It is the last day of November and I’m only upto Day 23 of the #3oDayChristmasCardMakingChallenge but I definitely will be finishing them all. Have you played along with any of the challenges? Let me know in the comments of this post. They are so much fun and it’s got me thinking of different ways to use some of my products.
I stamped a bacground with the Dry Brush stamp set which is one of our background stamps. This gives a lovely subtle texture. I used my Stamparatus to help me get a nice even image with this large stamp. By using the Stamparatus, it helps you re-stamp any parts of the image that may have been missed.
This was then die cut with one of the dies from the Basic Borders die which gave it a lovely edge.
I used the trees from the Trees for Sale stamp set and fussy cut them. The ribbon was twirled and added to the card with some Tear and Tape.
I have let the Designer Series Paper do the hard work for this theme in our #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge. The Lights Aglow Specialty Paper already had the shine so I just added a few extras to create this card with Sparkle and Shine.
The Distressed Gold Specialty Paper is a very cost effective way to add some glitz to your card. It’s also lightweight so it doesn’t make your card too bulky for postage. A sentiment from the Hope & Peace stamp set embossed in Gold adds a little more shine.
A bit of a change from all my Christmas projects to play along with the Colour Inkspirations #CI133 challenge. As I saw this photo inspiration, part of me wanted to use my favourite bird from the Perched in a Tree stamp set but I resisted!
Instead I’ve opted for a teacup stamped in Coastal Cabana with the spaces coloured with a Light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend.
You can get the Tea Boutique stamps and dies on sale during our Seasonal Sale but the sale ends TODAY! Purchase them separately as it will give you a better price than purchasing as a bundle. Regular price $88, Sale Price $72.45. That’s a saving of $15.55.
I die cut the palm leaves from a piece of cardstock which I randomly stamped with some blotchy images with the Artistically Inked stamp set using Granny Apple Green and Mossy Meadow inks. Then I blended over the Cardstock with Granny Apple Green using a Blending Brush. This is a technique I use quite a lot as it gives me a variegated look on my leaves.
I used the sketch from Freshly Make Sketches #fms562 as inspiration for the layout of my card. The strips of Fresh Freesia DSP were blended over with Gorgeous Grape to deepen the colour.
A splattering with a Merry Merlot Marker adds the final colour of our palette to my card. Thank you for stopping by and for a list of products used on this card please scroll to the bottom of this post.
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With 11 shades of Green in the Stampin’ Up! colour range, creating ‘Something Green’ for the #30DayChristmasCardmakingChallenge was quite easy.
I went for the obvious choice – leaves from the Leaves of Holly bundle. This is a two-step stamp set however I’ve been using the detail stamp on it’s own. I love how effective it is stamped here in Mint Macaron.
I added some ink blending on the Soft Sea Foam card base with Mint Macaron ink.
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We’ve been challenged by Martin Stone with a sketch challenge for the #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge. I must say, I did struggle with this one as I was a bit stumped with the 3 elements on it and tying it all together.
I ended up choosing the tree rings from the Ringed with Nature bundle to form part of my sketch. Two sizes of Stitched rectangles formed the base of the sketch.
The beautiful Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper provided my fussy cut elements along with some die cut leaves to make these elements flow together. I’ll be ordering my second pack of this paper as I’m running through it so quickly! It’s great for all seasons.
The Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper is available while supplies last until 4th January.
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All the supplies used to create this project are available to order by contacting me or by clicking on the images below.
Contact Ph: 0404 255 001 or email: rochelle@stampingflair.com
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Shop with me and receive a handmade card and a sample pack of goodies. Orders over $90 will qualify for a free tutorial bundle for the month.
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