Are you enjoying the NND holiday release so far? We've got two more amazing stamp and die sets to show you today! First up, Festive Forest!
As soon as I saw this set, I knew I wanted to try to put the trees together in a star shape! I stamped the different trees in a variety of green inks (using the lightest color first so I didn't contaminate my ink pads), then die cut them with the coordinating Festive Forest die. I loved how it looked offset just a bit, so I adhered the trees and trimmed the excess off.
The sentiment was heat embossed on a strip of black cardstock and adhered across my tree star with foam tape. I placed just a few gold star sequins for a touch of shine!
Next is a card using Ornamental Newton & the coordinating dies.....but I didn't use Newton! What?!?!? I know, but when I saw that tiny Santa hat, I just HAD to hang it from the fun sentiment!
I made the Santa hat more like an enamel embellishment by coating it with Wink of Stella to make it sparkle, and then a double coating of Glossy Accents for loads of shine. To finish the card off, I made some hand drawn lines around the sentiment and added a few Pretty Pink Posh sequins. This would be a super card to make in large quantities!
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Beautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeletethat star (could be a wreath too) made out of the trees
ReplyDeleteis a fantastic idea. Looks so pretty.
Using the sentiment and placing the hat on it was
a fun idea.
thanks for sharing some great cards.
Such FABulous cards!
ReplyDeleteI really love the original way you use those new products ! So different than the other cards (really beautiful too !) ! I really love your design too ! Amazing projects ! Thanks for sharing !
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Clever use of the Festive Forest trees to make that pretty star! Love your cards! Love that cute Santa hat on the sentiment! Pretty papers too!
ReplyDeleteLove how you put the trees in a cirkle like this and that with Kraft carton.. Love it..
ReplyDeleteShame I don't have Kraft at home anymore.
WOW! I love how today you have two totally outside the box cards! The star made out of the trees is genius! I also love how you just used the sentiment and the hat on your second card! What a fun way to use this set! Thanks for the awesome inspiration today!
ReplyDeleteCleaver use of the trees. Awesome cards. TFS
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. Such a clever way to make both cards.
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! You're so clever to arrange the trees into a star shape. I adore the second card. It's simple, but so pretty.
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are just wonderful!! I love soooo much Newton, I'm a cat lover and he is always my favourite :D but your star of trees make me blow up! Really brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThe Santa hat is
ReplyDeletedarling and love
the way you used
the Christmas
trees!
Carla from Utah
Awesome star card!
ReplyDeleteCute!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. I like the creative way you used the tree stamps.
ReplyDeleteWOW Kimberly, these are amazing cards, I especially love the first one.
ReplyDeleteThe trees in a star shape, how clever is that! Great use of the sentiment
ReplyDeleteFabulous and so creative!
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