Hi and welcome to today’s blog  On how to construct this super cute Christmas card holder  It easily holds 4-5 Christmas cards and envelopes 

There is something very satisfying when it comes to #simplestamping  Just card ink and paper. And this stamp set lends itself to this principle so well 

I am back with another project that I had the privilege of being taught by the super talented Samantha Hammond Donald Aka Pootles at last weekends crafty retreat. At the retreat we made Christmas card versions but I decided to recreate it as a thank you card for this blog .

So I went on a craft retreat run by the very talented Sam Hammond Donald (Pootles) during the weekend we had a make and take designed by Karen Varley of Donemark papercrafts. And here is my creation

The idea for this gift bag came when myself and my niece/goddaughter and I were having one of our crafty afternoons. My niece loved the little black handbag that I made last week but was keen to make one to her liking. So we started talking and I came up with a drawing of the bag she was describing whilst keeping it simple enough for her to make (she is only 9 years old)  And this is the end result ....... And we named it after her  the Luisa Bag !

So today’s blog is about the beautiful gift hand bag that I created.

Today’s card is another Christmas card using the #elfie stamp set.

Today’s card has taken me by surprise as I am normally one for a more traditional look but I absolutely love how this card has turned out. To make this card I started with a standard card base in whisper white.  I then created my 1st layer in the new incolour purple posy cut at 3 7/8” x 5 5/8”  With the beautiful Feels like frost DSP I cut a panel to 2 1/4” x 5 3/8” and applies it using glue to the right hand side of my card.   For my sentiment I used vellum cut side my big shot and the stitched nested labels dies. Sing my stamperatus I stamped my sentiment in stazon ink. Before affixing the the sentiment I swirled some silver metallic thread and fixed it to my card using mini stampin dimensionals.  I then mounted the sentiment on mini stampin dimensionals to give the card some volume and Texture.  To finish the card I added some basic rhinestones.  I hope you love this card as much as I do  Love Kayla  Product...