Today's post is all about the holidays....mistletoe and holly and holiday crafting. We're dreaming of a frosty winter day perfect for staying in, wearing your coziest clothes, perhaps sipping hot cocoa in front of the fire and settling in for an afternoon of holiday crafting. Sounds like bliss, doesn't it?
Two classic holiday representations have been given a clean & modern twist that will allow you to create stunning focal points & amazing backgrounds. The two-step mistletoe & holly will add holiday flair to almost anything. You will love adding pops of color with the separate berry images.
The Details:
- Mistletoe & Holly will be available for purchase on September 15th.
- It will retail for $15.
- Mistletoe & Holly contains a total of 15 images. The holly image measures 3" x 2-3/4". The mistletoe image measures 3" x 3-1/4". The single berries measure 1/4" in diameter. The berry trio measures 1/2" in diameter. "Holly" measures 1" x 7/8". "Mistletoe" measures 1.5" x 3/4". "Best wishes" measures 1-1/8" x 1/8". "Hugs" measures 1/2" x 1/8". "Wishing You a" measures 1-1/2" x 1/8".
Happiest of Holidays is a holiday-themed follow up to the popular We Go Together sentiment stamp set by Dawn McVey! Whether creating cards or gift tags for the holidays or holiday-themed scrapbook layouts, Happiest of Holidays will let you express your warmest holiday wishes in style!
The Details:
- Happiest of Holidays will be available for purchase on September 15th.
- It will retail for $15.
- Happiest of Holidays contains a total of 6 images. The "Wishing you a cozy holiday season" sentiment measures 1 7/8" wide and 2 3/8" high. The "Peace, Love & Joy" sentiment measures 2 1/2" wide and 1" high. The "Happiest of Holidays" sentiment measures 1 1/2" wide and 1 1/4" high.
This is the twentieth in a monthly series that includes mega-sized versions of some of our favorite sentiments that were included in previously released sets. This twentieth edition stems from the popular Christmas Poinsettia set. The extra-large format will provide you with all new capabilities and design options. And for only $5, how can you go wrong?
The Details:
- Think Big Favorites #20 will be available for purchase on September 15th.
- It will retail for $5.
- Think Big Favorites #20 contains a total of 3 images. The "Wishing you the happiest of holidays" sentiment measures 3-1/4" x 3/4". The "Have yourself a merry little Christmas" sentiment measures 2-3/4" x 5/8". The "Merry Christmas to you and yours" sentiment measures 3-1/4" x 5/8".
Peace, Love & Joy is a simple but beautiful sentiment set designed by Melissa Bickford, that is not only perfect for the holiday season but for many other reasons as well. This set features a bold patterned font that will lend itself perfectly for creating the most beautiful cards and projects, from Christmas and birthdays to weddings and sympathy cards. A simply perfect set that will bring lots of Peace, Love and Joy to you and your recipients!
The Details:
- Peace, Love & Joy will be available for purchase on September 15th.
- It will retail for $5.
- Peace, Love & Joy contains a total of 9 images. ‘Peace’ measures approximately 2-2/5” wide by 1/2” tall. ‘This holiday season!’ measures approximately 2-1/2” wide by 2/5” tall. ‘Joy’ measures approximately 1-2/5” wide by 2/5” tall. ‘With’ measures approximately 3/5” wide x 1/4” tall.
This new die collection coordinates with the previously released Year of Flowers: Poinsettia stamp set. Layering will be easier than ever now that the dies are available!
The Details:
- Year of Flowers: Poinsettia die collection will be available for purchase on September 15th.
- It will retail for $10.
- Year of Flowers: Poinsettia die collection contains a total of 2 dies. They measure 2-3/4" x 2-1/2" (A), 3-3/4" x 3-3/8" (B).
Now that I've made all of the formal introductions, let's get onto the projects!
My first project today pairs up traditional red & green Christmas colors with a little bit of gold thrown in for good measure!
I started by preparing the background block. I stamped the holly image in Pinefeather ink onto Ripe Avocado cardstock. I then used the dotted lines of the holly as a guide to add dots with a gold paint pen. The last step was to stamp A Little Argyle over the holly images using VersaMark ink. I punched out "berries" using a 1/4" hole punch and Pure Poppy cardstock. I went around the perimeter of the block with gold paint pen as well.
The sentiment (from Mistletoe & Holly) was stamped on a scrap of Pure Poppy cardstock and heat embossed with Gold Filigree Embossing Powder. I added it to my card front with a bit of foam tape.
Everything was adhered to a Pinefeather card base.
My next project uses the new fabulous Year of flowers: Poinsettia dies! This new addition makes the flowers from this set so much more versatile! To begin with a cut a block of Holiday Flourishes & Swirls patterned paper down as a card front and then trimmed one side with the Edgers #4 die.
I die cut the small & large poinsettia shapes from Melon Berry cardstock and stamped them with their coordinating images using Berry Sorbet ink. I used a R22 marker to add a bit of shading at the base of each petal and smeared Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen on the center for a little shimmer. I die cut the smallest poinsettia a second time from Spring Moss cardstock and stamped it in Simply Chartreuse. I trimmed the petals apart and used them as leaves behind the flower.
I added a few tendrils of twine on either side of the flower to go along with the flourishes found in the paper.
The sentiment from Think Big Favorites #20 was added to the card front with Charcoal Palette ink.
I added everything to a Rustic White card base to finish it up.
Melissa Bickford's new Peace, Love & Joy stamp set is so much fun to use, at $5 it's a bargain and totally worth its weight in gold!
I stamped each of the words separately, inking them with Autumn Rose first followed by the bottom half dipped into a Scarlet Jewel ink pad. The flourish, from Mat Stack 1 Collection, was inked with Simply Chartreuse and the ends were re-inked a bit in Ripe Avocado. I added the flourish above & below the words to help ground them. A small decorative detail from Peace, Love & Joy was added to the very top and bottom using Scarlet Jewel ink.
I created the bold striped background by applying 1/2" strips of Autumn Rose cardstock to my Scarlet Jewel card base and trimming away the ends.
The focal point was matted with Ripe Avocado cardstock. I then trimmed it with my gold paint pen.
The sentiment on this card, from Happiest of Holidays, is one of my absolute favorites in the set. I could hardly wait to use it on a card!
I die-cut an oval from a block of white cardstock and used it as a guide for stamping the sentiment onto a block of Sweet Blush cardstock using Hibiscus Burst ink. I stamped the sentiment twice on a scrap of Hibiscus Burst cardstock using Raspberry Fizz ink, trimming out the center banners with a craft knife & ruler. I cut one of the banners in half and remove the ends of the other one, then layered them together in the center of the original sentiment. The ends are accented with rhinestones.
I stamped the background onto the white cardstock frame using the mistletoe in Limeade Ice and the berries in Hibiscus Burst. I used a 2-way glue pen to add some Prisma Glitter around the edge of the oval opening.
Everything is adhered onto a Raspberry Fizz card base.
My next project uses just the word "Peace" from Peace, Love & Joy and showcases how the detail of the letters helps the words to stand out well even alone. I inked the mistletoe sprig with Spring Rain ink and dabbed the ends of the leaves with my Blueberry Sky ink pad. After stamping, I quickly brushed a bit of water over each leaf with a small paintbrush, giving it a softer watercolored look. I punched out 1/4" circles from Winter Wisteria gingham paper and adhered them in place like berries.
I stamped the sentiment onto a strip of Winter Wisteria cardstock and heat embossed it with White Filigree Embossing Powder.
Everything was mounted onto a Spring Rain card base. I really love this project and think it could be adapted for a wedding or anniversary card by swapping out the colors and using the word "Love" from the set instead. Definitely lots of possibilities!
My last project for today pairs up an untraditional holiday scheme of Enchanted Evening & New Leaf.
It all started with die-cutting the frame using the Fabulous Frames die with New Leaf Striped paper. The sentiment from Happiest of Holidays was inked with New Leaf and then the bottom half was inked again with Enchanted Evening. I stamped this onto white cardstock and adhered it behind the frame.
I stamped the holly leaf onto New Leaf cardstock with New Leaf ink and trimmed it out, adhering it to the bottom portion of the frame. Stitched Blueberry Sky buttons finish it off.
I matted the frame with Enchanted Evening cardstock that I added a border to using a silver paint pen. Everything was adhered to a Blueberry Sky card base.
I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today! After a few days of holiday introductions, have we gotten you in the holiday spirit yet? Are you itching to get busy cranking out your holiday projects? What products are you most excited about? We would love to hear your initial thoughts on everything we introduced! Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you think of the new products and you will be eligible to win big!
$75 Papertrey Ink Gift Certificate
to spend however you choose!
You have until 7am EST, September 13 to leave your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced on our September Release Winners Page before noon EST the same day. Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!
Melissa Phillips is featuring Mistletoe & Holly and Happiest of Holidays.
Ashley Cannon Newell is featuring Peace, Love & Joy, Think Big Favorites #20 and the Year of Flowers: Poinsettia dies.
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HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS CARD
- STAMPS: Mistletoe & Holly (available September 15th) A Little Argyle
- INK: VersaMark, Pinefeather
- PAPER: Pinefeather, Ripe Avocado, Pure Poppy
- OTHER: Gold Paint Pen (Marvy), Gold Filigree Embossing Powder, 1/4" circle punch (EK Success)
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS POINSETTIA CARD
- STAMPS: Think Big Favorites #20 (available September 15th) Year of Flowers: Poinsettia
- INK: Berry Sorbet, Simply Chartreuse, Charcoal Palette
- PAPER: Rustic White, Melon Berry, Spring Moss, Holiday Flourishes & Swirls patterned paper
- OTHER: Edgers #4 die, Year of Flowers: Poinsettia dies, twine, R22 Copic Marker
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
PEACE LOVE JOY CARD
- STAMPS: Peace, Love, & Joy (available September 15th) Mat Stack 1 Collection
- INK: Autumn Rose, Scarlet Jewel, Simply Chartreuse, Ripe Avocado
- PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Scarlet Jewel, Autumn Rose, Ripe Avocado
- OTHER: Gold Paint Pen (Marvy)
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
COZY HOLIDAY SEASON CARD
- STAMPS: Mistletoe & Holly, Happiest of Holidays (available September 15th)
- INK: Limeade Ice, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz
- PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Sweet Blush, Raspberry Fizz
- OTHER: Limitless Layers 3.5" Oval die, rhinestones (KaiserCraft), 2-way glue pen, Prisma Glitter
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
PEACE CARD
- STAMPS: Mistletoe & Holly, Peace, Love & Joy (available September 15th)
- INK: VersaMark, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky
- PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Spring Rain, Winter Wisteria, Winter Wisteria Paper Pack (gingham)
- OTHER: 1/4" & 5/8" circle punches (EK Success), White Filigree Embossing Powder, watercolor brush
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
SILENT NIGHT CARD
- STAMPS: Mistletoe & Holly, Happiest of Holidays (available September 15th)
- INK: New Leaf, Enchanted Evening
- PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky, New Leaf Pattern Pack (stripes)
- OTHER: Silver Paint Pen (Marvy), Blueberry Sky buttons, twine, Fabulous Frames die
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
