Christmas Classic - Blocking Design #FMS647

Hi Everyone!  If you're a BC Resident happy BC Day long weekend!  I've been watching the Summer Olympics out of France this past week, and I'm just awed by all the elite athletes representing Canada in the games!  How exciting!  

I'm also excited to share a card I made this week using the latest Freshly Made Sketches challenge sketch.  Karren is the sketch hostess this week at Freshly Made Sketches  so a big shout out to her.  Her concept for this sketch was "color blocking".

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HERE'S MY CARD:

Today's card is another Christmas design using retired products from Stampin' Up! My biggest decision when I started to assemble the pieces was whether I needed a gap between the paper mats or to make them flush.  I decided having a white border around and between the paper cuts would tie them together.  I also decided to do a landscape mode rather than portrait.  

Instead of using a square or rectangle for the focal point on this card I chose to use layered circles.  I started with a 2 3/4" Shaded Spruce stitched circle followed by a Whisper White 2 1/4" circle.   Because I didn't want to stamp a sentiment or design in the background I cut a 2" circle from patterned paper and used that as a backdrop for the sleigh.  

SUPPLIES:

Stamp Sets:

• Window Wishes #159751 (sentiment) 
• Christmas Barn #159747 (sleigh) 

Cardstock:

• 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" Shaded Spruce scored at 4 1/4" for base.  Layout is landscape. 
• 3" x 3" scrap of Shaded Spruce for stitched circle 
• One 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White for inside panel and a scrap for 2" stitched circle layer and sentiment strip
• Scrap Cherry Cobbler 

Designer Series Paper:

• Classic Christmas 6 x 6 #155969 (R)

Accessories:

• Classic Label Punch
• Layered Stitched Circle dies
• Dimensionals 
• Adhesive Back Sequins Trio - Opaque White #161205
• Paper Trimmer
• Tombow Adhesive glue

Well thanks for dropping by.  I hope you liked this sketch challenge by Freshly Made Sketches.  If you haven't participated in a sketch challenge or like this design and just want to make a card there's still time to do so.  If you like my rendition, leave me a comment, I love to hear what caught your eye or how this card made you feel.  Cheers and have a good week. 

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