It's Christmas card time again! I am kind of liking a little bit of Christmas every month. How about you? And I now have just over 60 cards completed, which is awesome!
This month features a variety of cards. You can see the 4 styles pictured below.
The first one is a single card - an extra I found from last year's Christmas cards. I copied this design from another demonstrator for the last of my cards last year. It was quick and easy, just what I needed in December! The stamp set will be returning in this year's Annual Catalog, so you will probably be seeing it again.
The next card is one I did for a stamp class last fall. I had extras to make up, so that made up the next 7 cards. This stamp set is one of my favorites, and it is also returning! Yay!
The final two designs use the Springtime Foils Specialty Paper from this year's Sale-a-bration. Maybe you still have some of it laying around too. For the striped card, I used my Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker to color the paper. Everything outside of the Springtime Foils paper is a current product.
This last one is a CASE of a card I did earlier this year, in Night of Navy. I LOVE how it turned out, and I may use more of my paper to make some more. The coloring is a little time-consuming, but I find it relaxing and the finished product is so gorgeous! Just like with the previous card, everything outside of the Springtime Foils paper is a current product.
If you have specific questions about a product used on any of the cards, please leave me a comment and ask. How are your Christmas cards coming this year? Have you started yet? I think I've finally found the perfect way to get all of mine done, a little at a time!
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
I think this new Springtime Foils Specialty DSP is my favorite Sale-a-bration product. It is so fun to color! Today's card features the silver striped pattern. I colored it with my Pool Party and Marina Mist Stampin' Write Markers, overlapping in the middle just a bit to give it an ombre look.
I was going for a masculine card, but I'm not sure if I achieved that after I added the ribbon. Leave a comment and let me know what you think!
Stamps: Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Ink: Marina Mist, Pool Party
Paper: Marina Mist, Pool Party, Whisper White, Silver Foil, Springtime Foils Specialty DSP
Accessories & Tools: Starburst Punch, 2" Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Glitter Enamel Dots, Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
Have you picked out your favorite Sale-a-bration items yet? Today, there are 3 BRAND NEW options available, and one of them just might be your new favorite! I used two of the new products on my card today, and I think you are going to love it!
The background for this card was made using the Springtime Foils Specialty DSP, which you can get for free with a $50 purchase. The paper is white with rose gold embossing. Other patterns include gold and silver as well. I colored it with my Stampin' Blends markers. I used light and dark Night of Navy, light Old Olive, and light Pool Party, plus the Color Lifter.
One thing I discovered while coloring was that the Stampin' Blends will color on the foil, and it doesn't rub off like our regular ink. I was able to get quite a bit off with my Color Lifter, but a warning if you try the same. I asked my demonstrator friends, and got some good tips. If you use Stampin' Write Markers or ink pads with a sponge or brayer, you will be able to rub the excess ink off of the foil. Stampin' Blends can be used, but you'll have to take care when coloring. Or use the Color Lifter trick!
The sentiment is from the new stamp set Blossoming Basket. It comes as part of a bundle that you can earn for free with a $100 purchase. The other half of the bundle is the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
Overall, this card is pretty simple. The paper really steals the show! If you'd like some for yourself, you can shop in my online store here.
Stamps: Blossoming Basket
Ink: Night of Navy
Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Springtime Foils Specialty DSP (SAB)
Accessories & Tools: Petals & More Thinlits, Big Shot, White Baker's Twine, Stampin' Blends - Light & Dark Night of Navy, Light Old Olive, Light Pool Party, Color Lifter
Happy Stamping!
Rachel
