12 Weeks of Christmas – Week 11

Posted in 12 Weeks of Christmas, 2 1/2" circle punch, Christmas Cards, Jingle All the Way, Sleigh Ride Edgelits by Rebecca S

When I saw this bundle, I was so excited!! Aren’t these edgelits gorgeous!!

I was inspired for this week’s card by Paula Dobson, with her entry for Global Design Project #GDP004. I just love the layers of the edgelits on the circle.

I also wanted to use the black glimmer paper which is so pretty, so I used it as the base of my circle. Of course the trees must be green so I decided to use Wild Wasabi and to make it the base of the card. Of course the sleigh must be on silver glimmer paper, so I not only cut the sleigh and horse on silver glimmer paper but I added a layer of silver glimmer paper. So my card is soooo sparkly!! Love! I even did a double layer of whisper white! Doesn’t it look lovely!

Here’s a close up of the circle.

I hope you have enjoyed this week’s card!

To see the previous weeks’ posts, follow the links.

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10

Happy Christmas Stamping

Stampin’ Up! Product List

Jingle All The Way Clear-Mount Bundle [140862] $51.75	Wild Wasabi A4 Card Stock [111850] $12.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00
Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] $8.75	Black Glimmer Paper [139605] $8.75	Silver Cording Trim [139620] $8.75	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Pad [126959] $11.50
2-1/2″ Circle Punch [120906] $31.00

20Dec2015

12 Weeks of Christmas – Week 10

Posted in 12 Weeks of Christmas, Christmas Cards, Delicate Ornaments thinlits, Embellished Ornaments by Rebecca S

This time, I am focusing on the Embellished Ornaments stamp set and the co-ordinating Delicate Ornaments thinlit dies.

These are so pretty!! I decided to focus on the thinlits for my card. I cut out the larger bauble from the Red Foil paper and the smaller ornament from gold glimmer paper. So sparkly!!! A little bit of gold cord and a bow and it’s done!!

It was so easy to cut out the ornaments on my big shot using the new precision plate. The paper just popped out of the die. The photo doesn’t do this card justice, as it is very sparkly in real life.

To see the previous weeks’ posts, follow the links.

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9

Happy Christmas Stamping

Product List

Embellished Ornaments Clear-Mount Bundle [140857] $73.00	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $12.25	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $12.25	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Red Foil Sheets [139607] $7.00	Gold Glimmer Paper [133719] $8.75	Gold Cording Trim [139618] $8.75
Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad [126973] $11.50

19Dec2015

12 weeks of Christmas – Week 9

Posted in 12 Weeks of Christmas, Lots of Labels Framelits, Peaceful Wreath, Woodlands Textured Embossing Folder by Rebecca S

Well sometimes the best laid plans go astray!! So now, I’m back on track again.

This week I am focusing on the Peaceful Wreath stamp set. I was so excited to see this set in the catalogue so I could utilize one of my favourite dies, Wondrous Wreath.

But for today, I decided to use one of the other stamps in the set. Yes, there is more than just a cute wreath!!

At this time of year, it’s helpful to have little gift bags or boxes on hand in case of emergency gifts. The square pillow box die is great for this! It’s retiring at the end of the Holiday Catalogue, so make sure you grab it now!!

I cut out 2 pillows and then ran them through the big shot with the Woodlands Embossing folder. A quick couple of folds and a strip of fast fuse and the box is done!

I then stamped the branch with Mossy Meadow ink and hand cut it out. I then coloured the holly leaves with my blender pens and added some Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details on the holly berries. And then left it to dry so there were no accidents.

To create the sentiment, I carefully placed the stamps individually on the block (about 3 times before I got a nice placement) then stamped in Cherry Cobbler and cut out with the Lots of Labels framelits. A piece of burlap around the pillow box and some gold cord behind the sentiment to add some texture.

So who would like to receive this?

To see the previous weeks’ posts, follow the links.

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Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8

Happy Christmas Stamping

Stampin’ Up! Product List

Peaceful Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set [139794] $28.00	Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139673] $15.00	Big Shot [113439] $169.00	Lots Of Labels Framelits Dies [138281] $45.00
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [133645] $11.50	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad [126966] $11.50
1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon [132140] $14.00	Gold Cording Trim [139618] $8.75	Blender Pens [102845] $17.00	Snowflake Elements [139638] $10.50
Home For Christmas Enamel Dots [140536] $7.00

1Dec2015

12 Weeks of Christmas – Week 8

Posted in 12 Weeks of Christmas, Banner triple punch, Christmas Greetings thinlits, Dove of Peace, Holly Jolly Greetings by Rebecca S

You know when you make the best plans and then things happen and your plans go astray? Well that happened last week which is why I’m a bit behind with my weekly posts!! I will doing another post to catch up later this week.

One of the stamps which I love in the Holiday Catalogue, is the Dove of Peace. It’s just lovely!! I love how you can colour the dove differently and create a completely different look.

To help my mojo along this week, I had a look at the Global Design Project for inspiration. I love their challenges but I don’t always get the chance to join in. This week, they have a colour challenge of Real Red, Old Olive and Crumb Cake. I love these traditional colours so I was ready to join in!!

I grabbed out my cardstock and had a play with layers. I already had a piece of Old Olive cut to a good size then added a little border of Real Red. I used a piece of naturals white cardstock (which has retired) to stamp the dove and sentiment on and coloured away with Real Red and Old Olive ink with blender pens. I like using blender pens rather than markers as they give a softer colour.

I didn’t add anything else as I felt the focus was on the dove and the sentiment, which is, of course, the real reason for the season.

I always wanted to do a card with the dove cut out. Anyone would think I like doing fussy cutting!! I still used the same colour theme and just re-arranged my layers. I also stamped the background with the dots and stars from the Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set.

I just love the Banner Triple punch for making banners so easy! A quick punch at each end and voila, a perfect banner!! Seeing as the stamp is called Dove of Peace, I thought the Peace sentiment from the Christmas Greetings thinlits would go nicely with the Dove. Especially if it was gold!! I used the new Fine Tip Glue pen to attach it and then quickly assembled it all together.

I might have to try these out in some non-traditional colours!!

To see the previous weeks’ posts, follow the links.

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7

Happy Christmas Stamping

Stampin’ Up! Product List

Dove Of Peace Wood-Mount Stamp [139800] $24.00	Holly Jolly Greetings Clear-Mount Bundle [140865] $54.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $12.25	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $12.25
Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $12.25	Naturals White A4 Card Stock [129588] $12.95	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad [126949] $11.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [126953] $11.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $12.25	Blender Pens [102845] $17.00	Gold Cording Trim [139618] $8.75
Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00