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Those of you that know me, or follow my blog postings, will be aware of my eldest daughter's visit this last June/July, and that we had some time together card making. I showcased three of the cards she created, but I still have two more to show you.

This one she created using the "Wondrous Wreath" stamp set. I love the gold embossed sentiment over the center of the wreath. She also added "Dazzling Details" on each berry.

Dana also had a cleaver idea of stamping the bow under the inside sentiment.

It's always fun to see what ideas others come up with, especially if it's your daughter...

Thank you for stopping by today. Happy stamping!

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Bonus Non-Christmas Wondrous Wreath

So now you've seen all the Christmas cards for the August Christmas Card Club class. So this post is about the class details and a little extra bonus for those that purchase both the stamp set and die set.

Monday, August 24th
1:00pm - 4:30pm

Wednesday, August 26th
6:00pm - 9:30pm 

With Stamp Set - $42.00
With Stamp Set & Framelits - $65.00 with a bonus from me*
Without Stamp Set or Framelits - $25.00

This is a very versatile stamp set. It can be used all year round and doesn't have to be for Christmas alone. Make wreaths for any occasion all year round! Birthdays, Spring, Easter, Valentines, Weddings, Fall, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and more! However, because this is for the Christmas Card Club, we will of course be making the Christmas cards you see above.

We will be layering two to three stamps to create wreaths and garlands, heat embossing with two colours, and die cutting with a great system to cut out our wreaths.

Bring your "To Go Kit" as well as Versamark ink pad (if you have one), Heat Tool (if you have one), Crystal Effects (Glossy Accents), Dazzling Details (Stardust Stickles), red jewels or plain jewels with a red alcohol marker (Blendabilities/Spectrum Noir), and Pearls. See the upper right corner of my blog for the "To Go Kit" list.

RSVP by August 13th, below or contact me  - sabradcreations@gmail.com

Payment for your Stamp & Framelits order must be in by Thursday, August 13th.

Did you notice "with a bonus from me*"?  Well for all those that purchase the Wondrous Wreath bundle that includes the dies, you will receive a free extra card kit and simple instructions to create with your new stamp & die set.

And here it is!

A non Christmas card using the Wondrous Wreath Bundle. This cheerful card for any occasion is a great card to give.

I love the cheerfulness of this card! I decided to leave the inside blank for you to use your own creativity on.

Here are the things I used to make this card with.

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As I've mentioned before, there are many different kinds of themes that this set can be used for. Have fun experimenting with them.

See you in class!
Happy stamping!

PLEASE USE THE HOSTESS CODE 
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under $200, I’d be more than happy if you add  3RTTHPQS as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.

July is all about Bonus Deals. More items have been added to the Clearance Rack at the beginning of the promotion, and there will be more products in the Weekly Deals, too. 

A Door and Wondrous Wreath

The August Christmas Card Club class will be creating this card, too. With a few simple pieces cut out of scraps on your paper trimmer, you can create a door on your card which is a perfect backdrop for this wreath.   

And using a small Antique Brad you create a door knob.

I realized after taking this photo that I forgot to put those teeny tiny pearls in the center of the little Poinsettias.

On the inside, I kept it simple again by just stamping a sentiment.



For this card I used the following -

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Are you being inspired to start creating your Christmas cards yet? The club has one more class this month on July 29th, and our August one is on the 24th & 26th. Then we have one in September, October, & November.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Happy stamping!

PLEASE USE THE HOSTESS CODE 
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under $200, I’d be more than happy if you add  3RTTHPQS as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply. 

July is all about Bonus Deals. More items have been added to the Clearance Rack at the beginning of the promotion, and there will be more products in the Weekly Deals, too. 

Black and Gold Wondrous Wreath & Weekly Deals

The Weekly Deals are posted after this card.


Even though I do make non-traditional Christmas cards on occasion, I never thought to make black ones. I would every so often see one, but would kind of feel it to be a wrong colour for a Christmas card. So imagine my surprise when I kept getting the thought to make this card in black! I finally gave in to my thought and am quite happy with how this card turned out.

I love how the gold and white heat embossing turned out on the wreath. I coloured Rhinestones with a red alcohol marker (Blendablities discontinued but I happen to have Spectrum Noir markers).

Here, in the next photo you can see the layering of the card.

If you use the bow in the Wonderful Wreath Dies, it would make it more mailable.

A simple inside.

So there you have another card for the August Christmas Card Club class. See below for what I used in the making of this card, and be sure to stop by tomorrow for another one. To see what I used for this card, scroll down to the end of the post.

Now for the new Weekly Deals!

WOW! Lots of ribbon! And if you are thinking Christmas, the Star Framelits are on sale! The Number Thinlits too! What about those Fun Frames embossing folders! And a great deal and Fast Fuse Refills! A great Weekly Deals for us this week!

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Thank you for checking in today. Lots of good stuff today.


Happy Stamping!

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PLEASE USE THE HOSTESS CODE 
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under $200, I’d be more than happy if you add  3RTTHPQS as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.

July is all about Bonus Deals. More items have been added to the Clearance Rack at the beginning of the promotion, and there will be more products in the Weekly Deals, too. 

Wondrous Wreath Garland

After stamping and die cutting wreaths, and fussy cutting through them in half, a person can create garlands!     

I love these long cards, and the garland works perfectly for this sized card.

Te garland is popped up and Dazzling Details are put on the red berries. On the inside, with a little section I even attached a piece on the inside of the card with a repeated stamp strip on the left.

So there you have it! Another nicely mailable Christmas card. What will tomorrow's be I wonder?

Happy stamping!

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PLEASE USE THE HOSTESS CODE 
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under $200, I’d be more than happy if you add  3RTTHPQS as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.

July is all about Bonus Deals. More items have been added to the Clearance Rack at the beginning of the promotion, and there will be more products in the Weekly Deals, too. 

Very Merry - Wondrous Wreath

OK, back to the August Christmas Club Card class. Hope you enjoyed seeing the lovely watercolour English Garden DSP yesterday.

This 4 1/4" square card is ideal for mass producing and no dimensionals used for easier mailing. A nice neutral and simple card. I love the simple pop of red from the berries.

I continues with the simple pop of red on the inside by stamping the sentiment in red.

Stamping the three stamps to create the wreath is not as difficult as one might think. A great stamp set!


See you tomorrow for another card that is in the class.

Happy Stamping!

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PLEASE USE THE HOSTESS CODE 
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under $200, I’d be more than happy if you add  3RTTHPQS as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.

July is all about Bonus Deals. More items have been added to the Clearance Rack at the beginning of the promotion, and there will be more products in the Weekly Deals, too. 

Wondrous Wreath - Pals Paper Arts 260

I've created a Christmas card for my August Christmas Card Club class, and I decided to use the Pals Paper Arts sketch 260 challenge in it's creation.

I used non-traditional colours for this card with Soft Sky & Mint Macaron ink for the wreath, adding Dazzling Details on the Mint Macaron leaves.

You can see the sketch on the right.

The Wonderful Wreath Framelits also come with the words "Noel" and "Joy". Using "Joy" I die cut from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.

Next you can see the card from the side to see the layering.

I didn't do anything fancy on the inside, just the red border and a sentiment.

Below you can see all the stuff I used to make this card. Be sure to check in to see the other Christmas cards for the August class coming over the next few days. Are you starting to think about planning your Christmas cards yet?

Added Wednesday, July 22, 2015
 
I was one of three picked!

 

Happy Stamping!

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PLEASE USE THE HOSTESS CODE 
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under $200, I’d be more than happy if you add  3RTTHPQS as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.

July is all about Bonus Deals. More items have been added to the Clearance Rack at the beginning of the promotion, and there will be more products in the Weekly Deals, too.