Making Merry Monday # 23

I hope you enjoyed the ESAD summer mini hop - it was so much fun and as I hopped around the 30 or so blogs I was amazed and inspired by the new range of goodies ... and yes my little conservative shopping list suddenly grew to quite a long list of 'must haves'!

As we are now well and truly into December and at the pointy end of the year where everything now needs to be quick as the days and weeks seem to speed up fly by faster than ever ... I have created a Christmas card using the new butterfly punch. 

This is actually another ATC swap but I made a few extra and turned them into Christmas cards ... I made 14 of these in just a couple of hours.

The butterfly punch has been cut into two and then layered to make up the tree.  Word Window punch has been used to create the tree stump and the wording and of course the star just tops it all off.  I've sponged all the edges with Craft White and then the two way glue pen to add some dazzling diamonds.

Stamp sets used are Punch Pals for the words and Winter Post for the snowflake.  Cardstock colours are Old Olive, Real Red, Basic Black, Silver (for the star), Chocolate Chip and Whisper White.

Same punch art tree just a different coloured cardstock for the card base ...  

CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA ENDS VERY SOON

Just a reminder that the Christmas Extravaganza will be finishing on 14 December (this time next week), this is the last date that orders can be placed for a guaranteed pre-Christmas delivery.  Click here for details of this very special offer - and earn a free gift for yourself too - remember you get to choose either a scallop square or boho blossoms punch work $30.95 for free. 

So if you are thinking of buying some Stampin' Up! items for Christmas please make sure you contact me before this date - and don't forget I can also make up a beautiful gift voucher if you aren't sure what your recipient would like.

Back in a couple of days with more ideas.

 

Collage Stamping ATC Swap

Another ATC swap - and another technique I haven't tried before.  Collage stamping was great fun.  I've used the Organic Grace Hostess Level One set and clear embossed the fern leaves before sponging So Saffron and More Mustard to create the first layer (can you see the little moon I created with the 1" circle punch ... sign up for my newsletter before the 10th of November and you'll receive the instructions for this easy technique).

 

I've then stamped the flowers in Chocolate Chip and sponged the edges followed with the dragonflies in Old Olive.  I was quite pleased with them and finished them off with some linen thread, So Saffron and Chocolate Chip layers of cardstock.

I am really enjoying the ATC swaps - they are so tiny and look lovely displayed in clear pockets - when I have received the whole set I'll post a photo for you all to see.