Monday 22 October 2018

Christmas Baubles @ STAMPlorations

Hi and welcome.
Today sees the launch of a fab new stamp set from STAMPlorations just in time for those Christmas makes. Here are two cards made using the new fun Christmas Baubles set.


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Isn't it fab, five gorgeous baubles, or Wesley bobs as a friend of mine calls them, sentiments, holly cluster and stars.


My first card uses three of the baubles and the fir branch from the earlier released Christmas Bell Medley set.
To create the foliage, I took my white base card and stamped around the top of it with the branch in DI, Mowed Lawn, before painting over it with water to soften. To add depth and before it dried, I repeated the stamping with more Mowed Lawn followed by DI Pine Needles. This was then left to dry completely and let the water do what it would!
On a scrap of card I stamped three of the baubles in Altenew's Pure Graphite, then quickly added WOW semi dull EP and heat set. This allowed me to colour them with my Zig water brush markers. I chose bright colours for an alternative to the traditional Christmas colours before fussy cutting. The yellow bauble had its bow cut away as I didn't want it on this occasion. They were then arranged below the branches and attached with pads and the sentiment was stamped and embossed in WOW platinum EP. Using a straightedge and black fineliner, I drew in the strings.


This design owes a lot to a card by the wonderful Loll Thompson here. Loll's uses a die cut bauble but mine uses another from the set, this time stamped and embossed with gold EP, coloured with Zigs, before being fussy cut.
The CUTplorations Season's Greetings sentiment was cut from gold mirror card and placed flat onto my base card. Before the glue was fully dry I slipped a strand of gold twine through the G and tied a bow and slipped the bauble under. A simple CAS card.

For more inspiration, check out the STAMPlorations blog here
As usual you can comment as you hop along for a chance to win the set for yourself!
All Ts and Cs are found here.


Joining in over at:-

 

  Crimbo Crackers

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog



  

34 comments:

  1. Oh my, such meticulous coloring. Beautifully executed cards.

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  2. LOVE these, love how you did the greenery to achieve depth and the baubles are beautiful!!

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  3. Beautiful stunning work - I love the pop and colors! TFS and for this hop!

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  4. Both are so beautiful! I love all the designs
    on the baubles. This is a really nice set.

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  5. I can see lots of mileage in this set Julie. Your foliage is brilliant and the baubles look great in their jewel colours. Love the clever touch of the gold twine tied around the g x

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  6. I'm loving this new set of stamps and I love your cards too Julie .... beautifully coloured xx

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  7. Such beautiful cards....I really like that 1st one with the pine branches!

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  8. Gorgeous cards. Love the popped up baubles. Hugz

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  9. I love how bright and colorful both your cards are. This is a great set of stamps and you make ne want to rush to buy them.

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  10. Your cards make me want the new set even more!

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  11. Love the beautiful new set and your fantastic creation!

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  12. Beautiful cards hun. I love the vibrant colours on the baubles. Love Dawn x

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  13. The cards are beautiful. I love the new set. The embossing on the sentiment is fantastic.[Bunny]

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  14. stunning cards - thanks for sharing so many ways of creating with this set:)

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  15. Beautiful cards! Love the different color combo you used for these pretty baubles!

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  16. Your cards are beautiful! Love the baubles and the card designs. Thanks for playing our Time Out challenge.

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  17. Gorgeous and festive cards!!! Love them!!!

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  18. They are both beautiful festive cards.

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  19. These are both so wonderfully vibrant and festive, Julie ... the single bauble pops so beautifully against all the white ... and the canopy of pine branches really sets off the colourful trio brilliantly! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Time Out! Anita :)

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  20. Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at MLCC, good luck!!! Amy DT

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  21. Love both these beautiful cards! Perfect use of the fabulous bauble set. xxx

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  22. Absolutely gorgeous cards Julie, the shading on your bauble is fab... and as you know I just adore the simplicity!
    Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Happy Little Stampers!
    Chrissie

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  23. WoW! This really gets me into the Christmas mode!! Your colors are so beautifully vibrant and I esp appreciate you letting us know how you did the fir branches ~ I'm feeling so inspired :)

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  24. Gorgeous cards! So wonderfully festive and such fabulous inspiration using those beautiful bauble images.

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  25. What a gorgeous pair of cards Jules and I love the vibrant colours you used for the Wesley bobs!
    Thanks for sharing with us at Happy Little Stampers.

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  26. Such beautiful creations! I love your coloring!

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  27. Gorgeous cards using the new baubles set from STAMPlorations. Your greenery at the top of the first card is STUNNING! I LOVE the colours and depth you've created ... and then those gorgeous baubles hanging all coloured in non-traditional colours. Your second card is awesome with the gold and red. LOVE the wavy grid design on that bauble. I now have to go shopping and get this beautiful set along with the Season's Greeting die. You are so talented, my friend! xx

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  28. I'm so far behind that I didn't see your post in time. Stamp set is out of stock. Can't wait until Shery gets more. xx

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  29. The baubles are coloured beautifully! Gorgeous card! Thanks for joining us at Merry Little Christmas Challenges.

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  30. I love your pine boughs with the Christmas ornaments! Thanks for joining us at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog

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