Home for the Holidays Card

October Stamp of the Month

Card #1

The October STOM is super adorable, and the first thought I had when I saw it was, "What a cute set for making gift tags!"  So, of course, I had to challenge myself to make anything BUT gift tags!  Another challenge I gave myself was to create a super simple card.  I have to say, I'm really happy I went simple.  

For the first card in this series I chose to use the "Home for the Holidays" stamp.  I used Cocoa ink (probably my favorite color for basic stamping)  As you can see, my stamp pad is VERY WELL LOVED, lol!

I used a Spellbinders die to cut the White Daisy card stock for the stamped image, as well as for the mat in New England Ivy.  I could have used my Artbooking cartridge, page 82, for the shape.  Since my embossing machine was already on my desk I decided to use it for both cutting and embossing.  I popped the stamped image up with 3-D foam tape

I cut another piece of White Daisy 4 x 5 1/4 and ran it through my Woodgrain Embossing Folder.  I added Topiary Mini Chevron Ribbon across the lower portion of the woodgrain embossed layer.  The last layer is more New England Ivy card stock, cut at 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 and mounted it all to a White Daisy Card base.  

That's it!  Hope you like it.  Keep checking back often.  I will be posting more simple Christmas cards over the next couple of weeks.

Supplies Used:

October Stamp of the Month Set                  S1410

($5 with $50 purchase - See Specials page for details)

New England Ivy Cardstock                    1282

White Daisy Cardstock                       1385 

Cocoa Ink Pad                                    Z2114

Woodgrain Embossing Folder                          Z1996

Topiary Mini Chevron Ribbon                         Z1929

White cards and envelopes, value pack               X254

3-D Foam Tape                                       Z1151