Warm & Cosy Greetings

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I've made this card for the Coffee Loving Cardmaking 2022 fall/winter coffee lovers blog hop running until Fri 18th Nov where there are lots of prizes to be won.  I reached for last year's stamps & dies that came with Die-Cutting Essentials issue 84 mag created by Helen Griffin - Simply Made Crafts.


I used the small stamps in the set with an aperture stencil in a shape stamping technique to create the pretty heart using muted colours adding some gold die cut dots for the hanging thread.  Off set the stamped sentiment.  I've given the heart a padded feel by using a ball tool to stretch the cardstock from behind and adding 1mm foam pads.


Using scraps of coloured card the rest of the elements were die cut - gingerbread latte mug with a couple of cute gingerbread men, a small Christmas tree, heart and stars.  Embraced leaving white space for a CAS look.

I've used - A6 white card base
Issue 84 Die-Cutting Essentials Warm & Cosy Winter Tags die & stamp set
Various ink pads; white & black fine liner pens

Linking up with - Coffee Loving Cardmakers - 2022 FALL | WINTER COFFEE LOVERS BLOG HOP


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