12 Weeks of Christmas WEEK 11 Island Indigo Christmas Lodge Tree

Well, I guess we are coming to an end of these posts since Christmas is only days away.  Yes DAYS away people!   I have one last Christmas card to share with you and it is one of my favourites.  The photo is a bit on the dodgy side and it doesn't show all the glitter sorry.

I know,  I have a slight addiction to the Christmas Lodge stamp set and also to flags & Island Indigo so I thought - Why not put them all together!  This is one of my Christmas cards I'm sending out to family & friends.   I used Island Indigo on the card and then "thumped" the stamp with a midnight muse marker before stamping, giving the image a 3D effect.  I then added Dazzling Diamonds glitter.  It sparkles at night & is so pretty but unfortunately the camera did not capture that.

Island Indigo Christmas Lodge Tree Card

Stamp Sets: Christmas Lodge, Greetings Of The Season
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Island Indigo, Midnight Muse, Festival of Prints DSP Stack  

Ink:   Island Indigo, Midnight Muse

Cool Tools: 1" Square punch, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA  

Affection Collection Island Love

I must say I am loving all the Holiday Catalogue stamp sets at the moment.  I just discovered Affection Collection and it is really growing on me.  I am participating in another swap (yes I know, I am a swap addict) that calls for a Holiday Catalogue card, using only stamps from this catalogue. I tried to use only things from the this catalogue but had to dip into the main catty for the crochet trim and rhinestones.    I have been itching to try out the Affection Collection stamp set with all it's intricate swirls and fonts.

For my card I have used Island Indigo (an old favourite of mine) and Cherry Cobbler with a dash of Very Vanilla.  I based the colours on the DSP I was using from the Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper stack. There are so many gorgeous designs in this stack and it is only $11.95!

I based the design of the card on this card by Sherri but mixed it up a bit.  Did you notice the cotton ribbon? It is the new 7/8" Cotton ribbon in the Holiday Catalogue, which is so easy to stamp on.  I used the Border Banter stamp set for the diamond pattern and then trimmed off the edges and frayed them.  The Lacy Brocade Embossing folder is in the Holiday Catalogue too! Isn't it lush?  I can see lots of cards being made with this little folder very soon.

Stamp Set: Affection Collection, Border Banter.
Paper:  Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Festival Of Prints DSP 

Ink:  Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler. 

Cool Tools:  Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Big Shot,  Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1" Square Punch, Rhinestones, 7/8" Cotton Ribbon, Victoria Crochet Trim

Thanks For Looking,
TRICIA