Peace on Earth

Hi there, Stampin' Friends! Oh, what fun I had creating this one!! This card was inspired by Claudia Manderla.  She posted a photo on Stampin' Connection (A Stampin' Up! Demo only site...one of the many benefits of being a demonstrator) and I thought it was adorable. You may view her blog here.  Her Aug. 6th post entitled "Shabby Chic" was the beginning of my card.  I changed up the stamp sets, size of my pages, color combo and embellishments and came up with this....

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't capture the dimension in this card. It is so different in real life.  Here are a few close ups...

                                                                   The Left Side:
 The 'globe ornament' is rounded: attached only along the outer edge with Tombow liquid glue and a dimensional in the middle of the ornament.

                                                         
                                                              The Right Side:

 

The pages are stamped, distressed, sponged, and connected in the middle with linen thread and they open up on both sides.

And last but not least here is a photo of the inside all decorated up too!  The Postage Stamp was created using the stamp a ma jig and the stamp "Sharing with you the Glory, Wonder, and Miracle of this Holy Season" and the Midnight Muse marker.

Supply List: 
Stamp Sets: Postcard, The Open Sea, Gorgeous Grunge, Calm Christmas, More Merry Messages
Card Stock: Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla
Ink: Midnight Muse, Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake, Versa Mark

Framed Tulip embossing folder, Paper Piercer, Linen Thread, Candy Dots, Postage Stamp Punch, Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Circle punch, Gold embossing powder, distressing tool, sponge, dimensionals, Tombow liquid glue, Stamp a ma jig

Feel free to leave a comment and if you have questions, please ask!

Blessings ~ RaeDeen