Freshly Made Christmas: Trimmed Trees

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Today we have a sketch by Narelle and here’s what I did with it!

This is my last Christmas card!!  I've had a tough time getting them finished up because it just hasn't been winter yet in my part of Colorado. After I finished this card, I walked to my favorite brewery and sat on their patio - in short sleeves - drinking a cold beer - and it was still too warm. I live in a state that is supposed to have winter and the weather puts me in the Christmas mood but it might as well be spring right now (and for the rest of the 10-day forecast). Some of you may think that sounds fantastic, but I'm a winter person. In fairness, Denver doesn't typically have white Christmas (one in 2022 and prior to that it was 2015). Our big snow comes in February and March, but that doesn't mean there isn't typically snowy days by now and I use those days to play Christmas music and make Christmas cards. We've had one good snowy day this year and that's not enough for my cards.

This one started out being made for my friend and Stampin' Up demonstrator. It was supposed to be all Stampin' Up but took a left turn fairly quickly. I picked the paper but then none of my Stampin' Up Christmas tree dies fit in the space and stamped trees didn't work because it turns out my old Mint Macaron ink pad that matched the paper had dried up. I just gave up at that point and used products from three other companies!

I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches. We'll be taking a break after this one and won't be back until January 7th.  Since I may not be posting between now and then - I hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

SUPPLY LIST
Stamps: Waffle Flower Holiday Cheer
Dies: Echo Park Three Trimmed Trees
Paper: Stampin' Up Whimsy & Wonder dsp, Mint Macaron CS
Other: Concord & 9th Berries & Boughs embossing folder

Freshly Made Sketches: Peace, Joy & Love

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Michele and here’s what I did with it!

This is a very fun set of dies by Spellbinders. Not only does it include the beautiful poinsettia, a wide variety of greenery and that sweet bird with his hat, but there's also a big candy cane! I'll definitely have to keep the set near the top of my stash until I've used the candy cane.

I had so many different color options cut out that I realized it wouldn't take much to make a second card!  But I still didn't use the candy cane!

I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: Spellbinders Christmas Bird Poinsettia, My Favorite Things Stitched Jumbo Fishtails
Stamps: Waffle Flower Classic Holiday Sentiments
Ink: Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow
Red Poinsettia:
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Poppy Parade, Old Olive, Lucky Limeade, Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Snowflake Specialty Vellum
Other: Stampin' Up Brick & Mortar Embossing Folder, Stampin' Up Gold Glitter Enamel Dots
Pink Poinsettia:
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green and Daffodil Delight, Taylored Expressions Peapod, Granny Smith, Sprinkles and Salt Water Taffy
Other: Taylored Expressions Diagonal Stripe Embossing Folder, Stampin' Up Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Hand Stamped Sentiments: Cardinal Joy

I'm playing along with the inspiration at Hand Stamped Sentiments using products from the Nordic series at Poppystamps.

Obviously there was a cardinal in the inspiration photos and that is what caught my eye given I have this Nordic Resting Cardinal in my not-yet-used stash. (There's also a Perched Cardinal facing the other way but I didn't have space for him.) Since I was going Nordic, I also pulled out the Nordic Holly Sprig and the Nordic Layered Joy.

The color choices also came from the inspiration. Red and green were clear choices but when I decided to do the "Joy" in metallic colors, I originally had golds out. Then I looked at the photos and realized something I really liked about them were the cool white and gray backgrounds which really made the colors pop - so I switched to silver. 

Thanks to Hand Stamped Sentiments for giving me the inspiration to pull out these fabulous dies.

SUPPLY LIST
Dies: Poppystamps Nordic Resting Cardinal, Nordic Holly Sprig and Nordic Layered Joy, Taylored Expressions Diagonal Stitch Rectangle Stacklets
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Poppy Parade, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Pecan Pie and Granny Apple Green, Taylored Expressions Cilantro and Peapod, My Favorite Things Pineapple, both silvers are unknown scraps

Freshly Made Sketches: Joy

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Be sure to pop over to the blog because we haev a couple of fabulous new members on the design team!  Today we have a sketch by Karren and here’s what I did with it!

I love this fun "joy" and decided it was basically circular and would work for the sketch. I was thrilled when I stumbled on the paper that surrounded the "joy" with Christmas lights. From there, I just wanted to add joyful Christmas elements so used some candy cane stripes and candies and a background of embossed Christmas ornaments.

I hope to see you playing along with us this week at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST
Dies: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (now Creative Worship) Peace and Joy word dies, Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets 2
Paper: LDRS Creative Peace & Joy, Photoplay Brights, Stampin' Up Poppy Parade
Other: Simon Says Stamp Heirloom Ornaments Embossing Folder, Dress My Craft Carnival Candies, Imagine Sheer Simmer Stix

Inspired by...Christmas Trees & a Bunny

 I am playing along with the current challenge at Inspired by... (but see my caveats below).

I was inspired by the challenge at Inspired By but I took quite a few left turns. I knew right away that I was going to use the Heirloom Ornaments embossing folder to decorate the trees. I started out with rich greens and reds as in the photo inspiration but the embossing just didn't stand out on those dark colors. So I set it aside and waited a day. The next morning, I stepped away from the challenge picture and decided to go with my favorite lighter colors in a more frosty look. At that point, I was still using three really tall and skinny trees per the challenge but I couldn't find the right sentiment. One more day went by before this sentiment started calling my name as the look that I wanted but it required shorter trees so one more step away from the challenge. The final step away came this morning when I realized that I could easily add one of my son's girlfriend's favorite things - a bunny!  Even though it might be a bit of a stretch at this point, I definitely wanted to give credit to Inspired By because this card wouldn't have happened without them!

SUPPLY LIST
Dies: Stampin' Up Stitched Triangles, Impression Obsession Bunny Buddies, Poppystamps Merry Christmas Cheerful Script
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo and Balmy Blue
Other: Simon Says Stamp Heirloom Ornaments embossing folder, Simon Hurley/Spellbinders Sparkling Snow embossing folder

Freshly Made Sketches: Joyful Christmas

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by the fabulously creative Cécile and here’s what I did with it!

 

I didn't try to find anything overly creative with this sketch because I knew I had beautiful ornament dies that I wanted to use. I picked an ornament from The Greetery mostly because I knew I also had a fabulous background by them that was in my not-yet-used stash. I love the classic look of the two of them.

I struggled with a sentiment. I do have Christmas sentiments by The Greetery but they were either big die cuts or tiny little stamps and just didn't fit. I came upon this old set from Papertrey Ink that had the look that fit the card, used the word "joyful" to fit my bright and cheerful colors, and fit well around the ornament. I think I struggle with finding the right sentiment more than anything else on a card but this one came together for me!

I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Words to Live By: Joyful
Dies: The Greetery Jumbo Curiosity Teardrop Ornament, Twinkle Background, Papertrey Ink Joyful, Honey Bee Stamps Stacking Art Deco Labels
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade and Daffodil Delight, My Favorite Things Pineapple, Concord & 9th Neutral Foils Paper Pack
Ink: Taylored Expressions Cilantro

Freshly Made Sketches: The Heavens Rejoice

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Verena and here’s what I did with it!

   

 

I had a totally different card in my head when I started. I already had the dies out to do a big poinsettia bouquet in the bigger space and a vertical sentiment. But as I was looking for the last few things that I needed, I saw this die that's spent a long time in my not-yet-used stash.  I figured if I didn't use a die that filled about 1/3 of the left side of a panel - just like the sketch - I might as well never use the die. Of course, it's not perfect, I don't have anything like the red panel on my card. I did try adding some panels behind the angel so I could have that edge but I just liked it too much all by itself.

I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST
Stamps: Penny Black Promise of Hope
Dies: Tutti Designs Angel Corner
Other: Simon Says Stamp Shimmering Starfall Embossing Folder

Freshly Made Sketches: Peace, Hope & Joy

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Jen Timko and here’s what I did with it!

At this time of year, anything round looks like a wreath to me - whether it be a fall, winter or Christmas wreath. I was determined to be different with this sketch, but obviously I couldn't get past the wreath. I tried, but as I was flipping through my not-yet-used stash, I started realizing this card could be a real stash-buster with multiple products, including at least one of my many wreaths, that could be moved into my regular stash after I used them. (As I decrease my not-yet-used stash, I can enjoy shopping, although it could be a year from now before I make a big enough dent to bring too much new stuff home.)

Since I didn't challenge myself with the wreath, I decided to jump out of my comfort zone with colors - or at least with the greens. It's a big step for me but I'm sure it won't be noticed by anybody else. I decided to use the cooler greens that I never use - Stampin' Up's Shy Shamrock and Shaded Spruce. I am always about yellower greens; Granny Apple Green is my favorite. I'm looking at the picture and thinking I could branch out of my comfort zone more often! 

I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST
Stamps: Pinkfresh Basic Banners: Christmas
Dies: Poppystamps Stitch Wreath and Nordic Bird Bunch, Sizzix/Tim Holtz Christmas Minis (the ornament), Pinkfresh Basic Banners
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Shaded Spruce, Shy Shamrock, Flirthy Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Real Red
Other: Studio Katia Red Hearts

A Christmas Hello

I was surprised recently to realize I didn't have any embossing folders with trees. I immediately remedied that when I found this Christmas Tree 2D folder by Chloe's Creative. I wanted to use it right away by adding a trio of bright and graphic trees in front of that forest of white, snowy trees!

I want to give credit to last week's 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. Had my order arrived in my mailbox before the challenge ended, I had intended to play along with their sketch. When it didn't come in time, I changed my card up a bit from the sketch - but still wanted to give credit as due.

SUPPLY LIST
Stamps: The Stamp Market Heaps of Holiday Words
Dies: Neat & Tangled Scandinavian Prints Christmas, My Favorite Things Mountain High (the snowy ground)
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green, Summer Splash, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Michaels glittery white
Other: Chloe's Creative Christmas Tree 2D embossing folder, Memory Box Fairy Jewels

The Paper Players: To You and Yours

I have been doing a better job this year at using new products within a week or two of their arrival into my stash. I actually don't have a lot of new stuff coming in right now because before I implemented that requirement, my not-yet-used stash got out of control and I'm having a wonderful time rediscovering that stash. But I did recently get the Christmas tags in the new Stampin' Up mini catalog. The idea was that I would use them as true tags (I love simple gift wrapping paper with gorgeous tags and bows) but I saw this week's challenge at The Paper Players and the sketch made me imagine two of the patterned tags layered up on a card.

Thank you to the team at The Paper Players for helping me stick to my goal of actually using products!

SUPPLY LIST
Stamps: Stampin' Up Brightest Glow
Dies: Stampin' Up Patterned Tags
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake
Other: Stampin' Up Tasteful Textiles, Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Freshly Made Sketches: Gifting Snowman

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Narelle and here’s what I did with it!

 

There's a cold rain outside my window and there is measurable snow in the mountain towns we visited over the weekend. That definitely put me in the mood for snowflakes and snowmen on this card! I needed a short little snowman to fit in the stripes and found this charming guy in the Waffle Flower Giving Snowmen die set. While I was digging for him, I found the Dashed Snowflake Panel also by Waffle Flower in my not-yet-used stash. 

I grounded him with a stripe of white "snow" and then settled on a soft blue and lavender. I used those same colors on his accessories plus a bit of darker polka dot to give him an accent. Since the dies came from Waffle Flower, I remembered that I had their Classic Holiday Sentiments that included a large variety of small sentiments and happily many of them fit in the stripe that I had already cut. 

It really is amazing how easily a card comes together when you have a charming little snowman die cut smiling at you the entire time!

I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST
Stamps: Waffle Flower Classic Holiday Sentiments

Dies: Waffle Flower Giving Snowmen, Dashed Snowflake Panel

Paper: Stampin' Up Pool Party (and old Pool Party dsp) and Peach Pie, Taylored Expressions Toffee and Lavender Glaze, Doodlebug Swiss Dot Rainbow Petite Prints

52 Christmas Card Throwdown: Rejoice

I am thrilled to be the guest designer at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown for their teal and silver color challenge!

Teal and silver said sky and snowflakes or stars to me and how perfect are those for a Christmas card! The next decision was whether to go cute like a snowman or elegant with a Christian message. I started with the background plate and built it with glittery teal and silver. I actually built it to be used vertically and I was going to place a tall snowman along the bottom. Then I was looking for sentiments and stumbled on this "rejoice" that was still in my not-yet-used stash and it just clicked that that's what I wanted to use with the elegant colors and joyful sparkle. So I rotated the background and tucked in the sentiment. When inspiration strikes, you just have to go with it!

If you are running behind on Christmas cards and you haven't played along with this challenge, be sure to check it out. There are sketches, colors, themes and techniques so you have a wide variety of inspiration to pick from.

Thank you to the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown team for letting me join in!

SUPPLY LIST
Stamps: PhotoPlay Rejoice Word
Dies: PhotoPlay Rejoice Word die, Altenew Layered Snowflake A
Paper: Stampin' Up Pretty Peacock CS, Soft Shimmer in Pretty Peacock, Silver Glimmer
Ink: Stampin' Up Pretty Peacock

Freshly Made Sketches: Fa La La

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Jen Brum and here’s what I did with it!

I hesitated using these guys for the sketch. On the one hand, how could I not? Three rectangular shapes at the base on the sketch...so using three of the cutest singing snowmen that I've ever seen made sense! On the other hand, I have an FMS teammate who has done the most wonderfully creative things with these guys vs. my use of them which pretty much follows the sample on the packaging that came with the dies.  Check out my teammate, Michele's, creative samples here and here. But I still love my basic card and I think that it shows these are fabulous dies that you can use in a basic way or in very creative ways!

I was also inspired by the sketch to put a sentiment on the third snowman. What I came up with is probably a stretch but I looked through my stash for a Christmas carol sentiment (because they are singing) that was split between a large sentiment for above them and a small sentiment for the third snowman. I did not find it all in one company. The die is from Hello Bluebird. The tiny sentiment is from Concord & 9th. 

I know I wandered fairly far from the sketch although I was inspired. You definitely have to go look at the FMS blog to see the amazing cards were created while actually sticking close to the sketch! I hope to see you playing along with us this week at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Concord & 9th Big On Christmas ("...la la, la la la la.")

Dies: Spellbinders The Snow Notes, Hello Bluebird Christmas Words ("falala")

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Blueberry Bushel, Azure Afternoon, Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green and Crumb Cake

Other: Spellbinders Sparkling Snow embossing folder

52 Christmas Card Throwdown: Season's Greetings

My card is inspired by this week's sketch at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.

The sketch first said wreath to me but I was going through my not-yet-used Christmas stash and very surprisingly, did not have a big wreath. But this lamp post and candle just jumped out at me because I imagined a soft yellow circle behind the candle. Then I was flipping through my paper looking for a beautiful night/snowy paper and found this paper that literally had the candle "glow" right in the paper so didn't need the soft yellow circle.

The Old Lamp Post and Melted Candle are both from Memory Box. I decorated it with some holly and small blooms from Spellinders Holiday Blooms. The sentiment is from the retired Stampin' Up Brightest Glow set. I didn't pick it for this outside sentiment but the set has 2 or 3 amazing inside sentiments in the same font that have the theme of "light" or "glow" that makes so much sense with this card.

A big thank you to the team at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown for giving me the inspiration to pull out this lovely die set!

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Stampin' Up Brightest Glow

Dies: Memory Box Old Lamp Post, Melted Candles, greenery and flowers are Spellbinders Holiday Blooms

Paper: Whimsy Stamps Blurry Flurries, Stampin' Up Bermuda Bay CS and also in the Glimmer Paper Assortment, light yellow glimmer is from the Memory Box Delicate Pastel Glimmer pad

Freshly Made Sketches: Joyful

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Jen Mitchell and here’s what I did with it!

My creative juices were low this week and I almost didn't play along. We spent a week apartment hunting with my youngest son and it was so darn hot where we were. The AC in the car would just start cooling us off when we were had to get out at the next apartment.  It was supposed to be a trip with half apartment-hunting and half vacation - but by the time we'd look at apartments we were all too drained for the vacation part. (Not that sitting in various air-conditioned breweries was a bad time(!), it just wasn't what we planned.) 

We got back just before this card was due to the design team blog and I was sitting down to email my teammates and tell them I was out. But then I got this idea that I surely had a big sentiment behind which I would put a gorgeous piece of dsp. When I found this sentiment, I let go of the dsp idea because I knew I had the perfect new-to-me embossing folder. Then I didn't want to cover the folder so I turned the large strip in the back into an arched frame. 

My card isn't a creative work of art but I like it. There are always benefits to a too-large stash in which I can always dig up unique sentiments and fun embossing folders!

I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: Simon Says Stamp Joyful, Essentials by Ellen Essential Arches (I lengthened it by cutting the arch side only then sliding it down, lining it up and cutting the square side)

Other: Sizzix Stars and Lights embossing folder

Fa La La Duo

Here are my last two cards for this year!

My oldest son and his girlfriend recently got a cat.  The cat is a "teenager" and came from the streets. He seems to be a loving little guy but also feisty. With the new addition, I wanted a card specifically for him so I got the Stocking Cat die from Simon Says Stamp. Then there was a nice Concord & 9th sale and one of the things I picked up was the Fa La La Inlay die. I thought I was going to be able to walk by this die, but then I saw this card by Amy Tsuruta that only filled in the Fa La La in the upper right corner and I knew I needed it.  It's such a fun and quirky look! With both the cat and the Fa La La on my desk, it was meant to be. (FYI: The bow did not come with the cat set; I just wanted to add a bit more green.)  

It was such a fun look that I decided to use the same idea for a card for my youngest son. (We will all be multiple states apart this Christmas, so he'll never know his idea was copied - although totally different!)  His card centered around the inside sentiment that was just too perfect for us given this December has been all about "when are we getting to Total Wine again (known as Liquor World in my house!) for more bourbon cream....or Wrexham lager...or their #1 wine of the year Harvester Paso Robles"!  He's the beer; I'm the wine, but we're both thrilled by a good bourbon or whiskey!

A lot of thought went into these drinks.  First, there should be a mug of beer on them but I didn't have anything in my collection that was big enough...not that I'm against shopping for more. I did have an old fashioned glass in the Halloween set - Trinity Stamps Creepy Cocktail - and just used it without the creepy parts!  (Hey Trinity Stamps, what about add-ons for this set for other holidays? It's a fantastic set!) I added a big round ice cube which apparently is the way to do it, but I hate them. My son gives me no end of grief that I just use ice from the ice maker.  And, of course, the most important part is the Luxardo cherry! If those small containers of cherries weren't $25, I'd eat the whole thing! (The biggest thrill this season was finding a two-pack at Costco!)  Then the yellow holly berries did start as artistic license but I looked it up as I was writing this and they exist!

I am done and can relax! Merry Christmas to all!!!

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: Concord & 9th Fa La La Inlay

Dies for Cat: Simon Says Stamp Stocking Cat

Dies for Beverages: Trinity Stamps Creepy Cocktails, miscellaneous holly and berries

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry, Gray Granite

Freshly Made Sketches: Noel Ornaments

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Jen Brum and here’s what I did with it!

I was inspired by the sketch but used ornaments instead of circles. I was also inspired by my teammate Jacquie and her card from last week's sketch. She added the five letters from "HAPPY" on top of the five stripes and I loved it! So four ornaments and happily there is a Christmas word with four letters!

This is an older set of ornaments from My Favorite Things but they are exactly what I needed. Fairly small and not decorative so the letters fit perfectly. I picked bright and cheerful colors. Then to add to the fun, I added one of my favorite embossing folders directly behind them - Spellbinders Scattered Christmas. (It was a club embossing folder at Spellbinders and I joined a club just so I could have access to it!)  I tried a number of patterned dsp for the bottom green layer - but so typical for me, I ended up just embossing it with diagonal stripes.

This is our last sketch of the year but we'll be back with more starting on January 1st!  Enjoy the sketch and, if you celebrate, enjoy the holidays!

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: My Favorite Things Christmas Ornaments (old!), Lawn Fawn Cole's ABCs 

Cardstock: Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade, Balmy Blue, Flirty Flamingo

Other: Spellbinders Diagonal Stripes Slimline embossing folder and Scattered Christmas embossing folder, Studio Katia Silver Foil pearls

Freshly Made Sketches: The Jolly Season

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by me and here’s what I did with it!

 

I'm always fairly selfish when I'm creating the FMS sketch for the week.  In this case, I had multiple big and fun sentiments in my not-yet-used stash and I thought a quirky background would work for any of them. Doing this sketch forced me into the background and the sentiment!

I pulled out some of the brightest and quirkiest Christmas paper that I had and made the stripes. Then I settled on the "jolly" sentiment from Photo Play. The biggest struggle I had was colors for the sentiment and mini strip on top of it. I can hardly tell you how many backgrounds and jolly's that I cut.  (Sadly, I have to see something in real life to know whether it does or doesn't work.) I really wanted to pull the dark blue from the paper into some element of it, but it just didn't look Christmasy enough. So the paper and strips took about 5 minutes, then that battle of the colors took another hour.  Thank goodness I like the process, because my process is ridiculously long!

I hope to see you play along with us this week at Freshly Made Sketches.

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Photo Play Jolly

Dies: Photo Play Jolly Word/Shadow, Sentiment Strips

Paper: Bella Blvd Holly Jolly Christmas

Other: Buttons Galore Caribbean Sea Doo Dadz

Nordic Noel: Elegant

I posted a Nordic Noel card on Saturday and mentioned that I wanted to do a couple more things with this die set before I moved it out of my not-yet-used stash. Today's card came together quickly and easily so I already have one more done. I think with the stitching and the beautiful cut-outs, the die can stand alone.

While I said it could stand alone, it felt like just the 'noel' on the paper seemed a little flat. I browsed other cards with this set and saw that many have added a smaller sentiment strip. So I browsed my Concord & 9th set and found this small "merry christmas" that seemed to fit perfectly.  The backer is a metallic silver but not super sparkly or bright because I wanted to be sure the white "noel" stood out.  To give it a bit of sparkle, I sprinkled on a few glittery stars.

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Concord & 9th Big on Christmas stamp set

Dies: Concord & 9th Nordic Noel

Paper: Stampin' Up Whimsy & Wonder, Misty Moonlight CS, the silver is a scrap so unknown

Other: The Stamp Market Silver Glitter STars

Nordic Noel: Bright and Cheerful

This die set along with the coordinating enamel stickers has been in my not-yet-used stash for a couple years.  I don't know why it sat so long because I love anything Nordic! My first card leans into the enamel shapes.

There are four flower colors in the enamel shapes (plus white) so I found coordinating dsp and blocked the front of the card. I didn't want to add any other colors so I simply cut the "noel" in white and mounted on vellum. 

There are two more things I want to do with this die set before I can move it out of my not-yet-used stash. (I think I need a new name for that stash now that I've decided to leave things there until I've done all that I want to do with them - maybe my not-yet-done-with stash?!)  I think the die could stand alone, so I want to use it without filling in the details. Then the die set also comes with little dies that cut multiples of the leaves, flowers and dots so I want to do it on the paper and in the colors that I want (vs. the pre-defined enamel shapes.)  I like that there are options with a die set!

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: Concoard & 9th Nordic Noel

Paper: Dsp by Stampin' Up in Poppy Parade, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry and Flirty Flamingo

Other: Concord & 9th Nordic Noel enamel shapes