A Double Helping of Emboss Resist Christmas Cards using Peaceful Pines by Stampin' Up!

Hello!
I hope you have had a wonderful time with family and loved ones this Christmas. We have pretty much stayed in the house since Christmas eve and chilled, it's been a much needed break for everyone :-)
I do have a few last Christmas makes to share with you so I will do a couple of posts over the next few days sharing the last of the festive makes from this year, perhaps you might be able to adapt the layout or ideas for non-christmas makes?
So, as promised the other day I have a duo of cards to share with you today, the first, Mint Macaron, was from the PEaceful Pines class I held a few weeks ago and the second, Night of Navy, one was just an extra I made with the circle die cut from THIS shaker card (also from the class).
Lets start with the Mint card...

 I stamped using Versamark and heat embossed over using Iridescent Ice powder

Then, using a sponge dauber and starting in the centre, I inked in a circular motion to get this hazy look.

 Finish with a few white perfect accents and thats this card, done.

 And card two. This one was heat embossed in white onto a circle that I die cut whilst making THIS card. I then inked over using a sponge and navy ink to make this card.

 A closer look at the tree

 I added the sentiment onto a die cut tree adding a few extra snowflakes from the set too.

 I used the Watercolour Wash background stamp with heat and stick powder and Dazzling Diamonds glitter for this card. It's really sparkly IRL but very difficult to photograph ;-)

 and a top view to finish today

Well, I hope you liked todays cards? Don't forget to take a look in the Clearance Rack for a bargain or two from the Autumn/Winter catalogue which will finish on the 4th January when the new Spring/Summer catalogue* launches. *You can Message me for a copy and I'll post out after the bank holiday :-)

Thanks so much for looking today,
Stampin' Hugs,

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Products Used to create this project:
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7 Christmas Cards using Peaceful Pines Stamps and Perfect Pines Dies by Stampin' Up!

Hello there,

 So, I have finally finished work for a week after doing a whole load of extra shifts this last month or so, and what happens? Yep, I ended up in bed poorly for the last 24 hours! Luckily I'm feeling much better today as I had to brave the big christmas food shop, it was bedlam out there today :-] Anyway, let's get onto todays card. And in an effort to share all the festive cards I have still to blog before Christmas I have a whopping 7 cards tonight! They are all quite similar, but each a bit different. 

I started by stamping a whole heap of these trees in lots of different colours using all the stamps from the Peaceful Pines set then die cutting them out before choosing which went best together. 

Please, take a look...

Add Dazzling Diamonds glitter using a glue pen

 I'm really going to miss this silver cord...

 A little TIP: Tie the bow then add a tiny dot of crystal effects behind the knot, clip in place (use a peg or paperclip), once dry the bow will sit perfectly :-)

 The sentiment I used is from the hostess only set "Six Sayings", I love this font!

 Pink and Crumb Cake

 And more Crumb Cake with Navy, that's been a winning combo for me this year :-)

 And there you have them all! I hope you have enjoyed todays picture heavy post and do pop back tomorrow for more Christmas fun!

Thanks so much for looking tonight and Stampin' Hugs,

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Products Used to create this project:

Peaceful Pines Photopolymer Bundle	Peaceful Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set	Perfect Pines Framelits Dies	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Silver Cording Trim	Crystal Effects	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin' Dimensionals	2-Way Glue Pen	Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter	Six Souhaits Clear-Mount Stamp Set (French)	Six Sayings Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Using Stampin' Up's Perfect Pines Christmas Card using the Spiderweb doilies as Snowflakes! with Video tutorial!

Hi there,
Today I'm sharing with you the second card from my Perfect Pines class I held last week.
For details of upcoming classes in 2016 please visit my Cardmaking Classes Page HERE. We'd love to see you at a class, we are a small friendly group and I run the same class (up to) three times each month so hopefully there is a day that suits everyone. Message me today to join in the fun!!
So, I went with a Kraft, White and Navy colourway and used the spiderweb doilies to make this stunning snowflake. We used the reverse of the snowflake and heat embossed with Iridescent Ice powder to get this look... It's much sparklier in real life ;-)

 These trees were heat embossed in silver on White and Navy card then we washed over each with an aquapainter and navy ink, buffing to remove the excess ink from the silver.

 This sentiment is from the set too, there's a lot of stamps in this set!

We popped the trees on dimensionals. The paper down the side is Season of Cheer again, the same pack as for yesterdays card.

 and we added a cheeky quarter of a doily inside to decorate ;-)

 OK, here's a little video sharing how to easily heat emboss these snowflakes and a few tips and different versions too, take a look...

And here are all the results. I personally felt that the snowflake with Heat and Stick Powder and Dazzling Diamonds v's the Iridescent Ice powdered snowflake were not so different that either versions would work equally well. I do love the gold and silver though! They really do pop, I will try my very best to make them into cards and share them with you before Christmas. I really hope you give them a try in the mean time!

and one more pic of the card to finish this evening.

This code runs right 'till the end of December :-)

 Thanks so much for stopping by today,
Stampin' Hugs,

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Products Used to create this project:

Peaceful Pines Photopolymer Bundle	Season Of Cheer Designer Series Paper	Spider Web Doilies	Versamark Pad	Heat Tool (Uk)	Stampin' Dimensionals	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock
Kraft 12" X 12" Cardstock	Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder