Hey friends, I hope you had a great weekend. I thought I'd start the week with some inspiration for this month's challenge!
If you haven't seen the challenge yet - all the information is here: https://www.craftandconnect.co.uk/blogs/news/craft-connect-july-challenge-christmas-in-july-enter-to-win
I used Concord and 9th's Christmas Cheer Turnabout stamp - if you haven't used turnabout stamps yet, they're brilliant. You'll need a turnabout jig, which you place in your MISTI. and then you place the alignment aid which comes with the stamp over the jig so that the crosses in the middle align. Next, you place the turnabout stamp over the alignment aid so it matches up, pick up the stamp with the MISTI door, then peel off the alignment aid.
Once this is set up, you can add your cardstock to the turnabout jig (which is sticky, so it holds it in place), and stamp your image down. After the first stamping, clean your stamp and add your next colour. Turn the jig 90 degrees in your MISTI (the corners are labelled 1-4 so you can remember which turn you're on), and repeat for all four colours.
I used Concord and 9th inks in Lilac, Grape Soda, Oceanside and Rainforest (linked below) to match the colour palette in the challenge. I trimmed down my panel to 5.25" x 4" and added it to an A2 panel of Eggplant cardstock.
For the sentiment, I used Eggplant cardstock again, and heat embossed the sentiment from C9's Festive Friends stamp set, using bright white embossing powder. I trimmed it down and added it to my card with foam tape.
I hope you'll enter the challenge this month - don't forget that you can win an amazing bundle of Christmas/winter themed dies from Time for Tea Designs worth over £60! Can't wait to see what you make!
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 MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC |
 EZ Runner tape runner Shop at: SBC |
 EZ Runner refills Shop at: SBC |
 Tim Holtz Mixed Media Glass Mat Shop at: SBC |
 Mini MISTI (black) Shop at: SBC |
 Tim Holtz Guillotine paper trimmer Shop at: SBC |
 Therm o Web Foam tape roll Shop at: SBC |
 X Cut precision non-stick scissors Shop at: AMUK |
 Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb cardstock Shop at: AMUK |
 Concord and 9th Eggplant Cardstock Shop at: SBC |
 Concord and 9th Grape Soda Ink Pad Shop at: SBC |
 Concord and 9th Rainforest Ink Cube Shop at: SBC |
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 Oceanside Shop at: SBC |
 Opaque Bright White Shop at: WOW USA | WOW UK |
 Clear Ultra Slow Drying Embossing Pad Shop at: WOW USA | WOW UK |
 Mixed Media Embossing Brush Shop at: WOW USA | WOW UK |
 Dual Speed Heat Tool - **Euro** Shop at: WOW USA | WOW UK |
 Dual Speed Heat Tool - **UK** Shop at: WOW USA | WOW UK |
 Dual Speed Heat Tool - **US** Shop at: WOW USA | WOW UK |