Mistletoe anyone!!! ...............Christmas card ideas using Sweet Poppy stamps

Happy Friday .........

I can't believe we're into double digits in November already ........ this month is flying by!

Did anyone catch Lucy and Sweet Poppy Stencils on the TV yesterday? ...... sorry I didn't give you a heads up!  

I think it was the last show for 2022 but, don't quote me on that, I could be wrong.

Don't worry, if she is back again before the end of the year I will let you know .... I promise.

Yesterday's show was focusing on some new stamp designs, Christmas ones, and of course some gorgeous stencils.  If you were watching I hope you managed to get what you wanted ...... everything sold out so fast!!!  If you did miss out on anything, check out the Sweet Poppy website, you'll find all the new products on there.

 

Are all your Christmas cards done or, are you like me and only just making a start?  To be fair, I am earlier than last year with my cardmaking and, I have started thinking about trees and decorations.  You never know they might just go up that bit earlier too!

 

Clean and simple (CAS) is the way I'm going this year for my cards, and the Sweet Poppy stencils and stamps are just perfect for that.

How about a bunch of festive Mistletoe .........

Stamped and heat embossed onto black cardstock, and then coloured using metallic/pearlescent paints

A touch of glitter on the berries and a little white paint splattered onto the background to give the look of falling snow

And a bit of festive red twine to finish off.

Same stamp, different look .......

You don't always have to colour in your stamped images, why not use coloured cardstock.

For this card I've stamped and heat embossed an all over design, and highlighted just the berries with a touch of crystal glitter ......

Then used a two part die cut sentiment as my focal point .......

Or, how about Kraft card ........

Heat embossed in white this time, and coloured with pearlescent paints again.  

I added some white Enamel Accents to the berries and sprinkled with glitter whilst they were still wet.

Splattered the background with white paint, added a sentiment and finished off with a bow ..... very festive!

Thanks for popping by ...... enjoy the rest of your day and have a lovely weekend.  

It's looking like a quiet one for us, there's nothing in the diary .... yet!  

Cheerio until next time .........

Getting a little festive with Sweet Poppy Stencils ......

Good morning ...... it's the weekend!

It's not looking too bad this morning ....... the sun is back, a bit breezy though! 

Have you got anything nice planned?  We're hoping for a quiet one I think.

I'm here with a few more samples using the Sweet Poppy Stencils from the shows coming up next week on Hochanda.

Lucy's back on TV with a whole load of Sweet Poppy goodies.  Pastes, glitters and of course amazing stencils ...... some back in stocks, some favourite designs and some BRAND NEW ones.  Designs suitable for all occasions including Christmas, which is fast approaching.  I think I read somewhere yesterday that there's only 14 more Fridays until the big day ..... now that's scary!

If you were here yesterday you'll have already met the gorgeous Isla ....... the brand new Highland Cooo stencil, designed by the Sweet Poppy in-house designer Emma Cronin (she's so clever!)

It's a fab stencil, great size and perfect for so many occasions ...... even those cards for men!!

I shared some everyday ideas with you yesterday but, how about dressing her up for the festive season 

Just look at that face ...........

Add in a few pretty snowflakes and a touch of glitter ...... 

And finish with a festive sentiment ......

I also added a few ink splatters onto the background.  

And if snowflakes are not your thing, then add baubles instead, she would look amazing ..... and so festive!

Her she is again getting in a tangle with the Christmas lights ...... we've all been there!

Distress inks work so well with this stencil ..... I love the new Crackling Campfire

The sentiment is from one of the Sweet Poppy stamp sets ......

And the cute sprig of holly is a Sweet Poppy Die ......

Once the inks were dry, I drew in the Christmas lights using a gold gel pen, and coloured the bulbs with sparkle pens ....... I just love her!

Here's a quick look at a few more festive ideas using stencils from the shows .....

The beautiful Large Bauble is back in stock along with the matching dies.  Use the stencil and dies together as I have above or, use the dies on their own to create smaller baubles 

The pretty Holly Back Plate is also on the show, great for decorating smaller pieces (I used it to decorate the baubles above) but also perfect for quick and easy cards

And of course a Christmas wouldn't be the same without a gorgeous Poinsettia 

Again with matching dies ....... perfect for all your cardmaking, but why not use it to create your own gift wrap and tags .....

I hope I've given you a few ideas.  Tune in to the shows on Tuesday to see a whole load more from the rest of the Design Team, and of course amazing demos Lucy along with lots of tips and techniques.

Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy the weekend.

Cheerio until next time .......

Products used:

Stencils: Isla,  Large Bauble, Holly Back Plate; Poinsettia

Inks: Various colours of Distress Inks, Delicata Golden Glitz & Silvery Shimmer, Versafine Clair -Nocturne

Stamps: Noel, Joy & Peace A6 stamp sets (Sweet Poppy)

Dies:  Holly Trio Die, Nesting Bauble Dies, Poinsettia Outline Die

Other: Gold Gel Pen, Sparkle Gel Pens (Sakura), Quickie Glue Pen; Crystalina Glitter (Sweet Poppy); Glitter card; Clear gemstones, Stardust Gel Pen, Chunky White Embossing Enamel, Glitter Glue