I was excited to create these holiday cards this year with the Evergreen Tree Border Punch when I saw that half the patterns in the 2022-24 In Color designer paper looked like snow falling and the other half would work as the ground. Plus those colors are perfect for this festive season…red, green and three different blues! I couldn’t share these cards earlier because these were the ones I sent out to those in my Stampers With ART Community. Hopefully everyone in my group has received theirs by now. I’m also crossing my fingers that I sent each person a color they love.
Now…I love them all! But I personally think that ALL the colors in this collection are amazing. These cards feature Sweet Sorbet paired with Cherry Cobbler Cardstock, Orchid Oasis paired with Starry Sky Cardstock, Starry Sky paired with Highland Heather Cardstock, Tahitian Tide paired with Pacific Point Cardstock, and ParakeetParty paired with Garden Green Cardstock.
Products I used… See below for a list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements for each card…
Base Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11″ scored parallel to short side at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2”
Scrap for punching a set of trees
2022-24 In Color Designer Paper
2” x 3” with snow pattern
2″ x 3″ with striped pattern
Basic White Cardstock
(2) 3-1/8″ x 4-1/4”
1-3/4″ x 2-3/4″
Scrap for punching a set of trees
White Glittered Organdy Ribbon
12″
Directions
Stamp the sentiment onto the 1-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ white piece.
Emboss one of the large white pieces. Add the designer paper to the other one so you form a 1/16″ border along all four sides. Don’t worry about the space between the designer paper layers. This will create the image of a snowy ground and can be thick or thin.
Punch a set of four trees from the colored cardstock and the white cardstock. Glue them to the designer paper layered piece so they are right justified. Tie on the ribbon around the bottom half with the knot positioned off to the left. Angle trim the ends.
Fold the card base piece to form a z-fold. Add the embossed white layer about 1/8″ from the bottom. Add the sentiment piece in the middle of the embossed piece using Dimensionals.
Fold the card base shut and add the tree/designer paper layer so it sits in the the middle of the folded shut card (remember to add the adhesive only to the upper side of the back).
Finish by adding embellishments (stars, snowflakes or anything shiny and flat). I used the Adhesive Backed Stars but these have already sold out from the departing July-December 2022 Mini Catalog in the US.
Not only are these z-fold cards, but they can prop up as easel cards, too!
I used the In Color Markers to sign the cards, too. I love that everything coordinates! Of course, coordination is one of the beautiful things about Stampin’ Up! products.
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LOVE TREATS KIT ADDED This month’s Love Treats Kit comes with everything you need to make sweet, homemade crafts and spread the love this season! This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is now available. Click here and scroll down for more details.
A PEEK AT JANUARY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Seal your love this season with the Key to My Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit! This month’s kit represents the tradition of locking a padlock on a bridge to symbolize unbreakable love. It comes with everything you need (including special padlock and key die cuts) to make 9 darling love-themed cards—3 each of 3 designs. So, no matter who your dance partner or dinner date is, you can make something heartfelt for them this season. Plus, this month there is a special optional add-on… heart-shaped treat boxes. These Heart Boxes (#162417) are easy to put together and are only available while supplies. Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Fresh Freesia, Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Gold Foil… Ink spot: Fresh Freesia If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by January 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our bundle of twelve December 2022 Hues Of Happiness SuiteTutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the a suite from the upcoming Jan-April 2023 Mini Catalog will be available January 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
And look at all the fun In Color products that we could preorder as demonstrators!
I was live on YouTube earlier today sharing these new colors, talking about and showing some of the new In Color products, and comparing these new colors to current and past Stampin’ Up! colors. It was fun, because I was able to interact and try out comparisons that were suggested by those viewing at the time.
Click here to watch that recording (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog) to check out all the color comparisons I shared.
I hope you enjoyed watching (and laughing along with me when I’d stubble over words or talk about my fun hot flashes – hahaha!). Scroll through the photos below, and then let me know if you have any questions. Each new color is positioned somewhat in the middle of all the others. Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you don’t miss when I may go live the next time AND when I post prerecorded videos.
By the way…because photography doesn’t always capture the exact color, it’s best to view these comparisons in the video to see the cardstock swatches turned and manipulated in the light. The digital color swatches are also good to look at even if some of the colors are off a bit. And of course… purchasing new colors when they become available on May 3rd to see them in person will be even better (wink wink).
Sweet Sorbet
(Rose Romance in the digital image below is a bit off.)
I hope this helps many of you prepare for gathering up any more outgoing 2021-23 In Color products (click here to shop retiring products) AND get your wish lists ready for when you can get your hands on some of these new 2022-24 In Color products.
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LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS The 2021-22 Annual Catalog will be ending soon! Stock up on your favorite retiring/last chance products before they’re gone for good! AND…even save up to 50% on some of them! Click here for the details. CLICK HERE to shop these products in my online store now.
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