Embellished Tree

Today’s card features a great Christmas tree embossing folder I picked last year on deep clearance. I couldn’t figure out a way to feature it in a card design. Finally I figured, why not make it the feature of the card? And so I embossing a piece of Shaded Spruce, cut it out with an Oval Die and layered it all on some fun DSP. For a final touch, I added some enamel shapes. Perfect!

• Stamps:

• Ink:

• Cardstock: All is Bright DSP (retired); Real Red; Shaded Spruce

• Accessories: Toile Tidings Enamel Shapes; Metallic Enamel Shapes

• Tools: Christmas Tree Embossing Folder; Layering Ovals Dies

Bright Christmas

Today’s card inspiration comes from this card from Claire Daly @ Claire Daly Creates. I love the shimmer and shine on this card!

• Stamps: Making Christmas Bright

• Ink: Call Me Clover; Basic Gray; Daffodil Delight; Lovely Lipstick; Pretty Peacock; Lemon Lime Twist

• Cardstock: 2018-2020 In Color DSP (Lovely Lipstick); Mint Macaron Glimmer Paper; All is Bright DSP (retired); Call Me Clover; Whisper White

• Accessories:

• Tools: Metallic Enamel Shapes

Simple Christmas Bliss

Today’s card inspiration comes from this card from Narelle Fasulo @ Simply Stamping with Narelle. I love simple Christmas cards featuring great DSP and this design was perfect! I pulled from my box of Christmas DSP scraps to create three different cards.

Variations:

• Stamps: Christmas Bliss

• Ink: Real Red; Old Olive; Shaded Spruce

• Cardstock: All is Bright DSP (retired); Under the Mistletoe DSP (retired); Christmas Around the World DSP (retired); Real Red; Old Olive; Shaded Spruce; Whisper White

• Accessories: Rhinestones; Toile Tidings Enamel Shapes; Pearls

• Tools:

All is Bright Suite

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card featuring one of the Holiday Catalog Suites. As soon as I got my catalog, I knew I needed to have the All is Bright Suite! I love the color combinations, the paper, accessories, and all the coordinating stamp sets! This card is all about using the various elements from that suite.  I had fun layering various elements to create a full card. My favorite part is the addition of the paper clip.

• Stamps: Making Christmas Bright; Making Everyday Bright

• Inks: Real Red; Call Me Clover; Crumb Cake

• Cardstock: All is Bright DSP; Call Me Clover; Whisper White

• Accessories: All is Bright Paperclips; Real Red Satin Ribbon

• Tools: Layering Circles Framelits

Brighten Up Your Christmas

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card featuring your favorite Holiday Catalog stamp set. I'm always a sucker for a good simple Christmas stamp set. The Making Christmas Bright stamp set is just the thing! I've already made a few cards using it and wanted another fun and simple card. I simple filled my white piece with strings of lights, added some layered DSP, and finished off my card with a great sentiment. Easy peasy!

• Stamps: Making Christmas Bright
• Inks: Basic Gray; Real Red; Call Me Clover; Daffodil Delight
• Cardstock: All is Bright DSP; Call Me Clover; Whisper White
• Accessories: 
• Tools: Layering Circles Dies

Fun n Crafty Blog Hop

It's time for another fun blog hop from the Fun n Crafty Stampers! Today we are celebrating the launch of the Holiday Catalog featuring cards showcasing various products. I choose to highlight my favorite bundle in the catalog with the Making Christmas Bright Bundle. I love the fun Christmas light images. So I created a card by stamping and punching a ton (and I do mean a ton) of separate bulbs and casings. I found a fancy trick to making stamping and punching easy. I punched out the image from a piece of random scrap paper and used that as a stamping template. So easy! From there, I spent some time varying the colors to create a fun multi-colored light strand. Love this card so much!

I made a few variations:

• Stamps: Making Christmas Bright
• Inks: Real Red; Call Me Clover; Flirty Flamingo; Daffodil Delight; Old Olive
• Cardstock: All is Bright DSP; Old Olive; Real Red; Flirty Flamingo; 
• Accessories: Sheer Old Olive Ribbon; Real Red Ribbon
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Gold Embossing Powder; Christmas Bulb Builder Punch

Blog Hop List:

1. Stacey -- A Work of Carte
2. Christine -- Artful Musings
3. Merit -- MB Squared Designs
4. Nicole -- Inky Fingers Stamping
5. Jennifer -- NW Stamper
6. Tobe -- The Craft Sea (you are here)
7. Pamela -- Stinky Tofu