Christmas Die Cuts

Once again I used a framelit from the Delicate Ornaments Thinlets set.  This time I cut it out using Tip Top Taupe cardstock and lined it with Shimmery White cardstock.  The top was cut out of a piece of gold glitter paper.  The card base is Meadow Moss with the sentiment stamped in Meadow Moss ink.  But the foliage on today's card was cut from dies in the Tim Holtz die collection, Holiday Greens, not the stamped holly image from the Embellished Ornaments set.   After making the three cards I posted this week, I am not sure which I prefer the most.  When I figure that out, that is the one we will be making in the next card class. Have a great day!

Red Foil

I do like today's Christmas card, too!  I used both the Embellished Ornaments and coordinating die AND the Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set and Christmas Greetings thinlets. And as much as I say I don't purchase the specialty paper, I did end up purchasing the red foil .  And look how pretty it looks on this card!  I stamped the holly leaves in Early Espresso and then colored them using the Old Olive marker. I also had some silver foil so I die cut that for the ornament top and the hook. The only thing I will call your attention to is the little dot impressions that are left after rolling the foil and the die through the Big Shot.  Nonetheless, so pretty!  Have a great day!

Out Of the Catalog!

I need to start posting Christmas cards so today's is one I pretty much copied out of the mini catalog.   The card I copied is on page 15~~the same page as the Embellished Ornaments stamp set and Delicate Ornament dies are shown.  After sponging Crumb Cake lightly on the background, I stamped the holly using Old Olive Ink.  Once I started coloring in the leaves using the Old Olive marker, I realized that the leaves on the card in the mini were probably colored in using a blender pen.  I should have done it for all the leaves, but I know better for the next card I make like this.  I stamped the ornament using Marina Mist and die cut it using the solid die.  Before adhering the ornament to the card, I added a little silver thread behind it.  Copying makes things so easy!  Have a great day.

World of Dreams

I recently purchased the World of Dreams stamp set and I needed to use it almost immediately.  I stamped the background using the Watercolor Wash background stamp with Soft Sky ink and Tip Top Taupe for the image.  I then stamped a sentiment and guess what?  I stamped it crooked!!!  So, I stamped another sentiment from the Wetlands set and die cut it using a framelit from the Circle Card set.  The card still needed a little something more, so as suggested by Stampin' Up, I cut down one of the Halloween doilies, flipped it over and sponged Tip Top Taupe on the white side of the doily.  One good way of using up those doilies.  As you can see, Tip Top Taupe and Soft Sky make a pretty color combination.  Have a great day!