Sept. Blog Blitz: Merry Christmas
by Jinny Newlin

Christmas, Shaker, Winter

Afternoon, y'all!  It's Jinny here; and I've got a card to share, for day one of our September Blog Blitz, that boasts a number of new goodies and is guaranteed to cool down the sticky, summer temps we've been having in my neck of the woods.  Enjoy!

I started this card by smudging, from left to right, Spun Sugar, Dusty Concord, and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks, through the Winter Scattered Flakes stencil, onto a piece of white cardstock.  I then framed it with Elegant Eggplant cardstock and used that same color to die-cut this gorgeous Snowflake Channel.  The channel itself was backed with a strip of clear paper and anchored, to the prepped piece, with silver-threaded, straight, machine stitches, framing the entire stenciled piece as well.  Before sealing off the top edge of the channel with stitching, I stuffed it with a happy mix of sequins and seed beads. 

It was then topped with our new Mitten String, die cut from silver, glitter cardstock and dressed up with a pink button, laced with Caribbean twine, tied in a bow, as well as stamped, in Jet Black ink, on a watercolor paper die cut and watercolored, holly leaves.

The "MERRY CHRISTMAS" sentiment was stamped, in Jet Black ink, across the top edge of the channel, just to the left of the mittens; and a random mix of stamped, in Jet Black ink, snowflakes complete the look.

Be sure to check out all the Design Team's fabulous creations, showcasing goodies from the September Release, right here on the Poppystamps blog, every day through Tuesday, October 3, 2016.  And don't forget to leave lots of love as you visit, because a new, September Release product is being randomly given away on EACH AND EVERY Poppystamps' blog post.  You have until Friday, October 7, 2016, at 12 am EST, to do so.  Winners will be announced, on the Poppystamps blog, the following Monday, October 10, 2016.  I've got this playful, little, Mitten String die, that you see in action above, to giveaway this afternoon.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Be blessed, Poppystamps friends!

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67 Comments

  5. Jimmy your card is adorable! The mitten string die is a great idea with so many uses. I love how you made your mittens glitter gold – they just pop off the card.

  10. Beautiful shaker card! I love the colors and the details! Awesome Snowflake Channel die, so perfect for a holiday shaker card! Darling Mitten String die also… thanks for the chance to win it!

  11. Such a beautiful array of cards you have showcased…love the mittens and especially the snowflake channel….how cool it will look on a christmas project…this collection is looking more and more exciting

  17. Great card. I really like the way you coupled the multicoloured stencilling and the sequins – such fun.

  24. Hi Jinny, This is a lovely card, very colourful and glitzy, I love it.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

  29. What a fabulous array of winter elements you’ve combined, with results that are truly wonderful! So pretty! I’ll trade you some of our cool temperatures and rain for a bit of sticky summer!
    ~carol

  32. Looking at your card makes me want to get started making cards right away! Thanks for showing so many great dies!

  33. Jinny, your card is so adorable. I looked at a snowflake die today and told my DIL that I would no doubt see a die soon and wish I had got it! AND, here we are…LOL
    Those mittens are absolutely sweet and I already can think of things I could do with them! haha Thanks for the chance to win.

  35. Love shaker cards. Such gorgeous color and a gorgeous card!!! The Mitten String Die is really neat. So very nicely done!!!

  46. Darling card, Jinny, and those mitten dies are the cutest ever. They so remind me of my childhood in the cold and snowy MN winters. Would love to win Mitten Strings!

  53. There is something so warm and cozy about mittens during the Winter months. Love the on the tree, decorations…and now a great die for cards 🙂

  59. Colorful, eye catching card. Especially love the mitten string…brings back memories of wearing mittens w/strings so that I wouldn’t lose them.

  64. I wondered how this stencil would work because the openings are so small. It looks great! The mitten string is a cute accent on this card.

  66. I love your channel shaker card! Very unique and beautifully executed. The Mitten String die is a great accent.

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