Rejoicing in Christmas Archives - Inkspired Treasures

I originally purchased Stampin' Up!'s Rejoicing in Christmas set to make a few Christmas cards for my in-laws and to use with Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition. They always use the nativity on their Christmas cards and I thought I'd make up a set of cards for them. I guess that will wait until NEXT year now! lol! It is a pretty set. I like it much better without coloring, just simple stamping. Here is the card my Stamp Clubs made last month. It was perfect for the Easel Card!

I like the blue tones on this card. The base is one of the new In-Colors, Concord Crush cardstock…a dark purple. The next layer is Marina Mist and I ran it thru the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder. The Rejoicing in Christmas image is stamped with Versamark on Very Vanilla and then embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. I layered the Very Vanilla on Concord Crush cardstock, then ran Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon around and tied with a knot. I stamped the Star with Marina Mist and punched with the 1 1/4 circle, and layered it on 1 3/8 circle of Concord Crush. A Rhinestone Jewel is in the center. It is also FUN inside! You open it up and can display it on its' own easel stand!

The Rejoicing in Christmas greeting is stamped with Concord Crush Ink on Very Vanilla and punched with the Decorative Label Punch. Hard to see, but I also stamped off the star again in Marina Mist Ink over top the greeting. It is popped up with Stampin' Dimensions. That is what helps to hold the top flap open in the Easel stand. I added a strip of Concord Crush Patterns Designer Paper along the inside edge.

Hope you have a WONDERFUL day!

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Well…you certainly can't appreciate the SPARKLE on this card! The photo just does NOT do it justice! The entire background is Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder! It really adds an elegance to the simple stamping on this card!

The base is Rich Razzleberry cardstock. I'm sorry to tease you, but I used a technique for the background to get the sparkly Iridescent Ice look along with the Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder. I'm waiting until Tuesday to share that technique with you so my Club members have a chance to learn it first! It is lovely in real life! The Holy Family is stamped in Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink on Very Vanlla and layered onto more Rich Razzleberry cardstock. I used the Scallop Edge Punch along one side. I stamped the greeting and punched it with the Modern Label punch, then used the larger Modern Label die from Movers & Shapers Punch Windows set for the background. Each is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The Rich Razzleberry 1 1/4 Striped Ribbon is wrapped around to the back and adhered, then I placed an Antique Brad on the front to hold it in place.

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Connie and Mary Design Team did this week! They are DEFINITELY full of sparkle, although the photos don't do them justice!

Mary Brown – StamperCamper's Corner

Cristena Bagne – Gettin' Crafty

Rochelle Gould – I stamp, I create, I have fun!

Jenn Picard – A New Ink on Life

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