More from the Online Exclusives - Simply Pretty by Kerry Timms

How often do you head to the “Online Exclusives” section of the Online Shop? It’s full of some really fabulous products, some of my favourites and if you’ve not been there recently I encourage you to take a look.

During October I will be using the Encircled in Nature stamp set, which is a current Online Exclusive bundle of a stamp set with dies. I love that this one is not just a Christmas set, the sentiments are general and so are the images within the set. The die set contains stand alone dies along with ones that co-ordinate with the stamps.

Here’s a card that I’ve created….

I’ve used a combination of tree stamps and die cut trees, using them alongside each other. The stamped tree is inked in Garden Green and there is a die that cuts this one out too.

The aperture is cut also from a die in the set and I’ve embossed the raised Basic White layer with the NEW Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder, a firm favourite of mine at present. This one is from the Sept/Dec Mini Catalogue.

I’ve created a Crumb Cake snowy sky, this is from the gorgeous Yuletide Village set, but any splat image would work just as well. This snowy layer was coloured with a blending brush to make it stand out from the white embossed layer above it.

You can see below the variety of images in this set that would work with different seasons, definitely not just a Christmas set.

Here are the dies…. I love the oak shaped leaves in the centre, perfect for autumnal themed projects and a leafy/sprig wreath will work all year round.