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Dec 21 2008

Snowy Kindness

Published by Julia Stainton at 6:07 am under Card Designs, Cornish Heritage Farms, Holiday

Need a special holiday thank you? Thanks what I designed this card for. To put in with a hostess gift for a friend. December’s Stamp of the Month is one of my favorites and a couple of stamps I’ll be using again and again. I love how beautiful this fir branch is stamped in greens, but especially in the white Stazon Ink on a Clear Card Sheet. This card may be simple with very few layers but the hand-stitching and the die cut window make it a little special.

Kindess Beautifies

To create this card, I stamped a Clear Card Sheet with the fir branch in White Stazon on the reverse side. I then flipped it and stamped the sentiment in Black Stazon on the front. While it wouldn’t look like a difference here in the photo, in real life it adds a little dimension and makes the sentiment easier to read and stamp. The window is die cut and embossed with my Labels one Spellbinders die and then the clear sheet adhered behind. To add some color, I die cut a solid patterned paper panel for the inside and then stitched around the front of the card with red embroidery thread.

Quick Tip: Change up the red to a more neutral icy color such as blue or purple and use this design all winter long.

Wishing you a beautiful Sunday!

Supply List:

Stamps: Fir Branch SOTM by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: White & Black Stazon by Tsukineko
Paper: Kraft by Prism, patterned paper by Basic Grey
Other: snowflakes by Creative Impressions, die by Spellbinders, embroidery thread, paper piercer, clear card sheet by Cornish Heritage Farms

8 Responses to “Snowy Kindness”

Karenon 21 Dec 2008 at 8:06 am 1

This is a beautiful card Julia! Love that fir branch stamp too!
Bev J.on 21 Dec 2008 at 10:02 am 2

That is a really pretty card. Very different and I like the stitching-really sets if off. tfs
Michelleon 21 Dec 2008 at 11:15 am 3

Very pretty. That white snowy branch is so pretty and I love the stitching around the edge
Conniecrafteron 21 Dec 2008 at 5:09 pm 4

so pretty and very unique, Love it!
Shel9999on 22 Dec 2008 at 5:55 pm 5

Those branches stamped in white on the clear sheet look amazing, J! Lovely card!
Linda Beesonon 23 Dec 2008 at 11:59 am 6

I love your idea of the dimension of using both sides of the clear paper! Wonderful card, love the colors.
Anthonetteon 24 Dec 2008 at 12:17 am 7

I love the details on this card. That sentiment is great. I love the look of white StazOn on acetate. Have a great Christmas!
Beatriceon 26 Dec 2008 at 9:30 am 8

I love this card! What a wonderful idea and I am sure to try this out myself! Merry Christmas, Beatrice