Shepherd's Care Peace on Earth sentiment card with a twist

 Hello everyone.  This week I am not featuring any specific product.  I've been in a bit of a creative slump, so I'm just going where my creativity takes me with whatever products I happen to be inspired by.  Today's card features Shepherd's Care from the SD 2024 mini catalog by Stampin' Up!

For my card, I wanted the Shepherd's stamp to be the star of the show.  I also wanted to make a card that I could quickly and easily duplicate.  Of course, the quick and simple never seems to be quite within my grasp....I just can't stop and so the sentiment label came about here.  I didn't want to alter to the label die cut to fit my sentiment and when I put it on the card, the idea came to me to stamp a partial image to the left of the sentiment so it would look as if it's part of the scene.  I hope you like this technique as I'll probably be using it more often.  

To see how I made this card and the special way I did the sentiment label to blend in with the scene, be sure to watch the video replay over on my YouTube channel.

Supplies and Measurements:

Shepherd's Care stamp set 164300

Changing Leaves dies 164138 (for sentiment label)

Misty Moonlight card stock, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored in center at 4 1/4" for card base.

Sentimental Christmas 12 x 12 DSP 164209 ($3 of every purchase is donated to a literacy charity for         kids) 4" x 5 1/4"

Night of Navy cardstock, 3 3/8" x 4 5/8"

Basic White cardstock 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" for focal image, scrap for sentiment label and 3 5/8" x 4 7/8" for     inside layer.

Ink Pads: Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake and VersaMark watermark

Iridescent Faceted Gems 163368

Blending Brush

Basics WOW! embossing powders 165679 (clear)

heat tool

stamp positioner tool

I hope you like this card and that you will give it a try.  The layout is pretty basic and I think that helps the image to pop!  

Until next time; be happy, stay healthy and happy stamping!

Teresa

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Peace on Earth, Regal Reindeer sketch card

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Today’s card was inspired by a sketch I saw by Marisa Alvarez.  I didn’t have the measurements, just a photo, so I made up my own, then used the Regal Reindeer stamp and dies to make this card.  I really like how it turned out.  You can watch the video replay to see how I put it all together on my YouTube channel HERE:

Measurements and Supplies:

Regal Reindeer stamps 159722 & Reindeer Dies 1599727

3D Basics Embossing Folders 161598, star pattern

Stylish Shapes Dies 159183

Decorative Circle Punch 159174

Lost Lagoon cardstock, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2", scored in center at 4 1/4"

Masterfully Made DSP, 3 x 3 1/2"

Pool Party cardstock, 1 3/4" x 4 1/4"

Cherry Cobbler cardstock, 1 x 5", 2nd largest stitched circle die from Stylish Shapes

Basic White cardstock for stamping, punching and die cutting & inside layer 3 5/8 x 4 7/8"

Scrap cardstock in Copper Clay, Pretty Peacock, Cherry Cobbler, Silver Foil & Wild Wheat for die cuts

Stamp Pads: Pretty Peacock, Pool Party

Stampin' Blends: Pool Party, Lost Lagoon Lt

Stampin' Write Marker: Copper Clay

Wink of Stella Glitter Brush

Festive Pearls 159963

Although the small die cut pieces can be a little tedious, I do think it's worth it, don't you agree?  Until next time; be happy, stay healthy and happy stamping!

Teresa