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Instructions:

1. For the card front: Cut 5"x6½" red cardstock and glue to the card front. Cut 4⅞"x6⅜" Christmas Sweets red swirls paper and glue centered on the front. Cut 3½"x3¾" Christmas Sweets tan circles paper and mat on red cardstock with 1/16" borders. Glue to the front left, ⅞" from the bottom.
2. Trace and cut the long banner pattern from Christmas Sweets brown dotted paper and mat on tan cardstock with 1/16" borders. Knot one end of each metallic ribbon, then glue to the brown banner with the knots near the notched end as shown. Wrap and glue the unknotted ends to the back of the banner, then glue the banner to the front, ⅞" from the top.
3. Die cut one traditional stocking from Christmas Sweets brown circles, two from red circles paper, and two from green circles paper. Stamp the swirls stocking stamp on all the stockings with Timber Brown. Die cut three traditional stockings from Christmas Sweets tan dotted paper and stamp with Timber Brown.
4. Cut the cuffs off the tan dotted paper and glue one each to a brown, a green, and a red stocking. Cut the toes and heels off the remaining green and red stockings and glue to the stockings with tan cuffs as shown. Stamp Ponderosa decorations on the cuffs and foam tape the stockings to the brown banner as shown.
5. Trace and cut a short banner pattern from Christmas Sweets tan dotted paper. Mat on red cardstock with 1/16" borders, then stamp “hung with care” near the left end. Glue to the front at the lower right, then glue the button on the right end.
6. Tie two shoestring bows with the ivory ribbon. Cut two 3" ivory ribbons, knot the centers, and trim the ends. Glue the bows and knots and place Dazzles™ as shown.
7. For the inside: Cut 4⅜"x5" Christmas Sweets candy cane paper and 4⅜"x1" striped paper, then glue the striped paper to the candy cane paper, ½" from the top. Mat on red cardstock with 1/16" borders and glue to the inside center.
8. Trace and cut the medium banner from Christmas Sweets tan circles paper and mat on red cardstock with 1/16" borders. Stamp “Merry Christmas” on it with Timber Brown, then glue near the fold, 1¾" from the card bottom.
9. Die cut a curly stocking from Christmas Sweets tan dotted paper, then stamp the polka dot stocking on it with Ponderosa ink. Glue it “hanging” from the striped paper near the right end. Knot a 3" ivory ribbon, trim the ends and glue to the stocking cuff. Place Dazzles™ as shown.

Supplies:

• Christmas Sweets Double-Sided Paper Pack (link)
• Classic cardstock (link)
• Half & Half: Stockings cutting die and stamp set (link)
• Red Jewel Dazzles™ (link)
• Christmas Sweets ribbon set (link)
• Ponderosa SurfaceZ ink pad (link)
• Timber Brown StazOn® ink pad (link)
• Acrylic stamping block (link)
• Die cutting machine (link)
• Foam tape (link)
• Adhesive (link)
• 5"x6½" white card & envelope (link)
• ½" wide red button
• Craft glue

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