Welcome to the November Control Freak Stampers Blog Tour! You may have arrived from Kelly Acheson, her projects are always fantastic! This month the theme is “Happy Holidays” so we’re all creating Stampin’ Up! projects with a holiday theme.
I borrowed a little inspiration from the 2016 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog for this card. I kept some of the features from the card that they showcased in the catalog with the Holly Jolly Layers host exclusive stamp set but I switched the orientation as well as some of the layers, colors and embellishments.
Stamps: Holly Jolly Layers stamp set
Tools: Layering Circles Framelits Dies, 1-3/8″ Circle Punch, Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies, Big Shot
Ink: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler
Paper: This Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler card stock, Basic Black card stock, Very Vanilla card stock, Gold Foil Sheets
Embellishments: Metallic Enamel Shapes, Gold Metallic Thread, Gold 1/4″ Natural Trim, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL, Glue Dots
For my second project I used the Greetings from Santa stamp set and Detailed Santa Thinlits Dies Bundle along with the Pretty Pines Thinlits dies to create a quick Santa card.
Stamps: Greetings from Santa bundle
Tools: Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies, Heat Tool, Big Shot
Paper: Cherry Cobbler card stock, Garden Green card stock, Very Vanilla card stock
Ink: Garden Green, VersaMark, Cherry Cobbler
Embellishments: Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Baker’s Twine Trio Pack, Sponge Daubers, Glue Dots, SNAIL
Thanks for stopping by to check out my projects! Time to head on to see the beautiful projects that Melissa Davies has created!
Beautiful holiday cards!
Thanks so much Linda! 🙂
Very pretty cards! Love your take on the catalog card!
Thanks Melissa! 🙂
Beautiful!
Thank you Diane! 🙂
Great cards! Love the Santa with pines.
Thanks Susan! 🙂
Super fab Christmas cards Amy ☺ i really like them both! The first one has sick awesome layers of colors and great background DSP that sets it off. And your Santa is rocking with his cute rosy cheeks and nice pine bough add on. 😉
Thanks so much Jill! 🙂
Great cards…love the music DSP and ribbon on the first idea….and loving/have the Santa fa Even!
Thanks Carol! 🙂
Beautiful cards, Amy! Love the extra “jolly” on the first one and the pine sprig on the second. It’s those extra touches that always make your cards so awesome!
Thanks so much Cindy! 🙂
Both cards are beautiful and I like how you dressed up the Santa card with the pines!
Thanks Debbie! 🙂
Beautiful cards, Amy – love the accordion music paper and folded ribbon! 🙂
Thanks Mary! 🙂
Amy your projects are stunning – love the color combos!!!!
Thanks Kelly! 🙂