Yay, it’s that time of year as we look forward to the release of the new September-December Mini catalogue and as demonstrators, we get to preorder product early (tomororw) so we can inspire you to start thinking about your Christmas crafting!
I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Monday evening for the AWHT Heart of Christmas Blog Hop showcasing Stampin’ Up! seasonal products.
Week 1
After a busy weekend with 18th birthday celebrations, I was in need of a quick and easy card, so I pulled out the More Wishes stamp set to feature. Stamping the words across a piece of Basic White card in different colours to add a bit of a Chrstmas light feel, I chose Boho Blue, Peach Pie, Poppy Parade and Shy Shamrock. As these stamps are photopolymer, it is reasonably easy to line them up by eyeballing them. This panel was trimmed and added across the centre of the Shy Shamrock card with a strip of 2024-2026 In Color™ Shimmer Paper (Shy Shamrock) on either side. This card front is adhered to a Thick Basic White card base.
I used a fine Black Artline marker and added some lines to the centre ‘Christmas’ word to add some shadowing. My hands are a little shaky and I struggle to hold a pen, but it looks okay from a distance 😉
Some Wink of Stella was also added to the left side of each letter for some sparkle, it’s hard to photograph, but is very pretty. Some Shy Shamrock Shimmer Gems were added too!
Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Monday for more Christmas inspiration!
Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Claire Daly.
The full list of participants for this week can be viewed on Sharon Davern’s blog.
Product List
Stamps: More Wishes
Card/DSP/Specialty Paper: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Shy Shamrock, 2024-2026 In Color™ Shimmer Specialty Paper, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Inks: Boho Blue, Peach Pie, Poppy Parade, Shy Shamrock
Embellishments: 2024-2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems
Accesories/Adhesives/Tools: Wink of Stella, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy, Black Artline Marker (non-Stampin Up!)
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Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia 
What a fabulous and fun contemporary Christmas card, Kate and the bright colours bring a smile to your face. The highlighting does add an extra punch, too.
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Such a fantastic idea to use the sentiment as your feature on the card and the bright and bold colours. The highlight with the black lines makes it really stand out.
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What a great bold and fun Christmas card Kate, Love the colours you have chosen they go so well together. Love the addition of the glimmer paper and the fine liner. Great card Kate!
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That’s a very cool card Kate! So bright and festive yet outside the square. Highlighting with the black liner looks amazing! Great technique.
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What a lovely bright and happy Christmas card Kate and how good does Shy Shamrock look for Christmas! The black outline is a great idea to make it stand out.
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what a bright and cheerful Christmas card Kate. I think your shadow on the Christmas in the middle looks stunning, so effective! The SS glimmer is a lovely touch too.
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Kate what a bright and bold card to showcase the large sentiments in this stamp set. I quite like the black outline on the central greeting too. Fabulous design!
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Such a great graphic and modern card, Kater, I love it! The strips of glimmer paper and the shadows really live the design to the next level! I hope the birthday celebrations were a success xx
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I meant Kate, not Kater
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I knew what you meant! 😊
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Shy Shamrock is a beautifully bright and festive green, to use for Christmas! I love the repeated stamping of the great, bold, sentiment, and the way you highlighted one word with black fineliner, Kate. Glimmer Paper and Shimmer Gems just add to the happiness of this lovely bright card. 🙂
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