Holly Border

With only a few weeks remaining before it's time to send out those Christmas cards, there's not that much time left to design a new card. This card lets the Cuttlebug (or other die cut machine) do a good deal of the work, with layers of textured paper creating much of the detail. The red highlights are served up on a crisp bed of greens, making this card simple enough to make at the last-minute.

  

Stamps -
Holly Border stamp set
"merry christmas" mini peg stamp

Papers -
Light Green half-sheet, folded
Brown card stock
Green card stock - about 4.5 x 3.25 inches
Light Red card stock
White card stock

Inks - Versacolor Bamboo, Burgundy, Green Tea, Pinecone, ; Archival Black

Spellbinders die cuts -
Nestabilities Curved Rectangles (S5-006)
Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large (S4-133)

Cuttlebug Embossing Envelope - Argyle

Chalk - Butterscotch

Embellishments -
Ribbon - Burgundy and Green
Brads - Copper

PopIt! Shapes (I used Square)

Instructions -

Run the Green card stock through the embossing envelope. Glue to the Brown card stock and trim away the excess, leaving a thin strip of brown behind the green. Glue this to the Light Green card base. Glue Green Ribbon to card base. Using a larger die, cut a curved rectangle label from the Light Red card stock and glue down to the card base, on top of the Green ribbon.

 

Cut a smaller curved rectangle in White card stock. Use the following inks and stamps to make a background:

Mini Thorn Berry in Sage around the border.
Tiny Prickly Pinecone in Pinecone ink.
Mini Holly Leaves in Green Tea.
Tiny 3 Berries in Burgundy ink.
Mini Thorn Berry in Green Tea.
Mini Dotted Berry Branch in Pinecone ink.

Edge curved rectangle with Sage ink and then again with Pinecone ink. Attach Burgundy ribbons with Copper Brads and glue to card base.

Merry Christmas Medallion -
On a White card stock scrap, stamp the "merry christmas" mini stamp in Archival Black ink. Line up in the smallest of the Spellbinders scalloped rectangles and run through die cut machine. Stamp using the following inks:

Tiny 3 Berries in Burgundy ink
Mini Thorn Berry in Bamboo
Mini Dotted Berry Branch in Pinecone ink, stamping a second impression without re-inking.

Next, chalk the outer edge of the medallion using Butterscotch chalk.
Edge with Pinecone ink, then glue to a scrap of Light Red card stock and trim away the excess.
Use PopIt! Shapes foam tape to attach the medallion to the card base and you're done!

What do you think?  Just enter your comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the Holly Border stamp set. Today's winner is A.L. Oconnell, who will be receiving the Partridge in a Pear Tree stamp set.  Congratulations A.L.! 

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

Comments

[Daylene]

What a beautiful set and card! You make lovely cards and I love your stamps. :)

[Michelle Adams]

Great card!!!

[Cindy L]

Very pretty card! I'm a sheep collector and would love to see a card made from the new sheep stamps. Look forward to seeing your cards each week.

[Elaine Allen]

Hi Susan -

Another lovely card and I think I can make several of these for the Holiday. Looks as if they will work up pretty fast.

Thanks again for the tutorial.

Elaine Allen

[Phyllis M.]

Awesome card and another great tutorial too. Love the stamp set and how you used the ribbons on there too. Thanks for sharing and for a chance at winning the new stamp set too. Love it.

[Mary Mac]

Beautiful card. I love the mini peg set. You always add great texture to your cards, I really like this.

[Patty W]

Omgosh ! Omgosh! I love pinecones and Holly ! So very pretty ! Awesome card !

[Mary from Missouri]

Yes, I am ready to start making Christmas cards and I am already thinking of ways to use my Rubber Stamp Tapestry; and then I see the new peg stamps with the nativity and the new animals and I can't decide!!! Have to have them!

[Denise Bryant]

Another lovely creation! Thank you for all the work on the tutorials, we love them! The Holly Border Set is another favorite.
DeniseB

[S Zacher]

I love these stamps!!! Just perfect for what I want to do for my Christmas cards this year. So hope to win them. Susan Z

[Ink-Pattie]

beautiful card, as usual. Love the design and all the stamps and textures and shapes used.

[Christine Nixon]

You had me at holly with this one, Susan. BUT--- another great way to use a Cuttlebug folder I'd have not thought of -- argyle! What a great idea and it is so effective on this card. Thanks for the great ideas and even better stamps.

[jo]

Such beautiful detail! Christmas cards are my all time favorites!

[Jenny McGee]

Ilove Christmas cards and this one is beautiful.

[sue wisniewski]

What a beautiful card. Like the idea of using the cuttlebug backgrounds and the use of ribbon. thank you for sharing, stamping sue

[Susan Kesselman]

Susan, another stunning card! Like all your other sets there are so many options for colors and layout. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful ideas!

[Debbie from Missouri]

I like using the textures. Your pegs are a perfect accent without being too busy. This combo makes for a quick, yet looks-like-I-spent-a-lot-of-time-on-it card. I also like the way your pegs have that realistic look to them.

[chaun]

Very classy card! I love the curvy rectangles dies. What a cute set of stamps too!

[Audrey]

Love the card!! Again you have shared another woderful card that is easy and elegant.

[Linda w]

The combination of textures and colors makes this such a pretty card.

thanks much

[ArLynn]

I LOVE this card! A lovely combination of your great peg stamps, die cuts and texture. But I have friends that I have to make the Nativity style card for too.

[Susan S.]

Great depth of texture and layers. Nice stamp set, too. Also, the new Nativity set is fantastic, so sweet, so serene - thanks for designing it.

[Shirley Lee]

Lovely card and a great one to make for my Christmas cards. I really like how you used the ribbons, too. The background behind the greeting is so pretty. Would love to have this set. :0) Thanks for all your great tutorials. You make it look so easy.
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA

[Vicki Sopcak]

Very Nice card. I love all your stamps. I am a flower person, so your stamps are right up my alley. Keep up the good work!!!

[Barbara Dashwood]

I love all the texture and soft colours - the quintessential cozy, Christmas card. Interesting use of ribbon, too. Thanks!