I am still pondering ideas for my family Christmas cards. I made a quick gift tag trying to get into the Christmas spirit.
Here is the back side:
Supplies: Stamps – Essentials by Ellen, Hero Arts, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, ink – Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Ink Festive Berries, Mowed Lawn, VersaFine Onyx Black, die – Reverse Confetti, embossing powder – Stampendous! Gold Detail, organdy ribbon – Stampin’ Up! (retired).
Paper and Ink Imaginings 
July 28, 2016 at 5:27 am
Lovely. How many have you made so far? Even if it just the one you are still way ahead of me!
July 28, 2016 at 5:40 am
Oh, Gillian…you caught me! I made just one. I won this stamp set last Nov/Dec, and I am just a bit stumped by it. Trying to decide if buying the matching die set would help me.
July 28, 2016 at 5:47 am
Nice to win something! What else is in the set?
July 28, 2016 at 6:17 am
It was LOVELY to win. The set is called Mistletoe & Holly (Essentials by Ellen). I’m going to attempt to put the link in this comment (not sure if that will work!) : http://www.ellenhutson.com/essentials-by-ellen-clear-stamps-mistletoe-holly-by-julie-ebersole/
July 28, 2016 at 6:45 am
Link worked. I think the dies would be a useful purchase – some of the stamps would be tricky to fussy cut, right? But the dies would give you lots more scope I think – I can see you making great cards!
July 28, 2016 at 7:58 am
YES, tricky to fussy cut (I cut masks for the pine cone & the poinsettia). I think my main struggle is that the lines of the images are bolder than I would like them to be. Not that they are not attractive, but I end up with less coloring space.
July 28, 2016 at 10:19 am
For me that is a virtue!! Less chance to muck it up. Seriously though, the dies won’t help with that problem, so maybe they aren’t for you. In which case you can buy something else….
July 28, 2016 at 12:43 pm
I think I need to stamp on watercolor paper and give that a try. I do like the pine cone/evergreen bough I did on kraft last week. And I will keep pondering the dies. 😉 I need to win the lottery!