More Kanban Christmas designs

Another great selection of new Kanban Christmas toppers is now in store at Foil Play - you may have seen many of these new designs if you were watching QVC's Christmas in July Craft Day, a couple of weeks ago.
The new collections include:

• Snow Buddies;
• Festive Friends;
• Winter Wonderland;
• Woolly Bears;
• Elegant Christmas; and
  
• Christmas Urban Belles
  

Kanban is renowned for the high quality of its cardstock, so of course there is a luscious selection of perfectly co-ordinating card too.
There is also a new selection of Bling gems in festive colours.
As always, at Foil Play you can pick and choose the designs that you like and will actually use, rather than investing in a huge kit and p&p is free if you spend over £5.00. If you already have a kit, you might like to stock up with a few extra of the designs that you particularly like. Alternatively, get a sheet or two from several collections and you'll have lots of variety without it costing a fortune.

Win a £10 Foil Play voucher - MAWTT challenge

Foil Play is sponsoring the challenge at Moving Along With the Times this week. The theme is Christmas, so why not enter a card for your chance to win a £10.00 voucher to spend at Foil Play.

MAWTT runs a weekly challenge, starting each Thursday, with loads of great prizes and goodies up for grabs every week. Most weeks there is a sketch or theme or both. This week's challenge is open until 8pm on Wednesday 11 August.
My card for this week's theme was made from the Kanban Christmas Fairy Wishes die cut topper sheet, pictured above.

Kanban clear Christmas reindeer rubber stamps

The first batch of these gorgeous reindeer Christmas stamps sold out in a few hours last week. I wasn't sure that I'd be able to get any more as they aren't available to retail generally (and available in a set of two from QVC on waitlist only at present), but thanks to Kanban I now have a few more in stock. Please don't miss out this time if you like them!

What's on your workdesk Wednesday

I missed WOYWW last week, but I'm fighting fit again and back in the fold today! As you can see, I'm still in Christmas card mood / mode at the moment. I do have some other cards to make, so will have to force myself to change theme soon.

Like many of my fellow crafters, I have enough paper to wallpaper the house (several times over) here's a peek at my 12 x 12 paper collection - just the odd pad or two...
If you're curious about WOYWW, more details of what it is about and how to join in are on Julia's Stamping Ground blog. It basically involves snooping on other crafters' stash, and seeing what they are up to - great fun!

Winter Gorjuss decoupage

Featured on QVC's recent Christmas in July Craft Day, gorgeous Winter Gorjuss decoupage kits are now in stock at Foil Play. Each pack contains an A4 sheet of die cut Gorjuss step by step or pyramid decoupage and co-ordinating background sheet, there is also a separate die cut toppers sheet.
The kits have been produced by The Crafthouse Press, based on artwork by Suzanne Woolcott. For more information on Gorjuss, check out the Gorjuss website and blog.

Christmas cards from Kanban bauble toppers

The Kanban foiled & die cut topper sheet that I made these cards from featured in a QVC TSV which made it's debut a couple of years ago - however I'm sure you'll agree that the design isn't at all dated. The kit featured again on QVC's recent Christmas in July craft day and the individual designs remain popular.
For the first three cards, I covered 8 x 8" square cards with sheets of DCWV Christmas themed paper. I highlighted the holly berries on the two largest toppers with a Sakura Quickie glue pen and rubbed on red ultra fine glitter to add a little sparkle.
Blue is one of my favourite colour schemes for Christmas cards. I've used lots of embossed mats (with corners chomped) to add texture.
The first two cards have also been embellished with beautiful Kanban self adhesive glittery snowflakes.
I've used co-ordinating card candy from Craftwork Cards on some of the cards (more stock of this is on the way!).
I've also used Craftwork Cards Oh My Word Christmas greetings buttons on the last two cards.
The Kanban die cut topper sheet that I used to make these cards is pictured above.

Kanban Christmas stamps and toppers

If you watched QVC's craft day last Saturday, you may have seen lots of delicious new Christmas clear rubber stamp sets from Kanban. Single sets are now available to purchase at Foil Play, including a number of designs (like the Betsie Bob sheet above) that won't be available to retail generally. Once these sell out, I'm unlikely to be able to get any more, so please don't miss out!
I've also re-stocked the recent Christmas TSV toppers, most of the first batch of these sold out within a few days.

Watch this space for many more new Kanban Christmas designs on the way!