A Very Merry Classic Christmas

Hello BPM Fans! Christmas is just a week away and with the colder weather here, I’m really in the Christmas mood. This year I am made a variety of styles of Christmas cards and classic and vintage ones are always a favorite. Today’s card features the adorable Blank Page Muse stamp called Christmas Joy Holiday Dress designed by Rick St. Dennis. 

This is the perfect stamp to use for entering a project in the Blank Page Muse December challenge, “Celebrate!” 

For this card, I cut out a couple of flourishes and pine branches out of gold mirror paper using a metal die. You can also use stickers that are similar if you don’t have a these dies or a die cutting machine. I also added some pre-made paper poinsettia flowers. The white mat with scalloped edges is also cut from a metal die. If you don’t have a similar die, use a paper trimmer to cut a rectangle shape. There are many substitutions you can make to decorate your card. You just need this beautiful stamp.

Supplies:

• Blank Page Muse Stamp: Christmas Joy Holiday Dress by Rick St. Dennis
• White cardstock to stamp your image.
• White cardstock (base card) cut to 8-1/2"W x 6"H. Score at 4-1/4" and fold in half.
• White cardstock (card front) cut to 3-1/2"W x 4-5/8"H - I used a die, but you can use a paper trimmer.
• Gold cardstock (mat) cut to 4-1/8"W x 5-7/8" H
• Red patterned paper or red cardstock cut to 3-7/8"W x 5-3/4"H
• Coloring medium of choice. I used Copic markers.
• Scissors
• Your favorite adhesive
• Paper trimmer
• 1 white and 2 red one-inch paper poinsettias
• Sentiment of choice
• The following embellishments are optional and/or can be substituted with what you have in your stash:
• Flourish die cuts (substitution can be leaves)
• Pine branch die cuts (substitution can be leaves)
• Glitter glue - I used Stickles in Crystal color (substitution can be any glitter glue)
• Glossy Accents (substitution can be Diamond Glaze)
• Sparkle pen - I used Spectrum Noir in clear color (substitution can be Wink of Stella)

Copic markers used:

• Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000
• Hair: E49, E44, E42
• Red: R89, R59, R46, R24
• Green: YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91
• Yellow: Y38, Y15, Y11
• Turquoise: BG49, BG57, BG45
• Brown: E18, E15, E11
• White: T5, T3, T1, Blender
• Snow: T5, T3, T1, B00, B000, Blender

Instructions:

• Stamp image on white cardstock and color. Make sure you color the ground.
• Cut out the stamp, trimming close to the image and adhere to the white cardstock.

• Stamp the sentiment
• Adhere the gold cardstock (mat) to the base card
• Adhere the red patterned paper to the gold cardstock
• Cut out the flourishes and pine branches using gold cardstock and adhere them to the opposite corners (I ended up using only on branch per corner).

• Adhere the poinsettias on top of the flourishes and pine branches
• Add Glossy Accents to the ornaments/baubles
• Add glitter glue to the stars, feathers, holly, and zig-zag design on tree pots
• Add glitter pen to the hat, shoes, and dress

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you give this card a try. There is still time to make cards to send to friends and family.  Wishing everyone a Very Merry Classic Christmas!

If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below. ~Betty~

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