O Come Let Us Adore Him

Welcome back, friends! It’s time for another Caroling Christmas Cards Hop, where each month we create cards inspired by classic Christmas songs. This month’s song choices were Run Run Rudolph or What Child Is This? and I chose the peaceful, reflective tone of What Child Is This? to guide my card.

I knew right away I wanted to create something serene and faith-filled, and the Away in a Manger stamp set from My Favorite Things was a perfect match.

I started by stamping the sweet nativity image from Away in a Manger and colored it with Copic markers, keeping the palette warm and simple to reflect the peaceful scene. Once colored, I fussy cut the image to prepare it for layering.

For the card front, I used a panel of white cardstock and die cut a window using the Double Stitched Arched Dies from La-La Land Crafts. I used the two largest dies to create a frame, then dry embossed the panel with the Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder from Stampin Up! This subtle texture reminded me of a starry sky—just the right amount of sparkle without overpowering the scene.

I blended Distress Oxide inks in Blueprint Sketch and Squeezed Lemonade onto the background, mimicking a glowing night sky. A few water splatters and white paint splatters helped add that dreamy, celestial feel.

To give the arched window some dimension, I added foam tape to the back of the panel and adhered it to a white card base. I placed the nativity image at the bottom center, also popped up with foam tape for added depth. The sentiment was kept clean and simple and stamped in black on white cardstock and placed below the image.

I hope this card brings a little peace and joy to your day. Thanks so much for visiting! Be sure to check out the rest of the hop on Instagram @crafticarri

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