Jul 02 2008
A Bit More Christmas in July
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
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™ Ink: Adirondack 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
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!!!
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both are adorable as usual! I am so getting some Kim Hughes stuff soon… i’ve held off as long as I could! LOL!
These are soooooooooooo super cute! I just love that window design especially!Super fun and sweet!
Okay, I need to get some of those Scrapblocks, they’re gorgeous! Love the paper piecing, I need to use that technique more often!
Michele, I really like those backgrounds!! The paper pieced trees are awesome! Love your Christmas ornament card too…the little shine is awesome!
Love those little trees. They are just adorable! Very nice cards.
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!!
Love the way you used those backgrounds! So cute!!
Aww, these are so sweet! I absolutely LOVE them both!
OMG I love both of them, but those trees are SOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!
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