Pretty Frames & a Little Gilded Christmas Magic

I had fun giving my holiday cardmaking a softer, less traditional color palette in this Friday Night Crafts replay. Blush, Mint, Cranberry, Evergreen, and gold come together with patterned paper and paperwhites for a festive look featuring my new Winter Orchard Collection with Honey Bee Stamps.

There was one little twist: our livestream connection dropped when the card was about 99% complete. I just needed to attach the finished panel to the card base—technology decided to make its exit in the most dramatic way possible! The photos show the completed designs.

The Laurel Wishes Layering Frames make a lovely focal point for a Christmas sentiment. For the design I created in the live, I stacked white frame layers and heat embossed “Good Tidings of Comfort and Joy” in gold. I added a gilded border to both labels by pressing VersaMark along the die-cut edges and embossing them.

To build the floral arrangement, I used paperwhites and greenery from Lovely Layers: Christmas Botanicals. Instead of using the flowers with their original stems, I used the flower heads with some of the other greenery and berries around the raised frame. Don’t be afraid to use the dies differently than intended. There are so many variations to explore! A red bow finishes the design.

The patterned paper does a lot of the work here, too. It gives the card a festive background while the layered frame keeps the sentiment front and center. Using patterned paper is a great way to save some time during busy holiday making.

Here’s another take using all the same products. This time I went with a Mint frame and a “Sending Love & Joy This Season” sentiment with a floral swag at the time.

I love how these turned out and just think, you could use several of the patterns included in the Holiday Charm Paper pad to create additional versions of these cards. Let the patterned paper dictate your color palette – easy peasy.

If you missed the live, be sure to catch the replay. And if you’d like to join me live next time, I’m trying to go live every Friday. Be sure to subscribe on YouTube and follow me on Facebook for notifications and reminders. As always, thanks for stopping by! ❤️

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