Versatile Sparkly Seasons Stamp Set

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Even this chevron-printed circle is versatile! I used it for a pumpkin several posts ago. This time it's an ornament. I keep wondering if I should have ordered the bundle, but I'm managing just fine without it.

The ornament topper with its hook is stamped on a piece of a Silver Foil Sheet and fussy-cut. To get inside the hook, I used a hole punch. The Christmas tree branch is actually the top of the evergreen in the Lovely As a Tree stamp set, which I've had forever, since well before it was available as a clear mount set. I added the ornament bulb last, using Stampin' Dimensionals to make it pop.

Admittedly, I was a little disappointed when I realized the Boughs &; Berries Textured Impressions Embossing Folder was larger than a normal card size (4-1/2" x 6-3/16"), but I didn't worry when my card layer didn't quite reach the bottom of the folder. If I make this card again, I won't put it on a Whisper White card base; I'd simply make the card itself Cherry Cobbler.

Products Used:
Sparkly Seasons photopolymer stamp set (15), 139825, $26.00
Lovely As a Tree stamp set (6), W 128655, $28.00; C 127793, $20.00
Whisper White 8½"x 11" cardstock (40), 100730, $8.50
Cherry Cobbler 8½" x 11" cardstock (24), 119685, $7.00
Garden Green 8½" x 11" cardstock (24), 102584, $7.00
Silver 12" x 12" Foil Sheets (2), 132178, $4.00
Jet Black StazOn Ink, 101406, $8.00
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad, 126966, $6.50
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad, 126973, $6.50
Boughs &; Berries Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 139671, $7.50
Washi Label punch, 138296, $18.00

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