Another Day of Christmas Cards

Yesterday I shared that I would show you a set of Christmas cards that my attendees made over the weekend.  Today is day two, and I have this one for you:

This is such a pretty card...

Mint Macaron is not a "Christmas color", but everyone agreed that with the Pretty Pines pinecones and spray in Emerald Envy that it was just right.  The base is Mint Macaron and we have a layer of Whisper White, on which we stamped the sentiment from Wondrous Wreath in Emerald Envy.  Then we layered a triangular piece of Presents and Pinecones Designer Series Paper (ON SALE THIS MONTH!) and added our spray.

Pinecones were cut from Crumb Cake and we had a Real Red double bow, both included in the Pretty Pines Thinlits.

Our Real Red Enamel Shape from the Brights collection balanced our card nicely.

All supplies can be purchased here.


Product List

• Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies [141851]
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
• Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set [135047]
• Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337]
• Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482]
• Brights Enamel Shapes [141680]
• Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper [141986]

Joyful Wreath

I love a blue Christmas.  Well, not exactly a blue Christmas; I mean who wants that?  But I do love using blue for Christmas cards.  See what I mean?

This was one of the cards created for my Only Christmas Cards party, and participants liked the color contrast (not just red and green!).

The Wondrous Wreath stamp set quickly made it to my "have to have it" list last July when I first played with it at Convention.  I loved the two-step stamping of the main wreath and the accent leaves.  And with the matching Wonderful Wreath framelits, it all came together beautifully.

This wreath was stamped in Marina Mist, and the second layer was stamped with Versamark.  It was then heat embossed with Silver Embossing Powder.  Finally, the Night of Navy berries were added.

Here's a hint when stamping the wreath--start by cutting out the inside of the wreath.  It's much easier to line up the wreath with the opening in the center.  And once you play with this a little, it's a cinch to stamp the second layer (especially since both the stamps and the framelits have "tabs" that you match up). 

The card base is Night of Navy, with a thin layer of Marina Mist.  The Whisper White layer is embossed with the Filigree Frame embossing folder, and then a Tea Lace Doily becomes the base of the wreath.

Hard to see in this photo, "Joy" was cut from Silver Foil Sheets using one of the two words included in the framelits (there is also "Noel").  And we used Silver Foil Sheets to cut the bow.

A pretty card for a "blue Christmas".

All items used can be purchased here.

What have you created today?

Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set

$25.95

Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies

$24.95

Wonderous Wreath Photopolymer Bundle

$43.25

Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Marina Mist 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Versamark Pad

$7.50

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.95

Tea Lace Paper Doilies

$2.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Filigree Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

$7.95

Silver Foil Sheets

$3.95

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What a Wreath!

So yesterday I introduced you to our beautiful new photopolymer stamp set, Wondrous Wreath.  See that post here.

I wanted to keep playing with this, but wasn't really ready for Christmas yet, so decided to focus on autumn (even though it's still in the 90's here!  Guess that's wishful thinking!). 

Here's my card:

This is SO pretty in real life; my photo doesn't quite do it justice!

I first stamped the wreath with Tangelo Twist, layering on the Chocolate Chip second layer.  The berries were stamped in both Cherry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow, for a little more color.  My wreath was cut out using the matching Wonderful Wreath Framelits dies (so easy!). 

I took some Burlap ribbon, cut the seam off one side, and pulled out three of the threads.  I used these to tie a bow, added a length of Gold Sequin Trim and added it to the wreath.

OK, now for the "mia culpa"--yes I used contraband!  A retired framelit from last year...but the word "thankful" just fit my  card, so I HAD to use it!

My wreath was popped up with Dimensionals on a piece of Mossy Meadow, which took a trip through my Big Shot with the Woodgrain embossing folder, inked with Mossy Meadow (just drag your ink pad lightly over the top).  Then I snipped one more piece of the Burlap ribbon and added my sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners. 

The card base is Chocolate Chip, and there's a middle layer of Gold Foil Sheets and a few individual gold sequins for some shine and glitz!

All products used (oh, except for the "thankful" thinlet--sorry) can be purchased here.

And let's get creating!

Wondrous Wreath

One of the first stamp sets I HAD to have out of the new Holiday Catalog is Wondrous Wreath.  This beautiful, multi-layer wreath is photopolymer (absolutely clear!), and has a matching set of framelits.  Stamping and cutting have never been so easy!

The first thing I made was a green and red wreath--Christmas, right?  Well, that's what the sample was for Convention.  So of course, I came home and tried to duplicate it (so simple!).  And I also wanted to play with one of my other new toys--the Gift Card Envelope and Trims Thinlets die...so here's the result of that effort:

How fun is that?  I started with a base of Crumb Cake and ran it through the Big Shot with the Gift Card Thinlet.  This made a really neat envelope, just perfect for a gift card.  I then stamped the front with Hardwood and some Chocolate Chip ink.

My wreath was stamped with Pear Pizzazz; the next layer is Garden Green, and then I added the Cherry Cobbler berries.  Cut it out with the framelits, and added the Cherry Cobbler bow (die also included in the set).  I colored a Rhinestone Basic Jewel with my Daffodil Delight Blendabilities to add a little bling.  And last came the beautiful "Joy"--also part of the framelit set, cut out using Gold Foil Sheets.

Here's the back--I chose to close my envelope with two of the new Gold Basic Metal Buttons and a piece of Gold Bakers Twine.

Someone will be the lucky recipient of a special gift card...

All products shown can be purchased here.

Wanna see how easy it is to create with these stamps and framelits?  Watch this:




And let's get creating!