Miracle of the Season
Here is my sample for my sketch this weekend.
If I could buy a bunch of just this paper, this might be my Christmas card.
I started out with a 5 1/4″ x 10 1/2″ piece of Always Artichoke, folded in half and sponged around the edges.
On top of it is a 5″ square of the Brocade Background Designer paper. It was ticket corner punched, distressed with the cutter kit, stamped with the All in a Row Argyle stamp in Chocolate Chip and sponged with Always Artichoke classic ink.
The center image from Holy Triptych is stamped in Chocolate chip on a 2″ x 2 3/4″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. The top two corners were punched with the ticket corner punch. I colored the image with Aqua Painter and following Classic inks: Always Artichoke, River Rock, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip and Creamy Caramel.
The edges were first sponged in River Rock, then in Chocolate chip. It was layered on a 1/4″ bigger piece of Always Artichoke, that was sponged and distressed.
The next two layers are a 3″ x 4″ piece of River Rock cardstock, sponged, stamped with Baroque Motifs swirls and little flower and ticket corner punched and a 1/4″ bigger piece of distressed and sponged Chocolate Chip cardstock with Pewter brads in the three visible corners.
I tied the new gorgeous Chocolate Satin Ribbon around the Designer paper layer.
The saying is from Star-Studded Season. I stamped it on Very Vanilla cardstock, punched it out with a 1 3/8″ circle punch, sponged the edges first in River Rock, then in Chocolate chip and added the Baroque Motifs Swirl in River rock ink. That circle was layered on a sponged Chocolate Chip scallop circle.
As an accent I inked up the small flower from Baroque Motifs in River Rock and rock ‘n rolled the edges in Chocolate Chip ink. I placed it on the bottom left of the saying and added a Pewter brad in it’s center.
This is gorgeous Beate! I was not going to buy this set because I didn’t think I liked it, but you made a beautiful card with it so I might have to order it. It would be a wonderful Xmas card - love it! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Just gorgeous! I love it!
Incredible card! I love that ribbon too….you must have quite a stash!
Beautiful card Beate! I wish we could order single sheets of paper too. It would make mass producing so much easier.
I was on the fence about this set too, but you’ve pushed me off with this beautiful creations Beate. I love the colors and the layout, just everything. I love religious Christmas cards, and this is absolutely gorgeous!
This is beautiful! You’ve sold be on the satin ribbon…wow!
This is absolutely wonderful, beautiful job!
This card is gorgeous. I hate the price of this set ($45 in Canada), but know I must have it!
This is just so gorgeous. Very elegant. Ida
OH MY GOODNESS! This is absolutely BEAUTIFUL Beate! I LOVE it! This is such a perfect Christmas card. Girl, you just make me spend more money everytime I visit, LOL!
Wow! This card is breathtaking!
This is just such a beautiful card! I would GASP if I got it in the mail. And then I think I would let it sit out long after the Holidays, because it’s just so pretty.
Amazing job.
I love this paper too, and your card is absolutely gorgeous!
Completely beautiful!
WOW Beate! Just gorgeous! Deb
Beate, this is absolutely gorgeous!!! I LOVE it! Wonderful sketch and colors!
Love this card! Thanks for sharing–I really love the colors and arrangement.
Great card. Love the colors, especially your ribbon! Mahalo for sharing.
Wow..this is the prettiest card that I have seen with this set. So elegant and warm feeling. I love it..and the ribbon just makes it all the better. You Rock, Chica!
Oh Beate, that’s simply gorgeous!!
Beautiful card!
Very elegant card. That ribbon is so beautiful!
So elegant! I just love that ribbon, I knew you would convince me! Just lovely, as always!
It’s positively yummy and the elegance overfloweth! I just love this layout, Beate. (And I really do not need you to enable me toward that dreamy satin ribbon!!)
~Tex
I Love it!!!!
Very very pretty. That set just goes so well with those colors. Great card.
Gorgeous. The colors are so rich.
When I saw this in the catalogue I was so thrilled they finally had a really beautiful religious card, but then the faceless thing on this stamp sorta creeped me out. This card is SO stunning that I’m considering buying it just to make some cards for my mother and sister….
That’s the chocolate ribbon?? Wow! Looks another color in the scan. This is just gorgeous! My jaw’s on the floor. Oh my…
This is absolutely gorgeous!! Can I be on your Christmas card mailing list ;-)? Your creations are all spectacular, Beate!!
Oh my GOODNESS, this is gorgeous!!! You are such a wonder!!! I love this card to infinety!!! The ribbon looks like Purely Pomegranate on my monitor. TFS.
Beate, this is an amazing card. I can’t even imagine mass producing it to send out as a family Christmas card. It is really a work of art!
Wow…this is so gorgeous, Beate!! Your coloring looks awesome, and I love the papers and lush ribbon!! Stunning!
Fantastic card. So nice to see this set used this way.
This card is absolutely stunning!!
I think I have 1 piece of that green paper that I haven’t cut in to… All you’d need is about 25 or so of us to send you our sheet and you’d be able to mass produce this! LOL