BRIGHTLY GLEAMING!

The Brightly Gleaming suite in the Holiday Catalog on page 31 is an absolutely stunning combination of products.  This month the TGIF! Class was all focused on these gorgeous products.  I am so very excited to share these cards with you.

This card was actually a CASE out of the catalog with just a tiny bit of rearranging on my part.  This is a keen reminder that while it's fun to surf the internet looking for project ideas, there are lots of incredible ideas at your fingertips right in your catalog.  While it was excruciatingly painful to put glue on the copper foil side of the DSP, I think the stripes work perfectly for this card.  The Foil Elements added just the right touch of bling at the top to balance out the copper ornamnet and copper stars.  Looking at this photo, I do believe it pops even more in person!  Afer I photographed this card, I decided to add a bit more shimmer to the sentiment and lightly brushed the letters with Wink of Stella.  The difference was subtle but it was just the right amount of extra the card needed.  I also added a "Wink" to the word "jolly" inside the card for a little more glitz!

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Christmas Box Gifts

Special appreciation gifts for those attending my World Card Making Day Event today!  I just LOVE this Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper and it was so much fun making these boxes.

Happy World Card Making Day!

I hope you have some fun getting inky today!  Here are some project suggestions for you to make.

This card features the God's Peace stamp set on page 28 of the Holiday Catalog colored with Stampin' Blends markers.  This is a simple version of the card.  Step it up by stamping the poinsettia on a piece of scrap, cutting it out and attaching it with a Dimensional over the main stamped image.  Want even more pop?  Cover the image stamped on scrap with the Shimmery Crystal Effects (Holiday Catalog p. 41), let it dry and then cut it out and attach with the Dimensional.  

The 'Tis the Season card features the Brightly Gleaming DSP on page 32 in the Holiday Catalog and the Jolly Season Dies on page 25.  The beauty and elegance of the DSP are the focus of this lovely card.

This darling snowman card was made with the Snowman Season stamp set on page 20 of the Holiday Catalog and Itty Bitty Christmas page 16.  Basic Rhinestones and the Ice Stampin' Glitter on page 41 of the Holiday Catalog give this card a wonderful sparkle.  The Frosted Frames Dies (Holiday Catalog p. 41) were used to create the awesome frame around the snowman.

This beautiful scene was created using the Feels Like Frost DSP on page 42 of the Holiday Catalog.  The sleigh dies are made using the Jolly Season Dies on page 25 and popped up with Dimensionals.  This card is simple and does a fabulous job of showcasing gorgeous DSP images.

This card was created using the Free Skate stamp set on page 44 of the Holiday Catalog.  The background DSP is another example of the gorgeous images in the Feels Like Frost DSP (Holiday Catalog p. 42).  The Detailed Skate Dies (Holiday Catalog p. 44) cut out the skates and bow with perfect precision.  One single rhinestone from the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Holiday Catalog p. 58) gives a perfect accent.  The sentiment was punched out with the Story Label punch in the Annual Catalog.  

Elegance and beauty is the best way to describe this card that features the Bells are Ringing stamp set (Holiday Catalog p. 17) and the Free Skate stamp set (Holiday Catalog p. 44).  The Detailed Bells Dies on page 17 of the Holiday Catalog give an amazing detail and elegance to the bells.  Mercury Glass Designer Acetate (Holiday Catalog p. 33) gives an incredible beauty and dimension to this card.