Classic Season of Joy

Here is the second card we made in a recent class using the stamp set Season of Joy. It has a nicer finish in real life as the glitter on the tree and rhinestone at the tree top didn't seem to photograph well - or perhaps it's just my photography skills! 

Stamps: Season of Joy

Card stock: Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla

Ink: Always Artichoke, Riding Hood red

Accessories: 1/4" Old Olive Grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Trim Border punch, Oval XL punch, Oval 1 3/4" large punch, Stampin' Sponges, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, 2-way glue pen, basic rhinestone,  SNAIL.

So you can see Christmas card production is starting to increase of late, I do have some more plus the Breast Cancer Fundraiser updates to share with you, so hopefully I'll get those posted in the next few days. What do you think - do you prefer the classic Christmas colours and stamps or different colour combinations and maximising the use of non Christmas stamps for all occasions?

Distressed Season of Joy

Well since it is only just over 9 weeks until Christmas I thought it was time to start posting some more of the cards I have been making. I thought I would use one of the sets that is being featured in the current "Dress Up Christmas" promotion and chose the Season of Joy set to make a couple of cards in a recent Christmas card class (if you are interested in attending or hosting a class contact me).

The first is a distressed card, I aged this using sponges, the paper cutter and some faux stitching using the paper piercer and a white gel pen.

Stamps: Season of Joy
Card stock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White & Old Olive
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red & Crumb Cake
Accessories: Stamping Sponges, Paper cutter, paper snips, Basic Pearls, Hemp Twine, Dimensional, paper piercer, white gel pen

I love the new basic pearls - don't you? Fantastic value and they add real class to a card in my opinion. I'll post the second card I made using Season of Joy tomorrow, if you want more Christmas ideas sign up to my monthly newsletter by emailing me, as there will be more ideas in there as well as what is here on my blog.