Stampin' Up! Ornamental Pine.

The smell of pine whether from the tree or wreaths or ornaments is a real christmas sensation and this stamp set really sums christmas up.

I used stampin' up! smoky slate ink which is a lovely soft grey for the sentiments rather than black which I really like.

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Stampin' Up! White Christmas

I'm dreaming of a white christmas a classic christmas song and this stamp set is nothing like a classic which is why I love it.  Polar bears are one of my favourites and this is a gorgou scene.

I used some icy blue card (pool party from stampin' up!) and some silver coloured card for the mount.  With some sparkles and liquid pearls I just love it.

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Lavinia Zen Ophelia Stamp

I just love th details in the lavinia stamps and this gorgeous lady is one of those.  Fantastic for colouring and shading with some lovely zentangle details

These are two different versions, one in orange/pinks and the other in blues.  I have done these sentiment free but could be used for any occasion.

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Cat Christmas Card

Another lovely card using the lavinia cat and stampin up stamps

 I love masking off an area then sponging it to give the evening sky with a moon.  With this gorgeous cat just looking up watching santa making all his deliveries it is truly magical and a totally different and unique card.

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Lavinia Cat Christmas Card

I just love the lavinia stamps and one of my favourites is the cat silhouette.  With christmas fast approaching I like to make some non traditional cards so have made some using this lovely cat.

I used a variety of stamps, the lavinia cat, stampin' up! holiday home set for the father christmas and sentiment and the lovely as a tree for the little fir cone border.  With a little sparkle it makes a gorgeous card and of course can be made with whatever sentiment required.

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Stampin' Up! Holiday Home

There is one stamp in this set that I just adore. Father Christmas and the reindeer flying through the air.  I think I will probably use this stamp in various guises in so many of my christmas cards.

This card used this lovely stamp over a sponged background with a masked moon. Finished with a piece of ribbon it is just a gorgeous christmas scene and I love the sentiment with this set too, from our home to your at christmastime.

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Stampin' Up! Curvy keepsake box tealights

Well hallowen/samhain is nearly upon us and so I have made some little boxes using the curvy keepsake box with vellum, embossed and stamped and then put a little battery tealight inside to create lovely little lanterns.

I used the stampe set tee hee hee and when they are lit up with the battery tealights they look absolutely gorgeous.

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Viva Inka Gold wedding card

I have just got my hands on this wonderful product.  It is a glimmer shimmer paint with beeswax in so that it can be buffed when dry to give a really gorgous shine.  It can be painted, rubbed, mixed to create some wonderful looks.

I was asked to do a wedding card so used some of the inka gold to give this card a real wow factor.

It is fantastic on embossing and I used some wet and dry to apply the paint.  I used three colours, platinumn, copper and red, building up the layers and buffing inbetween each coat.  The results are fantastic and was really pleased.

As you know you can purchase any of my cards and have them made especially for whatever occasion and personalised with names of choice.

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Embossed Peacock Card

Sometimes it great to sponge over and embossed imageand create a lovely 3 dimensional card.  This is a pretty peacock embossing folder which i sponged using a variety of inks of get the desired effect.

With a few liquid pearls to give some sparkle this is a lovely card for a friend.(although the sentiment can be changed to whatever you would like.  Drop me a line allmark.j@sky.com to place an order or drop along to my facebook page
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