It’s been a while, but I am back with another Penny Black Gimme 5 video and I am so excited, this Christmas release is amazing!
Today I have a set of CAS Christmas cards and I decided it would be fun to create a highlight, you can see the whole process in the video linked below.
Starting with my fave, the Jingle Bells Trio.
and look here, I used some pearls, classic old school and perfect on this Scarlet Majesty stamp.
This Christmas Glow tree looks incredible watercoloured but I think it works well as a background too.
The font in this die cut is so beautiful, this is part of a great die set released last year called Ornamental Branch.
And this fella is Bundled Up and just has to be coloured up this year!
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at YouTube.
You can also see my video at Penny Black Youtube channel!
I have linked all of the products that I used below, hope you had a fab time! Hugs,
Other Supplies: Red Rhinestones / Pearls Copics – YG00,03 / R14,22,27 Prismacolor Pencils – Yellow Chartreuse / Limepeel / Moss Green.
 A4 Marshallow Crisp White OTH |
 Solar White 110 EH |
 Neenah 80lb EH |
 Neenah 80lb EH |
 Black EH |
 Lollipop EH |
 Christmas Glitter EH |
 Foam EH |
 Jingle Bells Trio PB | EH |
 Bundled Up PB | EH |
 Christmas Glow PB | EH |
 Scarlet Majesty PB |
 Berry Kissed PB |
 Gather Around PB | EH |
 Holiday Snippets PB |
 Love & Peace PB | EH |
 Xmas Poinsettia Cut Out PB | EH |
 Jingle Bells PB | EH |
 Ornamental Branch PB | EH |
 Onyx Black EH |
 Versamark Ink EH |
 Smokey Gray EH |
 Versamark Cube EH |
 Copic Markers EH |
 Prismacolor Pencils EH |
 Red Berry EH |
 Apple Green EH |
 Lime OTH |
 White EP EH |
 Powder Tool EH |
 Heat Tool EH |
 Jewel Picker EH |
 Craft Pick EH |
 Spring Scissors EH |
 Craft Knife EH |
 Scissors EH |
 Bigshot EH |
 Gemini Junior EH |
 Stamp Blocks EH |
 MISTI ALT | EH |
 Creative Corners EH |
 Bone Folder EH |
 Guillotine EH |
 Paper Trimmer EH |
 Mini Score Board EH |
 Glue Dots – Micro EH |
 Painters Tape EH |
 Precision Tip EH |
 Multi Medium Matte EH |
 Scor Tape 1/4 EH |
 ATG EH |
very lovely and elegant christmas cards
Oh Therese these cards are simply beautiful inked up and love how you have added your touches to them. So very different. Totally stunning!
Beautiful, love the clean elegance with just a touch of color!
so clever! I love the subtle grey stamping with just a tiny pop of colour. Raising the centres? How do you think of these great ideas. The cards are fabulous. Love that die too!
These are wonderful!
Ohhh wow Therese these just look amazing, what a fabulous idea. So perfect looking, love them.
The cards are so elegant. Did you use the Lava cardstock for card bases? Is it nice and stiff? Those Sprinkleberries and their stamps are interesting too. Have a great day!
Hi Christine, on these cards I used the 110lb Neenah for the base but I have been using the Lava Stationery cardstock for years and love it too. It is definitely lighter weight but works really well for card bases, it doesn’t warp easily. The things I like about it are it’s a nice bright white, works well with pencils, Copics and stamping. Although if I am doing a full stamped panel I will cut it to the card base size and stick it on top. Hope this makes sense. Did you want me to send you some to try? And SprinkleBerry was previously Annabelle stamps (a wonderful Aussie company), the sprinkles come in so many different colours and sizes, my fave is the liquorice. Crafty hugs, Therese
love these series – so creative Therese…
A very creative idea for a card. I like the whole set, but the tree with the super bright lights is my favorite. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my gosh! These are so gorgeous! I find stamps like these intimidating but your simplified versions are awesome. Love this series you do. Thanks!
Absolutely gorgeous Therese! I love the idea of the grey ink and the simple green and red highlights. Thanks for sharing and always inspiring.
I love the images stamped in grey – I think it makes the embellishments pop even more.
These are so beautiful!!
Wow! So elegant.
Hi Therese
These are absolutely stuuning. It just goes to show how little you need to make an amazing card. Thank you so much for all your inspiration.
Love these and will definitely be trying this, but I need to check if I have that versafine ink or that’s another one for the shopping list.:)
Tracey.x
Fantastic cards !!! I love the Snowman, he’s adorable. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.
Oh my gosh, Therese these cards with the bits of color are simply stunning.
Oh Therese, these are lovely. I love the subtle colors. It kind of took me back to black and white tv.
These are just the best. I’ve never seen Christmas cards I like any better than these. Beautiful job, every one.
Hurrah!!!!! I love your 5 cards. Therese, I especially love these cards. The soft gray is perfect. Your ‘Gimme 5″ is such a delight for me. Thank you!!!
These are just gorgeous
I love these Therese, that pop of colour against the grey has such a contemporary feel xx
Soooo inspiring, Therese … love the neutrals with just a pop of festive colour … each one is just gorgeous! Hugs, Anita 🙂
Therese, this was one beautiful video to come home to … each year I say this: could be my favorite Christmas card design of ALL from you! This grey/neutral with a pop of color makes my heart sing… Christmas carols are in order! xx
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Absolutely love these in gray with a pop of color, Therese. I have the leaves and berries and will be trying this myself.
Gorgeous cards, Therese! I love the subtle images with the pop of color…so elegant!
Hi Therese friend. I just love these. Gorgeous.
These are so beautiful!
Absolutely stunning set of cards! So very elegant.
Can you share whether these cards are the standard size – 5-1/2 X 4-1/4? I purchased a couple of these stamp sets and the images are much larger than I expected! A your cards a larger size? Please share the dimensions with us! I’d love mine to look just like yours – they are so beautiful!
Hi Penny,
Yes they are the US standard size 5-1/2 X 4-1/4. I did actually stamp some images off the edge of the card as they are wonderfully large, they certainly pack a punch don’t they! Thanks so much for visiting and for your lovely comments, I hope you have as much fun as I did making them. Happy World Card making day, Crafty hugs, Therese
These are stunning cards. ..sadly I can’t seem to get hold of any of the stamps in the UK I particularly love berry kissed and so wanted it but Import duty to the UK now sadly prohibits me from buying direct!
I hear you Susan, postage and tax can certainly add to a price, we have the same problem in Australia. When I lived in the UK I managed to get the Penny Black stamps there then but I can’t remember where it was from or if they are still in business. if I think of it or find them I will share for sure. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your lovely comments. Crafty hugs, Therese
Beautiful cards. Love them.
Original and striking idea for cards! Lovely.
I can’t stop looking at these cards–LOVE every single one! Thank you for inspiring me, Therese!
Simply stunning! Love them all. And I’m going to case this idea.
I just love all of these cards, however sadly I can’t seem to purchase any of the stamps in the UK . So effective and beautiful in their simplicity
I love your cards. I’ve never seen anything like this. I must try. Thank you for the inspiration.