Christmas cards

I was fortunate last week to be able to get together with a group of Stampin' Up demonstrators to share some ideas and create a few cards.  This week I will be showing you what we made there, which hopefully may give you some ideas for your Christmas cards, or at least showcase some of the products from the latest Holiday Catalogue. 

This first card uses the Ornamental Pine set, one I'm still debating over whether I really "need".  Instead of a white background, Michelle used Naturals White cardstock for a softer effect.  Lots of sponging around the edges also help with the vintagey feel.  Pine cones and tag have been popped up using dimensionals, and the rhinestone was coloured with one of the blendabilities to tie in with the colour scheme. 

 

 

Next card by Naomi uses the very popular Festival of Trees set, one that also has a matching punch to make everything so easy.  The dots are stamped on in Whisper White for a lovely subtle background effect, and the cardinal has been stamped and once stuck in place, we used Glossy Accents to make it stand out and shine. 

 

Now this one was a little bit more of a challenge, and one that I didn't quite meet on this occasion.  It's done with brayering, and I have never used a brayer before, so I don't actually like the way it turned out, but Angela's card looked so much better.  The brayering was supposed to have been a little more gradual and show more colours, from Cajun Craze, to Pumpkin Pie and finally Daffodil Delight.  The set is called Beauty of the Season, another one I debated over.  Once the image was stamped, we coloured him completely with a black marker and also a few of the blossoms on the branch to give the night effect.  The lines you can see are supposed to be beams from the moon, but you are forgiven if you thought it was just a mistake.  I think I need more practice. 

 

Will show you some cute little boxes we made shortly.