Farewell to some old favorites

Not just one retiring set but two on today's card A Holly Jolly Christmas {R} Spotlight on Christmas {R} These sets are only available whilst stocks last until 30th September. the cardstock that I've used is Old olive, real red, Whisper white, designer series papers from the Christmas Jingle kit ( Whilst stocks last )

The tree's on the card are coloured using Stampin' write markers in Chocolate Chip & Garden green the swirls are with the Real red ink pad. Two way glue pens from Stampin' Up are great for accenting small areas with the Dazzling diamonds glitter. Both of the ribbons are also from Stampin' Up Old Olive striped Grosgrain & Very Vanilla taffeta. The punches are Word window, Small tag & Large tag.

All of the above products are from Stampin' Up & are available to purchase through me.

Inky fingers

I have an aching neck from sitting at the sewing machine making bunting so I decided to take a break and get Inky and make a couple of Christmas cards. I am loving the Dasher stamp from the mini catalogue & I really hope that he will stay with us in the New Stampin' Up catalogue.

The cardstock is Kraft that is soon to be renamed Crumb cake & Garden Green. The inks are Versamark Garden Green & Creamy caramel. The stamp sets are Wondrous gift, Dasher & En Francais. The backing papers are from the great value scrappin kit called Christmas Jingle. The images are hi-lighted using the shimmer mists that are in the current mini catalogue, I have a sneaking suspicion that they may appear in the new catalogue as the are beautiful & very versatile.

The cardstock used in this card is Kraft & Ruby red. The inks are Versamark, Creamy caramel & Old olive, I love old olive it just keeps sneaking onto my cards I am so glad that it isn't one of the retiring colours at the end of September. The stamps used are Large medallion, Spotlight on Christmas & Dasher.The backing papers are from the scrappin kit Christmas Jingle. Dasher is stamped in Versamark & covered with the Heat & stick powder, heated with the heat tool & then covered in the dazzling diamonds glitter & reheated briefly. Very vanilla Taffeta ribbon is tied around the backing paper with a fake bow. The sentiment joy is from the spotlight on Christmas set & stamped in Old olive onto craft card & punched out using the 1 1/4" punch & mounted on a 1 3/8" circle of Ruby red card, I used a blender pen & the shimmer mist in Champagne to hi-light the sentiment.

Spotlight on Christmas

Well I have eventually had some time at home to have a play with some time at home to have a play with some of my new stampin' Up sets & punches.

Without really thinking abot it I have gone for the same colour ways as many of the previous Christmas samples, I am working on autopilot at the moment & although I love the colour combination it wasn't a consious decision.



The cards & decorations are made using a a variety of Stampin' Up punches & products please contact me if you would like further information about any of them.