12 Days of Christmas

I have been inspired by Marelle Taylor and her blog thINKspot with her 12 days of Christmas. Here are my versions some are the same and some vary to her's due to my limited supplies of stamp sets, card stock or accessories.

Card 1
Stamp Set: Baroque Motifs, Season of Joy
Ink: Pink Passion, Glorious Green
Card: Whisper White, Pink Passion, Glorious Green
Accessories: Paper-piercing Tool

Card 2
Stamp Set: Merry Merry
Ink: Tempting Turquoise
Card: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red
Accessories: Red Ribbon





Card 3
Stamp Set: Season of Joy
Ink: Soft Sky, Bayou Blue, Whisper White
Card: Soft Sky, Bayou Blue, Whisper White
Accessories: Soft Sky Double-Stitched Ribbon

Card 4
Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree
Ink: Always Artichoke, Perfect Plum
Card: Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White, Holiday Harmony Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Bravo Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon

Card 5
Stamp Set: Season of Joy
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red, River Rock
Card: Old Olive, Real Red
Accessories: Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon

Card 6
Stamp Sets: Merry Merry
Ink: Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Soft Sky
Card: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Sage Shadow, Wintergreen Designer Series Paper

Card 7
Stamp Sets: Season of Joy, Wanted
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Groovy Guava
Card: Groovy Guava, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Groovy Guava Double-Stitched Ribbon

Card 8
Stamp Sets: Snow Burst, Season of Joy
Ink: River Rock, Real Red
Card: Real Red, Whisper White, Glorious Green
Accessories: Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon





Card 9
Stamp Sets: Season of Joy
Ink: River Rock, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi
Card: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Holiday Harmony Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Burgundy Ribbon





Card 10
Stamp Sets: Solemn Stillness, Circle of Friendship, Season of Joy
Ink: Silver Emboss, Purely Pomegranate, Always Artichoke
Card: Whisper White, Purely Pomegranate, Always Artichoke, Holiday Harmony Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon





Card 11
Stamp Sets: Season of Joy
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Groovy Guava
Card: Wild Wasbi, Groovy Guava, River Rock, Whisper White
Accessories: Groovy Guava Double-Stitched Ribbon, Paper-Piercing Tool

Card 12
Stamp Sets: Season of Joy
Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi, River Rock
Card: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, River Rock, Purely Pomegranate

Rotating Circle Christmas Card

This card did take me quiet a while to complete, but then again I have been on the phone to a friend for over an hour and had lunch but I did start it late this morning and now have only just finished it, but had to post it here straight away and on the UStamp site as I am really happy with how it turned out. (I got the template of the four rotating circles from Monica Gale on UStamp which sadly has now posted the last project idea.)

Stamp Set: Season of Joy, Snow Burst, Merry Merry, Circle of Friendship
Ink: Soft Sky, Bayou Blue, Always Artichoke
Card: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Soft Sky, Wintergreen Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Silver Brad, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle

Christmas Cards - Solemn Stillness

Here we go again with another Christmas Card this time using some silver embossing with the Solemn Stillness stamp set. All my Christmas cards are one off's which is a real challenge but I have reached 20, which means I am quarter the way there.

Stamp Set: Solemn Stillness
Ink: Wild Wasabi, VersaMark
Card: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Glorious Green, Silver
Accessories: Silver Ribbon, Silver Embossing Powder

Christmas Cards - Snow Burst

I cased this card design from Andrea Lowlock, EnchantINK. Andrea was even kind enough to post me the template to mask the oval.

Stamp Set: Snow Burst, Soleman Stillness
Ink: Soft Sky, Blue Bayou
Card: Whisper White, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou

Christmas Cards - Season's Sketches

I bought this "preloved" stamp set a while ago on ebay as it's not in the current catalogue and have finally pulled it out to do some more Christmas cards. Five cards today I think that is a record in one day and it only took me about four hours and that includes cooking spagetti bolognaise for lunch and hanging out the washing.

Stamp Set: Season's Sketches, Heartfelt Thanks, Short and Sweet
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Rose Red
Card: Whisper White, Rose Red Glorious Green
Accessories: Gold Pen, Red Pen
Stamp Set: Season's Sketches, Baroque Motifs
Ink: Elegant Eggplant
Card: Whisper White, Lavender Lace, Lovely Lilac, Gold
Accessories: Gold Ribbon
Stamp Set: Season's Sketches, Short and Sweet
Ink: Rose Red, Pretty in Pink
Card: Whisper White, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch
Stamp Set: Season's Sketches, Season of Joy
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Brillant Blue
Card: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Brillant Blue
Stamp Set: Season's Sketches
Ink: Glorious Green, Real Red
Card: Whisper White, Glorious Green, Real Red
Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, Paper-piercing Tool

Stamps by Mail - October

No Christmas Cards today for a change, today I completed Alisa Tilsner's Stamps by Mail for October using the Tart and Tangy stamp set. Mine are a little different to hers as I don't have all the accessories which she used.

Stamp Set: Tart and Tangy
Ink: Only Orange
Card: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi, Sumner Picnic Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Wild Wasabi Double-Stitched Ribbon, Paper-piercing tool, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Punch






Stamp Set: Tart and Tangy
Ink: Glorious Green, Real Red, Bashful Blue
Card: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi, Sumner Picnic Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Happy Birthday Green Ribbon, Paper-piercing tool, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop PunchStamp Set: Tart and Tangy
Ink: Real Red
Card: Whisper White, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Sumner Picnic Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Red Ribbon, White Ribbon, Red Rhinestone Brad, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Paper-piercing tool