When I created the Christmas Postal Gift Box, I stamped and die-cut a lot of leaves, berries, and pinecones, unsure how I was going to create the arrangement.  And then, when I finished the gift box, I had these leftover pieces...

Determined to not waste these die-cuts, I created a matching Christmas card for my gift box using products from the beautiful Painted Christmas Suite.

Bundles: Christmas Season Stamp Set + Seasonal Labels Dies (photopolymer: 156801), Christmas to Remember Stamp Set + Christmas Pinecone Dies (cling: 156806).  Ink: Evening Evergreen (155576), Pear Pizzazz (147104), Real Red (147084), Early Espresso (147114), Cherry Cobbler (147083).  Card/Paper: Evening Evergreen (155575), Cherry Cobbler (121681), Basic White (159228), Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper (156292).  Accessories: Gilded Leafing (154560), Linen Thread (104199), Gilded Gems (152478).  Tools: Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (149653), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

Painted Christmas Suite Collection (156274) - $296.75

I began with the idea of creating a Christmas arrangement coming out from behind a central panel with a stamped sentiment.  So I started by preparing the card base by applying some Gilded Leafing to the edges.  I then stamped and die-cut the words, added a strip of Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper, wrapped around some Linen Thread, and then adhered the whole panel to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Now I could play around with the leftover die-cut leaves, berries, and pinecones, tucking them under the central panel and arranging them until I was happy with the result.  Lastly, I added a couple of gold Gilded Gems to make it sparkle.

This stunning Christmas card was quite quick to create because I already had the die-cut pieces.  Here's a tip... whenever you have die-cut leftovers, pop them in with the stamp set or dies so that next time you come to create with that set, they are ready to go!

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