If you’re wondering about the title of today’s post, “Heartwarming Hugs” is the name of the designer paper I used for this multilayered Christmas card.
Layered Pines
I was inspired by the Paper Players.
The sketch is fascinating, isn’t it? Once I figured out the size of the pieces, it was put together in no time! My Paper Trimmer came in handy for measuring and cutting the pieces of Whisper White Cardstock I used as a model.
I made a few changes as I went along, and I ‘ll give you the measurements I used. The Mossy Meadow card base is 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″, and topped with gingham, 5 1/4″ X 4″.
The Whisper White Cardstock is 4 1/2″ X 3″, and embossed with the Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder.
The horizontal print, glued on top of the embossed trees, is 5″ X 1″.
The tiny dotted, vertical piece, is 1 1/2″ X 3 3/4″. I gave it a perfect flagged bottom with the Banner Triple Punch. Then, I glued the red stripe, 5″ X 1/4″, across the horizontal print. It’s probably better to glue this before adding the flagged piece, but I wasn’t thinking clearly.
Next, I stamped the trees from the In The Pines Stamp Set in Mossy Meadow Ink on Whisper White Cardstock, 2 1/4″ X 2 1/4″. And, I followed this by stamping Pear Pizzazz Ink on top of the trees for color. If you look at the stamp set in my Product List below, you’ll see the outline stamp at the top, and the one that colors the trees beneath it. It makes for “quick & easy”coloring.
The final layer was the sentiment, stamped in Real Red Ink on Whisper White Cardstock, 2″ X 1/4″. I attached it with Mini-Dimensionals, and my card was complete.
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Thank you for stopping by! May we move gracefully into Fall!
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Gorgeous mix of pattern and texture, Su! Wow! Thanks so much for joining us this week over at The Paper Players!
Love the combination of stamped and embossed trees and the perfect pairing with those gorgeous festive green and red papers Su. Thanks for making a great card with my Paper Players challenge sketch this week!
Perfect take on the sketch. Love the embossed trees, they add so much to the card. Thanks for playing with us at The Paper Players!
Love your style! Thanks for sharing!
Darling card – is this the card you are doing for Christmas??
Thanks Liz! I’m glad you like it. I won’t decide until November, but I’m thinking of making 10 of each of my favorites.
Su, your card is clean and crisp even with all those layers! Just an absolutely gorgeous mix of papers and the embossing in white looks like winter has arrived. Thank you so much for sharing with us at The Paper Players this week!