Merry Christmas, Simply Stated by Jean Okimoto

A trio of ornaments and a glossy embossed greeting create a quick card for the holidays. It's a basic design perfect for many of our 6x6 prints and plaids and 3D embossing folders. Hi, Jean here with a slimline design that's great for other papers you may have in your stash too.

Cut two 3" circles from the teal pine print in the new Yuletide Cheer 6x6 pack using a Circle Basics die. Cut a circle from the pale aqua Vintage Pastel Mirror Cardstock 6x6. Lightly spritz just the back of the aqua circle, place it in the new Spiral Delight 3D Embossing Folder and emboss it using the plate(s) required for your machine.

Cut the Rainbow Reflections gold 6x6 three times using a short end of the second-smallest Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die to create ornament caps. Punch ⅛" holes in each cap and attach them to the circles, then tie them with gold cord. Use the edge of the flower-burnishing tool or bonefolder to curl the cord.

Cut white cardstock with the solid background of the new Merry Christmas Wave set. Cut it with the detailed top layer. Layer ScorTape over the teal 6x6 from the Lagoon Collection. Cut the solid background. Attach the white layer firmly over the taped greeting. Sprinkle it with detail clear embossing powder and heat-emboss it to adhere and add gloss to the greeting.

Cut white cardstock with the 1.7" wide Slim Basic Rectangle Layers die.