Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Special Season

Hello again, showing a simple card today using the Special Season stamp set.


For the effect of the trees fading into the background I have used first, second and third generation stamping, in other words stamped all three trees without re-inking my stamp. I then stamped a fourth tree separately on spare card and cut it out. This fourth tree has been stuck directly to the card, but you could use foam pads for a more raised effect. 

The colours for my card are old olive, real red and whisper white with some champagne glimmer paper stars.

Julia 

Monday, November 25, 2013

Festive Flurry Simply Created

Hello again. Following on from yesterday here is my second card using elements from the Simply Created card kit.


As you can see I have again used a snowflake from the Festive Flurry stamps and die set to embellish the card with a sentiment from Christmas Messages. 

Have a good week.

Julia

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Festive Flurry with Gorgeous Grunge

It's been a while, but at last I have managed to make and upload a couple of cards and will be showing one today and the other tomorrow.

As well as using a snowflake from the Festive Flurry stamps and die set, I have also used stamps from Gorgeous Grunge.


The base card and decorative paper are from the Merry Little Christmas Simply Created Card Kit and I have taken my colour scheme of coastal cabana and real red from the kit.

See you tomorrow.

Julia  

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Festive Flurry with Winter Frost Papers

Hello,

The exterior of our property is being painted at the moment and I have just been outside with cups of tea for the painters. Although it is a bright day here in Netheravon it is really cold in the wind, and so I think it appropriate to show a card using the Winter Frost Designer Papers.


The layout for this card was a suggestion given to demonstrators by SU. I like to use papers cut in this way but have always put them vertically or horizontally on my cards, so I like this idea with the strips placed at an angle and crossing over at the top. 

For my base card and for the large snowflake I have used the Brushed Silver card stock. The smaller snowflake has been stamped using Island Indigo ink onto Coastal Cabana card and then die cut. The Festive Flurry stamps and framelit dies are available on page 30 of the Seasonal Catalogue and can be purchased together as a bundle saving 15% on the individual prices. Add a gem to the centre of the snowflake and your are finished.

Back soon,

Julia

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Christmas Messages - Deck the Halls

Hello again, sharing two more cards today using sentiments from the Christmas Messages set in the seasonal catalogue. A lovely set of nine stamps with some really attractive sentiments to use as a focal point on your cards plus and some simple verses for your inserts. 


Both cards also feature the Christmas Collectibles ornament stamps and punch. On the second card below I have used strips of washi tape and glimmer paper.


My colour scheme for both cards is old olive and cherry cobbler.

Back soon,

Julia

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Christmas Card Workshop

Recently my Stampin' Up downline Mary and myself held a Christmas Card Making Workshop which was a great success. 

We had a lovely day with delicious cakes made by Mary and all day beverages prepared by my daughter Amy in personalised mugs (Mary had made a tag for each crafter to go on the handle of their mug).  The raffle prizes included Stampin' Up goodies together with some decorated gift boxes containing sweets and home made sparkly cookies baked by Amy. Each cookie was impressed with a snowflake design using the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps (page 160 of the annual catalogue).

I am just going to show two of my cards from the day, as I feel it would not be fair to the ladies who paid to attend the workshop to show more than that. This first card is traditional in style and colour .....


I have used the new Gold Metallic Encore ink pad (pg 28 Seasonal Catalogue) to stamp a border of swirls with a stamp from Clockworks (pg 109 Annual Catalogue). The Christmas tree with its gold baubles is from the Warmth & Wonder hostess stamp set in the Seasonal Catalogue.

I have used Cherry Cobbler for the base card, with Very Vanilla for the stamping layer and mounted this onto some Brushed Gold card (pg 156 Annual Catalogue).

My second card, more modern in style and colour .....


I have used the beautiful Bermuda Bay ink for all the stamping on this card. The base card is Smoky Slate and the card trim at the top is Coastal Cabana with a strip of silver Glimmer Paper added.

Have a good weekend all.

Julia