Just a quick card this week, what with the myriad of things to do in the lead up to Christmas. I took my inspiration from the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and because you can't have too many Christmas cards that is what I whipped up.

Still loving the Scentsational Season Stamp and dies available until the end of January in the Holiday Catalogue, bundled together at a saving of 15%: $64.50 for woodmount and $58.50 for clear mount. I used the In-colour Raspberry Ripple for the card and DSP.

My gingerbread man has been blinged up with some rhinestones to match the sparkle of the silver glimmer paper, also available in champagne and red. The greeting is from a long-retired set.

Some gift tags made with the Christmas stamp from Mixed Medley.

Don't forget the Clearance taking place over the next few weeks!

Some items already sold out. Call me on 0417 500 681 or email rpalmieri5@bigpond.com if you see something you need.

Hope you are finished writing your Christmas cards, I'm about halfway there!

Cheerio, Rachel

(Freshly Made) Sketch #36

I wasn't going to make any challenge cards this week, but after I had organised everything today, I wondered what I would do with the rest of my Sunday!!!
 Taking a look at the sketch for this week at Freshly Made Sketches, I decided to make this card using the Aviary Stamp Set, a set I received when I joined Stampin' Up. My main worry was deciding which colours to use and after trying out a few combinations I settled on More Mustard and Basic Grey, with a little Always Avocado ink thrown in for good neasure.

Using the Decorative label punch to cut the three shapes for the left side of the sketch, I also added a Glimmer Brad to each. A layer of Domestic Goddess paper in grey was placed under the Whisper White with the stamped images, including the Happy Day to you greeting from stamp set Friendly Phrases. The branch is the Thoughts and Prayers Stamp set. So just a simple little card, using a clean and simple plan. Forgot to add, it hasn't caught them very well in my night time photo but there is a row of 3 rhinestones on the bottom of the cage and a slightly bigger rhinestone up the top.

Thanks for taking a look at my blog, happy stamping everyone!

Don't forget to check out the other cards for this sketch here at Freshly Made, maybe you would like to play along too?