Christmas catch up

Since my London visit I went travelling again and didn't get to set up posts before being busy at work so yet more catching up before I fill you in on the great offers Stampin' Up! have for you this month.


There have been 2 Christmas cards of the week, which were:

This one using the Letters For You stamp set, Large Letter Framelits and some super snowflakes from the Seasonal Layer thinlits.

And a card using the Flurry of Wishes stamp set again which I challenged myself to try a bit of a different colour combo with Berry Burst and Bermuda Bay.  I've sneaked in some of the new glitter enamel dots on this one too.

Live every moment ...

This is a card using the main stamp and framelit from the Ribbon of Courage bundle:

I've used Powder Pink and Melon Mambo for the colours, the sentiment is from the set too.

It's a lovely, thoughtful set which will be good for fundraising too.

Life is a Beautiful Thing

While I am using the Colourful Theory Suite I thought I would try a fairly quick card to use different stamps and paper from within the set.

This is the paper stack I have been using:

The colours in it are Berry Burst, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Dapper Denim and Whisper White and there are a selection of completely different designs in each colourway.

You get 48 sheets (in 6"x6"), 4 each of 12 double-sided designs for £9.

Introducing ...

This weeks Christmas card is brought to you by the new colour 'Tranquil Tide' (apologies for the picture quality):

This is rather a nice shade that looks more blue or green depending on what other colours you team it with.

The Seasonal Bells stamp set and matching punch are in the new catalogue too.

Another Christmas catch up

Keeping up with blogging still isn't going very well!

Just to let you know the retiring list for all the current Stampin' Up! catalogues will be available Monday night (I will add a link on here asap).  If you want any of the retiring colours in card stock, ink pads, ink refills etc you really need to order them before this as I can guarantee they will be gone almost straight away - the colours retiring are Watermelon Wonder, Tip Top Taupe, Cucumber Crush, Delightful Dijon and Mint Macaron.

Other items will be available while stocks last so if there is something you've been holding out for bear this in mind!

As I've got behind again I'll do another Christmas card catch up.

This card uses some of the 'This Christmas' Speciality DSP.

A Night of Navy and Whisper White combo on this one with the Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set.

This is the latest featuring Mine Macaron which is a retiring colour and the Embellished Ornaments stamp set.

Merry Penguin

A couple of products that aren't retiring are the Snow Place stamp set and the Circle Layering Framelits.

This cute penguin, his accessories, snowflakes and sentiment are all from the the Snow Place stamp set.

He's sat on a couple of Circle Layering Framelits.  The set contains a mix of plain and scalloped edge circles, ideal for layering.

They are on offer in the year end closeout deals currently for £25.60 instead of £32 and a really handy set to have.

Another Beary Christmas

How cute is the bear today?

I've used Crumb Cake and Tip Top Taupe for the bear and Mint Macaron and Emerald Envy for all the other layers and embellishments.

Most excitingly I used my new Stitched Framelits to cut the bear out, a great effect.  The holly punch also cuts out the bow in the Baby Bear set.

The leaves are from Holly Berry Happiness and a little enamel dot for the berry, the sentiment is from Cookie Cutter Christmas.

I've also used Circle and Oval Layering Framelits for the layering - it's not until I list everything on here I realise how many things I've used!!  Maybe a challenge for another day will be to use less.

Cookie Cutter Christmas

We had a good party last night hosted by Andrea with 11 ladies.

I did a make and take with the Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set, matching punch and Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper.

I gave the ladies the choice of which of the characters from the set to put on the card from the gingerbread man, santa, eskimo and reindeer.  The characters are mounted on a 1 3/4 punched circle which is layered on one of the Layering Circle Framelits.

The card, paper, ink and marker colours are mainly Crumb Cake and Real Red.

The sentiment is from Snow Place and the card is finished with Candy Cane Lane Baker's Twine.

Foxy Birthday

Another quick break from Christmas for a Foxy Friends card.

I've used the matching paper stack and punch for this cute chappie too.
The stamps are all in the Foxy Friends set which as 29 stamps in it.

The sentiment and banner are in Thoughtful Banners (with matching punch also).

I've also used a couple of the Circle Layering Framelits and finished with some matching Calypso Coral enamel Shapes.

Tidings of comfort and joy

And another idea we were given:

I've used some paper from the Presents and Pinecones Designer Series Paper which co-ordinates with the Christmas Pines stamp set and Pretty Pines thinlits which are also used.

A piece of Crumb Cake has been stamped with one of the stamps, the sentiment is also in the set and I've used Mint Macaron and Emerald Envy for this.

The leaves and bow are from the matching thinlits set.

Layering Circle thinlits and some Silky Taffeta ribbon in Cherry Cobbler to finish.

Peekaboo bear

So, in the interests of getting maximum use from a set of stamps todays card is very much like yesterdays but slightly different!

I've used the same bear from Cookie Cutter Christmas but this time in Marina Mist - doesn't he look cute?

The background is a super new embossing folder called Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions, it's a much chunkier folder than usual to give a deeper impression.

Sentiment from Suite Sayings, cut out with the same framelit as the previous card and some linen thread used.

More Thoughtful Branches

Back to the 'while stocks last in August only' set Thoughtful Branches.

After doing a hydrangea card last time I've gone back to the tree version of the stamp.

I think it's so effective.  I've stamped in Old Olive on Pear Pizzazz and cut out but layered on a Soft Suede layer of the same die cut.
The trunk and branches were stamped and die cut and the birds and sentiment are also in the set.

The background is the Watercolour Wash stamp in Soft Sky.

The card is mounted on Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry and I've included a little bit of new ribbon you can buy from September.

New bundle!

Today is the first day you can buy the Thoughtful Branches limited-time bundle.

Here is a reminder of one of the lovely things you can make with it:

I've used Sweet Sugarplum and Old Olive for this card and the Petal Burst embossing folder.

The stamp set which contains 23 stamps is £24 in photopolymer.
The matching thinlit dies (9) are £28 or you can bundle together and buy both for £46.75

Currently it is only available from today until 31st August while stocks last.  If it is popular it may return in a later catalogue but there are no guarantees!

Pretty Florals

Another easy card for today using a different colourway on the Detailed Floral Thinlits:

I've used white on white but added some little flowers which were 'scrap' from cutting out this die in Sweet Sugarplum.
The 'For You' is from the Treat Bag thinlits, mounted on a layered circle and finished with some matching ruched ribbon.

Yesterday this little chap also turned up on Facebook:

Just to mention that penguins aren't just for Christmas!