October Release Countdown Teasers Day 1: Christmas Corners & Christmas Sea

The countdown teasers for October start today with fourteen new stamp sets coming on the 1st of October.

Today we're introducing two stamp sets called Christmas Corners and Christmas Sea.

'Twas The Night Before Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp image in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card, mask image and create background using ink blending technique with pale yellow ink
• Remove mask, colour image with combination of markers and pencils, then add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Stamp sentiment with black ink and attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Watch colouring video for this card here

'Twas The Night Before Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Create background on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card using ink blending technique with two shades of blue ink, allow to dry
• Stamp sentiment with watermark ink, sprinkle over white embossing powder, then set and emboss with heat tool
• Attach to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp images in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out images using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads

'Twas The Night Before Christmas

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Die cut tag from kraft card and hole reinforcement ring from white card, adhere ring to tag using glue pen 
• Stamp sentiment with watermark ink, sprinkle over white embossing powder, then set and emboss with heat tool
• Attach twine and wooden peg to tag and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp image in black ink on to separate white card and colour with pencils
• Cut out image using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads

Let's Celebrate The Season

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Create background directly on to card base using ink blending technique with two shades of blue ink, then add wave detail on top using stencil, blending tool and white pigment ink
• Die cut circle aperture from 10 cm x 14 cm white card and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp sentiment in black ink
• Stamp octopus in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out octopus using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads

It's Beginning To Look Christmas Sea

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp ocean backdrop in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and colour with markers, then adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Add sun ray detail to ocean backdrop using blender marker, and add white highlight detail using gel pen
• Stamp octopus, coral Christmas tree, fish and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour using markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out octopus, coral Christmas tree, fish and accessories using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink

It's Beginning To Look Christmas Sea

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) landscape
• Create background directly on to card base using ink blending technique with two shades of blue ink, then add wave detail on top using stencil, blending tool and white pigment ink
• Die cut oval aperture from 10 cm x 14 cm white card and adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size
• Stamp sentiment in black ink
• Stamp octopus, coral Christmas tree, fish and accessories in black ink on to separate white card, colour using markers and add white highlight detail with gel pen
• Cut out octopus, coral Christmas tree, fish and accessories using scissors and adhere to card using foam pads

Please check in on our fantastic Design Team, and the wonderful Joy Taylor who's guest designing again this month, for more countdown teasers today:

• Joy Taylor
• Keren Baker
• Lisa Tilson
• Michelle Short

Thank you for looking and happy stamping!

Clearly Besotted Supplies

• Christmas Corners stamp set
• Christmas Sea stamp set
• Tag Along die collection
• Picture It Ocean stamp set
• Ocean Waves stencil

Other Supplies

• Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock
• Spellbinders Nestabilities circle dies
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Oval dies
• Papertrey Ink Kraft card stock
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• Simon Says Stamp white pigment ink pad
• VersaColor ink pads
• Versamark pad
• Copic Sketch markers
• Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils
• Uni-ball Signo white gel pen
• White embossing powder
• Inkadinkado stamping mask paper
• Ranger mini ink blending tool
• Sakura Quickie glue pen
• MISTI stamping platform
• WOW! heat gun
• Mini wooden peg
• Hemptique natural twine