AWHT HEART OF CHRISTMAS - AUGUST

Tonight I am taking part, with some of my Stampin' Up! team mates, in a monthly Heart of Christmas share.  Judy May is co-ordinating our showcase, and she has a comprehensive list on her blog of all the participants.  We hope you'll visit all our blogs, and get some inspiration for using Stampin' Up! products in your Christmas crafting.

I have a couple of cards to share with you.  Even though they are fairly simple designs, I have used lots of different products!  (One of the dangers of having a craft room stocked like a scrapbooking store, LOL.)

My cards started with a decision to use the new In The Pines bundle, of Christmas tree stamps and dies.  I dug out the beautiful papers (and gold star embellishments) from the Most Wonderful Time Product Medley, which carried over from last year.  I have embossed the snow banks with one of the Wrapped in Texture embossing folders.

On my first card, I've used a sentiment from Perfectly Plaid (gold-embossed on Whisper White card).  The oval sentiment piece is popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals. The gold foil strip is embossed with stitching, using the Happy dies.  I made the white bow from Flowers For Every Season ribbon.

A closer look at some of the texture on the card:

... and the lovely gold detail on the Designer Series Paper:

My second card uses most of the same products.  The sentiment (also gold-embossed on Whisper White card) is from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set, and the ribbon is from the Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo.

I really love the detailed die-cut tree that overlays beautifully onto the solid tree die cut.

All of the products I've used on my cards are available to purchase from my online store.  If you live in Australia, I would love for you to shop with me for your crafting supplies.  My online store can be reached by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Make sure you check out the links, on Judy's blog, to everyone else's Christmas creations.  You're sure to get lots of lovely ideas.

Product List

In The Pines Bundle [155182] $90.00	Perfectly Plaid Photopolymer Stamp Set (En) [149418] $30.00	Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set (En) [150464] $37.00	Most Wonderful Time Product Medley (En) [150705] $122.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $10.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Wrapped In Texture Embossing Folders [153574] $14.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $50.00
Happy Dies (English) [152708] $52.00	Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153620] $17.50	Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack [152479] $12.25	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00