TGIF – Gingham & Pine with Laurie + Merry Makings Sneak Peek #1

Laurie is here with a festive TGIF to get us in the mood for all of the holiday stuff coming next week! Speaking of which, before we get to Laurie’s project, here’s your first peek at the Merry Makings collection.

We have so much to show you, but this first peek is all about making the holidays beautiful. Filled with florals and natural elements, these are products that I think you’ll reach for over and over…some even after the holidays have passed.

I’ll be back tomorrow with Peek #2!

Now that we got that out of our systems, let’s turn it over to Laurie for today’s festive TGIF…

Hello friends, it’s Laurie here with a quick and simple holiday card using the adorable Square Dance Stencils in a unique way.  I’ll also be using the  Bontanicuts Pine Bough Die and a sentiment from the Tree Trimmings Stamp Set.

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To create this card, I grabbed a full sheet of neenah cardstock and blended the Square Dance Stencils in a large area so I could use the pattern vertically instead of at an angle.  I love the red background and how perfect it is for Christmas.  I cut the patterned piece to leave 1 ¼” along the bottom of the card base.  I added the panel to the top of the card with fun foam and then stamped the sentiment along the bottom in a dark brown ink.

Next, I die cut all the pieces to create the Pine Bough and Pine Cones.  After adhering them together, I added some fine white paint splatter and a little bit of sparkle with Glimmer Dust.  

I used some foam tape to add the bough to the top of the card and then finished it off with a little twine bow and silver bells.

Thanks for coming by today!  Hope you have a great day!