12 Days of Christmas *Day 11* Mixing Non-Christmas Stamps + Altenew Giveaway

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Hi Crafters,
welcome back to Day 11 of the 12 Days of Christmas Card Video Tutorials! I am excited to show off a few different styles using the same two stamp sets to show you how versatile stamps can be. I also wanted to show off how you can mix in non-holiday stamps to stretch your stamps to a whole new level. Today I created  clean and simple, traditional and elegant style cards.



For these cards, I used the Halftone Stars Stamp by Altenew along with the Evergreen Sketch stamp which is a beautiful layering stamp that I actually used in last year's series. Both stamps are very versatile and can be used on numerous occasions. You can use the halftone stars for birthdays or celebrations and the Evergreen Sketch for tree and forest scenes.


For the card above, I stamped the star in the centre of the card. I imagined it to be the star on top of the tree. I took the third layer of the Evergreen tree and stamped it along each indent of the star in versa mark ink and embossed it in gold. On the star points, I laid down some Nuvo Drops that matched the embossing powder. The sentiment is from the Holiday Wishes stamp but you can substitute any Christmas sentiment. Although, it is a recommended set because it has great sentiments for the insides of cards.


For the two cards above, I created a traditional card with green evergreen trees. These gorgeous layering stamps give it a dimensional look but it's not super realistic looking. I like the playfulness of the layers. For the third card, you can't get much more clean and simple. I die cut small stars from the Halftone Stars stamp and added them in the shape of tree. The Persian Blue colour is very striking.

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149 comments

  1. Amy Seigler6 November 2017 at 09:03

    Great set of cards! Love the designs!

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  2. Pineconelass6 November 2017 at 09:05

    These are stellar! I particularly love the tree stamp, and using it as rays from the star is brilliant!

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  3. Judy6 November 2017 at 09:11

    love the totally different looks using the same stamps God Bless

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  4. Livin-n-learnin6 November 2017 at 09:17

    Love the multiple uses of one stamp set.

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  5. MT6 November 2017 at 09:22

    Love the cards!

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  6. Susan Andrews6 November 2017 at 09:24

    Those are fantastic, I was looking for some easy inspiration for a group of non card maker girls that want o have a go at making some Christmas cards. These would not overwhelm them or take too long to make.

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  7. Sophie F6 November 2017 at 09:27

    Justine, these cards are beautiful!! I love how you stretched one stamp set so far. I'm always trying to get the most out of my sets. Thanks for sharing, I have loved this video series! :)

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  8. Sis I6 November 2017 at 09:28

    Justine I so enjoy your you tube videos. This card is so elegant crisp and clean. You gave me ideas for my Christmas cards this year. Thanks for inspiring me to create. Merry Christmas!

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  9. Roberta's Artistic Adventures6 November 2017 at 09:28

    Lovely cards, Justine! Great use of normal and holiday stamps! Thanks for the idea!

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  10. Humbelle6 November 2017 at 09:36

    These are all beautiful!

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  11. Lisa Miller6 November 2017 at 09:36

    Very nice...great stamp sets and card examples.

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  12. Teresa Doyle6 November 2017 at 09:43

    Oh Justine, these are such great cards and I am so sorry that tomorrow is the last day of your 12 days of Christmas:( Has this 12 days gone by this fast for you???

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  13. Heather Foster6 November 2017 at 09:47

    These are adorable cards I love the multiple ways to use layer stamps to make them different

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  14. lynn6 November 2017 at 09:47

    Oh...I will miss this...day 11...so pretty!!!

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  15. Becky Pelletier6 November 2017 at 09:58

    Like them all! Embossed card is my favorite!

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  16. Anonymous6 November 2017 at 10:02

    The cards are amazing, simply elegant. :)

    Louise Brown

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  17. Ellen C6 November 2017 at 10:12

    Love the cards - very pretty. Thanks again Justine for another great video.

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  18. Mary Holshouser6 November 2017 at 10:12

    I love the gold on the black.
    The different angles of the trees
    into the star and the addition
    of the drops make a fantastic card.
    The line of trees is great too.
    thanks for sharing.

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  19. pAoOoOoO6 November 2017 at 10:20

    I just love those cards

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  20. Mary Neubauer6 November 2017 at 10:22

    Very clever! Very inspiring!

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  21. luv2scr@p6 November 2017 at 10:31

    Love how you stretched the stamp for the gold embossed card! Looks like light rays shooting from the star!

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  22. tneudorf6 November 2017 at 10:36

    Love the cards today !

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  23. phlower6 November 2017 at 10:42

    Innovative use of the stamp sets to create three very different cards. Thanks for sharing!

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  24. Mary Nelson6 November 2017 at 10:43

    Absolutely fabulous cards!! I love getting the most out of my stamps!

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  25. Jackie Parkins6 November 2017 at 10:47

    Really lovely cards and nice ideas for using other stamps for holiday cards. Thanks!

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  26. Where Imagination Takes Me6 November 2017 at 10:47

    Such great ideas, love the last card. Altenew has awesome stamp sets and love the coordinated ink colors, makes stamping so easy.

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  27. lritchie6 November 2017 at 10:50

    Beautiful CAS cards Justine, love the last one done in black and gold! So elegant!

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  28. StarSpry6 November 2017 at 10:52

    These are all beautiful cards! I just got a MISTI, so I can't wait to try the layered Evergreen tree stamps :)

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  29. Tracy Chambers6 November 2017 at 10:53

    So pretty. The last card with the gold embossed trees and star, reminds me of laying on the ground looking up at the sky through the trees... so fun.
    Take care
    Tracy

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  30. Michelle MMMM46 November 2017 at 10:54

    I'm new to your YouTube channel and it has been a lot of fun watching this series. Now, I have been going back and watching some of your older '12 days' and gleaming so many ideas!

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  31. Monica Donaldson6 November 2017 at 10:59





    love the card samples

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  32. El Ivens6 November 2017 at 11:28

    Great cards. Love the way you can stretch your stamps. The black and gold card is absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.

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  33. Marilyn Webb6 November 2017 at 11:31

    Wow, beautiful cards!! Love the stamps and it's great to get ideas on how to use your stamps for other holidays!! Love your videos!

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  34. ericastwilight6 November 2017 at 11:32

    Love these stamps sets, great job on mixing sets to create something new. TFS!

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  35. Lorie Brunner6 November 2017 at 11:36

    All the cards are fabulous! Id like to try the Altenew inks!!

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  36. Michelle H6 November 2017 at 11:38

    It’s nice to see simple cards that are also elegant. These are wonderful designs.

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  37. Tracy McBee6 November 2017 at 11:38

    Thanks for sharing Justine! I love the dimension you get with layering stamps on my projects! I too like to invest in stamps that could potentially be used all year round. There is alot to be said for versatility!

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  38. Barb Ghig6 November 2017 at 11:39

    Thanks so much for sharing more great ideas with us...your cards are beautiful, Francine!

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  39. Denise Bryant6 November 2017 at 11:42

    Beautiful cards! I love Altenew's stamp designs! Haven't tried their inks yet, but I would love to!

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  40. Marcia McCullough6 November 2017 at 11:46

    Love how you used this star stamp set

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  41. Sunshinesity6 November 2017 at 11:48

    So pretty, I love this star set!

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  42. Heather M6 November 2017 at 11:58

    Gorgeous! I love the Nuvo drops on the gold and black. Just the perfect detail to finish your card. I love how creative you were in using your stamps to create three unique cards. :)

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  43. WJ6 November 2017 at 12:07

    I have so enjoyed your 12 Days of Christmas series, I'm sad there is only one more day. I like how you used the trees on the cards. Thank you for sharing.

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  44. Amanda6 November 2017 at 12:08

    another inspiring collection of cards Justine!

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  45. Angie DiMeglio6 November 2017 at 12:23

    Love the black and gold card.

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  46. Franka M.6 November 2017 at 12:59

    So many great examples here. I love how you've showcased the versatility of these products.

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  47. Stefanie White6 November 2017 at 13:02

    Such versatile stamp sets! Inspired!!

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  48. Kym Maxwell6 November 2017 at 13:17

    Fabulous cards!!! Thank you so much for doing this series Justine!! You have inspired me so much!! With thus being my first Christmas as a Card maker, I had no idea where to start!! You have helped me so much!!! Big Hugs!!!

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  49. Debbie Spaulding6 November 2017 at 13:30

    Very pretty cards. Thanks for sharing.

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  50. Kari6 November 2017 at 13:39

    Great idea for using one set of stamps for multiple cards. That tip really helps make our stashes last longer. I think the third card was my favourite. However, they were all beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration, take care Kari Villebrun

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  51. Angela R6 November 2017 at 13:45

    Very nice cards! Lovee the gold star and trees

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  52. Tamara Dees6 November 2017 at 14:26

    I love those cards. The trees especially! Pick me, pick me! I have so many cards to make!😀

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  53. Anonymous6 November 2017 at 14:28

    So beautiful! Thank you for inspiration!

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  54. JmB6 November 2017 at 14:34

    Great cards. I love that you only used 2 sets and created 3 unique and beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing.

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  55. Nandini6 November 2017 at 14:48

    Beautiful cards. Especially love the one with halftone stars.

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  56. Shreya6 November 2017 at 15:05

    These are wonderful cards Justine! Love how you turn a simple technique into fancy cards!
    Loved the first card! ��

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  57. Marina6 November 2017 at 15:11

    Thanks for sharing these great card ideas!

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  58. Sheila H6 November 2017 at 15:29

    Thanks for the lesson on stretching our stamps. I love the cards.

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  59. Michelle Varol6 November 2017 at 15:33

    These cards are very sweet..

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  60. Shanikka Taylor6 November 2017 at 15:33

    Gold and black for a Christmas card? LOVE!!!!!!! So nice and elegant!!!!

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  61. Holly Graham6 November 2017 at 15:42

    Some great ideas especially for those just starting out, or with limited space, helps me see my stamps in a different light.

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  62. Kristina "Tina"6 November 2017 at 15:58

    In these photos you can really see the stunning detail on the trees! Glad I saw these photos! The video was great too! Loved that you did three cards! Thanks for the inspiration on how to use our other sets of stamps for holidays!!

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  63. barbara macaskill6 November 2017 at 16:12

    Absolutely stunning! I especially ❤️ the trees with the star ⭐️ in the middle! TFS!

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  64. Teresa Godines #68576 November 2017 at 16:38

    You are so amazing. I love all the fun projects you created today.

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  65. mtscrapgal6 November 2017 at 16:47

    Very elegant card today.

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  66. Wendy6 November 2017 at 16:55

    You created another set of pretty cards using these Altewnew stamps Justine. My favorite is your last example with the gold embossing.

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  67. Dee Earnshaw6 November 2017 at 17:39

    wow thanks for sharing your knowledge and creativity today. The half tones look like fun:)

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  68. Tracey Croot6 November 2017 at 17:40

    I love watching your videos, giveaways or not. You are so talented. Thank you for sharing

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  69. Amy C.6 November 2017 at 17:52

    I've been wanting to try some stamps from Altenew. They make beautiful products.

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  70. Sherry6 November 2017 at 18:06

    all the cards are very pretty! and an awesome way to use the star stamp!

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  71. Farhana S6 November 2017 at 18:12

    beautiful!

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  72. Shelley C6 November 2017 at 18:40

    Love the cards, great way to mix stamp sets. Love the altenew half tone sets!!

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  73. Sue LD6 November 2017 at 19:14

    I like the creative cards you made with these two stamp sets.

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  74. All Jam6 November 2017 at 19:37

    I love the christmas tree card!

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  75. Judy Tuck6 November 2017 at 19:52

    Another great day of awesome cards! Love the gold on black. So elegant!

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  76. Nathalie Paquette6 November 2017 at 20:01

    Very nice cards !

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  77. Marie B.6 November 2017 at 20:24

    Hi Justine! Like I said on YouTube, I love that star tree card...I think it'said perfect! :)

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  78. Fe Orot Mejia6 November 2017 at 20:25

    Beautiful cards...as always.

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  79. Kim Lanagan6 November 2017 at 20:25

    I love the cards, thanks for sharing

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  80. Laura Buehler6 November 2017 at 20:26

    I like all 3 cards, but the last one is my favorite.

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  81. Mary Reiner6 November 2017 at 20:29

    Love that layering tree set! Thanks for demonstrating its versatility. Another day of beautiful cards!

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  82. Sue McRae6 November 2017 at 20:33

    What a great group of cards. I really like the fun way you used the Altenew tree stamp on the black and gold card.

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  83. Jackie6 November 2017 at 20:40

    I like how you used normal stamps for the cards along with the Christmas Stamps.

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  84. Jamie Jo6 November 2017 at 21:10

    Don't have alot from Altenew, but what I do have, I love! I like the star tree card with Christmas inserted in the middle. Thanks for sharing!

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  85. Marcia6 November 2017 at 21:23

    You are so creative! Thanks for all the Inspiration!

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  86. purplemel6 November 2017 at 21:41

    Love your posts.

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  87. shy3246 November 2017 at 21:42

    Once again great ideas on how to get more out of yur stamp set.

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  88. Roberta6 November 2017 at 21:43

    The trees are beautiful. Love Altenew's stamps & dies. I have enjoyed the this event. Thank you.

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  89. Lisa Coville6 November 2017 at 21:50

    Love the card with the layered trees and star topper. Those stamp sets look great mixed!

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  90. Wanda Radler6 November 2017 at 21:51

    The black and gold card is gorgeous! I like your star tree idea too!

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  91. Lisa's Creative Niche6 November 2017 at 21:57

    These are fantastic! Love the gold embossing on the black!

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  92. Avra Williams6 November 2017 at 22:06

    I love that tree set!

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  93. cghundley6 November 2017 at 22:11

    Love the blue star
    shaped tree card!
    Great work on all
    the cards.
    Carla from Utah

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  94. cindybearj6 November 2017 at 22:12

    I love these creative cards! The black and gold one is my fave.

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  95. Miriam Prantner6 November 2017 at 22:15

    Love all these tree cards. My favorite is the black and gold, just such a fun, graphic, modern design.

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  96. cropmom666 November 2017 at 22:40

    Beautiful cards! I seeing how people use their stamps in ways that aren't obvious!

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  97. Patt H.6 November 2017 at 23:29

    Great cards, Justine! Clever use of the stamps. I have truly enjoyed the 12 days of Christmas with you. Thanks so much for all the wonderful inspiration.

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  98. Katie Kinde6 November 2017 at 23:34

    What a great way to use all those stamps!

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  99. Laura Peddicord6 November 2017 at 23:53

    I love the idea of making Christmas cards using stamps that you are able to use year round. All 3 of yours were perfect!

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  100. Lynn Atchley7 November 2017 at 00:06

    Love this idea. Gold on Black is to stunning.

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  101. Melissa Friedrich7 November 2017 at 00:18

    Beautiful Christmas cards, all so elegant and I love your style! The gold EP on black CS is my favorite, stunning!

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  102. Kimberley Johnson7 November 2017 at 00:33

    Way to make your stamps so versatile! Great cards and tip

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  103. Amanda Atwood7 November 2017 at 00:41

    I really love the tree stamp set! It's really lovely.

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  104. Megan Chau7 November 2017 at 02:12

    love these cards!! really want new stamp sets for this Christmas!!!!!

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  105. eemel7 November 2017 at 02:35

    I love those layering trees and those gold nuvo drops are really fun!

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  106. Kathy7 November 2017 at 03:54

    Great cards, love the different designs and the Altenew tree stamp and stars stamp and die. My favorite is the black and gold embossed card.

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  107. Creative world7 November 2017 at 04:01

    Fantastic set of Christma scards,and love your simply ways and CAS style ...hugs Željka

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  108. Connie Hinkle7 November 2017 at 05:02

    LOVE these cards!!!

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  109. Susan Eliot7 November 2017 at 05:48

    Love the star tree! And the simple trees with the half-tone star on top. And all of your creations!

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  110. Karen D.7 November 2017 at 06:43

    great cards..

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  111. Heike7 November 2017 at 06:58

    Great cards. Love the Altenew stamps.

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  112. Laurie Higgins7 November 2017 at 08:36

    These cards are truly awesome! I love what you do with your stamps. You make me realize I need to get my stamp stash out and get busy making some cards.

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  113. Leanne7 November 2017 at 08:43

    Love how you made these cards.

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  114. kerry myers7 November 2017 at 09:17

    Great card ideas. The gold card is truly elegant.

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  115. Deborah Kaye7 November 2017 at 10:13

    Great cards! I've enjoyed your 12 days of cards. One more left!

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  116. Alaska .Kris7 November 2017 at 10:23

    All of those cards ended up on my Pinterest boards but I especially love the last card!

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  117. Trish Gonzaga7 November 2017 at 10:53

    Beautiful and stunning as always Justine! Thank you for sharing.

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  118. sunnee637 November 2017 at 11:14

    I really appreciate finding outside-the-box uses for my supplies. thanks for the inspiration!

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  119. Oliev7 November 2017 at 11:42

    Great inspiration, thank you!

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  120. sara7 November 2017 at 12:11

    I love the idea of mixing non-holiday sets -- so many options!

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  121. Shari Czerwinski7 November 2017 at 12:25

    Thanks for the continued inspiration. I know it takes a lot of time, commitment and discipline to post daily, and make quality videos. We appreciate it! :)

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  122. jennifer delauter7 November 2017 at 13:38

    These are fantastic cards!! I have never thought of using my layering stamps for anything other than layering. You did a great job!!

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  123. Rachael bennett7 November 2017 at 14:10

    I love the gold star on the dark back round. So fun!

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  124. Susan Wareham7 November 2017 at 14:47

    Great variety of cards, love some simple stamping.

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  125. Four11Lady7 November 2017 at 15:36

    Wonderful set of cards. Thanks for the very inspiring video.

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  126. wanda Xxxx7 November 2017 at 16:24

    I really love the gold embossing on the dark card, lovely and elegant. Thanks for sharing.

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  127. Denise7 November 2017 at 16:31

    All three of your cards are awesome but that black and gold is definitely my favourite.

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  128. Joyful Imperfections7 November 2017 at 16:50

    I have also covered mistakes the same way! Love it when we see that cardmaking isn't always perfection!

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  129. Michelle Allison7 November 2017 at 16:55

    I love the tree stamp set - beautiful!

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  130. Laurie7 November 2017 at 17:08

    Very pretty cards! I love the stars making the tree. Very clever!

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  131. Jennifer Glieco7 November 2017 at 18:03

    These cards are so great! I really like your ideas.

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  132. Cheryle King7 November 2017 at 18:42

    Very lovely

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  133. Craftydancer7 November 2017 at 20:38

    Great ideas. It makes you look at you stamps in a new way. Thanks for sharing this with us.

    Cheryl

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  134. Unknown7 November 2017 at 20:42

    Love your cards!
    rita.navarre@yahoo.com

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  135. Livin-n-learnin7 November 2017 at 23:42

    Beautiful! Love these ideas.

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  136. Karen @ Misplaced Mojo8 November 2017 at 00:28

    I think the Half Tone Star set (and Circles too) are so versatile and can be used for so many occasions. Great examples! And I love your last card the most for its creative use of the layering stamp!!!

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  137. Shilpa Nitin8 November 2017 at 00:32

    Love the all three cards ❤

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  138. Mirella8 November 2017 at 05:59

    THESe are absolutely beautiful! So much gorgeous inspiration in this series!

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  139. Laura Chiesa8 November 2017 at 09:15

    Great cards! Really love that star stamp set and you used it beautifully to make some lovely Christmas cards!

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  140. Marjorie DUMONTIER8 November 2017 at 12:02

    These are absolutely beautiful cards !

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  141. Laura Peddicord8 November 2017 at 14:43

    Thank you for 12 days of wonderful cardmaking ideas, getting sponsors, and being so inspirational to those of us who haven't got our self-confidence as high as we would like about making cards.

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  142. Alison8 November 2017 at 16:36

    What fun ideas! I like how you had only the tops of the trees showing in the 2nd card.

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  143. Milene Tiberius8 November 2017 at 18:28

    Really cool idea, Justine! As I love layering stamps, I thought the trees were amazing!!

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  144. Jean8 November 2017 at 19:24

    So fun! Thank you for always inspiring!

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  145. byAnnette8 November 2017 at 20:52

    Fun to use stamps in different ways!

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  146. beachgirl03238 November 2017 at 22:31

    I love making Christmas Cards and I love all your ideas.

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  147. Sophia Blair8 November 2017 at 22:49

    Such great cards! i love the black and gold card, using the second layer of the tree as 'light' coming from the star is ingenious. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  148. Yahaira Lizeth Valdivia Zegarra8 November 2017 at 23:36

    New ideas to use my stamps :)

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  149. Sam Edwards7 December 2017 at 00:29

    Love the gold card. The layered tree is also nice.

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