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Festive Stocking Stamp & Stitch with Concord & 9th

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with my last project for 2024!

Time is definitely tight in this last push before Christmas, so I pulled out a couple of favourites: the Boughs & Holly stencils and the Stocking Stamp & Stitch dies and coordinating stamps.

Digi paper: Crate Paper - Fa La La
Stamps and dies: Concord & 9th - Stocking Stamp & Stitch
Stencils: Concord & 9th - Boughs & Holly

I started out by creating the stamped stocking in some mod festive shades, finished off with little details from the die set.

Then for my backdrop, I used the Boughs & Holly stencil set which contains two different looks - a wreath and an outer garland originally designed to fit in some sentiments. Both can definitely be used independently with other supplies.

It's the outer garland that I've used here, trimming down the A2 panel and filling in some of the gaps with stamped hearts and sequins, and adding a sentiment from stamp set.

And there we have it! I hope you've enjoyed the projects I've shared this year.

Here's to a happy and crafty 2025!

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Concord & 9th - Stocking Stamp & Stitch stamps Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Stocking Stamp & Stitch dies Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Boughs & Holly stencils Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
The Stamp Market - Begonia ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Bubblegum ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cheeky ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Cherry Kisses ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Coastal ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Dijon ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Emerald Isle ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Matcha ink pad Shop at: MISC
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC	Crate Paper - Fa La La collection Shop at: MISC	Memory Box - Majestic Hues glitter pad Shop at: MISC	The Greetery - Crystal Sequin Mix Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG
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)	Detail 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

BRIGHT - Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Morning all!

This week over on the Daring Cardmakers Challenge blog, the prompt word for the festive season is:

BRIGHT

So of course, I had to pull out a favourite stamp set from The Stamp Market that allows you to get playful with the sentiment:

Digital paper: Crate Paper - Fa La La
Stamps: The Stamp Market - Merry & Bright (r)
Dies: Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine, The Stamp Market - Jumbo Tag (r)

I had already cut the Jumbo Tag from Bristol card, so I just needed to select my ink colours and get stamping.

Selective inking with the aid of post-it notes to mask off the other letters of the sentiment is much easier if you use ink cubes.

And thankfully my original set of Color Crush cubes were still inky enough for this technique.

My mini Misti and the alignment sheet for it were handy for getting the sentiment lined up on the tag - I just didn't realise the tag had shifted when I stamped the B!

Never to mind.

I filled in the white space with the pine branches in the same set using Cactus ink, then added a festive bow from Hello Bluebird to the tag.

I had the other half of the paper sheet I'd used the other day from the digital paper pack of Crate Paper's Fa La La collection to use as a neutral background.

And finally, I added some of the new embossed sequins from The Greetery as a sparkly finishing touch.

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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The Stamp Market - Merry & Bright stamps (r) Shop at: MISC	Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine dies Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Jumbo Tag dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
The Stamp Market - Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Bubblegum 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 - Citrine ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Emerald Isle ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Fresh Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Leafy ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Melon Orange ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Party Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Tropic Teal ink pad Shop at: MISC	Crate Paper - Fa La La collection Shop at: MISC
The Greetery - Crystal Sequin Mix Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	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	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

Clean & Simple Nordic Tree with The Greetery

Morning all!

I'm back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today with a simple make featuring a wonderfully dimensional die set from The Greetery's new Icing release.

Although this release focuses primarily on wrapping and decor for the festive season, the Nordic Tree is a great stand-out piece on cards too.

It's just so unique and has lots of little details and textural elements.

Digi paper: Crate Paper - Fa La La
Stamp: The Greetery - Sentiment Suite: Christmas
Dies: The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Basics, The Greetery - Nordic Tree

I always test cut new dies before putting them away, and for this set I ran the dies through my machine with some watercolour paper I had to hand.

The pieces were just too tempting to put away for another day.

So out came my Distress Oxides and blending brushes for a quick test assembly.

The binding agent in this watercolour paper really makes Oxides look very chalky – quite nice for a shabby chic look – but I also look forward to using solid cardstock in bold shades next time, so the cut details stand out more.

I simply used Rustic Wilderness, Walnut Stain, and Fossilized Amber to colour both sides of the die cuts, adding a spritz of water to move the colour around and then going in with splatters of dark pine ink over the branch areas.

The instructions for assembly are super easy and included in the pack – I just had to shorten the top of the trunk a smidge to fit it nicely on an A2 card. And once the tree was assembled minus the star, I splattered it with snowy white ink.

I found a great rustic background in my stash of printed digi papers and finished off the card with a sentiment from the Sentiment Suite Christmas set stamped on one of the banners from the Sentiment Suite Basics set.

This is definitely a card design that you can make in batches to create multiples in the busy festive period.

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 - Nordic Tree dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG	Distress Oxide ink pad - Fossilized Amber Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC
Distress Oxide ink pad - Rustic Wilderness Shop at: SBC	Distress Oxide ink pad - Walnut Stain Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Noble Fir ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
Bazzill Cardshoppe - Pale Rose Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Crate Paper - Fa La La collection Shop at: MISC	Jackdaw Express - AM534 - Premium White Watercolour Card 300gsm Shop at: AZ (UK)	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
Tim Holtz - Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Splat Box Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC	Waffle Flower - Mini Media Mat Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK)	Yoseng 8 Finger Ink Blending Brushes Shop at: AZ (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

50th Birthday Wishes with Concord & 9th True Story

Morning all!

I'm back today, shockingly, with a non-Christmas card!

Our book group Christmas meal approaches, and it's time to wish one of our members a happy 50th birthday.

So of course I had to use the True Story stamp and die bundle from Concord & 9th to stay on topic:

Stamp and die bundle: Concord & 9th - True Story
Stamps: The Stamp Market - In My Book
Dies: SugarPea Designs - You're My Type dies (r), Pinkfresh Studio - Julieta Alpha

The last time I used this set, I loved the combination of colours and extra details so much, that I had to go that route again.

This time I changed up some of the spine details and ink shades, but I think I've found my favourite combination of supplies to create personalised birthday cards along this theme.

Until next time, happy crafting!

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The Stamp Market - In My Book stamps Shop at: MISC	Concord & 9th - True Story stamp and die bundle Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	SugarPea Designs - You're My Type dies (r) Shop at: MISC	Pinkfresh Studio - Julieta Alpha dies Shop at: SBC
Lawn Fawn - Noble Fir ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Peachy Keen ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Peacock ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Sage Leaf ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK)
The Stamp Market - Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Coral Reef ink pad Shop at: MISC	Concord & 9th - Eucalyptus cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Evergreen cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)
Concord & 9th - Grapefruit cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Nectar cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Rainforest cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Seaglass cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)
Concord & 9th - Champagne foil cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Lawn Fawn - Gold metallic cardstock 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	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

December Elemental Inspiration - Daring Cardmakers Challenge

Morning all!

Well, the first Friday of the last month of the year has arrived, so it's time for a new elemental inspiration challenge over on the Daring Carmakers blog.

And here's the image we're using:

Alas I ran out of crafting time this week, so I had to dig into my card archives of this year to share something that would still fit the bill.

 

I originally created this card back in the summer for a different Daring Cardmakers Challenge, but I think it deserves a December outing too! The details for this make can be found here.

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

Happy crafting!

Jolly Snowmen with Concord & 9th Winter Wonderland

Morning all!

Well, December has arrived and not only am I back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog today, I'm also sharing a project that fits in with the new December challenge.

Yep, the wintry theme called for a project featuring the ever-so-versatile Winter Wonderland stamps and coordinating dies from Concord & 9th.

Digital papers: Crate Paper - Snowflake, Crate Paper - Fa La La
Stamps and dies: Concord & 9th - Winter Wonderland

I needed to make a fun card for my niece and nephew, so was definitely going to use those snowmen dies with the snowglobe background.

The die set includes a strip for creating a pop-up surprise inside your card, and as someone who shies away from making interactive cards, I decided to bite the bullet and give it a whirl as I wanted to include a snowglobe scene inside the card too.

So I started out by covering my card base on the front and inside with patterned papers to set the scene.

For the front snowglobe, I assembled the jolly snowmen (complete with googly eyes) and put my cardstock scraps to good use for the smaller details.

I added Distress Clear Rock Candy glitter to the snowy hills and Star Dust Stickles to the snow for a more frosty look.

While the glitter was drying, I stamped the cosy sentiment directly onto the card front and cut the "fa la la" from Champagne cardstock.

Next, I stamped the snowglobe for the inside with the same ink colour for the sky and picked ink shades that coordinated with the tree paper.

I made sure to watch the video instructions from Concord & 9th here (about 3.5 minutes in) before attempting to add the snowglobe inside - and hey presto! It worked!

Finally, I added the Snowman snowglobe to the front and cut a few of the snowflakes from the die set as a sparkly finishing touch.

Here's hoping my niece and nephew like their card!

Until next time, happy crafting!

 

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Concord & 9th - Winter Wonderland stamps Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	Concord & 9th - Winter Wonderland dies Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)	The Stamp Market - Emerald Isle ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Island ink pad Shop at: MISC
The Stamp Market - Peony ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Sea Glass ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Soft Berry 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	Crate Paper - Fa La La collection Shop at: MISC	Crate Paper - Snowflake collection Shop at: MISC	Concord & 9th - Champagne foil cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK)
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	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