A little bit of this and a little bit of that...

I think the title of this post sums up this card perfectly! Here are all the amazing different products I used to create this card:

1. Garden Green, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla Cardstock

2. Come to Gather Ribbon combo pack

3. Greatest Part of Christmas stamp set

4. Read Red Rhinestones

5. Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper

6. Copper Foil Paper

7. Most Wonderful Time Product Medley (dies)

8. Stitched Nested Labels

9. Hammered Metal 3D embossing folder

10. Copper Thread (retired)

11. Versamark

12. Copper Embossing Powder

I think it is important to use items from both Catalogues when creating projects. We always want to draw people back to our Annual Catalogue so adding in some of those elements is important. This is also a fun fold card too, it is an easy one for people to remember to make when their own as you simply score the front panel of the card in half and fold back.

Cup of Christmas Cheer Anyone?

If my cup of cheer includes Prosecco inside then I am all for it! haha! Seriously though, the Cup of Christmas stamp set will be a keeper for me. It is part of a new line of stamps called Reversibles. Simply put, these stamps made from Photopolymer are allowed to be stamped on either side allowing you to stamp the cup either way. It is also part of a bundle that includes dies for six of the images in the set. I love the bright cheery colors of this card too (Coastal Cabanna, Granny Apple Green and Real Red). And adding in the Glitter Enamel Dots just makes it that much more fun! I hope you enjoy it too!

Holly Jolly Christmas!

Excited to share my third card with you all today! I love the traditional images found in the Holly Jolly Christmas stamp set. You can find it in the Holiday Catalogue on page 26. It is part of bundle that includes the Jolly Season dies and is the centrepiece of the Night Before Christmas suite! I coloured this jolly Santa in with the Stampin’ Blends and then used the puff paint on the furry part of his suit! It looks even better in person! The card base is Seaside Spray which adds just the right amount of vintage to the card when paired with DSP from the Woven Threads paper.

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!