22.08.2016

Avery Elle … North Pole Pals and Elf-tacular

I’m sharing a couple of cards using the fabulous Elf-tacular and North Pole Pals stamp sets from the brand new Fall release from Avery Elle.  Heather designed both of these sets and I think they’re so fun for Christmas.  The first card also features a brilliant new die, Postage Stamp Elle-ments.  I LOVE this and I think I’ll be using it LOADS.

elftacular

I have also been playing with the Hanging Banners dies and stamps – aren’t they festive?!

north pole pals

Thanks for stopping by.

11.08.2016

Avery Elle Fall Release 2016 Blog Hop

Woohoo!  At last the Avery Elle Fall 2016 Release is here!  You should have arrived from my fabulous friend Karolyn Loncon’s blog but if you want to start from the beginning then scroll down for the full hop line up.
Well I’ve been dying to get started on my Christmas cards and the Fall release is always my favourite one of the year.  This release has SO many amazing sets in it, there really is something for everyone.  I’m also pleased as punch to have 3 sets in there too – I hope you like them as much as I enjoyed designing them!!
First up I have Dear Santa.  I love the old fashioned, retro styles going back to the Fifties and Sixties and this crazy cat was very much influenced by those images.  I kept the hat separate so it can be used all year round, not just for Christmas (like in my second card below).
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Dear Santa 1
Dear Santa 2
Next is Retro Ornaments (are you sensing a theme here, lol?!).  I remember the gorgeous old glass decorations that used to hang on the tree when I was little.  I loved the ones with the concave bits especially, they really take me back!
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retro ornaments 1
Lastly I have Kitsch Christmas.  I ADORE  little vintage deer ornaments and really wanted the set to be reminiscent of those.
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 Kitsch Christmas

Avery Elle / Jamie
Karolyn Loncon
Caryn Davies (that’s me)
Heather Campbell
Yainea
Melania Deasy
Katie Gehring 
Amy Kolling 
Ashley Marcu
Maska Vanacker 

To celebrate our Fall 2016 Release Blog Hop, Avery Elle is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to one random winner.  To enter to win just comment on this post.  There is no purchase necessary and you must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  This giveaway is void where prohibited.  You can also do options 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances of winning. You have until midnight Sunday, August 14th to enter.  The winner will be announced on the Avery Elle Blog on Monday, August 15th .  All products are available for purchase in the Avery Elle store right now.
To enter to win you can do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or all 6 of the following to increase your chances:

  1. Comment on any of the design team’s posts and/or here on the Avery Elle Blog
  2. Follow us on Twitter and tweet the contest (we are @averyellestamps )
  3. Follow us on Facebook (we are www.facebook.com/AveryElle ) and share us with your friends – make sure they tell us you sent them.
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01.08.2016

Avery Elle … Konnichiwa and Flamingoes

Dashing in with a quick post sharing 3 cards I have up on the Avery Elle Blog today.  I’ve been playing with the Konnichiwa and Flamingo stamp sets – aren’t they fun?!  Everything is coloured with Copics and I couldn’t help but make one of my little girls have pink hair – wish I could still get away with it myself!!

Konnichiwa copy Konnichiwa 3 Flamingos