Festive Blooms

 When I saw this Concord & 9th Festive Blooms bundle, I practically fell over myself ordering it!  And it does NOT disappoint!  I spent a happy couple of days playing with it; here's what resulted.

supplies: various cardstock colors in aquas, jade, peacock, pink, white and silver metallic and silver glitter, Festive Blooms die set and stamp set, adhesive foam squares

I really like the banner dies that come in this set - they're a plus that can be used with other sets, and all but one of the sentiments fit inside it.

Part of the set is a pinpoint design that you die-cut into your background, which then acts as a pattern to place the other elements.  I think it's pretty all by itself, so for my 2nd card I cut it on a Mint base and then used fewer of the elements to make my own little arrangement, with another of the sentiments from the stamp set. I used reds and creams with gold accents this time.

supplies: Mint, cream, greens, red, and gold glitter cardstock, Festive Blooms dies and sentiment bundle

These were fun to put together, and I look forward to using these again as Christmas gets closer!  Thanks for stopping by!

Tim Holtz' Festive Wreath

 Tim recently had a release of Vault dies from Sizzix and I wanted them all, but decided on this Festive Wreath set, I think because of the candles in it.  And you know how I am about wreaths.........

supplies: colored cardstocks, green plank paper from a Spellbinders Christmas Card kit, Vault Festive Wreath dies, Holiday Words Script die

I cut the bow, wreath and the word twice, just to make things fuller.  

Here's a second card; a very simple design; I thought I'd put the candles and some greenery on a mantle.

supplies: parchment, red, and various greens cardstock, a piece of wood panel dp, Vault Festive Wreath dies, Stampendous Christmas Blessings Sentiments

I cut the candles in red this time and made 2 sets of them, since they are the focal point for my card.  then I just surrounded them with various greens from the set, and added this lovely sentiment.  

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