Jul 02 2008

A Bit More Christmas in July

Published by Michele Boyer at 7:32 pm under Cornish Heritage Farms, My Designs

Hello, everyone!  A couple posts ago I shared some samples using Christmas Critters, a new Kim Hughes set from Cornish Heritage Farms.  Today I have two more samples, this time using Kim’s other new release, Heart Warmers.  Both will be available Thursday, July 3rd.

Patterned Trees

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I decided to ink up the recently released Daisy Chain Scrapblock™ to create my own “patterned paper.”   The block is 6″ x 6″ so even though I made a standard-size card, once I cut the piece for the bottom there was enough left to paper-piece the trees.  I ended up with just a little bit left over.  (The trees are all cut out as one piece.)

I also paper-pieced the heart using the red cardstock and the tree trunks were colored with a brown Copic marker.

Cardstock:  Prism Classic Red, Garden Medium, White (card base), Super Smooth White   Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Heart Warmers” (Kim Hughes Collection), “Daisy Chain” Scrapblock™   InkAdirondack Pitch Black, Ranger Peeled Paint Distress   Accessories:  Copic marker (E37), 5/8” red grosgrain (Offray), pop dots.  Card size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.

Window Cheer

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For the background here I used CHF’s new Scroll Scrapblock™ .  I cut the scalloped frame using a Marvy punch, then used a circle cutter to cut out the inside and through the layers of the card front.  The ornament is stamped onto the green cardstock, then I colored in the heart  using a Krylon Red Shimmer leafing pen for some quick, opaque shimmery color.  (By the way, the pens are currently on sale at CHF.)  I stamped the hanger portion of the ornament onto Prism Natural cardstock and colored in using a gold leafing pen.  (There are two ornaments, back-to-back, so you see the same thing on the other side of the window.)  I used a craft knife to cut out the little hanger strip. 

Once I ‘hung’ the ornament, I didn’t like how it flopped around so I inserted a scrap of Clear Card Sheet between some of the layers.  The ornament rests on top of the clear sheet but still hangs freely.

Cardstock:  Prism Classic Green, Classic Red, Super Smooth White   Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Heart Warmers” (Kim Hughes Collection), “Scroll” Scrapblock™   Ink:  Adirondack Pitch Black and Bottle   Accessories:  EK Success circle cutter, Marvy scalloped circle punch, Krylon Red Shimmer and Gold leafing pens, gold cord, Clear Card Sheet scrap, Stamp-a-ma-jig (for sentiment placement).  Card size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.
Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!!!  

10 Responses to “A Bit More Christmas in July”

  1. Jen Ofianaon 02 Jul 2008 at 8:23 pm

    both are adorable as usual! I am so getting some Kim Hughes stuff soon… i’ve held off as long as I could! LOL!

  2. Julia Staintonon 02 Jul 2008 at 9:08 pm

    These are soooooooooooo super cute! I just love that window design especially!Super fun and sweet!

  3. Jessicaon 03 Jul 2008 at 1:37 am

    Okay, I need to get some of those Scrapblocks, they’re gorgeous! Love the paper piecing, I need to use that technique more often!

  4. Dawn Eastonon 03 Jul 2008 at 8:59 am

    Michele, I really like those backgrounds!! The paper pieced trees are awesome! Love your Christmas ornament card too…the little shine is awesome!

  5. terion 03 Jul 2008 at 1:46 pm

    Love those little trees. They are just adorable! Very nice cards.

  6. Rose Annon 03 Jul 2008 at 2:48 pm

    Both of your Christmas cards are adorable, and wonderful!! I love your paper piecing and those cute trees on your first card, and Ornament card is so clever and pretty at the same time!!

  7. Christina Fischeron 03 Jul 2008 at 9:35 pm

    Love the way you used those backgrounds! So cute!!

  8. jacksonbelleon 06 Jul 2008 at 4:23 pm

    Aww, these are so sweet! I absolutely LOVE them both! :D

  9. trudeeon 06 Jul 2008 at 11:26 pm

    OMG I love both of them, but those trees are SOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!

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