Today we are all focusing on Christmas cards and I chose to use two of the new die sets. I am in love with these dies. They cut perfectly and leave just the right amount of fade around the stamped images making for such a professional look!
I must admit, the "Holly Sprig Die Set" that coordinates with Festive Foliage is one of my favorites of all! So beautiful and you will see it again soon :)!
Those holly leaves and berries pair perfectly with the gorgeous label from Very Vintage Christmas. The berries tuck right inside those little scallops! The label was stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with black powder. The pieces were cut with Nestabilities (first a circle, then a petite scalloped circle).
Up next, I featured the "Jar Essentials Die Set." It coordinates with images from 4 stamps sets which are Candy Jar, Candy Jar Christmas, Candy Jar Christmas Fillers, and Jar Fillers-Jam Packed.
I stamped the jar and gingerbread from Candy Jar Christmas Fillers, the sentiment from Candy Jar Christmas, and the lid from Jar Fillers-Jam Packed.
The lid and jar are both cut with the new dies. They are so easy to line up perfectly!!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for more inspiration...and it's going to be my FAVORITE day of the week!!! For now, visit these DT members' blogs where you are sure to see some lovely Christmas cards...
Supplies:
Holly card:
Stamps: Festive Foliage, Very Vintage Christmas, Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper: Simple Stories "Handmade Holiday", PTI Rustic White and Black, Bazzill Peppermint
Ink: Versamark, VersaColor Bamboo, SU Real Red, PTI Fresh Snow
Other: WMS Holly Sprig Die Set (coordinate with Festive Foliage stamps set), A Muse Studio black embossing powder, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Circle and Petite Scallop Circle Nestabilities, thin black satin ribbon, Ranger Glossy Accents
Gingerbread Jar card:
Stamps: Candy Jar Christmas Fillers, Jar Fillers-Jam Packed, all Waltzingmouse Stamps
Paper: DCWV dotted paper, Crate Paper "Bundled Up", Lily Bee Design "Double Dutch,"PTI Vintage Cream and Kraft
Ink: Memento Espresso Truffle, Fresh Ink in Birch, SU Real Red, Copic marker
Other: WMS Jar Essentials Die Set, Circle and Petite Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Circle and Petite Scallop Circle Nestabilities, gems from Michaels, PTI kraft satin ribbon, Cuttlebug Dotted embossing folder
Love your creations - particularly adore the shiny berries on your first card.
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful cards Kelly! love the pretty papers you used - so bright and colorful - and the wonderful new die cuts! Your jar of gingerbread men is so sweet!
ReplyDeleteStunning! Love your festive holly card (that is one of my favorite sets, too!) but your gingerbread man card is so delicious! ;) Love the combination of patterned papers and all the dimension you've added. LOVE!
ReplyDeleteLove the adorable cozy cards you made Kelly! The gingerbread men look great in the jar. Love the squares on the second card! Now I can't wait to come back tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteEeek those gingerbread men are soooo cute and I love your patchwork background too. Love the first card too Kelly - the colours and layers are amazing especially those holly sprigs
ReplyDeleteLove the holly card, that sentiment looks great embossed in black :)
ReplyDeletecute cards, the gingerman made me smile.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, those little gingerbread men are so cute!! How do I not have this set yet?? And, loving the first card - that Christmas set was the very first one I ever purchased from Claire so it has a special place in my heart!
ReplyDeletegingham gingies? How cool is that? Love that close up with the little gem buttons .. lots of fussy cutting there lady! SO beautiful though! Love the traditional look of the first card too - the black trim really brings out the colors!
ReplyDeleteBoth fabulous Kelly, I love the stamps you chose and the holly die has the perfect amount of border.
ReplyDeleteLove the wonderful homespun feel of these! The holly set is a favorite of mine too and your card is gorgeous. Love the patchwork background and all the great elements with your sweet gingerbread men.
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards Kelly! I love the way the holly fits with the label so perfectly! Gorgeous! And that gingerbread card is so sweet and yummy looking! Great papers! So excited to receive the new dies!
ReplyDeleteI know I'm late but you've already killed me once today with all your gorgeous tags...
ReplyDeletenow that 1st card!!!
LOVE it!!
Seriously...
I die!
I'm stealing it too...
just so you know!
And love that sweetie jar with the yummylicious cookies! :)
Adorable!!
Love the card and that paper. I can taste the gingerbread boy cookies, they are so cute!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you've got gingham paper in both cards - they are just super!
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