TGIF Pick Your Favorites Challenge #75 - Santa's Sleigh

It's Friday, it's the start of a long weekend and it's my week with TGIF!! That is what we call a Trifecta!!

Being the end of the month means this weeks challenge is a Pick you Favorites theme and I really do love these weeks. I had a look back at all the cards that have been posted over the last few weeks and one of them really stood out. It was Jeanna's card from last weeks stitching challenge. I just loved the simply clear lines and the clever idea to stitch all the embellishments together. So that was the inspiration for my card today:

You might be wondering if I actually own any other Christmas stamps and the short answer is yes, BUT I just adore this Bundle. It's not one of the cheapest sets in that Catalogue and so I want to get my money's worth out of it. This will be my 4th card made with this set, and if you check back in tomorrow for World Card Making Day, I may have another!!

I actually loaded my bobbin up with our gold metallic thread and then used the copper thread on the spool, so the stitching actually has both colours running through it.

I inked up the Christmas tree from the set in Versamark and stamped that all over the Emerald Envy cardstock to make the background. I love how Versarmark leaves such a subtle stamped image.

If you would like to buy the Santa's Sleigh bundle, then click HERE and it will pop you straight over to my store. And if you are looking for inspiration make sure you check out these cards: Z-fold and Santa's Reindeer, !!

Oh and don't forget to pop back in tomorrow for lots of World Card Making Day or #WCMD fun!!

Happy Crafting,
Chlo

Product List 
 

Santa's Sleigh Photopolymer Stamp Set [142057] $37.00	Santa's Sleigh Photopolymer Bundle [143499] $78.25	Holly Jolly Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139882] $35.00	Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies [139659] $29.00	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $14.00	Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock [141420] $14.00
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock [133674] $12.25	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.00	Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $5.25	Copper Metallic Thread [141696] $5.25	Gold Sequin Trim [132983] $8.75

Christmas in July - Best Birds

As soon as I saw the Best Birds stamp set in the new catalogue at the Stampin' Up! Onstage Convention I just knew I had to make one of the little birds into a Robin. Well it's been a few weeks since I've had this gorgeous set and I have used it for lots of beautiful cards, but still hadn't got to my original idea of that little robin.

Then over the weekend, while brushing my teeth I had this sudden thought pop into my head, what about a red glimmer robin breast??? And so today, after I got all my "Mum" jobs done, I crept into my craft room and got making:

I have to say, I think he looks fantastic with his little red glimmer chest. I water coloured the rest of the Robin in crumb cake and added some gold Wink of Stella to his little beak.

The holly image is from the Hostess set called Time of Year and I coloured it in using my Stampin' Up! markers plus a little bit of fussy cutting. I also added a few little pearls that I had coloured in with my red sharpie, to make them look more like berries.

The sentiment is from the Holly Jolly Greetings stamps and matching framelits that carried over from last years Christmas catalogue. I'm so glad this little set stuck around for another year as I just adore the font of the greetings.

Well there you go. My very first Christmas card for the year. I think I might make a few more of these cards while my supplies are all set up and get a head start on my Christmas cards this year. After all, it always seems quicker to make four cards the same then it is to make the first one!!

Happy Crafting,
Chlo

Product List 
 

Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set [141525] $37.00	Best Birds Photopolymer Bundle [142315] $73.75	Holly Jolly Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139882] $35.00	Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies [139659] $29.00	Time Of Year Photopolymer Stamp Set [141790] $17.00
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $11.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $11.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $11.50	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $14.00
Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.00	Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies [141497] $45.00	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] $15.00
Red Glimmer Paper [121790] $8.75	Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141898] $11.50	Delicate White Doilies [141701] $5.25	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247] $8.75

Holly Jolly - Sneak Peek

With only a few days left until the Holiday Catalogue goes live (1st Sept... Yippee!) I thought I would share another Christmas card I created using lots of the new goodies.

I had originally make this card to enter a sketch challenge, but I then missed the cut off!! But I really loved how it all came together and it will now be one of my cards for my November Christmas Card classes.

So, some of you may know (and have noticed) that I love the little Greeting thinlits in our big Annual Catalogue, well I was absolutely over the moon when I saw Stampin' Up! had brought out more of these gorgeous little words, but this time they are all Christmassy words (that is SO a word!!)

Did you notice the new gold glitter ribbon!!??!! It is simply stunning and when you order it, you also get the dazzling diamonds coloured ribbon too!! Such a great value for money.

And lastly, the beautiful "Iced Rhinestone" that I have put in the centre of the gorgeous wooden snowflakes. They really do add a stunning touch of bling!!

So only 3 more days and you too can order some of these gorgeous products!! If you don't have a Holiday Catalogue yet (GASP!!!) then send me an email and I'll pop one in the post to you ASAP (Sorry, Australian postal address only)

Happy Crafting,
Chlo

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