Christmas Stamp-A-Stack

Good morning everyone, today I'm sharing one of the cards we made in the Christmas Stamp-A-Stack card class, which was held last Wednesday. A Stamp-a-Stack is a cardmaking session where you make a number of cards and, because you make more cards, the designs are often slightly more simple. On Wednesday the ladies made 8 cards, 2 of 4 designs. Here's the first one:



For this card we used Bashful Blue and Whisper White and the Tags til Christmas stamp set. The background panel was embossed using the Polka Dot embossing folder and the sentiment was punched out using the Decorative Label punch.


The ornaments were stamped using Bashful Blue ink and punched out with the ornament punch. Some matching blue ribbons and bows completed the look:

I'll show you another card tomorrow. Don't forget to look. x 

Christmas in September

Hi Everyone, I know some of you have been wanting to see photos of the Christmas class which is happening on Wednesday. Unfortunately the class is now full but I am planning to hold an all day Christmas class in November, so check back for final details. I’m hoping to finalise the arrangements this week.

This is what we’ll be making on Wednesday:

The gorgeous Jolly Holiday papers are retiring in September and they are actually sold out now. Luckily I had enough for the class. However, you can make these cards just as easily with the new Christmas papers coming out on 1^st October. They are lovely, so check back on the 1^st October when I’ll post a link to the new catalogue, or order your copy now – see the button on the side bar.

Here are some close-ups of the cards. The stamp set Contempto Christmas is only £15.95 for the wooden set or £12.95 for the clear set. It’s a very versatile set and has a matching Ornament punch so making cards, gift boxes, tags and all sorts of decorations couldn’t be easier.

The Christmas tree branch was stamped with the Lovely as a Tree stampset and here you can see the 3D effect of the baubles after I punched them out with the ornament punch.

Here's the next one. I used the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder on the background after I cut it with My Big Shot, using the Top Note die.

Here are some close ups of the embossing done with the Vintage Wallpaper folder.

 

I used the fabulous mini milk carton die in the Big Shot to make this cute little container. These make great gift boxes or can be filled with sweets, chocolates etc. I love these and they are so easy so we'll probably making lots of these in future projects.

I used the 5 petal Flower Punch to make the poinsettia.

If you want to make any of these projects yourself, contact me for the supplies you need or join me in another Christmas class later in the year. Take care. x

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Papers: Jolly Holiday

Stamp sets: Lovely as a Tree, Contempto Christmas

Punches: Ornament punch, Modern Label, 5 Petal Flower, Oval Scallop

Other: Big Shot, Top Note die, Mini Milk Carton die, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder