This week for the Keep Christ in Christmas Insta Hop, I pulled out some of my retired products to create a beautiful focal image of Bethlehem town.
I die cut the village scene from Basic Beige, Mossy Meadow and Garden Green Cardstock, layering the Basic Beige die cut with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I added some extra trees in Garden Green. The actual die is long enough to fit across the entire card but I wanted to create a different look with this die.
The little village scene was added with Dimensionals and a little bit of glue at the bottom so it would sit under the torn paper. You can substitute the main image with some of our current products like the Yuletide Village stamp set which has a beautiful church image in it.
My card has been inspired by the colours of Sunday Stamps Challenge #SSC349 where we had to use a minimum of 3 colours. All these colours together are such an elegant palette.
At this point, I really was missing Evening Evergreen – one of our retired colours. It would have been the perfect shade of green for this challenge.
I chose Mossy Meadow/Garden Green, Basic Black and Gold.
I tore up some paper from the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper then die cut it with the Spotlight on Nature circle die. This created a cohesive look as I was able to perfectly align it with my Basic Beige circle. You could do this technique by adhering the paper first to the Cardstock and die cutting it all together.
The sentiment I chose is from another retired Night Divine stamp set on a label which I made smaller to fit the sentiment. To do this, re-align your die over the image and run it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine until you get your desired size.
TIPS
While this project features some retiring products, it’s filled with ideas to inspire your creativity today! Here are a few tips to help you adapt and personalise it using what you have in your stash:
- CASE the Sketch – The sketch I used is versatile and can be transformed to suit your needs. Try swapping the circle for a different shape or even an image that complements your design.
- Add Texture with Torn Paper – Get playful with paper! Tearing it creates lots of texture and adds an organic, artistic feel to your projects.
- Layer Your Die Cuts – Bring dimension to your designs by layering die cuts. Experiment with colours and textures to make them pop!
- Resize Your Die Cuts – Adjust the size of your die cuts to better suit your project. Sometimes, a little tweak makes all the difference.
- Think Outside the Box – Look for other products that can be used in unexpected ways. In this project, I cut apart a card from the Calming Creek Mix & Match Cards & Envelopes to create a striking panel for this card.
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a Blessed Sunday!
Love it. Love the subject of this Hop!! Amen!
💗 I’m truly blessed to be able to participate in a faith-based hop. Thank you so much for your comment Jenny x
This is so very beautiful!! Your little Bethlehem village is perfect for our color challenge over at Sunday Stamps!! We are so glad you joined the fun and played along with our Elegant Christmas color palette!!
Deb Horst, DT #SSC349
Thank you Deborah. Such a beautiful colour palette to work with.
Just beautiful, Rochelle – this has long been one of my favorite dies ever! Love the way you layered them and tightened it all up for your design – truly stunning, and a great take on our colors! Thanks so much for playing at Sunday Stamps!
Thanks so much for your kind comments Heather. It was lovely being able to pull out some of those much-loved retired products again. 😍
Beautiful! I love the gold trim mixed with the gingham ribbon and the slightly tilted vertical panels of paper. Thank you for using retired products, actually. I keep all my sets and enjoy continuing to see ideas for them. The Stamping Lounge membership has encouraged me even more to use ALL my things so thanks for launching that community, too!
Awww Nicole, you are so lovely. It’s been fun using retired product. So many sets that I love too much to part with. I can’t part with any Christmas stuff 😂. I’m so pleased that you are loving The Stamping Lounge and that it inspires you in your creativity. It stretches my creativity as well and I love that. x
Wow, I see so many heartfelt details you have added to your card! It is beautiful!! I love the splatter, the tearing, the sponging and the ribbon. Great card. Thanks for sharing your talent and playing along with this weeks challenge at Sunday Stamps!