This is what twenty Christmas card swaps look like...

Stamps: Season of Joy (113023), So Swirly Jumbo Wheel (109683). Card/Paper: Night of Navy (106277), Bashful Blue (106565), Whisper White (106549). Ink: Night of Navy (102977), Bashful Blue (105209). Accessories: Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109036). Tools: 1-1/4" Circle Punch (104403), 1" Circle Punch (109046), Dotto (103305), Sponge Daubers (102896), Stamping Sponges (101610), Mat Pack (105826), Mini Glue Dots (103683). Techniques: Reverse Masking.

The team of demonstrators that I belong to is having a training day on Saturday and at that event we are doing swaps (where everyone makes a whole lot of one project and then swaps those for something of someone else's). This time around, the swaps have a Christmas theme and these will be my contribution. What you can't see is inside the card there is a recipe with the products I used to make the cards, and on the back a little "Hand Stamped" stamp. This cute little stamp is from the Season of Joy set and is a really lovely way of finishing off the card.

I don't usually tie bows, but stick to knots (much easier!). However, after tying twenty bows from 4 metres of ribbon, I certainly tick that skill box! I used the very simple instructions on how to tie a bow from page 36 of the Ideas Book & Catalogue, and was pleasantly surprised with the outcome.

Watch out for this card in November. This is one of the projects we will be doing for the November workshops. So come along and find out how to tie a lovely bow like this one and how to do the reverse masking technique.

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