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December Color Fuser Blog Hop

in 12 weeks of Christmas, Cardmaking on 12/02/24

Hello Crafters, Bonjour!

It’s December already.  Time flies when you are having fun.  Where did November go? 2025 is coming in full swing.  We will blink and December will be over.  I’m a little behind posting all my projects but want to jump ahead for our monthly Color Fuser Blog Hop.

The first Monday of the Month, I participate in the Color Fuser Blog Hop! I love our December Color Fuser Blog Hop… This month brings a new color combination.  Designers can use a combination of Misty Moonlight, Melon Mambo and Shaded Spruce for their project.

Hop around the world with our group of talented demonstrators.   We’ve created designs from our December Color Challenge using Stampin’up! Colors.

You may have just arrived here from my lovely friend Tami Hewlett from the USA.   I totally love what she designed for today’s challenge.   At the bottom of the page there is Color Fuser Badge to guide you to the next blog.

Stamps and Dies of Choice for my card:  Decorative Trees Bundle

The Decorative Trees Bundle is on page 42 of the Mini Catalogue.  The Decorative Trees Dies are perfect to design a variety of Christmas Trees. The possibilities are endless.

12 weeks of Christmas, week 10:

Color Combination:  

Misty Moonlight
Melon Mambo
Shaded Spruce

Coloring Technique:

  • With a Blending Brushes add Misty Moonlight, Melon Mambo and Shaded Spruce inks  onto a piece of Thick Basic White Cardstock
  • Add water specs using a Water Painter Brush

Instructions: 

  • Cut a 4 1/4″ x 11 piece of Basic White cardstock and score at 5 1/2″
  • Cut a piece of 4″ x 5 1/4 ” Basic White cardstock
  • Cut a piece of Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper
  • Cut a piece of Basic White Cardstock with the Perennial Postage Dies Use the second largest image)
  • Using Blending Brushes add Misty Moonlight, Melon Mambo and Shaded Spruce inks  onto a piece of Thick Basic White Cardstock
  • Add water specs using a Water Painter Brush
  • Die cut decorative trees pieces from the Decorative Trees Dies and add to card
  • Stamp a sentiment from the Decorative Trees Stamp Set with Versamark onto Misty Moonlight Cardstock, add WOW White Embossing Powder and heat with Heat Tool
  • Embellish with Iridescent Faceted Gems and twine

To step it up:   Add some coordinating projects with this beautiful card.  Make some mini cards and coordinating tags.

Next on the hop is my talented friend Melanie Hockin I adore her creation.  Click on the Blog Badge below to get to her blog.

Color Fusers Blog Hop Designers:
Tami Hewlett
Kim McGillis***You are Here***
Melanie Hockin
Emma Goddard
Heather Thomas
Bonnie O’Neill
Melissa Kerman
Sue Vine
Janneke Dijkstra de Jong 
Stacey Marsh
Hope you are enjoying our Hop!
Kim xo
Do you live in Canada?   Shop in my store to add the products I used to make these projects.
Shop in my Online Store  using December Host Code: ZQZSJ4E6 Orders over $75 will receive the Iridescent Faceted Gems for Free.

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  1. Lynne Ingram, Magnolia Mavens says

    December 2, 2024 at 12:02 pm

    Very pretty card

    Reply
  2. Melanie Hockin says

    December 2, 2024 at 6:04 pm

    Just love! The layers, the color, so beautiful!

    Reply

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