Carols of Christmas Baubles...

Another clean & simple card using the pre-released Carols of Christmas to share today... Scroll back through the past weeks' posts to see more using this set...

Standard A6 tent fold card... with largest Layering Ovals die cut aperture...

Tranquil Tide greeting stamped through the aperture... Smoky Slate baubles stamped either side...with a few extras to the right... with stamped & die cut baubles in Pool Party, Smoky Slate & Tranquil Tide added

Finished off with Smoky Slate stars and a few stamped and die cut sprigs of holly...

Carols of Christmas stamps and Card Builder dies available to purchase from 1st August... or if you can't wait till then... sign up with Stampin' Up! today and get the stamp set for free.... along with a few extra essentials... Click here for more details...

Carols of Christmas & Card Front Builder dies #5

This is probably the simplest card of the series... but stunning in its simplicity...

But before I start... NEWSFLASH... the Daisy Delight & Daisy Punch bundle (item code 145361) is back in stock and available to order... 

So if you would like it... click here for my Online Shop to order straightaway before it runs out again... Remember to enter Host/Stampin Rewards code EQDXYJRE for an extra gift from me. 

Also remember that a £45+ order would earn you a £4.50 Bonus Days coupon to spend in August! I would highly recommend topping with the co-ordinating Delightful Daisy papers and/or Faceted Gems (in Gold and Clear) and/or a couple of ink-pads OR the 1/2" Circle Punch

OR for those of you more local... I will be next ordering on Monday, 31 July for delivery here if you can collect & "live" if it goes out of stock again by then!!

Back to the card... Again a simple Notecard with a Layered Ovals aperture.  Delightful Daisy paper mat with white embossed greeting...

Double die cut trees duo... Silver Glimmer over Tranquil Tide for a shadow...

And a Smoky Slate stamped and die cut deer... cut the right way round this time...

And here is a round up picture of the 2 notecards in my series... click here for the details of the other one... 

Carols of Christmas & Card Front Builder Dies #4

Another day ... another simple card using the Carols of Christmas and Card Front Builder dies... click here for the set details...

Spot the fantastic feature frame on this one.... beautiful!

Double die cut trees... Silver Glimmer over Tranquil Tide to give a shadow and more definition...

Greeting inked up in Pool Party with Tranquil Tide added to the central "on" section using a marker pen...

And finished off with the lovely Tranquil Tide 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon...

WOW!

Carols of Christmas #3

More of my series of makes using the soon to be released Carols of Christmas and Card Front Builder dies... Click here for the details on this set (as well as how to get your hands on these now)

Die cut trees and moon & stars (single and duo trees in the Card Front Builder set) Loving these large words... the greeting size being perfect for a Stitched Shapes square frame...

Set on  a Small Square Double Z Joy Fold card... click here for the Tutorial for that...

Featuring the Delightful Daisy papers again for the front and centres... with Fresh Florals for the back...

Colours used - Tranquil Tide & Pool Party with Silver Glimmer...

Note that the Tranquil Tide tree on the front is stamped again for texture with the Background Bits stamp and it is popped onto a Silver Glimmer tree so it has a snow line...

Lovely simple little Fancy Fold card...

And here is the round up picture of my Carols of Christmas Small Square Double Z Joy Fold cards... the bauble one being posted yesterday...

Carols of Christmas #2

Continuing my little series of makes using the soon to be released Carols of Christmas and Card Front Builder dies... Click here for Part One of the series (which was posted out of sync in late evening yesterday!) and for the details on this set (as well as how to get your hands on these now)

Loving these large words and sweet little baubles.... the greeting size being perfect for a Stitched Shapes square frame...

Set on  a Small Square Double Z Joy Fold card... click here for the Tutorial for that...

Featuring the Delightful Daisy papers again for the front and back... with a small bit of Fresh Florals in the centre...

Colours used - Tranquil Tide, Pool Party, Powder Pink & Smoky Slate...

And a quick but simple tip for you.... but first I have to say... how did I live without these Mini Stampin Dimensionals!!  So stamp your trio of baubles (in Smoky Slate here)... then stick the mini dimensional onto the flat bauble... and then stick your die cut baubles on top.... saves lots of time and agro!

Lovely simple little Fancy Fold card...

Carols of Christmas #1

So I have finally had the chance to get working with the pre-released Carols of Christmas bundle (including Card Front Builder dies). So a few shares for you this week... This is a really great set with lots of options & potential...

This product is available now for demos to order. Or get the stamps for free with a Demo Starter Kit in July... along with an Essentials Kit too... which makes it a great time for signing up now... read more about that here...

And for everyone else the bundle is available to order from 1st August ... so please contact me now if you would like to order yours... £46.75 in Wood Mount or £40.50 in Clear Mount. My August order will be 1st August...

And remember that - if you have ordered £45+ in July - then you can use your Bonus Days coupon(s) towards it...

Back to the card... starting off the series with a simple Notecard with a Layered Ovals aperture.

Delightful Daisy paper mat (I have been saving this sheet especially for Christmas in July makes... Perfect!)

Die cut moon and stars with a Silver Glimmer piece behind at the top...

Die cut trees duo... finished off by stamping with the small rectangular stamp from Background Bits in Tranquil Tide to add texture and definition (you may need to click on the photo to see that...)

And a glimmer deer... cut the wrong way round!!! (ie cut through on the white side rather than the glitter side) A happy accident...

Number of Years Sneak Peek - 50 already!?

I thought it was high time I opened up my pre-order box...

And shared a make using my favourite stamp set in the Spring Summer catalogue - Number of Years -  coming your way soon...only about 8 sleeps to go!

But I like to start off really simple after Christmas...

Which is mainly due to the fact that I pack everything away from my dining room/classroom! Which means that I can't actually find anything without spending hours searching and unpacking!!

So this was a simple tag & wrap in a rush for my brother before he packed his suitcase to go back to the States... He was blown away... talk about a man in denial about reaching the great 50... LOL!

Now as most things I used are not yet available (unless you are a demonstrator!) - a few notes!

The numbers in this Number of Years set are amazing... I think the largest I have ever possessed... standing about 2" high...with dies to match!!! Yippee! And you have lots of other words and TH's, NDs etc - a gorgeous flower/leaves stamps combi - and the cool banner too. Trust me these are must haves and keepers in your crafting arsenal!!

Probably too subtle to see in the photos... but... I also used the clear Wink of Stella brush to add some sparkle... coming your way very soon... Also a must have and a keeper in your stash!!

The tag is die cut using the Project Life Cards & Labels die set... a set that is definitely not just for Project Life and scrapbooking...

And the stitching around the numbers and the tag is faux stitching - care of my hand and my Project Life pen