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Playful Penguins

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I adore penguins, and I love the Playful Penguins set at Christmas time. As soon as I spotted it in the Winter Catalogue, I knew it would be the set I chose to use to make my own Christmas cards.  The black and white penguin image is simple but detailed, and makes a great focal point.

I layered the penguin image on some Mercury glass acetate and added a glittered black organdy bow to tie in with the silver acetate panel.

The Scripty 3D embossing folder adds some interest to the whisper white backdrop and to the ‘wintery’ feel of the card.

It’s so easy to create stunning Christmas cards and tags using this gorgeous set, and with very little effort.  Can’t wait to play some more xx

Product List

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

£8.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£9.00
Mercury Glass Designer Acetate

£10.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

£5.50
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Playful Penguins Cling Stamp Set

£20.00
Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set (En)

£20.00
Scripty 3D Embossing Folder

£9.25
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

£7.50

£8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals

£3.75
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

£3.75
Tear & Tape Adhesive

£6.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

£3.75

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Detailed Deer Shaker Christmas Card

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Of all the beautiful Christmas bundles I’ve purchased from the Autumn/Winter catalogue so far, the Dashing Deer Bundle has gotten the most use. I love deer and The Detailed Deer Dies are just so stunning.

I love how sparkly and elegant this Christmas shaker card turned out. I know I should give some of the other foil paper a chance for goodness sake, but for some reason I am totally hooked on copper this year and I LOVE the copper reindeer paired with the black organdy ribbon and gorgeous metallic sequins!

The lovely sentiment comes from Making Christmas Bright and fits the card and all of its shiny elements perfectly.

Thanks for stopping by today 😘 xx

Product List 

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

£8.25

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

£8.00

Copper Foil Sheets

£3.75

Window Sheets

£4.75

Making Christmas Bright Photopolymer Stamp Set

£20.00

Big Shot Platform

£24.00

Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies

£32.00

Black 5/8

£8.00

Foam Adhesive Strips

£7.25

Metallics Sequin Assortment

£4.75

Embossing Buddy

£5.50

Versamark Pad

£8.25

Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder

£4.75

Heat Tool - Uk Plug

£28.00

Take Your Pick

£9.00

Snowflake Showcase – Snowflake card with galaxy style background

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The Snowflake Showcase is simply stunning. This gorgeous set makes it easy to stretch my creativity and before I knew it, I was attempting my first ever galaxy-style blended background!

These backgrounds have been dry blended and I have also stayed with one colour family for each card so I’m not sure it qualifies officially as the galaxy technique (which I believe is usually watercoloured). But it is my unique take on that technique.

I had so much fun creating these backgrounds and they all came together relatively quickly too.

The snowflake is cut from the largest die in the Snowfall die set and it is absolutely beautiful. I cut each snowflake from the new white velvet sheets – oh my, how divine!!! This paper is pure luxury, and I love its texture and the way it pops so vividly against the blended background.

The colour combos I used were:

RED – poppy parade, lovely lipstick, real red, cherry cobbler, merry merlot

PINK – petal pink, flirty flamingo, melon mambo, berry burst

GREEN – lemon lime twist, mint macaron, old olive, tranquil tide

PURPLE – highland heather, gorgeous grape, Rich razzleberry, blackberry bliss

BLUE – coastal cabana, balmy blue, pacific point, night of navy

To see how I created my background, click play on the video below.

Don’t forget the snowflake showcase will only be available to purchase until the end of November so don’t miss out on this beautiful and timeless set!! To purchase any of the products, just click on the product picture below. Thanks for stopping by xx

Product List

Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock

£8.00
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Berry Burst A4 Cardstock

£8.00
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock

£8.00
Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

£8.00
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

£8.00
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad
[131175]
£4.95
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£9.00
Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Pad
[101731]
£7.25
Sponge Daubers

£4.75
Aqua Painters

£16.00
Snow Is Glistening Photopolymer Stamp Set

£20.00
Snowfall Thinlits Dies

£36.00
White Velveteen Sheets

£4.75
Snowflake Trinkets

£7.50
Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies

£26.00
Big Shot

£102.00
Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration

£11.75

Snow is Glistening Unicorn Card

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The Snow is Glistening Stamp Set and coordinating Snowfall thinlits dies is a beautiful and exclusive new limited edition Set.

My idea for the unicorn card layout came from Pinterest, and as soon as I saw these intricate snowflake Dies, I thought they would make a cool and Christmassy alternative to the usual flowers you see on unicorn images.

I silver heat embossed the gorgeous tree image onto silver foil sheet and fussy cut the triangular shape out for the horn. I then sponged frost white shimmer paint onto the snowflakes to add to the wintery feel. I chose cool toned colours for this card and think the highland heather, rich razzleberry, balmy blue, coastal cabana and soft seafoam colours work so well together.

This bundle will be available for purchase ONLY UNTIL 30th November at my online store. Just click on any of the products in the list below to go straight to my shop.

Product List

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

£8.25

Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock

£8.00

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana

£8.00

Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock

£8.00

Highland Heather A4 Cardstock

£8.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

£7.00

Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock

£8.00

Silver Foil Sheets

£3.75

Snow Is Glistening Photopolymer Stamp Set

£20.00

Snowfall Thinlits Dies

£36.00

Big Shot

£102.00

Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration

£11.75

Embossing Buddy

£5.50

Versamark Pad

£8.25

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

£4.75

Heat Tool - Uk Plug

£28.00

Frost White Shimmer Paint

£7.50

Sponge Daubers

£4.75

Glue Dots

£5.00

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker

£3.25

1-3/4

£17.00

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

£8.25

Merry Christmas to All

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Christmas is my favourite time of the year, but when it comes to sending Christmas Cards, I love to mix up old and new styles to create something unique.  This card sums that up!

The Merry Christmas to All Bundle has a mix of fonts which works on so many different styles of card, and on this card, I love that traditional script font cut from the gorgeous Joyous Noel glimmer paper.

This was my first time using the Nothing Sweeter Bundle. It’s a great set for creating tags and belly bands for Christmas confectionary gifts (the stamped images resemble cookies).  But I decided to do something a bit different and use the tree die to create an actual Christmas tree for my card front, cut from the stunning Joyous Noel DSP. The dies are so versatile and pretty, and their use stretches far beyond Christmas.  Just love the stitched border effect, though I’m thinking my little stitched tree has a Nordic feel about it.  What do you think?

I used white heat embossing on the ‘Christmas’ label for a nice crisp white image against the Sahara Sand card front, with a few white sequins to finish.

Which colour way is your favourite? I’m leaning towards the tranquil tide…..!

Anyway, thanks for visiting today! xxx

Product List 

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

£9.00

Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock

£8.00

Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock

£8.00

Soft Suede A4 Card Stock

£8.00

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

£8.00

Joyous Noel 12

£13.00

Joyous Noel 6

£14.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad
[126978]
£6.00

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Bundle

£45.75

Sweetly Stitched Framelits Dies

£24.00

Embossing Buddy

£5.50

Versamark Pad

£8.25

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

£4.75

Heat Tool - Uk Plug

£28.00

Big Shot

£102.00

Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

£6.50

A Bokeh Night in Bethlehem

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I adore the Bokeh Technique, and I always do a bokeh card for Christmas.  There are many ways to achieve this beautiful background effect, but I tend to blend my background using sponge daubers and then apply the white circles using white craft ink through a circle stencil.  You can create your own stencil by die cutting various sized circles into a piece of window sheet.  Craft ink takes a while to dry though, so there’s no rushing this technique!

I decided to use A Night in Bethlehem for this card as I thought the die cuts from our new black foil sheets would work perfectly against the background.  The black foil perfectly combats the difficulty of stamping a crisp black image onto white ink.

I love the finished look of this card, and will be trying my hand at more bokeh cards in the coming weeks.  It certainly creates a WOW at Christmas time!

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana

Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock

Black Foil Sheets

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

Embossing Buddy

Versamark Pad

Black Stampin' Emboss Powder

Heat Tool - Uk Plug

Night In Bethlehem Clear-Mount Bundle

Big Shot

Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

Detailed Deer & Joyous Noel – II

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I posted a variation of this card a while back using the main colours from the Joyous Noel Suite (https://stampingwithlove.net/2018/08/31/joyous-noel-detailed-deer-sneak-peek).  Today I’m posting the same card in a very different colourway – gray granite and soft suede.

I would never have thought to put these colours together had I not been taking them from the stunning Joyous Noel DSP, but I absolutely love the colour combination on this card. So sophisticated and Christmassy in its own right, and no red or green in sight!

I coloured a few rhinestones in soft suede with my Stampin’ Blends. This DSP is so elegant and rich, and the copper foiling adds glamour without overpowering everything else. You really need to see it with your own eyes to appreciate it -love, love, love.

Product List 

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Soft Suede A4 Card Stock

Copper Foil Sheets

Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Joyous Noel 6" X 6" Glimmer Paper

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Sprig Punch

Big Shot

Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

Gray Granite 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Dark Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Marker

Frosted Floral Deer

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So it’s here and it’s live!!!! The stunning new Autumn/Winter catalogue has finally arrived and you won’t be disappointed. There’s just about something for everyone in this catalogue, and today I am combining two of my favourite things – the Frosted Floral speciality DSP and the Detailed Deer thinlits dies.

I kept these cards really simple as the DSP is pearlised and shimmery and when I added anything more to the card front it just seemed to detract from that.

I adore the beauty and simplicity of these cards, and I love finding another reason to use this stunning DSP xx
Product List

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz

Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock

Sparkle Glimmer Paper

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

Frosted Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Big Shot

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle

Blizzard Thinlits Die

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

Joyous Noel & Detailed Deer – Sneak Peek

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I’m just loving copper at the moment, so when I saw the Joyous Noel Suite in the new Autumn/Winter catalogue, I knew it was one for me. I teamed it with the brand new Detailed Deer Dies to create this Christmas card.

I normally prefer more contemporary colours at Christmas, but this suite and all the elements in it are so elegant and sparkly, and tranquil tide and merry merlot are a great fresh take on the traditional green and red Christmas colour way.

The copper foiled Joyous Noel DSP is divine, and I love it as a background to my copper foiled Deer. I created my sparkly tranquil tide sprig using the brand new sprig punch with some coordinating Joyous Noel glimmer paper.

Love love love this entire suite – it will be available to purchase when the new catalogue launches on 5th September xx
Product List 

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Soft Suede A4 Card Stock

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Joyous Noel 6" X 6" Glimmer Paper

Peaceful Noel Photopolymer Bundle

Big Shot

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies

Copper Foil Sheets

Tranquil Tide 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Velvet Ribbon

Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

Watercolor Christmas

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I love big bold sentiments and the font and size of the Christmas sentiments in Watercolor Christmas are no exception. This stamp set is perfect for quick Christmas crafting. I chose to pair rich deep colours with crumb cake cardstock for these cards – cherry cobbler, fresh fig, tranquil tide and night of navy. I stamped the sentiment onto an oval, die cut using the stitched shape framelits dies and added some copper foil Christmas mistletoe cut using the Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies with some copper washi tape from my stash and ribbon to match the card bases. I also embossed my card front with the Softly Falling embossing folder to add to the Christmassy vibe, and attached to a copper foil mat.