Monday 18 December 2017

Christmas Quilt stamp set

When Stampin' Up! recently offered free shipping, I jumped right in and ordered the Christmas Quilt stamp set.  The reason I had not bought this at the start of the Holiday Catalogue, was that I already owned a quilt die or two, and didn't think I could use another one.  However, when you look more closely at the stamp set that coordinates with the quilt dies, you see there are some really interesting effects that can be achieved with this stamp set.  Sadly, it is retiring at the start of the new year, but I have really enjoyed making cards with it.


The star outline was stamped in Fresh Fig, and the pattern fills in Lemon Lime Twist and Sweet SugarPlum, then stamped a border around it with a stamp that looks like blanket stitch.  This was mounted on a top fold card, and the pattern adhered below between strips of Fresh Fig card. 

I used the triangle pattern pieces to create these small trees - that is the same pattern stamped in pink above - a strip of DSP below and Merriest Wishes in Real Red from the set Merriest Wishes.

Another stamped quilt - Smokey slate and Flirty Flamingo and this time mounted at an angle over Flirty Flamingo card.



Sunday 3 December 2017

Wedding card from Colourful Seasons


Just a quick post to share this card made from the Colourful Seasons stamp set.  I have just purchased this stamp set, as I hadn't really 'noticed' it before, but due to my doubling up on a stamp set in a recent order, I had to find another set to replace my duplicate one, and decided on this.  I'm so glad I did, as there are 'hundreds' of uses for this stamp set - autumn, summer, winter, spring (just like the title suggests lol) but also weddings, sympathy, holidays, and simply celebrating life!  Now I'll have to buy the matching dies, as those flowers are just beautiful, and 'need' to be popped up!



Inks:  Crumb cake, Powder Pink, Sweet Sugarplum, Baked Brown Sugar
Card:  Powder Pink, Whisper White
Stamps:  Colourful Seasons, Timeless Textures