Simply pretty cardinal Christmas card

It’s easy to make a simply pretty cardinal Christmas card when you have the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Joyful Season Stamp Set! Watch my video as I show you how.

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Isn’t it amazing how the cardinal looks watercolored? You’ll look like you’re a pro at shading when you use the Joyful Season Stamp Set to make your Christmas cards.

Did you watch my video and see how easy it is to stamp the branch and berries, as well as, stamp the bird onto the branch and then fill in with color? These are going together pretty quickly as I’m making a big pile of these for my December thank you cards.

How about the crumpled Real Red Envelope Paper? The thin, text-weight paper is perfect to crumple because it doesn’t add the bulk you’d get with cardstock and the price is right at only $6.00 for 20 12″ x 12″ sheets. Order a second pack so you can add coordinating envelope liners to your envelopes. Now who’s looking she’s got it all together?

The Gold & White Glitter Ribbon is quite pretty . . . and glittery. It added a just enough glitz. You can see a Christmas card that I used the White Glitter Ribbon on here.

The card measurements are

5-1/2″ x 11″ Pear Pizzazz Cardstock

4-1/2″ x 3″ Real Red Envelope Paper

4″ x 2-3/4″ Very Vanilla Cardstock

5-1/4″ x 4″ Very Vanilla Cardstock (inside)

3″ Gold Glitter Ribbon

Want to make my simply pretty cardinal Christmas card? You have the measurements. The card supplies are all pictured below. Order the Joyful Season Stamp Set in my online store www.shopwithshelly.com!

Joyful Season is from the 2015 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog and will be retiring with the end of the catalog period. The Holiday Catalog goes through January 4, 2015, but Joyful Season, and all retiring stamp sets, are guaranteed available only through December 28. Order the beautiful watercolored cardinal stamp set now!

Simply pretty cardinal Christmas card supplies

Joyful Season Photopolymer Stamp Set [139770] $21.00	Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set [130517] $18.00	Gorgeous Grunge Wood Stamp Set [130514] $25.00	Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set [138946] $17.00	Real Red Envelope Paper [139604] $6.00
Gold & White 3/8″ (1 Cm) Glitter Ribbon [139614] $10.00	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131201] $7.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101650] $8.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [126975] $6.50	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad [126949] $6.50
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [126974] $6.50	Hello Honey Classic Stampin’ Pad [133643] $6.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad [131180] $6.50	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $10.00
Craft Scissors [108360] $30.00	Stamping Sponges [141337] $3.50