Stretching the "Merry Christmas To All" Bundle

Hello there,
I'm finally back with another card from my "Stretch your Christmas Supplies further" class last week :-)
*EDIT: TO SEE ALL THE OTHER CARDS IN THIS SERIES, GO HERE*
For these cards I used the Merry Christmas to all dies for both cards and the matching stamps with snowflakes from Beautiful Blizzard for one and stretched my supplies by adding a birthday sentiment and  a mini butterfly for the other, let's see...

 So here's the birthday version a little closer. I inadvertently used a retired set for the "birthday" sentiment but you could use any! See the Sunshine Sayings set which goes with the Sunshine Wishes dies used for this butterfly...

 I embossed the white card layer on both cards using the Tin Tile folder, cutting t large enough so it peeks out from behind the edges of the blue card layer and also the inside, die cut circle...
TIP: I used the stitched edge framelits to cut out the circle so I can use it on another project but you can also used the regular circle frameilts too!

 I created the ombre "Happy" by watercolouring on watercolour paper with Navy and Balmy Blue ink using my aqua painter. Leave to dry or speed it up with a heat tool before die cutting. I like to layer up by die cutting three more "happy's" from white card and topping them with the watercoloured layer.

And here's a closer look at the festive version. I used the Blizzard thinlits die for the snowflakes...

 And as I didn't use twine on this version I adhered the top layer flat to the tin tile embossed layer, making it easier to post which is always a good thing at Christmas, right?

 So, that's todays pair of cards! I hope I have inspired you a little and maybe to keep your Christmas stash somewhere closer to hand this year? Which sets will you use to make more than Christmas cards?
Back soon with my third and final make from this class.
*EDIT: TO SEE ALL THE OTHER CARDS IN THIS SERIES, GO HERE*
 'Till then, happy stampin'
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Products Used to create this project:

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Bundle (£45.75)	Sunshine Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set (£21.00)	Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies (£22.50)	Blizzard Thinlits Die (£26.00)	Night Of Navy A4 Cardstock (£8.00)	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock (£8.00)	Watercolor Paper (£4.75)
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad (£6.30)	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad (£6.30)	Aqua Painters (£14.40)	Whisper White A4 Cardstock (£9.00)	Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (£9.25)	Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine (£7.50)	Layering Circle Framelits Dies (£29.70)
Big Shot (£102.00)	Multipurpose Liquid Glue (£3.37)	Stampin' Trimmer (Metric) (£25.20)	Metallics Sequin Assortment (£4.75)