Christmas Cards Galore

Cards using the new sets in the Stampin' Up! catalogue

Delicate Doilies stamp set in all the new In-colours, and the new Lace ribbon border punch.
Kindness Matters stamp set in Pool party, Tangerine tago and River Rock. The new dotted scallop ribbon punch.

Forever Young stamp set with a sponged background on a centre step card.

My Friend stamp set, with hand sponged circles as baubles.

Creative Elements stamp set in Black, Crumb cake and Very Vanilla.

Vintage cards

I have been loving playing and inking my projects, creating a very vintage feel. Smudging ink over the vintage wallpaper embossing folder really gives the card more dimention. Even the tag and DSP got smudged with soft suede ink. I have also used the Very Vintage wheel, Winter Post and Perfect Punches sets.

This card was made using all my scraps. The Seasons of Joy set with a bit of smudging can even be make to look vintage. I use an old EK sucess punch and Tasteful trim Bigs XL Die.

The Style beautiful and Clearly for you sets definitely lend to the vintage look. with the crackly background and a bit of smudging my image blended with the paper. I also took the opportunity to use my spellbinder labels and 12" classic lace border die.

At our team training day we experimented with stamping with acrylic blocks. We inked up our blocks with a couple of colurs,( I used baja and craft), added a little shimmer paint with gladwrap, spritzed a little water and stamped. Once dry it gave a beautiful background for some more stamping. This card uses the Noteably Ornate set and the Elements of style rose.

Artistic Etchings is another great set. The Ornate circle is stamped in Frost white shimmer. The butterflies are from the beautiful wings embosslit die, sponged and shimmered.

This is my boss' farewell card, using the sale-a-bration Bliss set, Crackle background and lots of inking and Frost white Shimmer paint. It also uses a Tim Holtz die I borrowed from a friend.

Artistic Etchings and Notably Ornate sets. The crown was stamped in the Champange shimmer paint.

The Style beautiful set, has beautiful flouishes which are used in the background of this card. The Clearly for you set, used in the image is another beautiful set with 12 little images you can use for many different designs.

Natures Turtles

Manhatten Ribbon Rose

Love Island Floral die Flowers

Butterfly Elements

Grunge Rock Birthday

Now I am doing workshops again, I have been busy making samples showing different techniques and sets.





















Brayered emboss resist Ocean Commotion, Perfect Punches, Elegant lines EF






















Loads of Love, Top Note, Scallop Square, Lots of Tags dies


















Elements of Style, Tiny tags, Beautiful wings embosslit, Finial Press EF.

Kimono Kids, Well scripted, Itty bitty puches, two-step bird punch, Scollop Oval Punch, Greenhouse Gala DSP.

Sew Suite, Square Lattice EF, DS Paper stack, Itty Bitty punches and Bitty buttons.

UspsyDaisy, Nature Walk, Jumbo eyelets.

Friends 24/7, Clearly for you, Vintage wallpaper EF. Antique brads.

Dasher, Perfect Punches, Music Notes, Petals-a-Plenty EF, Jumbo Brads.

Contempo Christmas, Winter Post, Jolly Holliday DSP, Basic pearls, Vintage trinkets.

Friends 24/7, Lap of Luxury DSP, Scallop circle punch.

Brayered and Sponges background. Medallion, Just Believe, and Two-step bird.

Clearly for you, Little leaves, and Foral Fusion Dies, Botanical gazzete DSP.

Bliss, Greenhouse Gala DSP, Filigrae brads.

Sew Suite, Oval All, Elegant Soiree DSP, Scallop Oval.

French Foliage Mosaic card using Peach Parfait, Pear pizzazz, Poppy parade, on Sahara Sand cardstock.

Another French Foliage mosiac card on Tangerine tango cardstock.

Friends Never Fade in Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, and Certainly celery.

Thanks for Owl you do card using the owl punch, Kraft, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler and Marina Mist.
Babooshka doll made with the owl punch. Also used Elements of stlyle , Lap of luxury dsp, Pretty in pink, Concord crush.