And more Merry Magic ...

I am on a 'Merry Magic role' at the moment. Here are two more cards for which I used this new Christmas collection by Dovecraft.

For the first card I added patterned paper from the First Edition paper pad 'Stocking Fillers' and used a sentiment die by Cheery Lynn Designs and a holly die by Marianne Designs.

For the second card I used Cherry Lynn cutting dies for the lattice frame and the sentiment. The snowflake acetate and the snowflake die-cuts are by Crafter's Companion/Hunkydory.

Step-by step instructions and product lists for both cards are again in my Trimcraft gallery.

Merry Magic Collection - Part 2

It is time for some more projects created with the new Dovecraft Merry Magic collection. You can find product lists and step-by-step instructions in my Trimcraft gallery.

And for those of you, who would like to know a bit more about certain products:

For the frame on the reindeer card and also for the inner section of pink cardstock I used a Die'sire die by Crafter's Companion. The label die is from an Xcut set, and the holly die is by Marianne Designs. The sentiment stamp is from the set XM115S by Crafty Stamps. And I got the paper flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

For the sentiment on the tree card below I used a die by Cheery Lynn Designs.

A Modern Twist

Sometimes we just need to let our creativity run lose. And why should we always stick with traditions and conventional perceptions? This is how this purple based Christmas card was born. Santa dressed in purple might be unusual, but why not for a change?

The image is the large Santa by Crafty Stamps (XM128M) - stamped onto glass-smooth card by Southfield and coloured in with Spectrum Noir pens. A square card blank cut from white pearlescent cardstock, sheets from the Contemporary Christmas Collection by Core'dinations, tea roses and white adhesive pearls are adding to the look. I also used a Darice snowflake embossing folder, a snowflake doily die by Cottage Cutz, a holly branches die by Marianne Designs as well as hints of Stickles glitter glue in 'Frosted Lace'.

Christmas with Crafty Stamps

Today I would like to share two more cards, which incorporate images from the new Crafty Stamps Christmas collection, with you.

For the first card I opted for a sparkly and yummy cream and brown creation. I used the gingerbread man stamp XM121F and the Christmas sentiment set XM113S. The images are teamed up with an ivory card blank, Centura Pearl cardstock, glittered paper from a First Edition 'Festive Treats' paper pad, Woodware organza ribbon, Stickles glitter glue in 'Diamond' and Liquid Pearls in 'Dark Chocolate'.

My dies for this project are round nesting dies, scalloped circle dies, a label die by Xcut and a die by Marianne Designs for the leaves. For the borders I used a geared punch by Tonic Studios. The paper flowers are by Wild Orchid Crafts.

For a softer look I stamped the gingerbread man and the sentiment in 'Rich Cocoa', a Memento ink pad. Spectrum Noir pens were my medium of choice for the colouring.

The second card is more experimental with white cardstock, silver mirri card (and crafters will know how difficult this is to photograph) and red metallic card. The holly branches are cut from silver mirri card using a die by Marianne Designs. The holly image is 'painted' using red and green embossing powders and then set with the help of a heat gun. The image comes from the holly and snowman set XM2S.

Merry Magic Collection

Trimcraft have brought out a brand-new young and fresh Christmas collection in contemporary colours: Merry Magic.

For this card I used the following products:

* 12.5cm x 12.5cm square card blank
* Merry Magic designer paper pack
* Merry Magic 3D stickers 'Presents'
* Merry Magic individual adhesive gems
* snowflake acetate by Crafter's Companion
* green Core'dinations cardstock
* holly branch die by Marianne Designs
* Cheery Lynn window frame die

Step-by-step instructions for this project can be found in my Trimcraft gallery.

Fizzy Moon Christmas

Am I the only one who is sitting here with a tear in the eye? After the brilliant Olympics and the fabulous Paralympics with heroes like Oscar Pistorius it is just so weird that London 2012 is now history.

But the cute Fizzy Moon always manages to cheer me up, so let's finish the weekend with him. The Christmas For Him Decoupage & Paper Pad plus a white square card blank, some foiled die-cut snowflakes from Crafter's Companion, lace, lilac Woodware organza ribbon, Dovecraft adhesive gemstoness in 'Pastel' and Pinflair glue gel as well as a corner around were all the items I needed for this wintery card.

Step-by-step instructions for this card are in my Trimcraft gallery.

Have a good start into the new week!

A bit more of that Christmas spirit

Here are now two more Christmas projects created with brand-new Christmas stamps by Crafty Stamps. The high quality rubber stamps on kling foam are really great for precise and evenly stamped images.

The first project is something a bit different - a plate-like card with a stand. For this card I used

* Candle and bell set XM3S by Crafty Stamps
* Black Memento inkpad
* Spectrum Noir pens in IG1, BG5, CT3, CT4, GB4, DR 6 and DR7
* Adorable Scorable cardstock by Hunydory/Crafter's Companion
* Core'dinations cardstock
* First Edition paper pad 'Festive Treats' by Trimcraft
* White glass-smooth cardstock by Southfield
* Circle and scalloped circle cutting dies
* Large circle and scalloped circle cutting dies
* Oval cutting dies
* Plate stand die by Joy! Crafts
* Poinsettia and holly dies by Marianne Designs
* Paper roses and rosebuds by Wild Orchid Crafts
* Stickles glitter glue in Frosted Lace
* Dovecraft adhesive gemstones 'Brights'
* Adhesive
* Grand Calibur
* Toolbox essentials

The second projects sports a distressed look in green and black with some hints of colour. The 'ingredients' for this project are

* Holly stamp XM125D by Crafty Stamps
* Black Memento inkpad
* Spectrum Noir pens in IG1, DG2, DG3, DR4 and DR6
* Tim Holtz Distress Marker in 'vintage photo' (for the shading of the reindeer)
* Core-dinations cardstock
* White glass-smooth cardstock by Southfield
* Round cutting dies
* Die'sire die set 'Waltz Frame' by Crafter's Companion
* Reindeer die by Cottage Cutz
* Holly die set by Marianne Designs
* Die-cutting machine
* Corner rounder
* Tim Holtz sanding grip
* Adhesive
* Toolbox esentials

Thanks for visiting my blog. And please look out for more Christmas projects, which will follow very soon.