Festive Florals Slimline

Yikes - second post of the day! Well, I didn't plan very well but wanted to get an entry in for some challenges, specifically merging Christmas Kickstart's Festive Florals theme with Hero Arts Stay Crafty with Hero to do a slimline holiday card.

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio Holiday &

Hero Arts blue (retired);

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb

Stamps - Hero Arts CM465 Stocking Bouquet

and CL620 Jolly (retired)

Dies - Hero Arts DI798 Stocking Bouquet Frame Cuts;

Kat Scrappiness Zig Zag Nesting Slimline

Other - Hero Arts Crystal Clear Lacquer;

Copic Markers; foam tape; Ranger Princess Gold ep;

Hero Arts Soft Sky ink; Versamark ink

I recently purchased the Hero Arts new stocking bouquet set and spent Thursday night stamping and die cutting a pile of all the elements. My thought was to do a bouquet in a stocking but it didn't work well with the slimline size. I decided to create floral swags instead, using another jumbo sentiment from the JOLLY set I used on a previous card. I'm sure I'll get to the JOLLY at some point - LOL!

I colored the elements with Copic markers and added lacquer to the candy canes. I die cut a zig zag panel and stamped PEACE in Soft Sky ink - it didn't show up very well so that became a shadow for the PEACE I stamped in Versamark, gold embossed and fussy cut. I popped the letters over the stamped peace using foam tape. Arranged my floral elements - done! I still have plenty left over to create a stocking bouquet later in the week.

I also add this to Watercooler Wednesday for All Occasions and to Darnell's November NBUS Challenge since my Stocking Bouquet set is getting its first play here.

Thanks for stopping and hope you're having as crafty a day as I am!! PS - The Die Cut Divas have a new challenge up for November Thanks or Thanksgiving. Please check it out & I hope to see you in the gallery this month!! I'll have my feature on the 21st and inspiration on the 30th. Finally, tomorrow will be the October Card Chain Challenge reveal so stop back and check that out, if desired.