Introducing The Text Block: Christmas Die

Good morning, friends, and welcome to the first day of the Papertrey Ink September new release countdown! I am very excited to be sharing projects with you featuring the Text Block: Christmas Die (available September 15th). This die is all about celebrating the holidays! Let's get to a project shall we?

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I impressed a Text Block: Christmas die onto Pure Poppy cardstock using the impression plate sandwich. I colored over the words with a glue pen and embellished with glitter (it looks patchy in the photo, but not in real life). The result are a bit like tinsel, which I love. I trimmed around the inside of the frame and matted it using a bit of gold cardstock I happened to have on hand.

Next, I stamped a Vintage Cream card base with holly and berries. I added Glossy Accents to the berries for a bit of shine. When that dried, I added the Text Block shape with foam tape. Easy, but sparkly and perfect for the holiday season. Try and forget that it was 82º here when I made it.

Thanks for joining me today, everyone! Nichole and Dawn are featuring the Text Block: Christmas Die today and Betsy, Erin, Heather, and Melissa also have projects to share. Have a great day and I'll see you tomorrow!

Recipe:
Stamps: Mistletoe & Holly - Papertrey Ink
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink; Gold Leaf - Curious Metallics
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink
Other: Text Block: Christmas Die (available September 15th) - Papertrey Ink; Foam Tape - Scotch; Smokey Quartz Glitter - Martha Stewart Crafts; Glossy Accents - Ranger; Glue Pen