While I finish off my Christmas wrapping, I thought I would share with you a Christmas card that was inspired by a swap I received from Ann Wills last year...

Stamps: Merry & Type (wood: 125000, clear: 122552). Card/Paper: Early Espresso (121686), Cherry Cobbler (121681), Baja Breeze (116207), Whisper White (106549). Ink: VersaMark (102283). Accessories: Early Espresso (119680) and Baja Breeze (120965) Stampin' Write Markers, Baja Breeze 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon (122331), Heat & Stick Powder (100625), Dazzling Diamonds (102023). Tools: Big Shot (113439), Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Set (123130), Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (116824), Heat Tool (106586), Embossing Buddy (103083), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin Dimensionals (104430).

To get the lovely sparkly effect on the background you ink your embossing folder in VersaMark before putting your card stock through the Big Shot. Then you add Heat & Stick Powder, heat, add Dazzling Diamonds and heat again to set. This is a great technique for Christmas where anything glittery goes!

Also, I thought I would share with you the gift tags I made this year for the kids (mine plus nieces and nephews), inspired by the name badge I created for the last Stampin' Up! event...

Stamps: Broadsheet Alphabet (wood: 121490, clear: 120585). Card/Paper: Lucky Limeade (124388), Riding Hood Red (116205), Whisper White (106549). Ink: Lucky Limeade (122935), Riding Hood Red (111836), Perfect Plum (101437). Tools: Big Shot (113439), Scallop Square Bigz Clear Die (115950).

Oh and I also made these cute little reindeer toppers using the Owl Punch and both the red and silver Glimmer Paper (see page 13 of the Summer Mini)...

Card/Paper: Crumb Cake (Neutrals Textured 12" x 12": 121078), Chocolate Chip (108599), Basic Black (121688), Whisper White (106549), Silver Glimmer Paper (124005), Red Glimmer Paper (121790). Ink: Crumb Cake (121030). Tools: Big Shot (113439), Swirls Scribbles Sizzlits Die (113441), Owl Builder Punch (118074), 1/2" Circle Punch (119869), 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (119854), Sponge Daubers (102892), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430). Non-SU!: skinny cellophane bags, Jaffas!

Only six more sleeps to go!