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Merriest Moments #simplestamping Project 2 and 3 Easy cards

 This weekend I held my Christmas Card Class and catalogue launch showcasing the new Christmas Catalogue. It was a great day and we did 6 projects using the Merriest Moments Stampset.  I created several projects designed to show that the set is brilliant on it's own. 

Since not everyone owns a die cutting machine it is good to look at ways to utilise the stamps. There are lots of gorgeous samples around which focus on the Hybrid dies and embossing folder - and don't get me wrong they are an amazing product to use - but I have a few cards which just use the stamps, this is the second and third.

This card uses the Holly Leaf - either medium or large- and random stamping across the card. The berries just tuck in perfectly and are easy to line up. In between the Holly I stamped the leaf frond with the rounded leaves using Sahara Sand, (anyone know what this is called?) and then filled in the spaces with the little "dottage" stamp using versamark and Heat Embossing with silver. For those who struggle with stamping the sentiment straight you can easily stamp on a scrap and frame your label with a second punch shape using foil or the Be dazzled paper.


Not everyone is comfortable with random stamping, so here is a more structured version, with the images in a straight row. 
Again if you were worried about getting the sentiment straight you could punch out the sentiment and adhere it.

Don't forget the Be Dazzled paper is only available until the end of September.

I hope you have a creative week and remember, 
"don't just post online,
 post something pretty!"
cheers, Liz
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