Well here it is the 1st of October and that means it is the release day for all of Spellbinders Monthly Club kits. I will be showing several of the club kits in the next few days. So please stop back to see the other clubs I have to feature. Today I will be featuring the clear stamp and die of the month club entitled Festive Friends. This club includes both the stamps and matching dies. Here is the card I created:

To create this card, I started by stamping the images onto some X-press it cardstock using momento black ink so that I could color them using my copic markers. I highlighted some of the areas using a white gel pen. These were then die cut using the matching dies.

Then I chose a white A2 card base that I used horizontally (the fold at the top). I then added a mat which measured 5.25 x 4.0 inches and centered that onto the card base. I then found some pretty printed paper with silver accents. I cut that to measure 5.0 x 3.75 inches and centered it over the dark blue cardstock. Then I cut a mirrored silver piece of cardstock using the Fluted Classic Oval die set. This was then centered on the front of the card. A dark blue oval was also cut using the same die set to fit just inside the silver oval. I then added some white glitter paper to represent a snowy ground. Three of the images were then added to the dark blue oval. I used the teddy bear and the snowman, both were glued to the front of the card within the oval. The penguin was placed in front of the other two using foam squares to pop him u p and give some dimension to the characters. The falling snow was then added using the white gel pen.

The sentiment also came from this set and was stamped with versa fine clair nocturn ink and cut using the monthly club kit. It was then framed on dark blue cardstock and popped up over the oval using more foam squares.

As a final touch I found some dark blue enamel dots in my stash which worked perfectly to add to the front of the printed cardstock.

I hope you like this card example. I am sure you would love to add this set to your stash. It will be ready for retail purchase on the sixth of this month, so be sure to mark your calendar! I have listed all the supplies I used below so that you can make this card for yourself! To see all the club kits Spellbinders has to offer simply click here.