Welcome to the 2022 edition of Heart of Christmas brought to you by the Art With Heart Stampin’ Up! Team. This year, we will again be showcasing all the fabulous seasonal supplies that Stampin’ Up! have on offer, on a weekly basis and in the form of a Blog Hop.
my cards:
I love candy canes! I don’t eat them……ever but, I love that they evoke Christmas and I love to use them in my Christmas decor. So when I saw the Sweetest Christmas mega suite……I HAD to have it all.
My cards today use the beautiful designer series paper and the Sweet Candy Canes bundle.
I love it when the dies cut out images from the designer series paper. Did you notice the label die? It is so cool as it enables you to thread the ribbon through it.
Cards 1 & 2:
Both cards feature the same design, just different designer series paper.
Card one uses the very traditional Christmas colours of Garden Green and Real Red. If you haven’t noticed the very cute Adhesive-Backed Seasonal Sequins in the mini catalogue yet, you need to check out page 83. They are so easy to use and I will be ordering another pack very soon.
The Garden Green panel was embossed using one of the folders from the Wintry 3D embossing folders set.
For card number 2 I picked out the lines of Pool Party in the DSP and the candy canes and used it for my embossed panel. I changed out the gold sequins for silver. The ribbon used on both cards is from the Sweetest Christmas suite and comes as a twin pack.
The little sprigs of foliage come from the other die set in the suite and they work back so well with the pine needles of the embossing folder. In this photo you can see how the ribbon threads through the label. I think it was actually made so that you could thread a greeting onto a candy cane, however, I just love this for ribbon as I have lots and lots of ribbon but, never really quite know what to do with it or how best to use it.
sale-a-bration:
Our second Sale-a-Bration for 2022 has begun! Yay!!! It runs from 1 July to 31 August. When making purchases from the Annual Catalogue, the new Mini Catalogue, Kit Collection or the Clearance Rack you can earn exclusive items from the Sale-a-Bration brochure. Best part is, you get to choose. But please be reminded that supplies are limited and products do sell out.
Level One – FREE with any $90 purchase. Select any of the Level 1 products to add to your order. You can choose between……
- Hippest Hippos stamp set | #159921
- Hippo dies | #159928
- Rings of Love 12″ x 12″ DSP | #159939
- Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam Cards & Envelopes | #159940 (Unfortunately, these have sold out)
- Stylish Sketches stamp set | #159937
- Silver & Gold 6″ x 6″ DSP | #159941
Level Two – FREE with any $180 purchase. Select one of the two Level 2 products to add to your order. You can choose between……
- Amazing Phrasing stamp set | #159930
- Tree Lot dies | #159938
- Wonderful World stamp set & DSP | #159918
But WAIT……there’s MORE:
There are now even more products available to shop, earn and redeem during Sale-A-Bration. Don’t miss out on these great products and incredible deal.
The newly added products are redeemable TOMORROW as part of Stampin’ Up!’s existing Sale-A-Bration product offerings. You can download a copy of the flyer HERE.
Art With Heart Team | Heart of Christmas blog hop:
It’s now time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely and talented Kate Morgan. I can’t wait to see what she’s made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, please head to the blog of Sharon Davern who is the host of the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop. There you will find the list of all who are participating this week.
Enjoy the rest of the hop and thanks for stopping by this week. I hope to see you back here next Monday, when the team will have more of their inspiration and wonderful creations to share with you.
In the meantime if you would like a copy of either the 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue or the July – December 2022 Mini Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration brochure, please contact me and I will pop one in the post for you.
Michele.
My list of products:
Ink
Card Stock
- Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]
- Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605]
- Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391]
- Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578]
- White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584]
Tools & Adhesive
- Adhesive Sheets [152334]
- Blending Brushes [153611]
- Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]
- Foam Adhesive Strips [141825]
- Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108]
- Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]
- Paper Trimmer [152392]
- Simply Shammy [147042]
- Sponge Daubers [133773]
- Stamparatus [148187]
- Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430]
- Stampin’ Seal [152813]
I finally get to leave a comment on your beautiful cards Michele! Two great colour combo’s. The softer colours on card 2 are my favourite, but I love the richness of the traditional colours on card 1. The embossed slimline panel on each card is so effective and I love the addition of the vellum that adds a little softness to the overall look. The ribbon and sentiment tag are a sweet feature too.
These are both fantastic cards, Michele. I too love candy canes at Christmas time, but like you, not to eat them! They are a real treat for the kids! I love the embossed panel creating a lovely texture.
A couple of beautiful cards Michele. My favourite is the more traditional coloured one. I actually hadn’t thought about threading ribbon through the holes on the sentiment die.
On my goodness both these cards are stunning Michele! I love the way that die let’s you thread the ribbon through!
Two gorgeous cards Michele. Love your embossed panels behind the candy canes and the way you have threaded ribbon through the label holes. Xxx
Oh, these are beautiful, Michele! I hadn’t noticed how gorgeous those striped papers are, but your cards showcase them to perfection. I love both your cards, but the Pool Party one is a stand-out for me.
Beautiful cards Michele, great layout and I love both colour combinations. The texture on the centre panel is really effective
Your cards are delightful! The candy canes look fantastic. I love the colour combos of your cards.