I just don't think to make square cards very often so it's fun when a challenge prompt has a square layout. The Paper Players challenge is getting me out of my rectangle box with this fun sketch. The Season of Elegance Suite will be available soon and you're going to want to the whole thing! I used so many items from the suite on this card!
I started with a square base in Crumb Cake. I kept the size to 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" so that I could still use a regular A2 envelope and not have to make one to fit. In keeping with the sketch I split the card front and used a piece of Season of Elegance DSP for one half leaving the other mostly blank with just a few gold stars stamped in the corner. This DSP is gorgeous; each sheet better than the next. The splashes of gold are elegant and the colors are rich.
The large evergreen from the Peaceful Evergreens stamp set is stamped in Mossy Meadow onto Very Vanilla cardstock. It's die cut and then an accent die in MossyMeadow is overlaid to give the tree some more dimensional. This overlay piece works nicely as a layer of snow as well!
A bit of Cherry Cobbler and gold satin ribbon is added to the back of the tree and then it's adhered to the card front with dimensionals.
To bring a bit more Cherry Cobbler to the card I stamped the sentiment from the Peaceful Season set in CC ink and then die cut it with the smaller label die in the Peaceful Season die set. That is also popped on dimensionals.
And now for some more gold! I grabbed a scrap of gold glimmer paper (any gold metallic would work!) and cut a star for the top of the tree. Some gold sequins from the Neutrals Adhesive-backed sequins pack are added to the tree as well.
Thanks for looking! Did you stamp today?
All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items marked with a * will be available starting September 4, 2024.
Stamps: Peaceful Evergreens*, Peaceful Season*
Ink: Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, gold (retired)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, Season of Elegance DSP*, gold glimmer (retired)
Accessories: Peaceful Evergreen dies*, Peaceful Season dies*, Cherry Cobbler & Gold Satin Ribbon*, dimensionals, Neutrals Adhesive-backed sequin
Lovely use of the paper, Angela - I'm havering about getting some myself. I like that you've paired it up with some simple stamped stars. The tree is fabulous and the swoosh of ribbon behind it echoes the shape of the tree as well as adding a touch of luxury. Lovely card! Thank you for playing along with us again at The Paper Players.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful Christmas card, Amanda! Love all the gold and the pretty ribbon paired with the more rustic crumb cake paper. Fab layered evergreen tree too! Always lovely to see your card in the gallery at The Paper Players!
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