More Christmas Cards..

As promised here are more of the Cards that I have received.

Made by Katie..



Made by Cara..



Made by Nadine..




Hope you get everything from your list this year!!

Christmas Cards

Here are some of the Hand Made Christmas Cards my friends sent to me this year. I can only post so many pictures are one time so I will post more later...

Made by Faith..



Made by Liz..



Made by Chris..



They are all hanging on my fridge - which accounts for the funny angles..LOL I will tell you this. These pictures do not do them justice. There is something about a handmade card in person that is lost by camera. I will post more later.

And yet - more cards...

Here is another idea for your Christmas cards.



This one was made by Lucy. Lucy used the Mr. Twigster and the Best Yet (hostess) stamp sets for this card. Here is the recipe:

Cardstock: Riding Hood Read, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Hip, Whisper White
Designer Paper: Holiday Treasures
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Read, Kiwi Kiss
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, Blender Pen

After squeezing a closed ink pad you transfer some of the ink to the cover of the container. You can then dip your blender pen into this ink and use it to color your stamped image. This is helpful when using our In Colors since we do not have matching markers. It is also helpful if you haven't yet purchased the matching marker, but you have the ink.

Don't have Mr Twigster or Best Yet - remember look beyond the Stamp set. This is a great card layout that can be used with almost any stamp set.

Hope you like this one as much as I do...

Gift Card Holder...

Hi Gang,

Today I want to show you this great Gift Card Holder design. Think of it like a mini card that holds a gift card for your very special person this Holiday Season or all year round.



You need:

*Card Stock (the holder is cut 4 1/4" x 11" (so you can make 2 with 1 sheet of card stock)
*Word Window Punch
*Circle Punch
*Stamps
*Ink
*Ribbon
* Optional - Designer Paper

How To...

*Cut your 8 1/2" x 11" Card Stock in 1/2" making two sheets that are 4 1/2" x 11"
*Score your card stock at 3" at 5 1/2" and at 8"
*Fold your card stock at the 5 1/2" mark (so in 1/2")
*Fold in the opposite direction at the other two score marks ( 3" and 8")
*With your card stock foled in half at the 5 1/2" mark - make two punches with your Word Window punch - line your punch up so that you will be punching out only 1/2 of the Word Window - line up the edge of the card stock with the edge of the actual punch - do this twice on each side (you are making the slot that your Gift Card will go into).
*Using your 3/4" - 1" Circle punch - punch a 1/2 circle (you are making the finger holes for the Gift Card slot)



*Notice the black mark around the three sides of the inside section of the Card stock? - put adhesive there and fold the Card Stock - creating the pocket for your Gift Card.
*Decorate the Gift Card Holder as you see fit!



Enjoy!!!

How are your cards coming along?

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!! Today I went to my friend Faith's house to work on Christmas cards. We both got a lot done while we snacked on some left over goodies from yesterday...



While this isn't the card either one of us is sending out - I thought it was such a cute and simple design - and I wanted to share it with you.

Faith made this card is made with Old Olive Card stock, Chocolate Chip 5/8ths wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Holiday Treasures Designer Paper and To You and Yours Stamp Set stamped in Chocolate Chip Ink on Whisper White and then highlighted with Dazzling Diamonds adhered with 2 way glue.

Remember even if you don't have this stamp set or these colors you can take a design and make it your own.

Ornaments

Check out this cute ornament made by Maria, one of the demonstrators in my group. I took this picture at our Quarterly Taste of Stamping meeting. A really fun day of stamping, eating, sharing business ideas and project ideas.



This ornament is something you can purchase at any craft store. She then took small strips of Designer Series paper curled them and put them inside the ornament through the top. She then took some of our Kiwi Kiss Satin ribbon and finished it off with a tag.

Maria could have added to the ornament with our Rub-Ons. This is such a cute and inexpensive way to tell someone how much they mean to you during the Holidays!!

I am not insane..

...well maybe I am just a little...lol I know that the Christmas season isn't even here yet. But here I am showing you guys all these great Christmas cards. Well, this is the time to start thinking about cards. Especially if you are going to make them. It takes planning... Besides, it is the next most popular card giving season. I promise in November that I will divert my attentions just a little. In the meantime, check out this super cute Christmas card made by my friends Terri and Faith. Again you will notice some non-traditional Christmas colors - which I LOVE!!


This is made with one of our new In-Colors Baja Blue, with a layer of Old Olive and Designer Paper. The Merry Christmas is stamped on some Silver card stock and some Versa Mark and Silver embossing powder. The Riding hood Red ribbon loop, adds just the right touch. I hope you like this idea as much as I do! Thanks to Faith and Terri for letting me get a snap shot.

Colors of Christmas?

What are the colors of Christmas? Are they only green and red?

I love to use non-traditional colors in my Christmas cards. I made this card for a class this past week. The colors are Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White. I used the Snow Swirled stamp set (Item 111690) along with some White Ribbon (secretly I wish I had the taffeta instead, but it still looks pretty). You may notice some hints of texture on the background of the Pretty in Pink card, these are snowflakes from the same set done in Versa Mark (giving it that watermark, tone on tone look). On the tree itself, I used the two-way glue pen to pick some swirls and adhere some Dazzling Diamonds.



I know it feels early to think about Christmas, but I find the Holiday's sneak up on me too quickly and I want to be prepared. Are you thinking about making your Christmas cards? What is the look you are going for? What colors do you love together?

If you are thinking about making your cards this year, but don't know where to start. Contact me to schedule some time and I will sit down with you to help you figure it out.