I have been keeping all my Christmas card ideas hidden because I didn't want anyone who was attending my Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack this past Saturday to see any of the designs before they came to make them. But the event is over now, and it was a big success. Everyone who came made four cards each of five different designs, for a total of 20 cards and envelopes. We learned some new techniques, including "Faux Silk" which we used on this card. We also learned how to heat emboss using Gold Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool; and we used the Cuttlebug Die Cutting System and Nestabilities to create the large scalloped circle behind the "Peace Love Joy" focal sentiment. The design flourish was stamped with Handsome Hunter ink directly onto the tissue paper, which is crumpled up after the ink dries. Then just open up the tissue and adhere it to a piece of Handsome Hunter cardstock, mounted on a 1/4" larger Very Vanilla cardstock, which is in turn mounted onto the base card made of Handsome Hunter for this 5-1/4" square card. A length of gold elastic cord tied around the top layers finishes off this elegant Christmas card.
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