TGIF – Bells & Mistletoes with Laurie

Happy Friday! I hope you had a super crafty week! How is the holiday crafting coming along? If you’re going to be digging in this weekend, Laurie is here with some great inspiration for today’s TGIF…

Hi crafty friends!  It’s Laurie here, stopping in with this week’s TGIF.  Christmas is my favorite time of year so all of these new Holiday stamps and dies are just calling my name!  One of my new favorites from The Greetery is the Mistletoe Arches Stencil  set.  The stencils create the prettiest frame around an A2 sized card front.  With different color combinations, there are so many possibilities for different looks.  My card making style is definitely clean and simple, and this stencil set worked out great for a quick and simple card!

To create this card, I found 2 blueish green inks that worked great for a more non-traditional color scheme.  After adding in the red berries, I went back in with Glossy Accents to give each one a 3D look.  Using a white gel pen, I gave each berry a dot of white to create a little faux shine.  

One of my favorite holiday sentiments from past Greetery sets is from Banner and Bough.  This stencil stamp combo is so fun to ink blend for the perfect dimensional look.  After adding that to the top of the card, I used the new Jumbo Curiosity Bell Ornament Die set.  Using the same colors, I started with a white bell and then added in the blueish green and reds.  To give the bell a little more shine, I used silver cardstock on a couple of the parts.  This was super easy to make and so much fun!

Hope you found a little Christmas Card inspiration today. Thanks so much for coming by today!