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Stampers Showcase - Stylish Santa Express Showcase


Hello there crafty friends, today we are showcasing creations from the July-Dec Mini catalogue with a twist..... with a sketch from a bit of a blast from the past if you recall Mojo Monday (one of the first challenge blogs I participated in when I started my journey with Stampin Up!)


Card Sketches are a terrific way to get your creative juices flowing. They give you a fantastic starting point, or a perfect layout to CASE! I just received an order on Friday and decided that I'd use Santa's Express DSP for my project, here's what I've come up with:



Isn't the Santa Express DSP just gorgeous! So much so that I haven't done any stamping, I've let the DSP do all the work for my card. I've used the Stylish Shapes dies for the circles and banners, and added a little touch of bling with a super cute bow tied with Metallic Mesh Ribbon.



As you can see I took the sketch quite literally, using the tones of the sketch to guide me with colour placement. I did change a little by having the large banner in Shaded Spruce and the smaller banners in Evening Evergreen with a little craft ink splattered on them for an added element. I also splattered the Petal Pink card base with Craft Ink and Wink of Stella for some added shimmer.



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Thanks for visiting today, I hope you enjoyed viewing my project. Stay tuned for more inspiration and tips this month. I’ve listed the products I used below, just click on the picture and be taken directly to the product. 

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