Hello friends. Today I have a Christmas card using the embossed two tone cardstock technique to create a gentle frame around the feature baubles. This is for the Art with Heart Team Heart of Christmas Blog Hop (HOC). We are up to week 9.

My card is a 14cm square card this week, as it accommodates the Traditional Wreath embossing folder better.

I have taken my colour inspiration from the colours in the Traditions of Christmas specialty paper. Secret Sea is the base layer and Pool Party is used for the embossed layer and sentiment label. I have used a thin mat of Real Red cardstock between the Pool Party and Secret Sea.

About the Embossed Two Tone Cardstock Technique.

Stampin’ Up! Two tone cardstock is available for purchase in 12 x 12″ size in all of the Stampin’ Up! colours, as well as combo packs which coordinate with many of our Designer Series Papers. For example the Keeping Traditions combo pack is designed to coordinate perfectly with the Traditions of Christmas DSP pack (see links at end of post). As the name suggests, this cardstock is the normal tone on one side, but a lighter tone on the other. So you are really getting two shades in one pack, which is very handy. The weight of this cardstock is a little lighter than our regular cardstock.

Another defining feature is that this cardstock has a white core. So when you emboss it, you can lightly sand to reveal some of the white core. You can see this technique demonstrated for this card in this video.

Decorating the Embossed Two Tone Cardstock piece.

Once you have embossed your cardstock piece and assembled the base layers, you can get to work decorating your card,

• Using the Ornamental Christmas dies, cut two baubles from the Traditional Christmas Specialty DSP, and two bauble tops from Gold Foil cardstock. Adhere one directly to the embossed layer, and pop the other up on Dimensionals.
• Make two double bows using the Old Olive Linen Thread (from the Early Espresso and Old Old Olive combination pack) and adhere to the top of each bauble with a glue dot.
• Using the Traditional Labels bundle, stamp the sentiment in Secret Sea onto a piece of Pool Party cardstock. Cut out with the coordinating Traditional Labels dies, and adhere with Dimensionals.
• Finally arrange some of the Tradional Sparkling Sequins around the baubles and sentiment.

I hope you liked today’s Christmas card. Links to the products I have used are posted at the end of the post. If you have any questions about the card, please contact me.

More Christmas Card inspiration from the Art with Heart Team

Now it’s time to hop along to the next person on the Art with Heart team Heart of Christmas blog hop, and to see what they have been making. Next we are heading up to Toowoomba in Queensland to visit the lovely Judy May.

If you get lost at any time, head on over to Sharon’s blog, as she has the full list of this weeks blog hop participants.

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How to buy Stampin’ Up! products in Australia either online or direct

You can purchase any of the products used today (and lots more) from me straight to your door anywhere in Australia. There are links for the individual products at the end of the post, or you can click the Shop Now button below and search the names. Alternatively, please contact me if you would like to order directly. You can still order online exclusives directly with me as well.

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Claire

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