Christmas Card Monday-Merry On!

Back in June, when the new Stampin’ Up! catalog went live, I couldn’t wait to get the Carry On hostess set…and then I combined it with the “Merry” from Greetings of the Season, and just look what I created!

Keep-Calm-Merry-On

All Stampin’ Up supplies:  Carry On and Greetings of the Season stamp sets; Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White Cardstock; Festival of Prints DSP Stack; Merry Minis punch pack; White Craft Ink; White Embossing Powder; Rhinestone; Heat Gun(for embossing); Stamp-a-ma-jig

I used clear stamps and my Stamp-a-ma-jig so it was easy to line it up quickly.  I rarely use my Stamp-a-ma-jig to align things, preferring to chalk it up to “handmade” if it’s not exact, but I wanted this to be just right.  It only takes a minute or so to set up, and if you’re making these in mass, it’s a real timesaver in the end.

In order to ink just the “Merry”, I used a piece of Scotch tape to cover the “Christmas” while I stamped it on the ink pad, then peeled off the tape (and ink on it) before stamping on the card.   I cut “Carry” and “on” apart to make it easier.  I could have used the same tape technique there, if I didn’t want to cut my stamps apart.

So just keep calm and stamp on…Christmas is less than two months away!

About Megan

My various hats: mom to three crazy teens and one quirky dog, wife of 27 years to my retired GI Joe, and high school math teacher. After my husband's retirement from the Army, we've settled in the Pacific Northwest. Crafting, cooking, photography, and reading keep me sane (that's a relative term!) and I hope you'll enjoy following along as I navigate the chaos of life!
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4 Responses to Christmas Card Monday-Merry On!

  1. This looks great! Visiting from the Blog Hop.

  2. You know we love this card! haha

    Thanks for joining us at Keep Calm & Link Up this week! We’re thrilled you chose to party with us and hope you’ll join us again next week :o)
    xo, Meredith @www.waittilyourfathergetshome.com

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