
Hi friends! Welcome to InKing Royalty’s July Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are having fun with our stamping favorites – our favorite themes for seasonal cards and projects. This month’s projects feature Christmas! I hope you are in a Holiday mood because there is a lot of Christmas fun headed your way. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

As a Stampin’ Up demonstrators, we are able to “pre-order” products from the holiday catalog so we can prepare samples and classes for you. So I used a new bundle called Merriest Moments. The focal point on my card is the Merriest Frames Hybrid embossing folder; it cuts & embosses in a single pass through you die cut & embossing machine. It’s quite stunning, don’t you think?
I wasn’t sure about getting this bundle, it was on & off my wish list multiple times. But I finally decided to give the Hybrid EF a try. I’m so glad I decided to see what it was all about!!I just love it. It may end up being one of my favorites.

After cutting & embossing the Soft Succulent frame, & using our Blending brushes, Evening Evergreen ink was added to give some depth and contrast. I layered the frame on Evening Evergreen Shimmer Vellum & the entire panel on a base of Evening Evergreen. For the inside of the frame, a piece of Tidings of Christmas DSP was used to add some color. The sentiment is from Inspiring Thoughts & it was die-cut with Stitched Rectangles. I stamped Evening Evergreen on Soft Succulent with the branch stamp from this set & die cut it & also die-cut the smallest poinsettia in Real Red.

Shimmery Crystal Effects were added to some of the leaves & an all new red Wonderful Gem was added to the center of the poinsettia.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it! Marilyn
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
Brian King at Stamp with Brian
Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
Marilyn Jones at Stamp with MJ << You are here
Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
Really awesome you featured this hybrid folder, I love this! The seashells folder is my favorite, and it is a die then emboss process. The addition of the crystal effects is brilliant!
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Shoot, my comment disappeared! I just wanted to welcome you to the hop. You sure do know how to make an entrance! This card is beautiful…from your pop of red, to the crystal effects, you brilliantly showcased this bundle!
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Welcome to the blog hop! Your card is amazing and showcases this amazing bundle. Your pop of red perfectly pulls the berries out of the dsp. The Crystal Effects makes those leaves really stand out. Great to have you and your talent shine!
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I love it! I can’t wait to break-in this set of dies and embossing folder. That pop of red at the center of your card is everything. Welcome to your first blog hop! ♥
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Marilyn, Congratulations….beautiful card and love that you have a blog and will be joining us!!!!! We need to get together in person very soon!! Great job! Welcome to the team-so glad you are here.
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What a stunning design! Love this!
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This was on my “maybe “list. Now it will move to must have! This is so pretty. The details you added are perfect!
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