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Carols of Christmas stamp set.
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Carols of Christmas stamp set.
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This card looks good with the designer paper and the poinsettas that are stamped on the center panel. But is there a way to make it look great?
Can you see the changes I made to the card to step it up a bit.
I used poinsettas, but actually cut then out with the thinlits that coordinate with the stamp set. If you have this set you might be puzzled as to how I did this because there is not poinsettia thinlit.
This is the piece that I used to create the stunning border. The center poinsettia is the same as the stamp and if you line it up carefully it will cut the flower out for you.
As much fun as I had this week making and sharing these cards, believe it or not I still did not use all the pieces that available to use between the stamps and the thinlits. Consider making this stamp set your own. And it you earned any $5 coupons in July you can take that $5 off the cost of this set.
Next week I will be featuring one of the sets that will be a part of my Everything New card buffet to be held on August 7th. I would love to have you there with me if you are local. Just contact me and we can get things organized.
Why did I pick this card as my WOW card?
1. The Fresh Fig color is not a typical Christmas color.
2. The ornaments are cut out with the Big Shot and even though they are stamped as a group, they are able to be separated.
3. The string the ornaments are hanging from give this card a very different look.
I found a card very similar on Pinterest and posted by Karen Robinson, who runs a blog called little-paper-party.com. Thanks Karen, for a great new color idea.
Tomorrow I will show you how to take one look and turn it into something that can be used with a lot of cards.
Are you curious about the background of this card? It could be designer paper but is not. I made a stencil using two of the framelits that coordinate with the stamp set.
Then I sponged in each tree until it created the desired background for the card. I think I will have to try this with other stamp sets because I enjoyed the look it created. Today is the first day that you can order this bundle for yourself. Contact me if you are interested or have any questions and I will be glad to help you out.
The card I am featuring tomorrow will use unusual Christmas colors and several other features of this stamp set. Come back to see what it looks like.
Do you love Christmas as much as I do? I have a Christmas Through the Year card class each month. I create one design and the stampers who attend the class make 3 cards from that design. When the year is over they have 36 hand made Christmas cards to send to friends and family. Fun!
This set called Carols of Christmas is from the new soon to be active Holiday Catalog. The great thing about this set is that it can be ordered in August. This is a great way to get started on making your Christmas cards, and for me a great way to get a new design into the hands of my stampers.
We made this card at one of my Butterfly Friends meetings with Robin. I love all the parts of the bundle that are used in this card. Tomorrow I will show you how I created a stencil from the framelits that match this set and used it in another great Christmas card.
