Jul 11 2008
It’s Still Christmas and Sneak Peek Day 3
Today Cornish Heritage Farms releases nine new holiday images and a snowflake/sentiment set! Wow! I just love the new silhouette images.
O Come let us Adore Him
For this card I used the new Manger Scene and Christmas Expressions. For the manger scene, I stamped directly onto the patterned paper with Versamark, then embossed with Ranger Walnut Stain Distress powder. I wanted the sentiment a bit darker, so I stamped that with Walnut Stain Distress ink then embossed with the same matching powder. (And I didn’t rub away any of the embossing. I did just a tad on the image.) The background stamp is CHF’s Sophisticated Swirl stamped in Adirondack Latte ink. (I just got this background, LOVE it and plan to use it lots!)
Papers are leftover pieces of Basic Grey Fruitcake and the hardware is from We R Memory Keepers. (Card size 5″ x 5″.)
Season’s Greetings
For this one I used Family Tree and Christmas Expressions. The image was stamped onto Cosmo Cricket Wonderland patterned paper using Adirondack Espresso ink then I added Diamond Stickles to the tree. Once again, I wanted the sentiment to be a little more pronounced so after stamping in the Espresso ink, I clear embossed.
I chose to use these images in a bit of a rustic manner, but I think they would look fabulous embossed in gold or even ivory on ivory with gold or silver accents. Hmmm…I may play more. 
Any Kim Hughes fans out there? (I know there are a lot of you!) How about Kim Hughes patterned paper???!!!! This is Mintberry Crush, one of twelve different 8″ x 8″ designs. If you’d like to see the other papers, hop around to the other CHF designer blogs (links on the left side bar) to see them up close!! Then be sure to check out Kim’s blog for more info!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day! (I actually don’t expect to as now my son is sick. 
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These are perfect! I love the silhouette “schtuff”……hope your son feels better real quick!
These are gorgeous images, Michele, and I love the old photo feel you’ve given them on these beautiful cards!! I can’t wait to get Kim’s papers!! Hope your son is feeling better soon!
I LOVE those silhouette holiday images….wow!!! That DP by Kim is gorgeous too…will be checking it all out! Thanks for sharing Michele…have a fabulous weekend!
Oh wow!
These cards are gorgeous! I love the font on the sentiment of the first card and the great stitching on the second one. Beautiful work!
Gosh, time flies and before you know it we’ll be making Christmas cards again…oh…we ARE making Christmas cards! It’s never too soon to start, is it? These are really nice, Michele. I love how a silhouette stamp makes such a quick card. This is great!
These silhouettes are beautiful! Love your card, too.
Lovely cards, Michelle! Your layouts and colors really compliment the silhouette images. TFS.
Both of your Christmas cards are beautiful, Michele!! I love those images, pretty papers, your sewing, and stitching!!! Gorgeous samples!!
Love these cards! Silhouette stamps are so much fun and so easy to stamp with!
Can’t wait to see more!
And I am tagging you! I was tagged and am randomly tagging others…..see my blog for details
Joan
Beautiful papers will chekc them out and hope your son feels better soon.
What a pretty background on the first card…I thought it was paper!
WOW, those are awesome sets! I love them both, but especially the one with the Cosmo Wonderlust….yummyyyyyyyyy!!!
Beautiful!!