A Bright & Merry Christmas Card

I know Thanksgiving isn’t here yet — but who else is in a merry mood? While some of you are already putting up the tree and lights and others are saying bah humbug, I love working on my Christmas cards before the holiday season begins, and now is the time!

I knew what I wanted to make — a snowflake Christmas card using white glitter paper and a couple of nontraditional colors — right on trend for the 2024 Christmas season — that is from cutcardstock.com.

Silk Glitter Opulent Opal 12x12 Card Stock, which has glitter on one side and white on the backside.

DCS Discount 8.5x11 Card Stock: Amaranth Pink, which has a matte finish.

https://www.cutcardstock.com/.../amaranth-pink-discount...

DCS Discount Card Stock: Plum Purple 8.5x11 Discount Card Stock, which has a canvas texture on one side.

I started with a few great dies that I bought from Stampin’ Up! years ago. They are a snowflake border and a lace border — very intricate die cuts that take a lot of patience — and a thick shim in the Big Shot die cut machine. At first, I was poking out the cut holes with my circuit tool, but then I remembered I had a piercing mat to help. The piercing mat “heals” after puncturing it.

For the sentiment, I had two “merry” die cuts — and tried them both out to see which one cut better. You can see which one is the winner. I also used the negative space on the cardstock, which would be covered by the purple and glitter-white layers. I love saving card stock that way.

I cut the sheets of paper to an A2 size, 4.25x5.50, and layered the card stock, putting dimensional adhesive dots between the glitter paper with the snowflakes and the purple paper with the lace trim. I did not glue down the snowflakes because I wanted to keep them raised like the base.

I am very happy with the way this card came out, and I love a nontraditional color take on a holiday card. Let me know if you used similar colors on your holiday projects!