STAMPIN' UP! FLOWERS FOR EVERY SEASON BOW CHRISTMAS CARD

Faced with the very colourful and busy poinsettia-patterned paper from Flowers For Every Season, I decided to create a simple Christmas card.  I matted the paper on a Just Jade piece of card, to start with.  I cut two narrow strips of Poppy Parade card, and adhered them in a cross pattern on the poinsettia paper.  Over the top of these strips, I laid some Just Jade ribbon, to give the impression of a wrapped parcel.

Using the Gift Wrapped bundle (stamp set, and Bow builder punch), I stamped on a scrap of Whisper White card, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, one of the bow images.  I coloured it with Poppy Parade and Just Jade Stampin' Blends markers, then punched it out.  The sentiment is stamped in Just Jade ink on Whisper White card, that has then been cut out using the Stitched So Sweetly dies.  I used the Subtle 3D embossing folder to add a little texture to this piece, before matting it on a slightly larger piece of Just Jade card.  The sentiment panel has been added with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The bow is also popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals, and a few Poppy Parade dots from All the Trimmings Embellishments finish off the card.

Listed below are the products I used to make this card.  If you would like to buy them, and you live in Australia, I would love for you to shop with me.  My online store can be accessed by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Gift Wrapped Bundle (English) [155155] $54.75	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084] $15.25	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152486] $20.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $13.00	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154958] $15.50
Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153107] $15.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.50	Just Jade 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon [153621] $10.50
All The Trimmings Embellishments [153540] $14.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

AWHT HEART OF CHRISTMAS - JULY

Tonight I am taking part, with other members of the Art With Heart team, in July's Heart of Christmas Showcase.  We're sharing, on the third Monday of the month, some inspiration for using Stampin' Up! products to make Christmas projects.  Judy May is co-ordinating the share, and has a list on her blog of all participants.  We'd love it if you visited all our blogs, and left some comment love.

The new Coming Home bundle of products (available 4th August) has a sweet, folksy, look to it.  I had a lot of fun making this non-traditional Christmas card, in Poppy Parade and Pool Party.

I stamped, in Early Espresso ink on Whisper White card, the little houses and wreath, and coloured them using Stampin' Blends markers.  The sentiment is from Arrange A Wreath, and the gorgeous bow is from the new Gift Wrapped bundle (coming on 4th August).

I used the Stitched So Sweetly dies to cut a scalloped rectangle from Pool Party Designer Series Paper.  I've continued the "woodgrain" look in the Poppy Parade strips of card, arranged to look like they're wrapped around a present.  I embossed the strips with the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder, before adhering them to the polka dot panel.  (This paper is from the new Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper pack, out on 4th August.)  I then popped up the focal image, and punched bow, using Stampin' Dimensionals.

To see all the other lovely Christmas creations in this month's Heart of Christmas Showcase, hop on over to Judy's blog.  We hope you feel inspired to start your Christmas crafting!

I can't yet link to the new products in my online store, as they are not available to purchase until 4th August (unless you sign up as a demonstrator, to get early access to these goodies!).  I have, however, listed below all the current products I used on this card.  If you would like to buy them for yourself, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.  My store is open 24/7, to Australian residents only.

Product List

Arrange A Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152587] $38.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $15.25
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153072] $20.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00
Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147275] $15.50	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $15.50	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144605] $15.50	Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [149537] $15.50	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00
Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder [152320] $17.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00