CCMC541 Happy New Year

 

It's Thursday, and that means it's Challenge time again over at www.createwithconnieandmary.com. This week is a colour challenge, and these are the colours we had to work with:

 

Since it's only a few days away, I decided to make a Happy New Year card for this week's challenge. I've used these colours to make a watercolour wash, and then used the 'sparkle' stamp from the Warm Hearted Hostess set to create a background pattern over the top.

 

I embossed my sentiment in silver and cut it out with an oval Stitched Shape framelit. I popped it up on a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper for a big splash of sparkle (what's a New Year celebration without some sparkle?). I also cut out a few extra 'sparkles' for embellishment, and added a few Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets.

 

I hope you like my card! Check out what the other talented stampers have come up with HERE. Don't forget you can play along over on the facebook page

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! I hope you are having a lovely day, wherever you are. Hopefully it is filled with love, family and friends.

This was the Christmas card I sent out this year. In the end, I didn't get to make or send as many as I would have liked...and some are going to arrive after Christmas. That has never happened before. We've had a LOT going on, and I've just had to be OK with doing all I could (not my strength and something I am working on. I have high expectations of myself and struggle when I don't meet them).

As you can see, I kept my card very simple. It was either that, or not make them at all! You can see all the supplies I used below. Thanks for stopping by!


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Wishing You Well Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147864] $33.00	Silver Foil-Edged Cards & Envelopes [147900] $16.50	Hung With Care Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147882] $23.00	Twinkle Adhesive-Backed Sequins [146287] $12.25
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint [147044] $14.00

Joyous Noel Wishes

I whipped up these cards as an example of some quick Christmas cards that are easy to mass-produce. The only slightly fiddly bit is heat-embossing the sentiment. The gorgeous Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper does a lot of the hard work. It has touches of copper that are just stunning.

Can you see the subtle flourish in the background? It's stamped in Versamark, so it doesn't clash with the patterned paper. The Sprig punch adds a quick, cost-effective embellishment (plus, it's flat for mailing).

Here it is in another colourway:

Which one do you prefer?


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Product List

Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [147816] $24.25	Flourish Filigree Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147870] $35.00	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $31.00	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636] $8.75
Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $7.00	Sprig Punch [148012] $31.00	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $15.75	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $14.75

A Flourish for Christmas

Not many sleeps to go now! Just a quick one from me today, since I have SO much still to do. I'm just not sure where the days are going at the moment. There's definitely not enough hours in them, that's for sure!

I love these edged notecards and envelopes for quick and easy cards. For this one, I just added a piece of Merry Merlot cardstock (edges sponged with Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint). I stamped the gorgeous flourish in Merry Merlot ink and stamped the sentiment (also from the Flourish Filigree stamp set) on Whisper White cardstock, and punched it out. A gold banner behind the sentiment is the finishing touch.

Thanks for visiting....I'm off to tick a few more things off my to-do list!



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Flourish Filigree Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147870] $35.00	Gold Foil-Edged Cards & Envelopes [147901] $16.50	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $14.75
Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint [146886] $14.00	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $31.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00

Simple First Frost

I love using the Gold and Silver Foil-edged cards and envelopes to make simple card designs. That foil edge gives them a touch of elegance (but requires no extra effort!). In fact, I even used them to make my Christmas cards this year!

This card is VERY simple....almost a one-layer card. I decided to pop up one flower to add just a bit of interest. This is the First Frost set in the Holiday Catalogue. It's just so soft and pretty.
The colours I've used are Grapefruit Grove, Soft Sea Foam, Gray Granite and Mango Melody. The sentiment is from Southern Serenade.

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Silver Foil-Edged Cards & Envelopes [147900] $16.50

First Frost Clear-Mount Bundle [149943] $85.50

Southern Serenade Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145921] $37.00

Wishing You Well Stamp-a-Stack

I used the Wishing You Well stamp set for one of my last Stamp-a-Stack classes of the year. The colours I chose are Mossy Meadow, Fresh Fig and Blackberry Bliss - a very elegant combination. I also used a few different embossing folders and lots of Champagne Shimmer Paint.

Since this is such a versatile set, we made these cards for all occasions....even Christmas!


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Wishing You Well Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147864] $33.00	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint [147044] $14.00	Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [147906] $17.00	Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146335] $16.00
Climbing Vine Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [147187] $15.00	Fresh Fig 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144174] $10.50

Stamp Camp 2019

Have you ever wanted to escape for a weekend and just craft? Silly question!

Well, you might be interested in attending my lovely team member Sharon's Stamp Camp. Whether it be scrapbooking, card making, stamping or 3D items, you're all welcome to come and join us. There will be Shoe Box swaps to complete and maybe a few challenges. BYO all craft supplies.

Sharon's Stamp Camp is on Friday April 12, 2019 (6pm) – Sunday Apr 14, 2019 (2pm) at Kiah Ridge Christian Conference Centre Tahmoor, NSW. Come along and finish off those projects you haven’t had time to finish, get inspired, meet some friends and have a relaxed craft filled weekend. All meals, accommodation & shoe box swaps are included in the price. The cost is $285 per person (BYO linen or hire from the venue at your own cost)

Contact Sharon Wilson shaz@argyle.com.au  if you are interested, or go to the facebook link to see more details or ask any questions. https://www.facebook.com/events/241865419793172/


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Come and Hop with Us!

Welcome once again to the Stampers Anonymous Team Blog Hop! On this hop you will see projects made with either the ‘Amazing Life’ or ‘Incredible Like You’ stamp set that we received at a recent Demonstrator Training Event. These sets are featured in the upcoming Occasions Catalogue (live on January 3!). You can make the complete circuit and see all the lovely creations by following the links at the end of each post.

There's a couple of sneak peaks on this card, and a returning product too. The star of the show is that beautiful flower from the Incredible Like You set. It's a 2-step stamp set, so there's lots of depth and dimension. And it's photopolymer, so it's easy to line up (and a bargain price too!). There's also a kit that goes with it, for those times when inspiration isn't striking. I love the sentiment in this set too. I made this card for a very dear friend and those words are exactly what I wish for her.

The background paper is a Sale-a-Bration sneak peak. It's called Botanical Butterfly and I know I'm going to use it to death over the next few months. One side of all the prints is black and white...be still my beating heart!! You'll be able to earn this paper for FREE (with a $90 order) from January 3.

My colour scheme is Lemon Lime Twist and Highland Heather, with a splash of silver. I embossed the sentiment in silver, used Silver & White twine and also some of the Frosted Epoxy droplets (yes, these are hanging around! Hooray!).

Well, that’s all from me. Thanks for stopping by! Click on the button below to move to the next stop:

If you happen to lose your way here’s a list of all the participants:

1. Nikki Stalker
2. Elizabeth Yager
3. Marelle Taylor (You are here!)
4. Melissa Gifford 
5. Meighan Wheller
6. Sharon Wilson
7. Kylie Page 
8. Kristy Davy

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