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Hello, and welcome to my blog. For today's post, I am once again a guest designer for Christmas Craft Creations. This month's theme is decorations. One of the first things I put up for Christmas is our stockings, so I had to create a card with a stocking. I used Spellbinders Stocking Full of Joy die set. 

I didn't have a red cardstock the color I wanted. Something I do often is adding ink direct to paper. This is basically creating your own colored cardstock. I used Altenew's Crisp Dye Ink in Vineyard Berry, then die cut the stocking.

I used Aged Mahogany Distress Ink to add shadows. I cut the top of the stocking and loop from Simon Says Stamp Matte Gold Cardstock. 

I used different shades of green to make the foliage appear more organic. The red berries are cut from the first inked paper. For the white berries, I again went direct to paper with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

Once the items are finished and ready to adhere behind the stocking, I place a piece of Press N Seal over it. This keeps your diecuts in place. I flipped it over and applied glue to the back, then place onto the panel. Press N Seal keeps everything lined up!

Here's everything glued down and ready to be covered by the assembled stocking. I love the candy canes and gingerbread man! I used Spellbinders Adorning The Tree 3D embossing folder on a kraft panel.

Final card. I added the Joy sentiment in matte gold to match the other gold elements. Love how this turned out! To see all of the card inspirations and a chance to win a prize, check out Christmas Craft Creations blog here.