Those Pesky Elves...

Another card re-make for this week's classes using the Santas Workshop papers instead of Signs of Santa stamping, colouring and die-cutting... as per this card here...

But before I start... & just in case you didn't get to visit me yesterday!... Don't forget that the Retiring List has been published and The Year End Closeout Sale is in full swing...click here for all the news released yesterday!

Simple & quick -  but so so cute!!

And here are the die-cut papers and stamped versions side by side...

Oh and greeting from Merry Christmas to All... on a standard A6 card...

Santa's Workshop Mr & Mrs card #2...

Probably can't get much simpler than this!

Remake of this Mr & Mrs Santa card I made earlier... just replacing stamped and coloured Signs of Santa images with ones die-cut straight from the Santa's Workshop papers using the Santas Signpost dies... simples! And SO quick!

Main greeting from Merry Christmas To All... and North Pole in the Signs of Santa set...

PS Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the Autumn Winter Catalogue Carryover List, the Year End Close Out Sale... and to order your Stamparatus bag!

Simple Santa's Workshop cards for Merry Monday

So the Santa's Workshop suite is out and about for classes here this week... and in my usual style I just had to "tweak" some of the cards I had already made...

But before I start... a couple of news items!

Come back here Wednesday 5th December for the Year End Close Out Sale... and the official launch of the new Stamparatus Craft & Carry bag!

And do you know that I operate Christmas Wish List and Gift Voucher services? Click here to contact me for more information and/or the Wish List file... but bear in mind orders need to be placed by 12th December latest for Christmas delivery...

So back to the card... this one is a card that "grew and multiplied"... inspired by this Signs of Santa swap card made by Julie... love the Poppy Parade dots and dashes border...

Just added to a 5 1/2" Square card blank with some flocked and stripy paper...

And then I had to make another one and add this cute image! It certainly makes me feel more merry! Though I do think that I should have coloured the drink in the glass... maybe more beer than milk for our Santa with this greeting !!

And you do have to love a bit of fussy cutting in an evening! (well I do!!)... as this image is cut straight from the Santas Workshop papers... simple papercrafting at its best!

And even more Signs of Santa...

A pocket card today... using the Santa's Workshop suite of products... stamps, dies and paper... 

Lovely bit of Stampin Blends colouring in on this card... even I enjoy this amount of colouring ! In Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate & Dark Daffodil Delight ... With Ivory and Light Calypso Coral for those chubby cheeks!

Finished off with Dazzling Diamonds glitter for the snow...

More Signs of Santa...

Love these cheeky little elves... 

Elves and trolley from Signs of Santa... greeting from Merry Christmas to All... on a standard A6 card...

Lovely bit of Stampin Blends colouring in on this card... even I enjoy this amount of colouring ! In Poppy Parade, Pool Party , Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate & Dark Daffodil Delight ... With Ivory and Light Calypso Coral for those chubby cheeks!

Finished off with Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the hats...

Does this card seem familiar? Well click here for the version in portrait orientation that we made earlier...

Merry Monday - Signs of Santa

Very quick share today... as I am busy finishing off the Tutorials for the Farmhouse Christmas meets Winter Woods projects... still hoping to finish today and get them emailed out to all of you that have purchased so far... Thank you...

So back to the Signs of Santa collection... 

Santa & signpost from Signs of Santa... greeting from Merry Christmas to All... on a standard A6 card...

The Masking Technique was used for this card...The 2 images being stamped onto Post It Notes (or equivalent!)... then fussy cut to create a mask... then these masks laid over the Memento Black stamped images on the card... and Pool Party ink lightly sponged over the top of the masks...

Just remember to include as much of the sticky part of the Post It note under the images you are going to cut out!

All finished off with lashings of Dazzling Diamonds glitter...

And some decoration on the inside too... 

Signs of Mrs Santa...

I particularly like Mrs Santa for some reason... so here is a card featuring simply... just the Mrs... 

Dazzling Diamonds glittery snow base to the die cut Stitched Shapes circle... 

Stamped & die cut Mrs Santa coloured in with Stampin Blends... 

Santa Workshop polka dot papers and finished off with the new 1/2" Textured Weave Poppy Parade ribbon

Cute!

Wednesday WOW! Santa Workshop Concertina Card

Always a favourite card format amongst my ladies... the Tag Topper Concertina Card... of which you will find 10 or so variants if you click here (or pop "Tag Topper Concertina" in the search box down the right hand side)... For just about every occasion!

And you will find the step by step tutorial here... as well as a link to Julie Kettlewell's video tutorial too...

A card that has caused a few Ooohs & Aaahs whilst on display... even amongst the non-Santa Workshop-believers! Though as always it is difficult to photo and share on line to the same effect...

It does show off the Santa Workshop papers rather well... and... not a Signs of Santa stamp was harmed in the making of this card!!! 

Though the Santa's Signpost dies came in rather useful... as they are the perfect size to die cut the images on the papers as well as the stamps!! Albeit I would be happy to fussy cut of an evening myself! As is my way!!

And of course our trusty Large Letter dies were invaluable (as always!)

Thank you Julie...again... for such a great card...

Signs of Santa Mr & Mrs card

Mr & Mrs Christmas of course... couldn't resist!

Mr & Mrs from Signs of Santa... greeting from Merry Christmas to All

All finished off with lashings of Dazzling Diamonds glitter...

PS I used the Masking Technique for this card...

The 3 images were stamped again onto Post It Notes (or equivalent!)... then fussy cut... then laid over the Memento Black stamped images on the card... and Pool Party ink lightly sponged over the top of the masks...

Just remember to include as much of the sticky part of the Post It note under the images you are going to cut out!

Santa's Workshop Class & Card Kit

Here are a few of my card designs from the EASIEST CHRISTMAS CARDS YOU EVER DID MAKE Class and/or Kit-At-Home...

Here is the Signs of Santa cards kit...

20 cards & envelopes... a pack of Memories & More cards including glittered cards and stickers... and a ball of thick Garden Green & White Bakers Twine

Kit available in the mail... or book yourself and some friends in for a class here in Great Ouseburn North Yorkshire (between York & Harrogate)

All for just £24 for a total of 20 finished cards with envelopes... or £32 for a 40 card and envelopes kit... P&P included...

Only available whilst supplies last... contact me by clicking here to reserve yours...

You will also need Tombow glue £3.75 and 3D foam Stampin Dimensionals £3.75 ... or equivalents....

Add £20 if you want the co-ordinating Signs of Santa stamp set, £30 for the Santa's Signpost dies (or £45 for the Stamps & Dies bundle) and £13 for the Santa's Workshop Speciality papers

And ... as an extra special Offer... free Enamel Shapes worth £6.50 if you order over £45s worth of Kit in total...

And finally note that you will be able to produce more cards from the kit as there will be lots of the Memories and More cards left over for you to design to your hearts content!

Saturday Santa...

Simple Gatefold card... featuring Signs of Santa... tied up with Poppy Parade textured ribbon...

Front mat stamped using the wonderful Buffalo Check background stamp... Just make sure you turn the stamp on its back... ink up...  and then lay your piece of card on top and apply pressure to stamp... 

I usually just use my flattened hand to do so... so I add a piece of paper over the top of the piece of card to protect my fingers... Though ( and not in this case) sometimes I use my brayer to apply the pressure over the image too... as that way I know I am getting good even pressure...

Thank you again Julie... another great card made at Training....

Very Bright & Merry Monday with Signs of Santa

Playing around with Signs of Santa bundle at Team Training...

Edited to Add- Inspirational Videos post back up tomorrow... my blog got ahead of itself! Sorry to my email subscribers for any convenience!

Do think these little elves are cute... and they are making me feel christmassy...

And I have to admit... that I think that this bundle and the Santa's Workshop suite will be one of the Top 3 sellers in the new Autumn Winter Catalogue... as they are either the immediate No. 1 favourite amongst most demos so far... OR one of those once-you-have-a-play... then you don't want to stop!

Particularly like the greeting stamped "around the corner" at the top right hand side....

Lovely bit of Stampin Blends colouring in on this card... even I enjoy this amount of colouring ! In Poppy Parade, Pool Party , Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate & Dark Daffodil Delight ... With Ivory and Light Calypso Coral for those chubby cheeks!

Finished off with Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the hats and parcels...

Few more details on this card here... thanks again Julie... so cute!