Carols of Christmas: Peace On Earth Peeking Deer Cards

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Hi Stamping Friends!

I'm loving the Carols of Christmas bundle so much that I've decided to do a whole series of projects with that set for the rest of the week!

Today, I was inspired by a project that Stampin' Up! created as a sample for the early release promotion. I CASEd that card, which I originally posted on August 2, and I did a "two cool" version, as well! I've shared all the details below and hope you like them!

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Carols of Christmas Peace on Earth Peeking Deer Cards

If you're looking for a quick & easy Christmas card that still provides lots of detail and interest, this is a fantastic design to CASE! I love layered cards like this that are still easy to mass-produce! I just may have to make this one of the holiday cards I send out this year!

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Background Basics—I used Thick Whisper White card stock for the base of this card to give it extra-stability. It's cut so it opens vertically: 4-1/4" x 11" and scored at 5-1/2". I added a 4-1/4" x 2-3/4" piece of paper from the Be Merry Designer Series Paper on the bottom of the card front with SNAIL. Next, I added a 4-1/4" x 1/2" strip of Gold Glimmer Paper along the top of the DSP.

Terrific Trees—The trees were die-cut from Old Olive card stock using the Card Front Builder Thinlits. The set has dies for a single tree and a pair of trees, and I cut both. They are adhered to the top of the card front with SNAIL.

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Deer Details—I tied some Cherry Cobbler Double-Stitched Ribbon around the card front into a double-knot for a bold accent. The deer image comes from Carols of Christmas and is stamped in Soft Suede and die-cut with the Card Front Builder dies, too. He looks like he's standing off in the distance…so cute!

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Peaceful Focal Point—I inked up the Carols of Christmas sentiment using markers: Garden Green for "peace," Old Olive for "on" and Cherry Cobbler for "earth." After coloring the ink onto the rubber with the brush-tip end, I huffed on the stamp to re-moisten it and stamped it onto Whisper White. It's die-cut using the Stitched Shapes circle die, then popped up with Dimensionals.

I still love the stitching effect on the die-cuts from that set…and they look exceptional with holiday projects! A true must-have die set for your collection!

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Two Cool—I tried the same card design with a blue/green twist! This time, I used a Dapper Denim pattern from the Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper, topped with a strip of Silver Glimmer Paper.

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This time, I wrapped Emerald Envy Striped Grosgrain Ribbon around the card base. Oooh, I like Emerald Envy for a Christmas green! The sentiment is colored with Dapper Denim, Old Olive & Emerald Envy markers. It's a refreshing twist on holiday colors! LOVE!!!!

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