A Merry Christmas Snowflake
A Merry Christmas Snowflake card using Snowman Season and Let It Snow DSP showcasing fussy cutting and using your scrap designer paper.
Here’s a snowflake Christmas card. I used an Operation Write Homes Sketches #09 and some basic rhinestones and I was done. A few paper laters and voila, a fun Christmas card with a non-traditional color scheme.
I hope you enjoyed my card today. If you are interested in any of the items I used in this project please check out the Product List below. Pleases note that some items may be no longer available depending upon when you see this post – if that’s the case, feel free to substitute items you may already have in your craft stash. Keep it crafty friends!
Thinking of You This Season
Thinking of You This Season with Stampin’ Up’s Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper and Winter Woods stamp set.
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree…I love a card with trees. Here’s a card front using the Winter Woods stamp set and 3 generations of stamping to achieve a layered look to my tree. I inked up the block with some Shaded Spruce ink and stamped in the center (1st generation), then I stamped again - without reining to the lest of my original tree (2nd generation) and the final tree was stamped again, without inking to the right of the original tree (3rd generation). One ink pad creates three color ways.
The angle shot shows the lift I get to the layers using dimensional adhesive. You also get a close up look at the sentiment and punch. It’s a simple card in that there is some basic stamping but a lot of layers in color cardstock and Designer Series Paper. No bling on this one so it would be a great candidate for the men on your Christmas list.
I hope you enjoyed my card today. If you are interested in any of the items I used in this project please check out the Product List below. Pleases note that some items may be no longer available depending upon when you see this post – if that’s the case, feel free to substitute items you may already have in your craft stash. Keep it crafty friends!
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A Simple Merry
A simple Merry card using Stampin’ Up’s Playful Alphabet, Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper and some Noble Peacock Rhinestones.
I love the simplicity of this card! I used the Playful Alphabet dies, some basic Designer Series Paper and some Noble Peacock Rhinestones and voila, the card is done. I will be doing many more of these cards. I find my favorite cards are always the ones that are clean and simple.
The angle photo shows the dimension I achieved by stacking and adhering the individual letters 4 times. This takes a little time but the effect is worth it. If you have dimensional/foam adhesive or even fun foam from the craft store you can get the same effect. Don’t be afraid to keep it simple.
I hope you enjoyed my card today. If you are interested in any of the items I used in this project please check out the Product List below. Pleases note that some items may be no longer available depending upon when you see this post – if that’s the case, feel free to substitute items you may already have in your craft stash. Keep it crafty friends!
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A Christmas Wreath for You!
A Christmas card and matching envelope using the All Around Wreath dies, Lots of Cheer Stamps, Plaid Tiding Designer Series Paper and the Mojo Monday Sketch #504.
Here’s a fun card using more paper from the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper and the All Around Wreath dies. Don’t you love a good holiday plaid?
This card layout is based on a Mojo Monday Sketch (#504). The link for this sketch is below the sketch photo.
LINK to this card sketch.
My angle photo really makes the craft ribbon bow just pop! This is a fun bow I purchased in a set of 6 from Hobby Lobby. You can also make your own if you happen to be a good bow-tier…I’m not so when I saw this pre-done and with dimensional adhesive I was in heaven.
Remember peeps, no naked envelopes! Here I just threw some extra matching paper on the envelope flap. Easy-peasy.
I hope you enjoyed my card today. If you are interested in any of the items I used in this project please check out the Product List below. Pleases note that some items may be no longer available depending upon when you see this post – if that’s the case, feel free to substitute items you may already have in your craft stash. Keep it crafty friends!
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A Frosty Christmas Card for you (and it's a gift card holder too!)
A frosty Christmas card that doubles as a gift card holder using Feels Like Frost paper, Frosted Frames and Timeless Tidings stamps.
It’s another holiday card on the blog. Remember, all November posts will feature holiday/Christmas cards to inspire you to break out your stash of holiday stamps, papers and embellishments and get crafty. Today’s card uses the Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper again and the fun Frosted Frames dies. Hint: there will be many more cards featuring the Feels Like Frost paper…you’ve be warned!
The sentiment is taken from a retired stamp set, but you can substitute anything you want. This doesn’t have to be a Christmas card either…it could be a winter thank you card…you decide. The angle shot on my cards is a way to show off the dimension of the card but it also makes you look at a card differently. You can really see the details that you often miss when putting it together. I love the stitching from the die on the Whisper White paper that contrasts with the frame in Night of Navy. And who doesn’t love a good basic rhinestone!
The inside of this card is designed with a pocket on the left hand side that can hold a gift card. I may send this to my son who will not be home for Christmas this year. He is an officer in the Coast Guard and will likely be onboard his ship somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.
I hope you enjoyed my card today. If you are interested in any of the items I used in this project please check out the Product List below. Pleases note that some items may be no longer available depending upon when you see this post – if that’s the case, feel free to substitute items you may already have in your craft stash. Keep it crafty friends!
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Let's start making those holiday cards my crafty friends!
A Christmas card using the non-traditional color of Highland Heather and Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper.
Welcome to November my crafty friends! I have to admit it does not feel like we are entering into the holiday season. It has been quite a year. In an effort to move me along toward Christmas, every post this month will feature a Christmas card. I hope to not only inspire you to create your own holiday cards but to finish up all my Christmas cards. I traditionally send them out after Thanksgiving to friends and family.
Here’s a Christmas card using the non-traditional colors of white, silver and Highland Heather. This Feels Like Frost Designer Series Speciality Paper will be highlighted throughout the month because (1) it’s just too beautiful not to share and (2) I have a bunch of it and don’t want to be a paper hoarder.
One of the best things about this speciality paper is that one side is a photo of an outdoor wintery scene while the other side features a silver and white design. I added some pretty rhinestones to mimic the snowfall and a simple sentiment in Highland Heather to finish off this super simple but beautiful card.
The inside of the card coordinates with the look of the front leaving plenty of room for a holiday message.
I hope you enjoyed my card today. If you are interested in any of the items I used in this project please check out the Product List below. Pleases note that some items may be no longer available depending upon when you see this post – if that’s the case, feel free to substitute items you may already have in your craft stash. Keep it crafty friends!
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Have a Deer Christmas!
A holiday card using the Dashing Deer bundle from Stampin’ Up as well as the Plaid Tidings DSP, Winter Snow Embossing Folder and some Guilded Gems. A card highlighting a sketch from Operation Write Home.
I hope you enjoyed my card today. If you are interested in any of the items I used in this project please check out the Product List below. Pleases note that some items may be no longer available depending upon when you see this post – if that’s the case, feel free to substitute items you may already have in your craft stash. Keep it crafty friends!
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Thinking of You This Season - Holiday Card
Today’s card is a Christmas card using the Winter Woods stamps and the coordinating In The Woods dies from Stampin’ Up.
The angle shows the dimension you get from the tree and the background embossing. Mixing all the layers gives the card depth. Plus I like to add a little bling with the gold glitter enamel gems,
Don’t forget to decorate the inside of the card. I used the coordinating designer series paper and stamped the pine tree off the side to allow for space for a holiday message.
I hope you enjoyed my card today. If you are interested in any of the items I used in this project please check out the Product List below. Keep it crafty friends!
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Keep it crafty peeps!
Creativate Mystery Card Challenge
My project from a Mystery Card Challenge.
Hello Crafty Peeps,
Today, as a part of International Card Making Day, I’m taking part in an online retreat where 2,000 of us stampers are watching 5 amazing Stampin’ Up demonstrators create a project every hour on the hour from 10am to 9pm. I’m loving it. One of the things that is happening is what is called a Mystery Card Challenge. They provide the dimensions for you to cut your paper and then you put it together. I’ve never done this before and I can’t share the dimensions as is a part of a paid event but I figure I could share what I created…
Remember, no naked envelopes!
I really enjoyed the challenge of a mystery card and hope to do it again soon. All the goodies I used are pictured below!
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Happy Crafting Peeps!
Christmas Tuesday!
I’m back with another fun and simple Christmas card for you. The designer paper may not be available but you can easily swap any other paper and coordinating cardstock to achieve a similar look.
Most of my cards are pretty simple. Here I’m mixing different coordinating designer series paper (unfortunately retired) with layers to add dimension and some simple stamping to add interest.
Second generation stamping of the trees with Shaded Spruce ink.
This close up shows the crisp definition of the stamping of the sentiment using Cherry Cobbler ink and the first and second generation stamping of the trees using Shaded Spruce ink. Simply layer rectangles cuts with solid coordinating card stock mats and you have a lovely card with some very basic stamping that anyone would appreciate getting for Christmas.
Stuff I used here that's still available from Stampin’ Up:
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Christmas Crafts!
Christmas Tuesday
Another Christmas card for you on this lovely Tuesday in February. All the goodies in this one are retired except the yummy ink and paper. But I just love the super simple layout of the card. Very easy to copy for your own card, whether it’s for a Christmas card any card!
Don’t you love fun ornament Christmas paper?
To get the lighter shade for my stamped ornaments I stamped off once and then stamped the image on my cardstock. That way the sentiment stood out when I stamped it at full strength with Pretty Peacock ink.
Here’s a close up on an angle to show you the dimension on the card and a closer look at the ink and paper I used.
Ink & Paper!
A craft Christmas card!