Woohoo … the Jingle Belles (Lauren and I) are back for our 16th year of holiday mayhem, and we would be absolutely thrilled to have you along for the ride. We love that we get to use our large selection of holiday products all year long.
How it works is that every other Friday at 12am EST (except for today, since we always love starting on January 1st) we’ll post a new prompt to inspire your next holiday card … you can join us for one … you can join us for all. Then the following Friday, we’ll post a second card inspired by the same prompt.
And voila … at the end of November, we’ll each have 48 holiday cards ready to give to our friends, family and co-workers.The first prompt of the year at Jingle Belles is No Time Like the Presents … so before you put away your gift wrapping supplies, pull out some of your favorites (or some of that paper from a gift you unwrapped that was just too pretty to recycle) and make a card featuring wrapping paper or holiday gift tags.
I started with a piece of holiday wrapping paper that inspired the colors of my layered snowflake, but when I tried to put it all together, it was just too busy. So instead, I pulled out some birch bark wrapping paper that really made the colors pop … I love the combination of modern and earthy.
This card combines Sizzix Stunning Snowflakes, Simon Says Stamp! Jewel Snowflake, Simon Says Stamp! Kinley Snowflake and two vintage Martha Stewart snowflake punches. I topped it with Eyelet Outlet Clear Bumpy Jewel Bling. I backed it with a circle of silver vellum and then used two circle dies to create a frame that helps it pop against the birch bark wrapping papers.
The finishing touch was a sentiment and coordinating banner from Concord & 9th Festive Blooms.
And only lucky participant will receive Christmas Baubles #2 Layering Dies from STAMPlorations. Shery just started her store up again, and I really love supporting her.