Christmas Lamppost Duo

Having spent the day creating something specially to share with you... I am beyond frustrated as the photos have not transferred to where I need them so it is time for something else after all! And it is time for bed...

So a quick Brightly Lit Christmas Lamppost two-cards-from-one round-up share today instead... go here and here for more details on the cards...

One piece of glimmer and one piece of Whisper White being cut to created those 2 snow banks at the bottoms - one set for each card... so two-from-one!

And remember that these Christmas Around the World papers are in the 4 for 3 Paper Sale on this month... 

I will be back very soon!

Brightly Lit Christmas Lamppost & Around the World Papers - Part 2

Adding a bit more detail to yesterday's card... click here for most of the card detail...

A few extra scrolls to the bottom.... love these for an extra decorative touch!

Die cut wreath, bow and presents from the Christmas Around the World papers... using the Brightly Lit/ Christmas Lamppost dies...

And finished off with a stamped Brightly Lit Christmas greeting...

Brightly Lit Christmas Lamppost & Around the World Papers

Another card featuring the Christmas Around the World papers (on this month's 4 For 3 promotional list!)

Coupled with the Brightly Lit Christmas bundle ...  aka the Lamp Post... (or you can get Brightly Lit Christmas stamps (15% off with the World Card Making Day deal until 10 October) though the bundle including the dies is still a better deal! Just...)

Clean, simple and quick... and I do so have a thing about lampposts!

Didn't know why... until I came across an old photo of my family home very recently... and there it was... the proper "antique" lamp post at the top of the drive... wasn't in my memories... but there it was!

Back to the card... Christmas Around the World papers background on Basic Black mat... Die cut Basic Black Lamppost & Lamps... Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer glass & snow bank (hand trimmed) with another plain white snow bank ( with Dazzling Diamonds glitter added to the top) to the rear...  and a Garden Green bow die cut from the Around the World papers... on a Real Red stamped & die cut banner

Winter Wonder & Brightly Lit Christmas

Another card made with the wonderful Winter Wonder embossing folder... 

With a gold embossed greeting and bow from Brightly Lit Christmas... punched out with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch....

Placed on the largest snowflake cut in Gold Foil using the Seasonal Layers dies... yes seriously!

Snowflake embossed mat inked direct around the edges with Versamark... gold embossing powder added... and heated to add co-ordinating embossed definition to each edge... 

The card is a 5 1/2"/14cm square card blank... with a 4 1/2" square embossed mat... both Thick Whisper White A4 card...

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - A Colour Challenge

Welcome to the Global Stamping Friends September Blog Hop... you are with Amanda Bates at The Craft Spa in the UK... and I have a little card duo for you ...

Note that this is my second post today... scroll down  - or click here - for the new Autumn Winter Catalogue release and my special Launch Offers....

So we have a GSF Colour Challenge to share with you today... what can I say... right up my street!

And a perfect combination to introduce one of my favourite new bundles in the new Autumn Winter (aka Holidays aka Christmas) Catalogue... welcome to Brightly Lit Christmas and Christmas Lamppost dies... available as a bundle (with 10% off for the pair)

So starting off simply as is my way when starting with a new product! 

A masked and sponged panel in Pool Party and Night of Navy...

Die cut Smoky Slate Lamppost and lanterns... sponged very lightly with Smoky Slate on top and harder around the edges to add texture & definition... 

White die cut lamp-glass inserts behind (yes that is what the one die with 3 "flower pots" does! See bottom left corner in the product picture above) 

And finished off with a stamped and die cut label & bow...

The second card has the addition of Smoky Slate sponging to form a pavement... with a Basic Black stamped and hand cut lamppost so you can see the difference! And spot the add of the Pool Party water coloured glass...

I could have course have stamped this direct but I always like an excuse for a bit of fussy cutting at night! 

The sign holder is stamped direct in Basic Black... a stamped and die cut sign and bow to decorate... 

And I used a couple of die cut sign holders as a flourish for the bottom right hand side... love the effect! I could have course have stamped these instead...

Don't forget to click here and check out the New Catalogue and/or my Launch Offers if you are in the UK...

And now it is time to pass you onto the lovely and very talented Jenn over in California, USA... just click on the arrow! Until next time...

Blog Roll Call

1. Courtenay Heuston

2. Stephanie Nash

3. Anita Wifladt

4. Tricia Butts

5. Sharleen Luciano

6. Kimberley Anne Morris

7. June Olsen

8. Jan Musselman

9. Anastasia Radloff

10. Rachel Macleod

11. Ellen Woodbridge

12. Karie Beglau

13. Lisa Ann Bernard

14. Marieke Bart

15,. Christina Walker

16. Angelique Stempelkeuken

17. Sarah McDermott

18. Amanda Bates (YOU ARE HERE)

19. Jenn Curtis Charles