Stampin' Up! Beary Christmas Patchwork Border Christmas Card

 I know, it isn't even technically fall yet, but I just had to jump onto the Christmas Card wagon using some of the items from the new Mini Catalogue.  Isn't this dsp pretty?  It's the Beary Christmas dsp and it's all kinds of pretty blues, snow flakes with some great images to fussy cut or there is even a coordinating punch.

The layout or sketch for this card is becoming a huge hit right now, the patchwork border sketch.  It's really quite simple actually, four pieces of dsp are cut-two of each size but using two different designs.  Add a piece of light cardstock in the center for the sentiment, layer it all onto another piece and it is so done.  My cardbase is Balmy Blue, my first layer is Night of Navy.  The pieces of dsp are from the Beary Christmas paper pack which are placed around the border of the Night of Navy.  I used a piece of Very Vanilla for the insert, stamped using Balmy Blue ink and the Brightest Glow stamp set.  The cool images are all fussy cut from the dsp and are adhered down to the card front.  The bear with the gift is actually popped up using dimensionals and of course, a few of the Classic Matte Dots finish off the front of the card.  

As you can see, I really like to finish the insides of my cards, so another piece of Very Vanilla stamped using Balmy Blue and the Brightest Glow with an added strip of dsp and another fun fussy cut image.

This was one of the fastest cards I hate put together in a while.  The fussy cutting took the longest and deciding where to place the embellishments, :) 




                                        

Measurements and Materials:

Balmy Blue cardbase 4 1/4 x 11

Night of Navy 4 x 5 1/4 (2)

Very Vanilla 3 3/4 x 5; 2 7/8 x 1 5/8

Beary Christmas 1 x 4 (2);1 x 2 3/4; strip for insert; images to punch or fussy cut

Brightest Glow stamp set

Balmy Blue ink

Classic Matte Dots

Stampin' Seal; Stampin' Dimensionals


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Mary Louise

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