Happy Saturday everyone! I’m back today with a card made with my new favorite Christmas set, Bright Hopes. I just love this set!! I’m was also excited to play with the new sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, FMS3.
I flipped the sketch to accomodate the tree, as you can see. This set is perfect for the challenge because it is best kept “clean”. The intricate details on the stamps do all the work! I interpreted the scallops on the sketch in a slightly different way and used the border stamp to created a scallop look. Trust me, your Stamp-a-ma-jig is your best friend here. I did find that the card was a bit “bottom heavy” (and no one wants to be bottom heavy!!) so I added matching scallops to the top of the card. Problem solved! I tied the beautiful Early Espresso Quilted Ribbon into a double bow and finally added a sentiment on the banner. As usual, it is hard to photograph the dimension on the card and the banner is raised in the midde with Dimensionals with the ends flared up a bit. The final addition was the Basic Pearls, another perfect little detail.
I hope you like this Christmas card as much as I do. I am fully in Christmas card planning mode so you can expect to start seeing lots more. In fact I will be back on Monday with two more cards (two cards, one layout) with Bright Hopes. Thanks for stopping in today!! Have a wonderful weekend!
Stamps: Bright Hopes, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler; Ink: Early Espresso; Accessories: Early Espresso Quilted Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig
13 Comments
Jen, I’m going to send you a bill for 17.95 because you totally made me buy this set last week! 🙂 I love all the cards you’ve made with it, including this one! I’m so happy that you used it for our sketch challenge! Those colors are so rich and elegant and when combined with those images, they make such a gorgeous, elegant card. Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!
Very elegant and beautiful.
Another gorgeous card. I especially like the “scallop” work – just beautiful!
This is just breathtakingly beautiful! So elegant and yet simple! You go Girl!
This is gorgeous! Very elegant! So precise with that Stamp-a-ma-jig! Wow! Beautiful work!
Fabulous card! I love how you flipped the sketch! Very, very elegant!
Oh, your card is so so lovely Jen …. I love your clean styling and crisp detailing on every one of your creations, and this one is no exception …. Beautiful in every way!
Thank you for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!!!
Your interpretation of the scallops is very inspired Jen! I love seeing new ways to do represent some of our old favorites! I’m am soooo with you in the Christmas mode so I can’t wait to see what else you’ve got to share. Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!
Wow Jen…no holding back on this card, it rocks. I think I will be sending you a bill too because I completely overlooked this set in the mini….it is super pretty! This is a perfect clean card! Thank you for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!!!
Beautiful card! I love how you balanced the card with the matching scallops at the top. It really finishes off the card nicely. Love the quilted ribbon off to the right. Just a lovely card anyone would want to receive for the holidays!
You are going to make me buy this set aren’t you. Love what you did with the sketch too.
Such a beautiful card–so clean and elegant! Love how you’ve flipped the sketch andused the scallopstamp as a border–so clever! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches!
Clean and striking–not simple! I love it!