Beautiful Bells

Today we have two cards made by Linda.

Both cards are made using the Crimson Cloud Noel Bells stamp set

This stamp set includes a patterned bell, an outline bell and a silhouette bell stamp which can be used to colour in the outline bell.

For her first card, Linda created movement and dimension for her bells by mounting them at an angle through a die cut rectangular aperture.

Her first bell is stamped as a silhouette and overstamped with the wreath  from the Crimson Cloud Holly Wreath and Bow stamp set

The second bell was created using the harlequin patterned bell stamp.

To create her sentiment, she used the Love, Peace and Joy separate stamps from the Holly Wreath set.

Linda used the Noel Bells again for her second card, this time paper piecing the bells by stamping them onto some tartan patterned paper.

She used the Creative Expressions Wild Poinsettia embossing folder for her background

I love the way she has used such non-traditional colours for both her cards.

I hope you like these samples and are inspired by them!

Mel xxx

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Concertina Folding

With Christmas fast approaching, we decided to release some festive digi-stamps and svgs. This card is made using the new Poinsettia svg. Poinsettias look great in white, cream or red.
I cut these two out using some patterned paper - in sizes ranging from 3.5 inches down to 1.75 inches. I also cut one more out in green at 4.5 inches to give me the leaves.
I thought I would try a new (to me) technique - concertina folding. It is so quick to do. I cut two x 12 inch paper strips, about 2 inches wide. Using a score board, I scored the width of the paper at even spaces along the length of the strips. With a bit of patience I then folded them both up. On each strip, I bent them into semi circles and fixed them with large sticky dots to form one large circle. I mounted them behind the sentiment frame which was cut with Grand Nesties Circles and Nestabilities Labels Twenty. The card was then quickly layered up and decorated.
I love the way these Poinsettias turned out - you may see some more cards with Poinsettias in a starring role!
Mel xxx Pin It Now!