Wednesday Wreath and WOW!

Something a bit different for you today.....

And WOW! I SO love this ... and I am SO SO happy to have inspired one of my lovely blog readers to give this a go! To such great effect...

So fellow Stampin' Up demonstrator, the lovely Gracemarie Balantic, shared this with me the other day... and seeing as she doesn't have a blog of her own ... and I reckoned it is far too good to not share... and luckily Gracemarie is happy to let me share it with all of you... here you go!

So a Stamped One Sheet Wonder wreath for Halloween... then cut down to create 6 cards in one swoop! See here for Gracemarie's original inspiration...

A few extra die cuts added to finish off one or two of the cards... but most just finished off with a strategically placed greeting....

And sorry I can't provide a products used list in this instance... but I do think that the real magic of this stamping technique is in using your own unique mix of stamps.... and just enjoying the true creativity of what you are doing...

Thank you so much for sharing Gracemarie... I love both the wreath as a home decor piece... and the cards...

And for the rest of you... what do you think? I would love to give Gracemarie the feedback I think she deserves... so a comment would be lovely....

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...