Christmas for the Inking Royalty Blog Hop
Christmas for the Inking Royalty Blog Hop. Welcome! During this year’s blog hops, we are enjoying a year of celebrations. This month’s projects celebrate Christmas, which – believe it or not – is just around the corner. Please prepare yourself for lots of beautiful projects that share the joy of this holiday. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
Ornamental Envelopes stamp set and dies bundle is a fun and versatile set. You can use the bundle to stamp wreaths and hanging ornaments, and decorate multiple sizes of envelopes in several ways. Truth be told, I purchased the bundle because I wanted the Envelopes Dies – I love jazzing up envelopes with liners made from designer paper, and I was excited to have options. To my surprise, I have already used the stamps more than the dies, and I am eager to share both with you for today’s project.
What is prettier than gold embossed ornaments for a holiday card? The correct answer is “not much!” The embossed ornaments and the “Christmas Wishes” sentiment coordinate with the subtle gold text of the Wonder of The Season Specialty Designer Series Paper and the gold Brushed Metallic Card Stock layers. Some of the ornaments are “popped” with Stampin’ Dimensionals for extra dimension. The gold cord bow and the glitter enamel dots add some extra touches of gold, just in case there isn’t enough! I love the elegance of gold for Christmas, and I hope you like it too.
Measurements
- Whisper White Thick card stock: 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored and folded at 5-1/2″ for card base.
- Whisper White card stock: ~3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ layer; 3″ x 3-1/2″ scrap for stamping” Note – you could also use thick card stock.
- (Gold) Brushed Metallic card stock: 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ layer; ~3-3/4″ x 5″ layer
- (Gold Print) Wonder of the Season Specialty Designer Series Paper: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Instructions
- Using Versamark Ink, stamp the ornaments and the “Christmas Wishes” on the white layer, then also stamp the ornaments on the scrap of white.
- Sprinkle gold embossing powder over the stamped images and sentiment. Shake and brush off the extra powder, then melt the powder using a heat tool until the image is raised and shiny.
- Using the 3″ x 4-1/4″ rectangle die and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, crop the ornaments and the sentiment, then use the next size larger die to cut a layer of the gold brushed metallic card stock. Adhere the stamped layer to the brushed gold.
- Using the ornament dies and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, cut the stamped and embossed ornaments.
- Using the medium envelope die, cut an envelope liner from the gold text designer paper.
- Wrap the gold cord around the the layers twice and tie in a bow. Trim the tails and secure the bow with a glue dot.
- Adhere the text designer paper to the brushed gold layer, then adhere the layers of ornaments. Add all layers to the card base.
- Layer the cropped ornaments on top of the main layer and adhere with dimensionals. You can use some or all of the embossed ornaments.
- Add glitter dots.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll visit the next stop on the blog hop, Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
Linda K
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
- Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
- Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
- Rachel Brumley at Artistic Designs by Rachel
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Joanne Brown at The Inky Dragon
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
- Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
- Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach
- Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
- Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
Below are the Stampin’ Up! products I used in this project. Click on each image to learn more or to purchase in my online store.
Gorgeous!! You outdid yourself with these ornaments. The arrangement is perfection. This is an all around beautiful card!
Thank you so much Jackie. The stamp does all of the arranging work. I found the layering to be a little challenging, but everything else went smoothly. I am glad you like the gold card.
This is beautiful in gold, Linda. A stunning card.
Thank you Debbie. I appreciate your kind comment, and I am glad that you like the gold card.
Very pretty!
Thank you Linda. I appreciate your kind comment, and I am glad you like the gold card.
Love the dimension you added with the ornaments.
Thanks Anne. I am glad you like the ornaments. This is a fun stamp set and is great for embossing.
Gasp! All of this gold and white is PERFECT here. Such a gorgeous card, Linda! I love everything about it. So happy you hoped with us today! ♥
Thanks Brian. I am glad you like the gold card. Thank you for organizing the hop today. The projects are amazing.
Wow! Simply beautiful!
Aww! Thanks Renae. I am glad you like the gold card. Thanks for your kind comment.
OMG, your card is amazing. So elegant and textured and fancy and pretty and all the other words I can’t think of now. You are so right that nothing is prettier than gold embossed ornaments for a holiday card? Gosh now I wish I had purchased that bundle.
Aww Lynn! Thank you so much. Your comment made me emotional! I worked hard on this card, and I am glad that you gave it “all the words”. Most of all, I am glad that you like it. This bundle is fun, for the envelopes and now I have learned that it is great for the ornaments – get it now!! Thanks again!
simply elegant. what a beauty!
Awww. Thank you for your comment. I very much appreciate your kind words, and I am glad you like the card.
Your card is simply beautiful in gold! Love the embossing.
Thank you so much Rachel. I appreciate your kind words, and I am glad that you like the card.
WOW!!! This card is beautiful. I love the heat embossed ornaments and the design is perfection!
Thank you so much. It was fun to make, and it turned out as planned. I appreciate your kind comment. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Linda, this is beautiful! Very elegant.
Thanks Candy. Elegant was my goal, so your kind comment makes me smile!
Linda, what golden splendor! All the shine, all the layers! The perfect way to let this bundle shine!
Oh my Robin! What a lovely message – thank you so much. I am glad you like the card.
This is a home run!!!! Everything is beautifully perfect! Clean and crisp in design and elegant in the metallics and embossing. I just love the dimensions of the ornaments! Gorgeous!!!!
Beautiful!! Simply beautiful! .
Stunning card, so striking with all of the lovely gold. Your execution is always flawless, Linda!
Wow! Thanks for this sweet comment. The card was fun to make; a little labor of love! I am glad you like it.