A County Christmas

This card #2 has a country feel to me for some reason! It makes me think of my In Laws for some reason! I have always loved stars so the Stitched Stars bundle was at the top of my pre-order list back in August. One of the great demonstrator perks is being able to pre-order product before customers can. It allows me to order my favourites and play around. I paired these dies with the Subtles embossing folder from the Annual Catalogue (a must have in my opinion) with the sprig from the Christmas Layers dies. I feel like these dies are overlooked in the holiday catty. They are part of the Itty Bitty Christmas bundle on page 16. Make sure to give them a second look. The phrase I borrowed from the Still Scenes stamp set on pg 43. And the Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets just add the perfect touch. I love everything about this card!

Say What? A Christmas Card a Day in November?

That is right friends! I am going to post a Christmas card a day for the entire month of November to get you into the ultimate Christmas spirit while fueling your crafty side! This is also an awesome challenge for myself as I tend to buy (don’t tell my hubby) a good portion of the holiday sets in the catalogue. Sadly, I end up finding it hard to even break them all out to stamp! So this is a treat fo me too! Please comment on your favourite cards! It will help me decide which ones would be great for classes!

My card #1 features the Yummy Christmas stamp set (150501) which is a steal of a deal at only $20! It coordinates with the Cuckoo Clock Dies from the Annual Catalogue (pg 192). I made a dozen of these for a swap and I have to say I enjoyed casing it from the catalogue! I loved colouring the gingerbread houses as I do find colouring with the Blends quite relaxing. I used the Soft Suede blends for the house and then the Bronze blend for the gingerbread man. And I LOVE the Toile Tidings Glitter Enamel dots! They just add that little extra to a project!

See you tomorrow for another Christmas card idea!

Pretty Packaging! Who cares what is inside?

As my kids and nieces and nephews have gotten older I have found that I need some creative ideas for gift card packaging! Sometimes our easiest inspiration can come from the holiday cards we create! I used this card (which is a design we are making at my Christmas Card Class Friday night) to decorate this gold foil pizza box. Inside I can tuck a gift card and a couple of treats. It is always more fun to give things in pretty packaging!

This card features my favourite set of the moment the Word Wishes (149629) dies to create the sparkly Merry Christmas along with the ‘sprig’ element from the Christmas Layers Dies (150654). Carrying both of these elements and color pallet over allowed the card and pizza box to look like a team. I am so happy with the end result!

Holiday Gift Packaging

It is easy to use a card as the inspiration for Gift Packaging!

Daisy Lane

The 2019/2020 Idea Book & Catalogue contains this adorable new Daisy bundle! The stamp set is called Daisy Lane and there is a new smaller daisy punch. The sentiments and script in the stamp set are quite fantastic! I can see myself using them for both cards and scrapbooking! I created this card after being inspired by something I saw online a while back. I wish I could remember the original creator! I changed a few of the elements to make it my own but loved her color combination of Grapefruit Grove, Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink and Poppy Parade. I stamped the greeting in Grey Granite as it is softer neutral. Embossing the flowers also gives them a bit of a softer feel as well. And I just feel like a sequin can always add a bit of flair to your card as well.

Photography Tips 101

So my awesome friend Pam, who did all of my branding photography, did me a solid last night and came and spoke at my Glitter Girls Team meeting! She created an amazing power point to help us all create better flat lays to showcase our creative work. She walked us through the process from choosing the right background, what lighting to use, and how to showcase our cards using the rule of thirds, triangles, left to right placement and more. It was absolutely fascinating! Below are my attempts to employ some of the tips she shared. Which one is your favourite? I am curious which was catches your eye! Please comment below and share any feedback!