I'm very bad at using DSPs. I hoard them, I love to look at them, but I feel like I should save them for a "special occasion". How cooky is that? So when I saw that the current CASEing the Catty challenge was to make a Christmas card inspired by the Stampin' Up Autumn-Winter cattie, I knew the lovely All Is Calm speciality DSP was the way to go. The reason for this is that the only stamp set I have from the Holiday cattie is the ever so lovely White Christmas, but as I have already used it quite a bit (for example here and here) I thought something different was in order. I did use the lovely "Merry Christmas" banner from that stamp set though, and paper pieced it despite swearing before that I would never do it again.
I was inspired by the colours and the "feeling" of the picture on page 32, but unlike my other makes for this challenge, this isn't a direct CASE, I was just using the picture for inspiration. I do love the Endless Wishes stamp set with the snowflakes, but I haven't been able to justify buying it as I already have another snowflake stamp set. At first I thought I didn't like the very stylised snowflakes, but the more I see it used, the more I want it.
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| Stampin' Up Autumn-Winter Catalogue page 32 |
Card: Leonardo Stationery 300 gsm White card, Stampin' Up Basic Grey card
Paper: Stampin' Up All Is Calm speciality DSP
Stamp: Stampin' Up White Christmas
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: Stampin' Up All is Calm Designer Washi Tape
12 comments:
Love the colours in this gorgeous layered design. Thank you for playing at Christmas at Sweet Stampin'! Tracey x
So pretty - I love the colors.
Dear Tracey!! WELL DONE lovely in using some of that amazing DSP stash you must have!! I can soooo relate, soooo hard at times to crack that packet and use it cause it's all soooo pretty!!! But you did it and made a wonderful card too!!! Super job dear lady and thanks heaps for joining with us at CASE_ing the Catty!
SMiles Sharnee :)
Opps, sorry about the "name" one of those moments!!! OPPS!!!!
Thanks again dear lady!
I love that you have thought outside the 'square' with CTC. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous card with us.
Adorable card.
Very nice card. I love that All Is Calm DSP! Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges.
wow that is stunning .... I too used to have 'issues' with hoarding DSP ... so much so that I usually split a packed with a friend ... then it doesn't seem so bad to cut into the pieces when it feels like I don't have to break open a new packet ... really love your finished card, thanks for joining us at CTC
Very pretty card! I hoard DSP too. You are not alone my friend. :)
Thanks for joining us at CTC this week. :)
Fun Christmas card. Thanks for joining us at CCC this week!
I am very much like you, I horde DSP because it is so lovely, but when we do use it, it makes beautiful projects. I love how you have used different sheets from the pack to make your card.
Cheers
Monique
Lovely.
Thanks for sharing at CASS.
Susan
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