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Penny Black Season’s Greetings

Hello! Today, I am sharing a Christmas card featuring the just-released Penny Black 51-725 Bold Bell die set (from the Making Spirits Bright release) that I paired with other Penny Black products, old and new.

Heat-emboss, in gold, the 40-345 Red Star sentiment on vellum.
With double-sided adhesive, adhere sentiment to patterned paper. Trim to A2-size.
Die-cut border with die in 51-709 Stitched Frames set. Add to sentiment panel.
From gold cardstock, cut the 51-725 Bold Bell body and shade with Black Soot ink. Die-cut bell from gold foil cardstock and bow from red velvet cardstock. Assemble pieces.
Die-cut sprig with 51-705 Peaceful Pines set.
Add bell to card with foam adhesive, tucking the sprig underneath.

Penny Black Making Spirits Bright

‘Tis the season! Today, I am sharing a slimline Christmas card created with a Penny Black sentiment set 30-868 Season To Believe from the Making Spirits Bright release paired with the new 51-718 Slimline Medley die set and other Penny Black die sets.

With the 51-718 Slimline Medley outline and detailed border dies, die-cut the card base from navy cardstock.
Heat-emboss the 30-868 Season To Believe sentiment in white.
Die-cut Santa and his team of reindeer with 51-560 Here Comes… from silver foil.
Die-cut the snowflakes from with the 51-708 Dancing Snowflakes, 51-268 A Blizzard, and 51-080 Around Town die sets from Sugar Coated cardstock.
Adhere elements to the card base.

Spellbinders Christmas Traditions

Hello! I was recently a guest on the Spellbinders blog sharing holiday cards created with the recently-released Christmas Traditions Collection. The nativity products in this collection caught me eye, as I vividly remember a Christmas card depicting the Wise Men that I saw as a young child. I hope you will head on over to read more about the cards I created and leave a comment!

Spellbinders Merry Stitchmas

Hello! I was recently a guest on the Spellbinders blog sharing holiday cards created with the recently-released Merry Stitchmas Collection. I hope you will head on over to read more about the cards I created and leave a comment!

Penny Black – Bring on the Snow

Hello! Today I am sharing a winter-themed card created with a new Penny Black sentiment set 30-852 Fresh Snow paired with additional die sets. I used the same design on a card here.

For the background, stamp 40-706 Snowflake Pattern in white ink on Taylored Expressions Earl Grey cardstock.
Heat-emboss the sentiment in silver 30-852 Fresh Snow on light blue cardstock and cut with the 51-053 A Pocket Full die. Use same die to cut vellum.
Cut penguin and snowbank with the 51-668 Festive Family die set. I used the same set on this card.
Die-cut snowflakes with the 51-708 Dancing Snowflakes set.
Add sentiment panel, vellum, penguins, snowbank, and snowflakes to card base.