Very Simply Susan

I couldn’t resist another card using Playful Penguins! Today’s card uses a piece of DSP from the Fabulous Feels Like Frost that resembles a night sky.  If I colored it in a bit, it could look like the Northern Lights. I stamped a playful penguin in Smokey Slate on a piece of Smokey Slate card stock and then cut him out. HIs scarf is stamped in Pretty Peacock and cut out. The accent DSP is from Night Before Christmas. The ribbon is the Denim Ribbon which works with so many things.

The starry night needed a little glitter and I added a few rhinestones in Night of Navy from the Holiday Rhinestones pack. Aren’t you loving these colored rhinestone assortments? I kept the sentiment simple and used “believe” from Itty Bitty Christmas.

This was an easy, easy card and stuck with a basic card layout it seems I have used a lot of in the last few posts. To dress it up a bit, I used the Subtle Textures Embossing folder on the card base. I love this embossing folder as the textures give a luxurious look to the card and the embossing gives card stock a satiny finish.

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Don’t you love this paper? Its from Night Before Christmas DSP, a vintage collection of great holiday images with a coordinating Memories & More Pack. This paper is one of my favorites from the collection. It looks like I have some of the trees cut out and popped up for dimension on the card. But in reality, it is just the way the images are shaded. I love that effect!

For this card, I decided to just go with the pop colors in the paper and chose Crushed Curry, Night of Navy and a touch of Old Olive for the sentiment. I also wanted some sparkle, so the lightbulbs at the top of the paper are blinded up with Wink of Stella, which you can’t see and the ribbon is actually the Gold Metallic Edged Very Vanilla ribbon colored with a Stampin’ Blends. Using a Stampin’ Blend is the perfect way to create a custom color ribbon or embellishment for any project!

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This week I have been having fun with the Night Before Christmas DSP. I saw another stamper’s(Brian King) post, which you can see here that showcased some of this DSP and could not believe I never saw this Holly Paper before that.  I loved it, found it in my stash and have shamelessly CASED that card!  Sometimes you see work from another stamper and it is just too good not to try the same thing! And I say it is fine as long as you give credit where credit is due.

If you haven’t noticed the Night Before Christmas DSP in the new Holiday catalog, you should take a second look. These vintage inspired prints are done in colors that are trendy, up-to-date and perfect for the stamper who likes something a little more modern without straying too far from the traditional. Because the colors are so on trend, I though the chunky, curly ribbon was  a perfect touch. This is actually Real Red, but you can see it works fine with the Cherry Cobbler in the paper.

Take a look at all the other papers in this fun DSP!  The colors are bold and bright. And the designs are a little bit funky but traditional enough for any holiday project. The paper is my favorite 6″x6″ size in a paper stack.  Click on the image to see more ideas from this fabulously funky suite of products.

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