath with the stamps really cool how it turned out. Love the stamps and your card and Thank you for a chance at winning. Phyllis M.

[Barb Behan]

This is a beautiful card and your tutorial is so easy to understand.quick and easy for making many Christmas cards.I will be doing this card
Thank you

[Janet Ciaramitaro]

Love, love, love this project! I never dreamed I'd find a set that I like as well as I like the Christmas Love set (the price went up!) or the Boxes and Bows set. Thanks for all the time and effort you put intoo bringing us these great tutorials - they're like GOLD!

[KYCrafter - Frankfort, KY]

What a great card!! And wouldn't it be a great companion card with the last one? Who wouldn't love to receive a set of these cards as an early Christmas present? The inverted scallop really lends a nice touch to this card. Keep up the great work and inspiration for your followers.

[Sarah Stainback]

Wow! What a great card. (And it is time to start on
Christmas cards again) RST stamps are so versatile.
I don't use mine enough, but this one gives me some
incentive to start using them more often. Thanks!

[Pat Schwartz]

Love how you have combined die embossing patterns with the background stamps. I really like the layers of different backgrounds. Thanks for sharing.

[Jenny McGee]

What a beautiful and festive card. Love it.

[Sue D]

This is beautiful! I like the two cuttlebugged background.

[Margaret]

I find it totally amazing looking at the tutorial how good that block print background looks after you finish the card. I normally would try to not get spaces between the block prints and start over if I did. You clearly show that you don't need to worry about that. YES!

[Denise Bryant]

Beautiful card! I love the layers and added texture with the embossing folders too. Very pretty! And I am impressed with how easy the block prints make the background look so elegant. Thanks for sharing your tutorials!
DeniseB

[Susan]

Great card. All the layers of leaves and sprigs and flowers gives such life to the card - almost like it's growing right there! Thanks for the tutorial.

[Cheryl O]

It's amazing all the elements you put together to create this lovely card. I love them all!!! Thank you for sharing you creativity with us once again.....

[Wendy Bekx]

This has so much depth to it with the background. The pearls are a nice touch, too, and I also like that it was a little different from the usual red and green and was a little more burgundy and hunter.

[Maureen W.]

WOW!! This is just stunning! Love the row of pearls on the bottom and this new set is fantastic!

[Linda w]

This weeks card has so many steps but when finished the card is fantastic. I love everything that was incorporated into the making of this card. This set rocks.

thanks much

[Connie Nellesen]

What a beautiful card. I think I can do this. :) Thanks so much for the tutorial

[Pat Kosko]

This week's tutorial is deceptively simple but oh so elegent. Tis the season!

[Jan H]

And yet another beautiful and creative card! The tutorials are so helpful. Thanks!

[Michelle Adams]

Lovely!!! I always enjoy your tutorials so much!