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Avery Elle Let it Snow Mash-Up

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with my last project for Christmas in July.

This time, I've created a little die mash-up by combining a new-to-me die set from the Bargain Basement with a more recent festive favourite.

Stamp: Concord & 9th - Home for the Holidays
Dies: Concord & 9th - Home for the Holidays Stacks, Avery Elle - Let It Snow (r)

The Avery Elle Let It Snow die set is currently heavily discounted, and it's really worth adding this set to your Christmas arsenal.

It includes a frame die with snowy punch-out elements that can be left attached or snipped apart if you prefer, a tall arch window that makes a perfect snowglobe dome, a Let It Snow sentiment die, and other useful accents such as snowflakes.

This die is great for creating wintry scenes, so that's exactly what I've done!

I've used this die set to frame some houses and other winter village staples from Concord & 9th's popular Home for the Holidays die set.

Most of the cardstock elements come from Concord's Assorted cardstock pack and when I'm out for a crafty evening with friends, I simply take that pack with me, so I can cut and assemble elements from the Home for the Holidays set and Over the Rooftops set and pop them in a jewellery organizer tray ready for use on future cards.

And this is one such card.

All I then needed to do was cut some snowy hills with the die in the Home for the Holidays set to fit inside the arch, cut a few snowflakes from the Avery Elle Let It Snow set, and heat emboss a sentiment from the Home for the Holidays coordinating stamp set, and ta-da! Card complete!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Concord & 9th - Home for the Holidays stamps Shop at: MISC | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Home for the Holidays Stacks dies Shop at: MISC | SBC | SHC (UK)	Avery Elle - Let It Snow dies (r) Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Versamark ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SHC (UK)
Bazzill Cardshoppe - Butter Mints Shop at: AZ (UK)	Concord & 9th - Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	Memory Box - Festive glitter pad Shop at: MISC
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)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (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

Waffle Flower Holly Jolly Background

Afternoon all!

I have one last card project to share here from my guest stint with Waffle Flower and their Christmas in July 2024 release!

It's actually the first card I made in my big festive crafting session.

As soon as I saw the Holly Jolly Background die and coordinating stencil, I just knew that pale pink was the way to go!

Dies: Waffle Flower - Holly Jolly Background, Waffle Flower - Merry Christmas Print
Stencil: Waffle Flower - Holly Jolly Background

I started out by running an A2 panel of pink cardstock through with the Holly Background die, then stuck it onto my grip mat so I could easily add the stencilling over the top.

I used my Waffle Flower shader brushes to add some colour variation and left the panel to dry properly before giving it a good splattering of pearlescent and matt white "snow".

Once that was dry, I trimmed down the panel with a nested rectangle die and popped it on a white card base - I added glue around the leaves and berries so that I could tease the edges up so they pop off the card more.

Then I just added the simple Merry Christmas Print die cut from black glitter cardstock and card complete!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Waffle Flower - Holly Jolly Background die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Hero Arts - Infinity Nesting Rectangles dies Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Merry Christmas Print die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Holly Jolly Background stencils Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
The Stamp Market - Aspen ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cactus ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cherry Kisses ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Lipstick Red ink pad Shop at: MISC
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	PTI - Sweet Blush cardstock Shop at: MISC	Memory Box - Majestic Hues glitter pad Shop at: MISC	Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)
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)	Waffle Flower - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	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 in July - Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Morning all!

This week it's my turn to set the challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog, and well, I just couldn't resist another Christmas in July theme!

And indeed, it's yet another occasion for me to use my Waffle Flower Postage Collage supplies.

Stamps: Hello Bluebird - December Post (r), Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2, Waffle Flower - Postage Collage North Pole, Waffle Flower - Postage Collage, Waffle Flower - Royal Mail
Dies: Hello Bluebird - December Post (r), Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2, Waffle Flower - Postage Collage
Stencil: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Coloring

This time I've mixed them up with stamps (and coordinating dies) from Hello Bluebird.

Their US store has had a big blow out sale, as they are now moving exclusively to a kit format.

With their threshold for shipping orders to the UK being £135+ (since Brexit sigh), I wasn't able to grab some much coveted sets in the sale. But thankfully, one of their UK designers listed several sets in her eBay store that she no longer wanted, and the December Post set is one that was on my wish list.

I originally wanted it because I thought it would work well with the Postage Collage die and other mail themed supplies I have. So out came the Copics for the first bit of colouring in a looooong time!

Once the December Post elements were stamped, cut, and coloured, I grabbed the Postage Collage Coloring stencils to add solid blocks of colour to the Postage Collage die. While the stencil was still over the panel, I added a splatter of white ink for some wintry snow.

I used a mix of elements from the Postage Collage stamp sets listed below to fill in the background, stuck down the December Post elements, and added a sentiment from the Elegant Christmas 2 set.

I added some white pen details here and there, then used the Postage Collage Coloring stencils to add the airmail border in Lobster Red and Bubblegum inks from Lawn Fawn.

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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Hello Bluebird - December Post stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2 stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage North Pole stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Waffle Flower - Royal Mail stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Hello Bluebird - December Post dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2 dies Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Coloring stencil Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Gina K Designs - Obsidian Amalgam ink pad Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Bubblegum ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
Lawn Fawn - Chili Pepper ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Fresh Lavender ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Jalapeño ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Lobster ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
Lawn Fawn - Minty Fresh ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Emerald Isle ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Party Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Poolside ink pad Shop at: MISC	Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)
Uniball Signo White pen 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)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC
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)	Ranger - Mini Mister Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Waffle Flower - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	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

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Gingerbread

Morning all!

July is quickly coming to a close, so I'd best hurry up and share the rest of my card projects made for the Waffle Flower Christmas in July 2024 release!

Today, the spotlight is on the Gingerbread Postage Collage stencil set.

Both cards use very similar colour tones for the stencil elements:

Dies: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage, Waffle Flower - Merry Christmas Print
Stencils: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Coloring, Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Gingerbread

For this card I kept all the stencilling steps relatively simple, some Blush for the sky, a mix of Lawn Fawn browns for the gingerbread, and red for the stencil accents.

I had to make sure all the stencilling was totally dry before going in with the decorative elements, namely Fluffy stuff and Stickles. Otherwise, the Fluffy Stuff takes on the colour of the ink and the Stickles smudges the ink areas. So, a good idea to learn from my mishap on an earlier take of this card!

I mounted the Postage Collage panel on kraft cardstock and created a festive green and red border with The Stamp Market inks.

Finally, I cut the Merry Christmas from black glitter cardstock, popped it on the matching shadow die and finished off the card.

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This next card uses the same techniques, minus the fluffy stuff.

Paper: Waffle Flower - Season's Greetings
Stamp: Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2
Dies: Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2, Waffle Flower - Postage Collage, Waffle Flower - Happy Holidays Print
Stencils: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Gingerbread

I simply cut the stencilled elements apart to use on an A2 portrait card, cut the Happy Holidays word die from black glitter cardstock again, and arranged the elements on papers from the Season's Greetings pad, adding one of the Elegant Christmas 2 sentiments as a finishing touch.

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Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2 stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2 dies Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Happy Holidays Print die Shop at: SBC
Waffle Flower - Merry Christmas Print die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Coloring stencil Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Gingerbread stencils Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Altenew - Blush dye ink Shop at: MISC
Lawn Fawn - Chili Pepper ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Doe ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Pizza Crust ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Walnut ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
The Stamp Market - Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cactus ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cherry Kisses ink pad Shop at: MISC	Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	Waffle Flower - Season's Greetings paper pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Memory Box - Majestic Hues glitter pad Shop at: MISC	Cosmic Shimmer - Fluffy Stuff Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Uniball Signo White pen 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)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC
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)	Ranger - Mini Mister Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Waffle Flower - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	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 Wishes with the Waffle Flower Poinsettia Die-n-Stencil

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with more festive inspiration from Waffle Flower's Christmas in July release!

Today, the focus is on the Poinsettia Die-n-Stencil set.

It's a versatile set that allows you to stencil the layered Poinsettia directly onto your project, or to cut the die elements first and then stencil onto them.

The Waffle Flower grip mats are great for holding your die cuts in place and the stencils too.

Stamp: Waffle Flower - Family Christmas
Dies: Waffle Flower - Family Christmas, SugarPea Designs - Diagonal Striped Coverplate, Concord & 9th - Christmas Cloche, The Greetery - Ribbon Maker: Petite Scallops, Waffle Flower - Poinsettia Die-n-stencil

So last week it was a pink poinsettia, this week I was looking at combining some icy tones with something bold.

I used the four shades of aqua in the Seashore set from Altenew to create the layers for the poinsettia, adding some silver enamel dots to the centres.

I wanted a festive stripe in the background, and grabbed another great purchase from the Bargain Basement for this - the Diagonal Striped Coverplate from SugarPea Designs.

The "to-use" storage bin on my desk luckily contained an A2 panel that was already sprayed with Frozen Fog Distress Mica Stain, so I just needed to run this through with the coverplate die - plus I could also piece the left-over strips into the another coverplate panel to create an extra background for future use!

With those cool frosty tones, I needed something bold - enter the lovely Sweet Pea pink cardstock from Concord & 9th! I used this to back the coverplate and splattered more frosty white paint and some bright pink ink over the background.

The card needed some extra detail at the top, so I cut the Ribbon Maker Petite Scallops die from white cardstock, added this at the top and trimmed it down.

Then I added a strip of Sweet Pea cardstock and created a matching ribbon with the bow die in the Christmas Cloche set to finish that off.

Finally, I just needed to add my sentiment from the new Waffle Flower Family Christmas set, and card complete!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Waffle Flower - Family Christmas stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	SugarPea Designs - Diagonal Striped Coverplate die Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Christmas Cloche dies Shop at: MISC | SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Family Christmas dies Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
The Greetery - Ribbon Maker: Petite Scallops die Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Waffle Flower - Poinsettia Die-n-stencil Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Altenew - Emerald dye ink Shop at: MISC	Altenew - Lagoon dye ink Shop at: MISC
Altenew - Mountain Mist dye ink Shop at: MISC	Altenew - Volcano Lake dye ink Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Plastic flamingo ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
Altenew - Sea Shore ink cube set Shop at: MISC	Concord & 9th - Sweet Pea cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC
Distress Mica Stain Set 5 Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	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)
Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	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)
Ranger - Mini Mister Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Waffle Flower - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	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

They Sky's the Limit - Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Morning all!

This week's Daring Cardmakers challenge is all about creating sky scenes. :)

Perfect for a Christmas in July take on the theme!

So, of course, I had to feature the wonderful Waffle Flower Postage Collage Snowmen again!

Paper: Waffle Flower - Season's Greetings
Stamp: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage North Pole
Dies: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage
Stencils: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Snowman

I used a mix of Stormy Sky Distress ink and Lawn Fawn's Deep Sea ink for the sky.

Going over the arms and buttons with Black Soot, and while the stencil was still in place, I covered the openings for the faces and buttons, and splattered the sky with white ink - a veritable blizzard!

I then popped up the Postage Collage panel on the dark snowflake background from the Waffle Flower paper pad, and added one of the sentiments from the North Pole stamp set inside a Postage Collage die - adding Stormy Sky ink around the outside and some Wink of Stella for sparkle.

Finally, I added Twinkle Stickles to the buttons on the snowmen so they have a little sparkle when they catch the light.

And for additional snowy skies, here are some more cards I made for the Waffle Flower release:

And this one changing up the colour of the wintry sky:

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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Waffle Flower - Postage Collage North Pole stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Snowman stencils Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Distress ink pad - Black Soot Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Distress ink pad - Stormy Sky Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Carrot ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Deep Sea ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
Lawn Fawn - Fake Tan ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Walnut ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC
Waffle Flower - Season's Greetings paper pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)	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)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	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)	Ranger - Mini Mister Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Waffle Flower - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	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

Merry & Bright with the Waffle Flower Poinsettia Cluster Die

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today, sharing another project using supplies from Waffle Flower's Christmas in July release.

This time, the focus is on the ever-so-versatile Poinsettia Cluster die.

Along with the layered poinsettia flower, the die set includes two foliage dies, a berry branch, and pinecone.

Stamp: Mama Elephant - Mini Merry Messages
Dies: Lil' Inker Designs - So Stylish Cover (r), The Greetery - Big Beautiful Bow, Waffle Flower - Poinsettia Cluster

My card is a riff on a favourite Christmas make from last year featuring That Bow - aka The Greetery's Big Beautiful Bow (which is still proving popular as it's just gone out of stock again!). And indeed I've used that die set here for the ribbon and tag elements, but this time I switched out the bow and used the poinsettia as the decorative element for this "gift card".

With a simple cover plate as the backdrop to your card, you can really make the poinsettia the star of the show.

The cover plate I've used was from a recent Bargain Basements offer, so it's definitely worth keeping an eye on that sale section!

I used various shades of cardstock from Concord & 9th for the Poinsettia Cluster and Big Beautiful Bow elements:

• Ballet Slipper
• Stardust
• Evergreen
• Cocoa (from the new neutrals pack)
• Pebble

For the centre of the Poinsettia I ink blended one of the layers a little darker to stand out, then when I added Glossy Accents I alternated between the dots of the flower centre so that the first dots could dry before filling in the areas in between - that way the Glossy Accents won't all blend into one messy blob (we've all been there!).

The little tag is stamped with a sentiment from the Mini Merry Messages set from Mama Elephant - perfect for adding sentiments to tags!

Once all my elements were assembled on my card, I decided it needed some festive splatter, so out came the pearlescent white, copper, and matt white paint. I covered the little tag with Post-It tape so that it wouldn't be overly splattered.

And there we have it, another Christmas card made for the pile!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Mama Elephant - Mini Merry Messages stamps Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lil' Inker Designs - So Stylish Cover die (r) Shop at: MISC	The Greetery - Big Beautiful Bow dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Waffle Flower - Poinsettia Cluster die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Dijon ink pad Shop at: MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)
Concord & 9th - Neutrals Assorted cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | C&9 | SBC	The Stamp Market - Fern cardstock Shop at: MISC	Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)	Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36-pan watercolour set Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Ranger - Glossy Accents Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC
MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC	Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Ranger - Mini Mister Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Waffle Flower - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	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

Cheers! - Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Morning all!

There's a brand-new challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog today, where Joanne has challenged us to raise a glass/cup of our favourite tipple.

Well, I am most partial (in cooler months - aka July 2024) to a hot chocolate with all the works. Especially a Black Forest hot chocolate!

And I am continuing on my Christmas in July crafting odyssey, so here's what I made:

Stamps: The Stamp Market - Tis the Season
Dies: The Stamp Market - Tis the Season, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Snowflakes, Pinkfresh Studio - Notched Corner Frame, Pretty Pink Posh - Winter Mug, The Greetery - Ribbon Maker Large Scallops, Waffle Flower - Poinsettia Cluster
Stencil: Pretty Pink Posh - Layered Snowflakes

I actually started out this card with the card base already covered in the pink cardstock that I'd previously blended with subtle pink Layered Snowflakes using the stencils from Pretty Pink Posh. I'd also already stuck the Notched Corner Frame down on it too - and at some point I's abandoned the card and it was sitting in my "to use" bin on my desk until this challenge came alone.

So I grabbed a few more items from that bin, namely the Waffle Flower Poinsettia Cluster foliage that didn't end up getting used for their release, and the Ribbon Maker Large Scallops border.

Once I'd cut and ink blended the Winter Mug elements that I wanted to use, it was just a matter of adding a fitting sentiment to the card and some finishing touches with Stitched Snowflakes from Lawn Fawn and some clay accents to the centres. :)

Fair warning, I think my Christmas in July projects will continue for a bit longer. lol

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

Happy crafting!

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The Stamp Market - Tis the Season stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Tis the Season dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Stitched Snowflakes dies Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)	Pinkfresh Studio - Notched Corner Frame dies Shop at: MISC | SBC
Pretty Pink Posh - Winter Mug dies Shop at: MISC | SBC	The Greetery - Ribbon Maker Large Scallops die Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Waffle Flower - Poinsettia Cluster die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Pretty Pink Posh - Layered Snowflakes stencils Shop at: MISC
Altenew - Dark Chocolate dye ink Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Merman ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Peacock ink pad Shop at: SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC
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Simon Says Stamp - Ivory cardstock Shop at: MISC	Simon Says Stamp - Lipstick Red cardstock Shop at: MISC	Tim Holtz - Distress Glitter - Clear Rock Candy 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)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	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 - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (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

Waffle Flower Christmas in July - Poinsettia Cluster die

Evening all!

It was lovely to see another one of my card projects for Waffle Flower's Christmas in July release shared on their Instagram earlier this morning, so I'm just popping it on here too!

Stamps: Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2, Waffle Flower - Royal Mail
Dies: Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2, Waffle Flower - Postage Collage, Waffle Flower - Lacy Layers 2 (r), Waffle Flower - Poinsettia Cluster
Stencil: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Snowman

So for this card, the Poinsettia Cluster die with all that lovely foliage is definitely the star of the show. I wanted to go with a frosty and cool colour palette for an almost vintage-inspired look.

But I couldn't resist a pop of diamond glitter in the centre of the Poinsettia.

The backdrop to that bloom was created with a now retired scallop die that just gives that vintage postcard feel, and I really went to town with the pearlescent white and gold Gansai Tambi paint splatter.

Once that was dry, I created a stamp for the corner to go with the Royal Mail postmarks by blending the snowflake image from the Postage Collage Snowman stencil set onto one of the stamp dies in the Postage Collage die set.

After sticking the stamp down, I added the postmarks with Slate ink for a softer look and once the Poinsettia was stuck down I added the Christmas Blessings sentiment from the Elegant Christmas 2 set.

And there we go! I think this is a layout I will replicate in future for the Poinsettia Cluster dies, and perhaps just mix up the colours. :)

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2 stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Royal Mail stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2 dies Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Waffle Flower - Lacy Layers 2 dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Waffle Flower - Poinsettia Cluster die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Snowman stencils Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Sea Glass ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Slate ink pad Shop at: MISC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	PTI - Ocean Tides cardstock Shop at: MISC
PTI - Vintage Cream cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Aspen cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cotton Candy cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Forest cardstock Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Gravel cardstock Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sage cardstock Shop at: MISC	Memory Box - Festive glitter pad 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)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC
Waffle Flower - 6.5 x 8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Ranger - Mini Mister Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Splat Box Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Waffle Flower - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
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 in July with Waffle Flower Postage Collage Snowmen

Morning all!

I'm over on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with a new project featuring Waffle Flower's Christmas in July release!

I was honoured to be invited to guest design for Waffle Flower for this release, and I'm so excited to see these products out in the wild now! In fact, I'm rather tempted to just keep creating Christmas cards for the rest of the month!

A particular favourite is the new Postage Collage Snowman stencil set.

Stamps: Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2, Waffle Flower - Postage Collage, Waffle Flower - Royal Mail
Dies: Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2, Waffle Flower - Postage Collage, WPlus9 - Snowflake Trio (r)
Stencils: Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Coloring, Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Snowman

There are just two layers to this set, so great for making multiple cards and getting creative with your colour combos.

I picked out six shades in a mix of pinks, aqua tones, lavender, and a bold emerald green for these jolly fellows.

You can use larger brushes to fill in the first layer of colour, then go in with a smaller shader brush to add the black arms and faces.

The carrot noses and buttons are on the next stencil.

Once the Postage Collage panel was dry, I added the layer 1 stencil back over the top, covered the faces on the stencil with masking tape, and splattered snowy white ink over so it would just land in the "sky" areas.

Another new addition to the Postage Collage family is the Royal Mail stamp set that finally allows us to add some UK accents to our stamps. I used a few here and also used the cancellation mark from the original Postage Collage stamp set.

As the backdrop to this card, I added the air mail border with the Postage Collage Coloring stencil and layered the Postage Collage panel on a piece of Concord & 9th Tidepool cardstock.

Finally, I added sentiments from the new Elegant Christmas 2 set. The Sending Good Cheer and Making Spirits Bright sentiments fit perfectly inside the square stamps on the Postage Collage die. And as you can see, you can mix and match the sentiments on your card.

As a frosty finishing touch, I added a little glitter snowflake to balance out the card.

I hope you enjoy crafting with the new Postage Collage additions as much as I have!

Until next time, happy crafting!

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Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2 stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Royal Mail stamps Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Elegant Christmas 2 dies Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Waffle Flower - Postage Collage die Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	WPlus9 - Snowflake Trio dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Coloring stencil Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Waffle Flower - Postage Collage Snowman stencils Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Carrot ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Fresh Lavender ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Emerald Isle ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Fresh Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Party Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sea Glass ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Tropic Teal ink pad Shop at: MISC
Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Tidepool cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Jackdaw Express - AM440 - White Ivory Bristol Board 335gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC
Memory Box - Delicate Pastel glitter pad Shop at: MISC	Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK)	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC	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)
Ranger - Mini Mister Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Splat Box Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Waffle Flower - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
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

Waffle Flower Christmas in July - Postage Collage Poinsettias

Hi everyone!

I'm popping in to share more details about a few of the cards I made using the new Postage Collage Poinsettias from Waffle Flower Crafts for their Christmas in July 2024 release!

It was a real honour to be invited to guest design for them, and an absolute treat to work with their supplies - and Christmas supplies no less! My absolute favourite kind of card makes!

So on with the show!

Supply list:

• Postage Collage – Poinsettia Stencil
• Elegant Christmas 2 Stamp Set
• Elegant Christmas 2 Matching Die
• Royal Mail Stamp Set
• Postage Collage Die
• Season's Greetings Paper Pad

For this card, I went with a bold and bright colour palette for the poinsettias and holly.

The stamped details are all from the new Royal Mail postmarks set, bar the cancellation mark, which is actually from the Postage Collage Beach Days stamp set. At the time of creating these cards the original Postage Collage stamp set was still out of stock in the UK, and I only had the Beach Days stamp set to fall back on. But it still does the job nicely!

The Elegant Christmas 2 set is a great addition to my arsenal of festive sentiments. They are the perfect size to add to your Postage Collage projects and to A2 cards in general.

Finally, I popped up the Postage Collage background on one of the new papers in the Season's Greetings paper pad, which is already cut to A2 size. There are some fantastic designs for your Postage Collage projects in that pad: woodgrains, stripes, snowflakes, and holly, and these pine boughs.

 

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Next up, a softer take on the Postage Collage Poinsettias - this time paired with another new Poinsettia set: the Poinsettia Die-n-Stencil combo:

Supply list:

• Poinsettia Die-n-stencil
• Postage Collage – Poinsettia Stencil
• Elegant Christmas 2 Stamp Set
• Elegant Christmas 2 Matching Die
• Postage Collage Die
• Postage Collage Coloring Stencil

I couldn't quite give up those pink poinsettias against an aqua blue background, so this time I went with warmer blush/bubblegum tones and pretty light blue for the Postage Collage Poinsettias, echoed together with a festive green tone in the larger stencilled Poinsettia die cuts.

Again, I used one of the sentiments from the Elegant Christmas 2 set, and backed the Postage Collage panel with some champagne glitter cardstock.

Finally, I added a festive pink and red stripe to my card base using the Postage Collage Coloring Stencil.

I hope you've enjoyed all the inspiration shared so far for this release. I've definitely been adding more new-to-me items to my wish list as sneak peeks were shared last week!

Until next time, happy crafting!

Waffle Flower Christmas in July - Giveaway!

Head on over to my Instagram account for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Waffle Flower store.

Birthday wishes with The Greetery Sips Tea set

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with another project featuring the lovely tea-themed supplies in The Greetery's latest release.

This time, the spotlight is on the tea cups in the Sips Tea Stamp and Cut combo.

Paper: Lawn Fawn - What's Sewing On?
Stamps: The Greetery - Sentiment Suite: Birthday, The Greetery - Sips Tea Stamp and Cut Combo
Dies: The Greetery - Sips Tea Stamp and Cut Combo, The Greetery - Tipsy Strip, Hero Arts - Infinity Nesting Rectangles, The Greetery - A2 Stitched Scallops, The Greetery - BotaniCuts Lilacs
Stencil: The Greetery - Sips Tea

I simply cut the tea cups from white cardstock and added some ink blending before once again deploying Betsy's technique of using Glue Ink on a sponge dauber to add the Sips Tea stencil details and a dusting of Perfect Pearls for that lovely golden lustre.

I set the cups aside to dry and found some lovely floral paper from Lawn Fawn to use as the background to my card.

I didn't want to cover up all of the paper, so I turned the large A2 Stitched Scallops die into a frame using a rectangle die.

Then it was time to arrange the tea cups on my card, stacking them using the Tipsy Strip die as explained in Betsy's video here.

For a little floral detail, I used the smallest set of blooms in the BotaniCuts Lilacs set and coloured the white die cuts with Distress Oxides, highlighting the details in pencil, so they could tumble out of the cups.

I used the teabag die to add a sentiment from the Sentiment Suite Birthday set, and stamped the teabag label with the stamps from the Sips Tea Stamp and Cut Combo.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Greetery - Sentiment Suite: Birthday stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Sips Tea Stamp and Cut Combo Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Tipsy Strip die Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Hero Arts - Infinity Nesting Rectangles dies Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)
The Greetery - A2 Stitched Scallops dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - BotaniCuts Lilacs dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	The Greetery - Sips Tea stencil Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Altenew - Blush dye ink Shop at: MISC
Distress Oxide ink pad - Mowed Lawn Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Distress Oxide ink pad - Peeled Paint Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Distress Oxide ink pad - Rustic Wilderness Shop at: SBC	Distress Oxide ink pad - Shaded Lilac Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
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Lawn Fawn - What's Sewing On? - 6x6 paper pad Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Bearly Art - Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC
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)
Waffle Flower - Shader Brush Size 1 - Double-Ended (Pack of 5) Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Yoseng 8 Finger Ink 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

Waffle Flower Christmas in July - Day 1

Hello crafty friends!

Well, I can now safely reveal that I'm joining Waffle Flower Crafts this month as a guest designer for their upcoming Christmas in July release!

Sneak peeks start today of the pretty spectacular Postage Collage Christmas collection, which includes the fun Postage Collage Snowman stencil set:

This is definitely going to be a favourite for me every Christmas here on out.

I mean, who could resist these mischievous fellows?

I'll be sharing more sneak peeks on my Instagram account over here and more detailed blog posts will follow in due course!

The full release goes live this Friday, July 5!