THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS #10: STAMPIN' UP! CAROLS OF CHRISTMAS WITH A MARBLED BACKGROUND

Wednesday means it's The Heart of Christmas time, when a group of us provide inspiration for using Stampin' Up! products to make Christmas cards.

Our team leader, Claire Daly, has a list on her blog of all those taking part in today's share.

The starting point for my card was the idea to gold-emboss the Marbled stamp image, on Very Vanilla card.  The result was quite dramatic, and I turned it into a swirly gold sky backdrop for my other images.  Here's what I ended up making:

... and here's a better view of the shiny gold:

The poinsettias, leaves, and trees were all cut out using the Card Front Builder dies, now available to order - woohoo!  I sponged Garden Green ink onto the Garden Green trees, to give them a bit of depth ... the gold swirly background threatened to "drown them out" otherwise!

I have listed below all the products used to make this card.  If you would like to purchase them from my online store, just click on one of the thumbnail images.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!  We'd love for you to "do the tour" of all Stampin' Up! demonstrators taking part in today's share, and to leave some comment love.

Product List

Marbled Wood-Mount Stamp Set [143755] $35.00	Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00	Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock [144238] $12.25
Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.00	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $15.75	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605] $14.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $11.50
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $11.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies [144674] $52.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $58.00	Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146] $12.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00
Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $13.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

STAMPIN' UP! TRANQUIL TIDE CHRISTMAS CARD

While I had out all the supplies to make yesterday's card, I came up with another Tranquil Tide and white design, using the awesome Card Front Builder dies that will be available for you to purchase in a few short days (they're out 1st August).

This card is a bit sparklier in real life than I've captured in the photo, thanks to the trees cut from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.  Isn't the delicate framing of the sentiment and tree tops pretty?  I am loving these dies!

I've listed below all the products available to purchase from my online store.  Unfortunately I can't link to the Card Front Builder dies until they are available to purchase, but it's not long to wait!

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I hope I've inspired you to use these gorgeous new Christmas products, from next month.

Product List

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Clear Block C [118486] $12.00	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [144085] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock [144252] $14.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper [144137] $19.25	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315] $8.75	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $31.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Tranquil Tide 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon [144136] $12.25	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213] $12.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $13.00
Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS #4: STAMPIN' UP! CHRISTMAS PINES MEETS FOXY FRIENDS

I'm back, with some other members of Claire Daly's Art With Heart team, to share some Christmas inspiration with you.  This is a regular Wednesday happening, running through until at least the end of November.

This week I have teamed some gorgeous new (non-Christmas!) Designer Series Paper, with one Christmas stamp set and another non-Christmas stamp set.  I hope to show you how easy, and fun, it is, to stretch your supplies to cover different occasions.  Don't stress if you don't have Christmas paper in your stack - use something else.  How cute are these papers from the new Naturally Eclectic collection?

Sorry for the washed-out photography!   The colours are Soft Sky, Lemon Lime Twist, and Emerald Envy.  Here's a close-up of the stamped central panel, so you can see the delicate, stamped-off, Soft Sky stars in the background:

Listed below are all the supplies I used to make my card.  If you click on one of the thumbnail images, you will be taken to my online store, where you can buy the products for yourself (if you live in Australia).

Please hop around to all the blogs listed on Claire's Heart of Christmas blog post, and leave us all some comment love, so we know you've been to visit!

Product List

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $61.00	Foxy Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set [141549] $47.00	Clear Block C [118486] $12.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00	Clear Block I [118488] $20.00
Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $11.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $11.50	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $11.50	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [131261] $40.75	Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper [144185] $19.25
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Card Stock A4 Soft Sky [131292] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00
Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $58.00	Soft Sky 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon [144160] $12.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00
Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $13.00