It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players! This week the talented and lovely Lesley Croghan is hosting a Clean and Simple Red and Green Christmas challenge! So I grabbed my favorite red and green card stocks…Cherry Cobbler and Always Artichoke…and the Snow Swirled stamp set. Today’s card is quick, easy and so pretty in person. If you have an extra thirty minutes in which to create, this is the card for you! I hope you enjoy!
- Emboss! The Flourish from Elements of Style was inked with VersaMark and randomly stamped onto Cherry Cobbler card stock. Heat embossing with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder produces a simply elegant background!
- Emboss again! The Tree from Snow Swirled was inked with VersaMark and stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock. Once again, the image was heat embossed using Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, producing the perfect focal point!
- Pearls! Basic Pearls were colored red using a permanent marker and placed into the centers of the snowflakes. The result adds a “pop” of color!
- Velvet! A Very Vanilla Velvet Stitched Ribbon and bow is the perfect finishing touch!
I hope you enjoyed today’s quick and easy card! Won’t you please let me know what you think by leaving me a comment? I do appreciate your comments, and I do read each and every one. And remember, I love answering questions about the cards that I create and the techniques I use. I am only an email away!Until next time…
Stamp Set: Snow Swirled (111690); Ink: VersaMark (102283); Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Always Artichoke (105119); Tools: Heat Tool (100005); Glitz and Glam: Basic Pearls (119247), Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109129), Very Vanilla 3/8″ Velvet Stitched Ribbon (125637)
Oh My Word – I’ve coloured the pearls black when I’ve needed – but never a colour. They are absolutely gorgeous in red – just popping off this tree! Fantastic card.
I will never tire of this stylish Christmas tree. I should pull my set out more often!
It looks WONDERFUL with the flourish from Elements of STyle. I see you did bunches of heat embossing on this card. A bit time consuming, but worth the effort in my opinion!
Oh Ann, this is one of my favorite holiday sets and you just took it to a whole new level! Simply because I haven’t said it in a while I’m going with “Schach-tastic” on this one! Those colored pearls add perfect polish and you just inspired me to use that velevet ribbon that has been sitting (unloved) in my craft room. Hugs to you and those sweet twins! Have a super day! ๐
Ps: Did you buy your cowboy hat and register for Leadership today? *wink*
What a gorgeous gilded creation Ann! Love all the gold embossing…just beautiful!
just STUNNING Ann! Those are my two absolute favorite colors to pair together during the holiday season too! Love all the embossing and that bow is just perfect!
OMG ‘elegant’ is understating the beauty of this card!
This is seriously gorgeous! I love that swirl pattern you added on your back mat. To be honest, I’ve never really cared for that tree image, but you made it look amazing with that background. This is certainly one to remember as a case card. Awesome work on this! Hugs to the “kids” and you too of course! LOL Best, Curt
How fabulous. You can colour those pearls. I can’t wait to try that out. This card is perfect, of course, as usual. I love coming to your blog for inspiration. TFS
Anne, Your CAS card is so elegant. I love all the texture of the background paper and that velvet bow is just delicious. Fantastic!!!
Hi Ann,
What a gorgeous card. I am making this card with two variations, one I am using the single tree in Lovely as a Tree, the other I goofed so I tore the edges of the bottom of the Very Vanilla CS. On the inside I also tore the Very Vanilla. I am picking anonymous because the other choices don’t fit.
Diana from Wisconsin
Hi Ann! Your card is stunning! I am constantly inspired by your beautiful creations. Love the clean and simple lines and rich colors. Never thought about coloring the pearls red. You are so clever!
Absolutely elegant. My favorite kind of card – clean and simple. You do it so well!
A real show-stopper card Ann, so simple yet elegant. I really love the embossing in gold as a backdrop for your beautiful center stage tree. Of course you had to use some bling, what would a Christmas tree be without some sparkle!
gorgeous! you never disappoint. thanks for sharing.
I really like those colors together, but I never would have put them together, so thanks for the suggestion! Lovely, elegant card!
really a beautiful cas card Ann-love the gold embossing-so classy looking with the snow swirled tree-and the combo of cherry cobbler & artichoke-looks like a card that could easily be mass produced
Soooooo gorgeous! I love Elements of Style used to create my own DSP, but I have never seen it look so elegant as it does with the gold on Cherry Cobbler. I have a feeling a LOT of people are going to receive this Christmas card this year from stampers all over the world. Thanks so much.
Love how you combined the 2 stamps sets, they go so well together on this card. And that new velvet ribbon (that I havent’ used yet!) is beautiful!
Elegant and stunning! I particularly like the velvet bow.
This is gorgeous Ann. Love the embossed floral image for the background and the richness of the cherry cobbler.
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Sooooooooooooo Beautiful!I am lovin’ it! Such an elegant card. This stamp set has been on my wish list forever! Every time you use it I groan..”I should have bought this stamp set!”
Very pretty, Ann! An elegant, classy creation!
I love it! It’s so elegant. The embossed gold background is just perfect!
Ann this is gorgeous and I LOVE the colored pearls. Such a great tip that I learned from you and I’ve trying to use it more with pearls and rhinestones. Very cool. This new velvet ribbon is so pretty and LOVE your perfect bows. I keep trying, but have yet to master the perfecton of yours. Hugs.
Beautiful Christmas card Ann. The coloured pearls really add the umph to the card still keeping it elegant and clean.
Ann, this is a stunning card!!! I’m seriously thinking of using it for my Christmas cards this year. I try to make special cards for my relatives in Norway and this “fits the bill”. Thanks once again for creating something very special.
Diane G.
This image is classic – always so elegant but that embossing behind it takes it up a level for sure! Beautiful!
This stamp set has been a favorite of mine ever since it came out. The colored pearls give it that WOW! factor. Emboss, emboss. Nothing adds pure elegance like gold embossing. Kudos on a stunning Xmas card!
Another great card Ann- love the embossing and the simplicity, really makes the velvet ribbon stand out!
I knew I’d love it! It’s such a pretty card and I love the embossed background!
Gorgeous! Love these 30 minute cards – especially this one. I think maybe even I could do that! I, too, have been considering buying this tree but never did. The background embossing is fantastic. I gotta remember to do that more. Then, there is that gorgeous velvet bow. I need to get some of that too. Thanks Ann for making my day. This is just a perfect card!
Congrats to Brody, hopefully your mom will let us hear all about it and Miss Muffy and her big milestone win last weekend!
Chris R. from Iowa
Oh Goodness! Never thought of putting Always Artichoke with Cherry Cobbler! And the embossing from Elements of Style makes your very own Specialty Designer Series Paper! I love how rich the whole card is, especially with the velvet ribbon and the red pearls!! Fabulous, Ann!
HI Ann!
This card is so elegant! WOW!! This will be one of my go to cards this holiday season. You are amazing!
Chrissie/London, ON Canada
Yep! Knew I’d love it! And I might just be using the gold on cherry cobbler idea at my next class – BRILLIANT!
Ann, the gold embossing is so beautiful. This is a very elegant card. Love the tree with the red pearls.
That is a really lovely card with that stamp set!!! Thank you. I was getting bored with it but now i want to try it again!!
Great embossed background, wonderful embossed focal point and just the right embellies of colored pearls and the velvet ribbon all add up to a very beautiful card.
Very beautiful and elegant card! Love every detail about it. The embossing is perfect, on the background too, I would never have thought it myself! I’m gonna have to case your card ๐ …
Very beautiful card. The tree is one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful. My kind of card! Wish I had that stamp with me. I am on vacation and plan to work on my Christmas cards. That would have been a great addition. I’ll have to make it once I get home. How are you feeling?
This is an absolutely stunning card. So very rich and elegant! I don’t own this stamp set but have always liked it. I think you have pushed me over the edge to getting it as this is THE most beautiful card hat I have seen using it and I will have to CASE!
Wow, this is awesome! Love the gold embossing, so very elegant, the tree is beautiful, and the red pearls are perfect! And I totally love the quick and easy part! That’s what I am looking for this year, lol!
This is a lovely, lovely card. I am so in love with the new velvet ribbon. Thanks for blessing my day. ๐
Woof, woof, yawn, stretch, snore – Miss Daisy
Very Elegant, Ann. What a beautiful combo of two beautiful stamp sets.
Extremly elegant and regal looking! Love it….:)
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Simply…beautiful!
What a beatiful card!
Wow!!! Just beautiful!!! With just a little effort you have created an absolutely elegant and stunning card! I am definitely CASEing this one and will be making several of these for Christmas! I need to get some of that gorgeous velvet ribbon too!
wow!!! I think this is the most beautiful Christmas card that I’ve seen ~ LOVE this so much ~ TFS ~ gonna be CASEing this one for sure…but I guess I’d better get that stamp set…can’t believe I don’t own this one! Have a super day Ann ๐
This has got to be the most beautiful card I’ve seen using this stamp set! I absolutely love it! I sometimes have a hard time using this tree for some reason. Gonna CASE this one for sure! Thanks!
Stunning card Ann!
Beautiful! I love the gold embossed background. Must get myself some gold embossing powder. Also love how you colored the pearls!
I love, love, love it ! I’m so happy you’re doing these 30 minute cards Ann. This card is perfectly done. My favorite green for Christmas is Always Artichoke also. I think it makes a lot of colors in the Christmas “palette” look better.
Good morning, Ann! This set is one of my “go to” images, for it always looks great with minimal effort…and like you, I always emboss. Using the flourish stamp in the background is a stroke of genius, however! It really punches the image up. I’m going to try it! Hope you are feeling much better by now.