This is the third card in the Fireplace Christmas Card series.

Modern, clean and simple design are what this holiday card is all about. Inspiration comes from Altenew’s Modern Fireplace die set which creates a layered fireplace with a traditional mantelpiece, herringbone brickwork and an embossed firebox. An add-on set of Mantel Décor -Winter offers the wreath, bow and candlesticks. The burning logs and grate are part of the Fireplace set.

Cardbase: I started with an A2 size kraft cardstock base (4.25 x 5.5 inches when closed) and covered the outsides two panels with patterned cardstock.

Fireplace: For the fireplace mantel, I used a textured metallic gray cardstock, cutting the mantel shelf piece twice and the main piece once. The mantel shelf I also cut once from a heavy cardboard piece of junk mail. With the herringbone brick layer, I used a terra cotta piece of cardstock covered with clear packing tape to die-cut the piece. A dark gray piece of cardstock was used for the firebox which was distressed with white water-soluble crayon. To assemble follow the directions on the video on the link page. I glued a strip of white copier paper between the firebox layer and the brick layer just at the top, to give the mantel shelf piece an additional place to be attached to besides the top edge of the mantel base.

I cut the two flames and log pieces from white cardstock and colored them with markers and glitter ink. After coloring, I glued the layering pieces together and added the tiny black grate.

Decorations: The decorations on the card are minimal with two tall candlesticks in teal blue with white candles. All of these pieces were cut once from a heavy cardboard piece of junk mail and a second time from colored cardstock. The wreath was cut once from a heavy cardboard piece of junk mail and colored with a red marker. The bow was cut twice from teal with the knot being fussy cut out of the second piece.

Sentiments: I stamped the “Holiday Fun” before I assembled the card onto the card front. The sentiment was part of an Altenew stamp set that came in a crafting magazine from 2020. Inside the card I used the same teal cardstock from the mantel decorations to die cut “Happy holidays.”

Envelope: For the flap of the envelope, I used Altenew’s Mini Brownstone stamp set with two shades of red ink and two shades of brown ink to stamp the suggestion of what the outside of the home looks like. I finished off the scene with a .01 mm black pen to create a tree, windowpanes, sidewalk and fence.

Thank you for reading this blog post. I hope this inspires you and makes you smile. Please like and leave comments 😊

Other Fireplace Cards by designer/brand        

• Anna Griffin – Holiday Hearth
• Altenew – A Modern Holiday Hearth
• Crafter’s Companion – Pop-Up Fireplace
• Elizabeth Craft Designs – Warm and Cozy Hearth
• Hero Arts – A Magical Fireplace
• Hero Arts – Burning Logs TV
• Karen Burniston – Santa Coming Down the Chimney
• Karen Burniston – Tired Santa
• Karen Burniston – Holiday Card for A Bookworm
• Paper Discovery – Gatefold Fireplace
• Sue Small – Vintage Christmas Cards – Fireplace
• Sue Small – Vintage Christmas Cards – Room Scene
• Multiple designers – An Old-Time Christmas

   

Materials Used:

Dies

• Altenew – Layering Die Set – Modern Fireplace – ALT4561
• Altenew – Layering Die Set – Mantel Décor – Winter – ALT4560
• Simon Says Stamp – Die – Fancy Happy Holiday

Stamps

• Altenew – Photopolymer Clear Stamps – Mini Brownstone
• Altenew’s Bells & Boughs Stamps from Simply Cards & Papercrafts Issue 210

Papers

• Crate Paper – 6×6 Single-Sided Patterned Paper Pad – Cool Kid
• Spellbinders – 8.5×11 Cardstock 100 lb – Terra Cotta
• Concord & 9th – 8.5×11 Cardstock 80 lb – Mushroom
• Bazzill – 8.5×11 Textured Cardstock – Tiara -18-1002
• Teal, White and Black Cardstock Scraps
• A2 Cardbase and Envelope – Kraft

Ink

• Stampin’ Up – Classic Stampin’ Pad – Cherry Cobler, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Real Red, Soft Suede
• Catherine Pooler – Premium Dye Ink- Party Collection – All That Jazz\
• Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Crayon – Picket Fence
• Recollections – Watercolor Crayons – White
• Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black, Brown, Red
• Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
• Spectrum Noir – Sparkle Glitter Brush Pen – Firefly

Adhesives

• Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
• Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
• Scor- Tape – Double-Sided Tape -1/8-inch wide

Tools

• Die Cutting Machine
• We R Memories – QuickStick
• Stamping Platform
• LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
• Stamping Cloth
• Scissors