Evergreen Border Punch for As You See It Challenge

 This is a short post today because it's the start of OnStage and I have 2 other blog posts to write for As You See It Challenges as well! It's a new Recipe Challenge today cooked up by Team Member Jan. Check out the challenge banner:

I always love creating in shades of neutral. I find them very warm and comforting. I decided to try a Christmas card in neutral tones:

• On an Early Espresso base I added an embossed sheet of Soft Suede using the Evergreen Forest 3D embossing folder.
• I used the Evergreen Border Punch and punched out 3 borders of evergreen trees: one in Gray Granite cardstock; one in Very Vanilla cardstock; and one in Copper Brushed Metallic cardstock.
• I arranged those in a staggered way on the card front to create depth. I used glue dots to attach the back two borders, but used black dimensionals for the front metallic border to increase the illusion of depth.
• On a scalloped circular label die cut with the Tasteful Labels dies I embossed the one word sentiment Noel from the Tidings and Trimmings stamp set in Copper embossing powder. It is mounted with dimensionals over a layer of the Gold Shimmer Ribbon from the Blackberry Beauty suite and added little snippets of Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim and Gold Fine Art Ribbon.

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Product List

Tidings & Trimmings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [153503] $24.00	Tidings & Trimmings Bundle (English) [155716] $54.75	Brushed Metallic Cardstock [153524] $20.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $12.00	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $12.00
Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983] $12.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $13.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $24.00	Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon [156470] $11.00
Early Espresso 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Faux Suede Trim [152472] $8.75	3/8" (1 Cm) Fine Art Ribbon [154561] $10.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder [153576] $13.50	Evergreen Border Punch [153603] $31.00
Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $42.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $82.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893] $8.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50

Christmas in July II with Evergreen Elegance Bundle

The second sample for my online Christmas in July class uses the Evergreen Elegance Bundle from the Annual Catalogue on page 91, with the Evergreen Border Punch, which is super fun to use by the way! It also makes use of the lovely Tidings of Christmas 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper on page 133 of the Annual Catalogue.

• The card base is Mint Macaron with a 4" x 5 1/4" sheet of the Tidings of Christmas DSP in the background.
• The evergreen border is punched with the Evergreen Border Punch out of Evening Evergreen cardstock. 
• The sentiment from the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set is heat embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder on Soft Succulent cardstock and die cut with the Layering Circle dies.
• Add to that the Evening Evergreen Chevron Weave Ribbon and Rhinestone Basic Jewels and the simple design is ready for assembly as shown.

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Product List

Tidings & Trimmings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [153503] $24.00	Tidings & Trimmings Bundle (English) [155716] $54.75	Tidings Of Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155718] $15.75	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337] $12.00	Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155776] $12.00
Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574] $12.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $24.00	Evening Evergreen (3/8" 1 Cm) Chevron Weave Ribbon [155722] $8.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $6.75
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Evergreen Border Punch [153603] $31.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $16.25