Come to Bethlehem

Using the Framelits Window Frames Collection I have made an easel card of a different shape.  This idea I got from Narelle Farrugia whose work I absolutely adore, with all the layers and elements on her cards.

At Create with Connie & Mary this week, the challenge is to make a shaped card using framelits or dies and also to use this sketch.

The colour scheme I have used is Basic Black, Whisper White and Champagne Glimmer Paper as the challenge at The Paper Players this week is to add some glam and glitz by featuring gold or silver on our creations, so I have combined the two challenges to make my card.

The Champagne Glimmer Paper is the gold and the glam is a Rhinestone added to the star.

The stamp sets used are Come to Bethlehem, Christmas Wishes and Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

The colour scheme is not the norm for Christmas, but a liked the finished result.

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Come to Bethlehem

Vintage Christmas Cards

On Sunday I had a little time to play and decided to make some vintage style Christmas cards.

Colour scheme is Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Naturals Ivory and Soft Suede.  Stamp sets used are "Christmas Wishes", "Petite Pairs" and "Christmas Lodge".

I used the Stampin' Up Music Note Wheel to create some DSP which I have used throughout the cards.  The tickets were made using the Take a Ticket Wheel, I inked the edges of the Ticket on the Wheel with a Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker, created the ticket then stamped Merry Christmas in the middle of the ticket to finish. DSP is Festival of Prints.  Finishing touch of Brushed Bronze designer buttons from the Holiday Catalogue with some Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine. 

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Vintage Christmas Cards

Christmas Cards

Cards I made for display at the Perth Heartfelt Stampin' Event held yesterday.

Sneak peak at two new stamp sets in the Holiday Catalogue, "Watercolor Winter" and "Christmas Wishes".  The DSP used is from the 2012/13 Annual Cataolgue, "Be of Good Cheer".  The ribbon is Cherry Cobbler  and Very Vanilla Seam Binding and the new 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon Gumball Green from the new 2012/13 Annual Catalogue.  Cardstock of co-ordinating colours of Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla and a new In-Colour of Gumball Green.  I added some Soft Suede to go with the vintage look on some of my cards.

I found the tutorial on how to do the ribbon weave wreath here.

I tried a new technique I found on YouTube on ribbon weaving.  I love the finished effect.

Pop-up Card



This card showed the 2-step stamps in the "Watercolor Winter" set.



 My Vintage Santa.  Faux Patina technique was used on the Soft Suede cardstock mat.

The "HO HO HO" was cut from the Balloon stamp on the "Christmas Wishes" stamp set.

Faux Patina technique used to create the frame which was punched out with the new

Apothecary Accents Framelits.  The centre was then punched out using

the Extra Large Oval punch.  It was popped up using dimensionals to give the effect of a frame.

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Christmas Cards

Santa's Sleigh

Santa's Sleigh made for a display at yesterday's Perth Heartfelt Stampin' Event.  The template I found at www.papershapez.com.

Sneak Peak at the "Christmas Wishes" stamp set in the new Holiday Catalogue.  I antiqued Santa from this stamp set and adhered him to the side of the sleigh.  His reindeers are on strike at the moment, resting up for December.

DSP used to cover the sleigh is "Be of Good Cheer" from the new 2012/12 Annual Catalogue.  Embelishments made from the Silver Glimmer Paper.

This sleigh is perfect for holding the holiday lollies that we always seem to have to have around at Christmas time.  I have put minties in my sleigh.

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Santa's Sleigh

Advent Calendar

As promised here is the tutorial for the Advent Calendar I made for the Perth Heartfelt Stampin' Event held on 25 August, 2012.  I noticed after taking the photo that some of the little boxes are a bit wonky as they are attached with velcro and need straightening up after travelling around Perth yesterday on the backseat of my car. Oh well, it just adds to the charm.

The numbers do not show up very well, by they have been made from the new Champagne Glimmer Paper and give a sparkle to the Advent Calendar.

The little boxes hold a small Chocolate Money or Dollar piece.  If you are feeling generous a dollar coin also fits perfectly in these little boxes (this is Australian Money or course).

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Advent Calendar