Freshly Made Sketches features a classic sketch this week which I can see myself using again and again! I was in the mood for something a wee bit elegant, so I decided to ink up a retired set which is one of my all-time favorites, Jolly Christmas. This is one of my sets which has seen a ton of use, since I used this same deer to create 115 swap cards when I attended Stampin’ Up!‘s last Founder’s Circle. I think this design just may be a winner for this year’s Christmas cards, too!
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This finished card measures 5-1/2″ wide x 4-1/4″ tall when folded.
- Touches of elegance! Gold embossing, Very Vanilla cardstock and Gold Foil pair up for a rich and elegant combination. The Tree die cut, made with the Perfect Pines Framelits, is decorated with Pearls. Retired Gold Cording Trim accents the punched circle nicely. Since this was the last of my cording trim, my Christmas cards will be sporting Gold Baker’s Twine.
- Gold snowflakes! I pulled out my retired Gold Encore ink to ink up the Snowflakes from Christmas Pine. This image is turning into one of my “go-to” stamps. I love the background it creates. If you do not have Gold Encore, consider one of Stampin’ Up!’s neutral shades of inks, like Crumb Cake, and stamp off to lighten it. For a touch of color, Soft Sky would be lovely, too!
Merry Christmas! In keeping with the elegant tone of this card, I opted to use a sentiment with a cursive font. This one is from the Star of Light stamp set. I just LOVE it, don’t you? Soft Suede ink looks great with the gold.
If you do not have the retired Jolly Christmas set, don’t despair. This is such a wonderful sketch, you could put a variety of images in the focal circle, and the results would be amazing. I could have used current sets. Bells, pine cones, stockings, trees, ornaments…the list is endless! But every once in awhile, nostalgia strikes, and I just have to pull out one of my oldies but goodies. When I saw the circle on this sketch, I immediately thought of this leaping reindeer.
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gorgeous card Ann – congrats on your HM at Freshly Made Sketches (if i had been choosing your card would have been the winner!!)
Totally stunning and absolutely classy! You’ve created such a fabulous card Ann – I love everything about it! Thanks for joining us at FMS this week!
115??? Wow!!!
Gorgeous card. So elegant.
I’m trying to wrap around 115 swap cards and almost swooned. But for this one. Yep, another wow! I just love the shine from this card.
As always, a spectacular design!!!!!!!
This is elegant and beautiful! I love the gold on cream look, and the pearls on the tree add such a sweet touch. I miss that gold cording too! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!
Simply beautiful!
So so so pretty! Love this card. Finally getting in the spirit of Christmas…. I just returned from a visit to my grandkids ! Had so much fun! Hugs.
Did you get a new pack of pearls- you haven’t featured them as much as you used to! Just kidding, whatever you use – it’s crowning touch! This card is so pretty and so elegant yet fun with a touch of whimsy from the reindeer! I love how you made your own background with the snowflakes, why don’t I ever think to do that?
Beautiful, elegant and so rich looking! The gold makes such a classy card! Well done!
How very elegant!
Glorious in gold. Adore your signature pearls on the tree!
What an absolutely stunning design! I love how you have managed to include so many sweet details, like the dotty embossed circle behind the leaping deer, while retaining a cleanness and purity in the card. The touches of bling are just wonderful!
Love, love, love!!!