Stampin' for Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome particularly if you haven't visited my blog before and you are here as part of the Stampin' for Christmas Blog Hop. It's my first time joining the hop where we are sharing Christmas projects every month.  I hope you'll visit all the team and enjoy the inspiration on offer.  

I've created a card using a very simple, but elegant stamp set called Joyful Holly from the Stampin' Up! winter mini catalogue.  I love this set as although on the surface it looks simple you can create so many different techniques with it. I've done a watercolour wash using Coastal Cabana ink on shimmery white card using ink from inside the ink pad and a water brush.  I let the panels dry and then silver heat embossed one of the holly sprigs.  I've added some splatter stamping and also then water coloured the holly leaves with Misty Moonlight ink.  Two matt layers of Misty Moonlight and Magenta madness card and a finishing sentiment make a bright and cheery card.  I've also added some epoxy dots for a little more texture.  

I love this technique of highlighting spots or rectangles using water colour either with masks or free hand. You can see a circular version  if you click on Forever Fern set. 

I'll be back with more Christmas cards with the Christmas Card Club soon too so do pop back. 

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the hop! 

Hugs and keep safe 

Zoe x

Joyful Holly Stamp Set

Frosted and Clear Epoxy Droplets

Water Painters 

  

Joyful Holly - #simplestamping

 Happy end of Monday everyone! I hope the week has started well for you. I'm very excited today as a box of goodies arrived from BT who are supposed to coming to visit soon to connect us to fibre.  It's really exciting as I might be able to do some live videos soon and not worry about the internet connection, my classes will be even more fun and I'll be able to share more craft with you all.  WHOOP WHOOP!  Let's hope this particular bubble never bursts.  

Now today I've a very simple, but elegant card to share.  It's September now so time to get the festive stash out and play.  Well ok so it's early September, but still time if you are a Chrimbo fan like me. 

Joyful Holly is in the Stampin' Up! winter mini catalogue and is a beautifully designed set with crisp modern outline images and two simple sentiments.  I used one image to gold heat emboss onto layers of black card and then popped on some red rhinestones for the berries.  Add a sentiment on vanilla card and you are done; #SIMPLESTAMPING as we say at Stampin' Up! 

I've more to share later with this set so do pop back and in the meantime if you like this and many other things in the Stampin' Up! catalogue then take a look at this month's offer.  

Thanks for popping by, keep safe and see you again soon. 

hugs Zoe x

Joyful Holly stamp set

 

gold embossing powder

basic black card stock

red rhinestone basic jewels