Hi friends,

My Christmas card for May is inspired by {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 57. The Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook page has tons of sketches and cards to spark your creativity!

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My sweet little reindeer stamp and matching die are from the 2024 Advent calendar from Unity Stamp Company. This little cutie is no longer available, but any of your favorite small Christmas stamps would work great on this layout.

I stamped the reindeer with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock, colored it with Copic markers, and die cut around it with the matching die.

Following the measurements on the sketch, I cut 8 (1-1/8 inch) squares of patterned paper and attached them to red card stock. Then I attached the piece to a white card.

Using these Scallops & Circles Nesting Dies, I die cut circles from red and white card stock and layered them together. They are attached to the card with foam tape. I stamped “Merry Christmas” with red ink on white card stock and die cut around it with these Scalloped & Stitched Sentiment Nesting Dies. Both the reindeer and the sentiment are attached to the card with foam tape. My “Merry Christmas” stamp has been a part of my collection forever and is no longer available – use your favorite Christmas sentiment from your collection on your card.

I’ve been creating Christmas cards (about 6 of each design) each month to be ready for the busy holiday season. You can find my other cards so far this year in these posts: January, February, March, and April.

This layout could be used for so many different occasions – just change the colors, image, and sentiment. 😊

Anita