Sugar and Spice
NEW RELEASE from Simon Says Stamp! Sugar and Spice is here! It is a lot of holiday, a lot of winter, and some wonderful stamps (including some very good greetings) and dies and more for everyday.
You can take a look at the complete Sugar and Spice release from Simon Says Stamp HERE!
Techniques:
This card showcases the Narrow Holly Cluster and Fancy Joy & Cheer dies. This is actually a simple card, since it is created mostly with die cuts, but I liked the clean and modern feel that the arch gives the design.
I die cut an arch using the Nested Domed Arches dies, and used that as foundation for the Holly Cluster. I used navy blue inside, to create a sense of depth or window. (Use your imagination…) The dark center balances with the lighter shade of the Fog A2 Folded Card Base.
Having the Holly branch come from within the arch, but extend beyond the frame of it creates a dynamic energy in design. I cut both from the same shade of olive green, and let the dimension and detail of the Holly leaf die provide the differentiation between the two.
I appreciate that the die set comes with the stem with leaves, but also a separate leaf die, so it is easy to add on more leaves where I want to.
I added in some additional berry clusters in chocolate brown, and used the berry die to cut a bunch of berries from metallic gold cardstock. I added those at the top and bottom of the holly stem - on top of the berry clusters and even a couple of others so I could create the flow that I wanted.
The greeting cut from bright white cardstock stands out from the rest of the card, though the flared serifs on the ascenders of the letterforms related nicely to the shapes of the holly leaves. They felt like a perfect match for each other, in terms of style.
Thank you for visiting! More to come.
I hope you get to create something soon.
Links are below if you’re interested in any of the products I used.
*Affiliate links do not cost you any more when you shop, but it is beneficial to creators when you use them, so thanks in advance!
