It's Christmas Time Again

The front of the card base is covered with scrapbook paper. The edges of the card have been sponged with dark green ink.

Stamp credits - phrase by Paper Impressions
I can not find this company on Gingerstamp.

Gingerstamp is a website with a very current links to most current stamp company and accessory websites. It is a wonderful resource.

pine bough - PSX Personal Stamp Exchange - the date on the stamp is 1996, I have had this one for a while and it is still a favorite.

The phrase is stamped with dark green ink. The pine bough is embossed with a dark green sparkle embossing powder.

Now for that fancy edged white cardstock piece that has the phrase stamped on it. (please note that the edges are sponged with dark green ink) Sigh, you are going to hate me for this little bit of enabling. This fancy edge has been done with a set of two punches from EK Success's Martha Stewart line. They are called Punch Around The Page. I love the product. The set runs about $25 - $27. I found mine at Michael's and had a terrible time deciding which set I wanted. There are some fantastic punches in this new line. Get out your coupon cutter cause you are going to want all of these, they are unlike anything else out there.

Paper Ribbons

Paper ribbons can be addictive. You will find yourself buying scrapbook papers that coordinate just so you can make these lovely cards.

If you use text weight papers, you will be able to fold them in half and then punch. This will line the designs up across from each other perfectly.

I have found the Fiskars border punches to be rather fragile. They are not meant for anything heavier than a light weight text paper. You can prolong the life of them by placing the heel of your hand on the pivot point and them pressing the lever to punch. Other wise the plastic and the little pin that are the pivot area will break. Sadly most other punches of this type are made pretty much the same way.

I also used various decorative scissors to achieve the look that I wanted. One way to make sure you get an even cut with your scissors is to draw a line on the back of the paper and use that as a guide for your cut.

On the very widest parts I simply punched one long narrow strip and carefully attached them one at a time to the ribbon. That way you can match up the punched designs on either side and not use as much paper which reduces the over weight of the card.