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DCM - Light

Happy Friday!

There's a brand-new challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers Blog today, continuing the countdown to Christmas with one-word prompts.

This week, the theme is Light, and of course I had to go with a favourite "light" technique using masking paper!

Stamp: Lil' Inker Designs - All The Christmas You'll Ever Need (r)
Dies: Hello Bluebird - Hill and Dale, Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Stars (r), Simon Says Stamp - Village
Other: Distress Inks

I really love the effect masking paper can provide when combined with dies.

Just take a white card base, select some dies that work well as silhouettes like a hillside and little houses, cut them from masking paper, stick the masked images over your card base, then get blending with your chosen inks over the masked areas.

I went with a starry sky that has extra white Distress ink blended in a circle over the star mask to create extra glow.

While the masking pieces are still in place, splatter the background with white paint.

Peeling back the masking paper to reveal the silhouette outline never gets old. It's magical every time!

Finally, I added a nice and big sentiment from an old favourite festive set from Lil' Inker Designs. I also love the All The Christmas You'll Ever Need 2 set, which has some great movie quotes on it, and I use that set to stamp the back of cards and envelopes for some extra festive fun. It always makes people smile when they see the Home Alone quote... keep the change you filthy animal! ;)

Make sure you check out the projects from the rest of the design team here, and play along if you can!

Happy crafting!

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Lil' Inker Designs - All The Christmas You'll Ever Need stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	Hello Bluebird - Hill and Dale dies Shop at: MISC	Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Stars dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Simon Says Stamp - Village dies Shop at: MISC
Distress ink pad - Black Soot Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Distress ink pad - Dusty Concord Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Distress ink pad - Picked Raspberry Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Distress ink pad - Picket Fence Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Distress ink pad - Wilted Violet Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)	Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)
Simon Says Stamp - Masking Paper Shop at: MISC	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC
Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Splat Box Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Ranger - Artist brush set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Crafter's Companion - Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Christmas countdown - Holiday Cheer

Morning!

Today's card sees the return of a favourite Christmasy frame:

Stamps: The Greetery - Curio Labels, The Greetery - Ornament Box Top Vertical
Dies: The Greetery - Ornament Box Top Vertical, The Greetery - Big Branches Pine, The Greetery - Jumbo Curiosity Bell Ornament, The Greetery - PreText Banners
Stencils: The Greetery - Frosty Flakes

I love stamping the Ornament Box Top in red and using the coordinating window die to create a really striking frame for a wintry scene.

For this card, I combined it with a background created with the Frosty Flakes stencils and the jumbo bell ornament hanging from a pine branch.

I used glitter paper and silver metallic card on the bell for a really frosty touch, and finished off the card with a simple sentiment from the Curio Labels set.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Curio Labels stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Ornament Box Top Vertical stamp Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Ornament Box Top Vertical dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Big Branches Pine dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG
The Greetery - Jumbo Curiosity Bell Ornament die Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - PreText Banners dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Frosty Flakes stencils Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Distress Oxide ink pad - Tumbled Glass Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Distress Oxide ink pad - Uncharted Mariner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Cherry Kisses ink pad Shop at: MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Silver metallic cardstock Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Memory Box - Festive glitter pad Shop at: MISC	Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)
Ranger - Glossy Accents Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tombow - Mono-Multi liquid glue Shop at: AZ (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC
Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Splat Box Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Ranger - Artist brush set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Snipped Snowflakes

Morning all!

I'm over on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with a few festive cards.

Now that we're well and truly into December, this is the time when simple Christmas cards are definitely on the agenda!

And it couldn't get much simpler than these.

You can't go wrong with a nice big snowflake as the focal point on your card.

Paper: Basic Grey - Juniper Berry
Stamp: The Greetery - Sentiment Suite: Christmas
Dies: The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Basics, The Greetery - Crimped Circle Tags, The Greetery - Loopy Bow Builder, The Greetery - Snipped Snowflakes #1, The Greetery - Snipped Snowflakes #3

For my cards, I opted for the new Snipped Snowflakes #1 and #3 sets from The Greetery and cut the smaller of the two dies in each set from white cardstock.

Then all you need is a tag or circle die, a fancy bow, some patterned paper, and the sentiments of your choice.

I started out by giving the white snowflakes a splattering of pearlescent paint in frosty white so that they sparkle a little when they catch the light.

For my tags, I went with the Crimped Circle Tags from The Greetery. I cut them from kraft, blended some brown ink around the edges, and added a splattering of white paint. With the snowflakes added, they almost look like gingerbread cookies.

I then used the Loopy Bow die from The Greetery to finish off the tags. For some subtle sparkle, I added some glimmer to the knots of the bows with a Wink of Stella pen.

I covered my card bases in patterned paper that would be a nice neutral backdrop for the tags.

Finally, I grabbed what has to be my most used festive sentiment set this year, the Sentiment Suite Christmas stamps and coordinating dies to finish off the cards.

And there we have it, two more cards made and many more to go!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Sentiment Suite: Christmas stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Basics dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Crimped Circle Tags dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Loopy Bow Builder dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG
The Greetery - Snipped Snowflakes #1 dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Snipped Snowflakes #3 dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Lawn Fawn - Doe ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)
Bazzill Cardshoppe - Alpaca Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Neenah 80 lb smooth Desert Storm cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	Basic Grey - Juniper Berry collection Shop at: MISC
Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36-pan watercolour set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC
Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Splat Box Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Ranger - Artist brush set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Crafter's Companion - Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Christmas countdown - Merry Christmas to You and Yours

Morning!

Today's card has a bit of a rustic feel.

Stamps: The Greetery - Sentiment Suite: Christmas, The Stamp Market - No Peeking (r), WPlus9 - Holly Jolly Christmas (r)
Dies: The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Basics, The Stamp Market - No Peeking (r), Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine, PTI - Tag Sale #10, The Greetery - Crimped Frame

It was definitely time to get red and white stripe in on a project, so I made my own striped background with the Holly Jolly Christmas set and cut it out with a crimped frame die.

The Christmas tree is decorated with pearlescent sequins as baubles/lights, and I simply attached it to a kraft tag that has had a splattering of white snowy paint. It almost looks like a gingerbread cookie that has had a sifting of powdered sugar.

Yet again, the Christmas Sentiment Suite from The Greetery provided the perfect greeting to fit on this card. :)

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Sentiment Suite: Christmas stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Stamp Market - No Peeking stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	WPlus9 - Holly Jolly Christmas stamps (r) Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Basics dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG
The Stamp Market - No Peeking dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine dies Shop at: MISC	PTI - Tag Sale #10 dies Shop at: MISC	The Greetery - Crimped Frame dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG
Altenew - Limestone dye ink Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Chili Pepper ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Cactus ink pad Shop at: MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)
Bazzill Cardshoppe - Butter Mints Shop at: AZ (UK)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK)	The Stamp Market - Kraft cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sea Glass cardstock Shop at: MISC
Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK)	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Christmas countdown - May Your Days Be Merry

Good morning!

Today's card features a favourite wintry stencil set and colour combo I use with these stencils:

Stamp: The Greetery - Sentiment Suite: Christmas
Dies: The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Basics, Hero Arts - Wood Frame Infinity
Stencils: The Greetery - Stencil Scapes: Winter

I still prefer to use dye inks to colour in the Winter layering stencil scapes set with full sized blending brushes and mini ones for the smaller details.

Once the panel was finished, I cut a wood frame from brown cardstock and stamped a simple sentiment on a coordinating sentiment strip to place within the scene.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Sentiment Suite: Christmas stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Basics dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Hero Arts - Wood Frame Infinity dies Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	The Greetery - Stencil Scapes: Winter stencils Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG
Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Chili Pepper ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Freshly Cut Grass ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Guava ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)
Lawn Fawn - Manatee ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Noble Fir ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Peacock ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Storm Cloud ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)
Lawn Fawn - Walnut ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Fern ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Gravel ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Greenery ink pad Shop at: MISC	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK)	Ranger - Multi-Medium Matte adhesive Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | TG	Tombow - Mono Aqua liquid glue Shop at: AZ (UK)
Tombow - Mono-Multi liquid glue Shop at: AZ (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK)
Detail blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK)	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Peace on Earth

Morning all!

I'm over on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with another festive make using the recently restocked Greetery 2023 Christmas release.

The Christmas Sampler stencil set makes some lovely wintry scenes, and this time I've used all the stencils in the set on Ivory cardstock with a mix of muted shades.

Stamps: The Greetery - Christmas Sampler Sentiments
Dies: The Greetery - Christmas Sampler Sentiments
Stencils: The Greetery - Christmas Sampler
Other: Puffy paint and Stickles

Once complete, I went in with some puffy paint to add snow to the house and added Stickles over the puffy paint and as frosty details on some of the sampler "stitches".

I then selected a sentiment from the coordinating Christmas Sampler Sentiments stamp and die set, stamped in forest green on white cardstock, and added some of the stitched details too.

The sentiments were cut from two extra layers of white cardstock to create a little dimension, enough to make the sentiments pop but still keep the card nice and flat for posting.

I love how the look of this sampler set can be changed up by using different shades of cardstock for the background and selecting ink shades that are more muted or super bold depending on the look you want to achieve.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Christmas Sampler Sentiments stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Christmas Sampler Sentiments dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Christmas Sampler stencils Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Lawn Fawn - Hippo ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)
Lawn Fawn - Manatee ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Fern ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Forest ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Papaya ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sage ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Salmon ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sea Glass ink pad Shop at: MISC
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	Simon Says Stamp - Ivory cardstock Shop at: MISC	Cosmic Shimmer - Fluffy Stuff Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK)
Detail blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK)	Crafter's Companion - Gemini machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Christmas countdown - Festive Mail

Morning All!

While I had the supplies out on my desk from an earlier card, I came across a large ephemera piece in the Merry Days pack that got my imagination going.

I wasn't sure how else I'd use this ephemera, but the idea came to me to make a card in the style of festive mail.

Paper: Crate Paper - Bundled Up (r), Crate Paper - Merry Days (r)
Ephemera: Crate Paper - Merry Days (r)
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Postmarks (r)
Die: Papertrey Ink - Postmarks (r), Magnolia - ZigZag and Scallop Lace Border (r)
Other: Stickles

I started out by covering my card base with the B-side of the Tinsel paper from Merry Days. I added a striped border with an off cut of paper from Bundled Up, but before I stick it down I cut a white border with an old Magnolia border die.

Then I created the festive postage stamp with the Postmarks set from Papertrey Ink, adding the festive cancellation detail from the same set directly to the card base.

Finally, I glued some scrap cardstock to the back of the main ephemera image to give it some pop.

Once everything was in place, I added some Platinum Stickles to the snowflake for a little festive sparkle.

And that's it!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Lawn Fawn - Kiddie Pool ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Manatee ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Sage Leaf ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK)	Crate Paper - Merry Days - Tinsel paper (r) Shop at: MISC | SBC	Crate Paper - Merry Days - Ephemera (r) Shop at: MISC	Tombow - Mono Aqua liquid glue Shop at: AZ (UK)
Tombow - Mono-Multi liquid glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

Christmas countdown - Have a holly, jolly Christmas

Morning all!

I'm back with another Christmas countdown card, and this time it's the special festive card for my purple-loving niece!

Stamps: Mama Elephant - Holiday Messages, The Stamp Market - No Peeking (r), WPlus9 - Most Wonderful (r)
Dies: The Stamp Market - No Peeking (r), WPlus9 - Most Wonderful (r), Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine

I have to say, I was really pleased that The Stamp Market released some new shades of purple in their line-up. It's not a colour I gravitate towards, but when you do need to use it, it's good to have the right shades on hand.

I've used all three of the new shades here for the candy canes: Pale Plum, Sugar Plum, and Plum.

I have had some issues with this new release of ink pads though. (The ones that were released late September 2023 and shown here). I've not seen any similar issues posted online, but I did reach out to the UK store I purchased them from back in October, and they said they'd contact The Stamp Market to see if they'd had similar feedback from customers.

Not heard anything back re a response from The Stamp Market, but long story short:

I always order the full size pads as they become available and was really excited to get this new line up - especially Fresh Mint and Aspen!

However, on initial stamping many of the inks had a really frothy consistency and don’t stamp at all like the other ink pads I’ve got from The Stamp Market or indeed some of the other pads in this batch. The Cranberry, Begonia, Fresh Mint, and Pale Plum inks were the worst affected.

When I touched a stamp to the surface of the ink pad (even very lightly) it frothed up with tiny bubbles that then distort your stamped image and the froth sort of sits on the ink pad. I know foam pads can be juicy at first and bubbles of ink aren’t that uncommon, but this is more like a froth that stays frothy and the bubbles don’t pop.

I’m very familiar with using this brand of inks and foam ink pads, in fact I my Stamp Market ink pads are my go-to ink pads having invested in the full colour line-up over the years. And what I have always liked about the new generation of foam ink pads is that you don’t always need to stamp with a Misti to use them, as inking once on a block is sufficient to get a nice and crisp image.

But this batch of pads has been totally different. I left them to settle since I swatched them, thinking maybe something separated during transport and the ink needed to settle down into the pad, but almost 2 months on I’m still getting a frothy consistency for the worst affected pads (Cranberry being the main problem).

I basically always have to stamp at least twice in the Misti with these new colours, but don't get the same high-quality results as the other Color Crush shades when inked once and using an acrylic block for direct stamping.

I'm posting this here in case anyone out in stamping land encounters similar issues. You are note alone!

These inks are not cheap, and it's disappointing after all the excitement of the new release of colours that they have fallen short of the ink performance I have come to enjoy with my other Color Crush inks.

That being said, I am just grateful that I can still get solid impressions after 2 or 3 goes with my Misti. It's just a shame that the colours are inevitably darker as a result.

Anyway, back to the card project!

I created a dimensional background with all those stamped candy canes and then decided I needed a tag focal element.

Well, the perfect opportunity to use the snowman from WPlus9's Most Wonderful set.

It's only a shame that I totally I forgot to add the colour detail for the gloves and hat! Oh man, I was not with it when finishing this card. And I kept looking at the hat and gloves once I'd glued the snowman down, thinking hm, he doesn't look quite as detailed as I remember...

Never to mind!

A little puffy paint detail soon restored the festive look, and I finished off the tag with a bow cut from the lightest of the new purple cardstock shades. :)

Oh, and for more frostiness, I added glittery Nuvo drops in the gaps between the candy canes.

I really hope this card ticks all those purple boxes for my niece!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Mama Elephant - Holiday Messages stamps Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - No Peeking stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	WPlus9 - Most Wonderful stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - No Peeking dies (r) Shop at: MISC
WPlus9 - Most Wonderful dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine dies Shop at: MISC	PTI - Tag Sale #10 dies Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Lakehouse ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Mango ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Pale Plum ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Plum ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Poolside ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Rusty ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Slate ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sugar Plum ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Waterfall ink pad Shop at: MISC
Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: MISC | SBC | SHC (UK)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	The Stamp Market - Pale Plum cardstock Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Plum cardstock Shop at: MISC	Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tonic Studios Nuvo Glitter Drops - Silver Moondust Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Cosmic Shimmer - Fluffy Stuff Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Zig - Wink of Stella glitter brush pen - Clear Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC
Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Tim Holtz - Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Splat Box Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Ranger - Artist brush set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC

DCM - word prompt: Wish

Morning all!

It's time for a brand-new Christmas countdown challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog.

The prompt word this week is "Wish" and so immediately I knew I wanted to feature some festive wishes on a card and at least one sparkly star.

Paper: KI Memories - Winter (r)
Stamps: Avery Elle - Starry Scene (r), Concord & 9th - Sweater Season, Mama Elephant - Scripty Xmas
Dies: Avery Elle - Starry Scene (r), Concord & 9th - Sweater Season, Neat & Tangled - Scandinavian Prints Christmas (r), Essentials by Ellen - Home & Hearth (r), Hello Bluebird - Hill and Dale, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Labels, Sizzix - Animal Portraits (r), The Greetery - Bold Alphabet

This card is a riff on an old favourite, in fact "old" might as well be the prompt word for this card, as I've used a super old winter collection from KI memories originally released in the mid noughties!

I'm on a bit of an Odessa to reconnect with older papers in my stash, since very little seems to tick my boxes for Christmas releases at the moment. :(

But it's all good, as there is plenty to use, and there are also digital papers available of some of my favourite past collections. Here's to scoring some Black Friday digital deals!

The other older elements on this card are my ever faithful Starry Scene sky from Avery Elle, the Scandinavian Prints Christmas trees, and Sizzix bear.

But I did add in some new touches. I was determined to give the bear a Christmas jumper, so used the new Sweater Season stamps to add the knit pattern and used the dies to create the scarf detail. But the necklines tin the Sweater Season set weren't wide enough for this bear... so enter a moment of inspiration!

I grabbed the lowercase "L" from the Bold Alphabet set by the Greetery and with a little snipping managed to make it fit as a collar.

Glad all those elements came together, and hope my nephew likes his card. ;)

Make sure you check out the projects from the rest of the design team here, and play along if you can!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Avery Elle - Starry Scene stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	Concord & 9th - Sweater Season stamps Shop at: MISC | SBC | SHC (UK)	Mama Elephant - Scripty Xmas stamps Shop at: SHC (UK)	Avery Elle - Starry Scene dies (r) Shop at: MISC
Concord & 9th - Sweater Season dies Shop at: MISC | SBC | SHC (UK)	Neat & Tangled - Scandinavian Prints Christmas dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Essentials by Ellen - Home & Hearth dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Hello Bluebird - Hill and Dale dies Shop at: MISC
Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Labels dies Shop at: MISC	Sizzix - Animal Portraits dies (r) Shop at: MISC	The Greetery - Bold Alphabet dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Stamp Market - Forest ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Lakehouse ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Rosy ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sea Glass ink pad Shop at: MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)
Versamark ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SHC (UK)	Bazzill Cardshoppe - Taffy Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC	Concord & 9th - Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: MISC | SBC | SHC (UK)	Hero Arts - Azalea cardstock Shop at: SHC (UK)
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	Memory Box - Majestic Hues glitter pad Shop at: MISC	Hero Arts - White embossing powder Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
EK Success powder tool Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK)	Waffle Flower - Mini Media Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Thermoweb iCraft - Purple tape for die-cutting - 1 1/2" Shop at: AZ (UK)	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC