Suite Seasons for Chrismas

This week I opted to make a card that meets the criteria for two card challenges.

The current colour challenge over at CAS Colours and Sketches

and the Global Design Project from last week. I'm too late to enter the GDP one, but here's what the challenge looked like.

I'm really starting to get into the swing of making things for Christmas. Classes next month will have a Christmas theme so my card for the challenges is a Christmas one too. Lets face it, what could be more Christmasy than the colours Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green?

I used my Stampin' Write markers to ink up a stamp from the Suite Seasons stamp set. Very Vanilla cardstock was used instead of my usual Whisper White. This was because I wanted a softer look to the card. I also like the effect of Very Vanilla with the Copper Foil sheet that was also used.

There's no die cutting on this card, just a bit of embossing using the Holly embossing folder. There's also a bit of punching using the 1/2" Circle Punch too. I'll leave you to see if you can spot where I used it.

As always, I didn't forget the inside of the card. I made sure that the stamp used for the front was super clean and then simply re-inked the branch and berries using the markers before stamping it on the inside piece.

I hope you like the card and as always, please feel free to leave a comment.

Fiona xx

If you are interested in checking out the products I used to make the card, details are as follows:

World Card Making Day - Stampin' Up! Blog Hop

Hello and welcome. Today (Friday night here in the UK)  I'm taking part in a World Card Making Day Blog Hop featuring current Stampin' Up! products. This is such a great way to celebrate this event with lots of amazing inspiration for you to check out.

You are currently visiting me, Fiona Whitten, here in Wokingham (Berkshire, UK). You will get to visit lots of different places around the world as you hop around.

There is a list at the end of this post which will help you to move along from blog to blog, and you will get to see well over 20 amazing projects.

My projects feature the Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper and the Suite Seasons stamp set. I wanted to show how easy it is to get three different looks to a card, but use the same paper and stamp set.

For the first card I simply stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink and added a cute Cherry Cobbler heart from a pack of the Regals Enamel Shapes. Both the sentiment and the Emerald Envy layers were die cut using the Lots of Labels Framelits Dies.

For the second card, I broke out my Emerald Envy and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Markers, and coloured the stamp using those. I love how you can use the markers to highlight different parts of a sentiment. All the other elements are the same as the first card.

There's a bit of gold embossing on the third card.   The Cherry Cobbler enamel heart was swapped out for a Cherry Cobbler bow that had been stamped and punched out using the Holly Berry Bundle (Holly Berry Happiness stamp set and coordinating Holly Berry Builder Punch). In the centre of the bow there is a round enamel shape from the same pack as the hearts previously used.

All three cards have a stamped image on the inside. I used the same markers as those used on the second card, and simply inked up part of another sentiment from the same stamp set.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you really don't want to miss. Remember that currently you are at my blog - Fiona Whitten, so check the blog hop line up list below to see who is next on the list.

Blog Hop List 

As always, please feel free to leave a comment. I'd love to know which of the three cards you prefer.

Fiona xx

By the way, there are two fabulous Stampin' Up! offers starting on 1 October.

• To celebrate World Card Making Day, Stampin' Up! are offering up to 25% off selected card making basics. This offer only lasts until 5 October so don't miss out. Click here to kind out more information.
• Buy 3 get 1 for Free - buy three packs of Designer Series Paper from a selection of paper packs and choose a fourth for free. Click here for more information.

If you are interested in making any of my cards, you can find details of the products I used below.

Please note, I used the clear mount version of the stamp set (as shown) but it is also available in wood mount too.