Welcome, this month we are featuring the amazing Stampin' Up! "Bundles". What an incredible product combination they are - so easy, and so versatile.
I had my eye on the Wonderful Wondrous Wreath bundle from the moment I saw it in the catalogue when I joined, after all who can say no to saving 15% when you purchase Bundled items; so when our theme for this month was announced I had the perfect reason to put my early Christmas order in!
I was pleasantly surprised at how easy inspiration came once I opened up my stamp set and framelits dies.
The Wondrous Wreath stamp set is photopolymer, which makes it so easy to layer colours and images, cutting is so simple to by using the framelits - I found it is easier to cut the inner part of the wreath first, then it was easier to align the stamp, then cut the outer edge of the wreath.
I've used traditional Christmas greens and red, I also used my "Simply Scored " (another new toy this order) to score around the edges of the Very Vanilla layer to give a little bit more dimension than just the layering of the Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler cardstock. I added a some bling to the berries/cherries.
A couple of years ago a did a flip card design for a card for my daughter, the wreath isn't quite symmetrical, so this is different to a standard flip card design, it doesn't really flip but I think it is a cute variation on a standard "flat" card. I also decided to heat emboss the 2nd layer on the wreath for a different effect.
Now to try something a little different, Pool Party and Bermuda Bay for that frosty Christmas theme, with silver heat embossed berries. I cut the circle with framelits, this did however become a challenge as to cut 3 layers of cardstock did not play out as I hoped, cutting separately and lining up the cuts for each layer was not the easiest, so I ended up cutting the Pool Party layer the next size up so it was easier to align.
I hope you have gained some inspiration from what I have been able to do with the Wonderful Wondrous Wreath bundle.
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Lovely cards Sue....
ReplyDeleteGreat Cards Sue Well Done! Angexxoo
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Sue
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards hunny
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing Sue - I am sure that many will get inspiration from your cards!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards Sue..
ReplyDeleteGreat minds think alike .. I love this bundle!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, and I love the gold emboss, really screams christmas :) they are all beautiful.!
ReplyDeleteGreat showcase of this wonderful wreath! Love the variety of your projects - the fold on the second one makes me very happy.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful projects Sue. I have resisted getting this bundle for awhile now, but I think I've caved after seeing the Wreath design in Pool Party. Wow! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Sue - I love this bundle too!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely - I may have to invest in this bundle!
ReplyDeleteInspired now to pick up this set. I love how with just a change of colour and a slightly different fold, you create such a different look.
ReplyDeleteI want this bundle after seeing your beautiful cards! The gold embossed leaves and the fold on your second card are great..
ReplyDeleteI love the gold embossed leaves too Sue. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteDo you have tutorials for the above cards?
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that is a blast from a past creation - this was early on in my Stampin' Up adventure, and I wasn't doing tutorials at this stage. Looking at the card, I think I would have done a partial cut with the die (having the big shot plate only on half of the die - hope that makes sense) then score the fold line to create the flip.
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