Spotlight on the Holiday Expressions Catalog Blog Hop!!

THANK YOU 
for stopping by to enjoy our 
Spotlight on the 

Holiday Expressions Catalog
Blog Hop!

Today, 30 consultant artists are sharing artwork 
they've created using products from this catalog:

 If you've just arrived here from JEANIE's BLOG
then you are on the correct path.

One of the stamp sets just I fell in love with when I first saw 
the catalog is this set, Harvest Wreath D1662 (shown on page 13).

I immediately saw that this set could be way more versatile than it first appears. More than just a "Harvest" and "Thanksgiving" set, I knew that these stamps could easily be used to make a "Christmas" wreath and wreaths for many other occasions as well.

So first, I created the obvious, a traditional-looking Thanksgiving card:

This standard-size card (above) features the White Pines X7200B paper collection that is also featured in the Holiday Expressions Catalog. The ink colors I used include Champagne, Chocolate, Fern, and Sorbet. I loved discovering that these papers could so easily be utilized for more than just Christmas as well!! By adding just a little bit of Sorbet ink and Coral shimmer trimmer to the card, I included enough of an orange hue to give the card a more "Autumn-y" look and feel. 
And, how cute are those pears?!! lol. I just love them.

 The next standard-size card I made (above) also features the White Pines X7200B paper collection. This time the ink colors I used include Champagne, Chocolate, Fern, and Cranberry. I used the "Good Cheer" sentiment that is included in this stamp set, but could have also substituted a more Christmas-y sentiment from a variety of other stamp sets if I had chosen to. The pomegranates were stamped with Cranberry ink using the second generation stamp rolling technique.

Lastly, here is a side-by-side view of both cards (below) so you can see how similar (but different!) my cards are. I love to use one card layout design in multiple ways to come up with a variety of different cards. It's just so fun and easy to do!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my creations!
Now you can continue on with the hop
and be inspired by more creative ideas
by visiting MICHELLE's BLOG next.
Enjoy the hop!!