Purple Onion Designs: On The 7th Day...

On the 7th day of December we finally start to share some holiday inspiration! Yes, finally. There has been so much going on here. The late release of the Heidi Grace Kress & Hometown stamps along with the sale have been taking up most of my time.

I absolutely love this adorable card from Donna! It is perfect for all you CAS (clean and simple) card makers. The mix of stamps work perfectly.

stamps used: The Bird Cage, Doodle Branch & Merriness

One of Jenn's signature styles is the aged brown shading she uses on so many of her cards. Sometimes it seems a little untradtional like on this next card but it always works so well!

stamp used: Christmas Trees Framed Doodle

Jennifer H. has been doing a bit of bright coloring these days. She also has fun with the Copic Colorless Blender creating patterns within her colored areas. This is how she achieved the subtle polka dot background around the snowman.

stamps used: Snowman Doodle Frame & Homegrown Sentiment Set

A little altering of a stamped image can give it a new look or use. Joy did just this with the Snowglobe stamp. She cut off the bottom of the image making it a round winter scene. The added glitter along the roof and snowlines make it look like glistening snow.

stamps used: Snowglobe & From Our Home to Yours Sentiment

Take a tip from Julie if you don't always have the time to create a card when you need one, if you get stumped for ideas or if you just love the way a card turned out. Create a series of cards using the same stamps, papers and embellishments but mix up the design. Julie will very often create 2, 3 or 4 similar cards. It is such a smart idea that we probably all should do more.

stamps used: Pine Tree and Merriness