Dec 19, 2012 | Cards, Christmas, Holiday catalog 2012 |
I have more Christmas card ideas for you – are you ready?
So you don’t even need a Christmas stamp set to make a Christmas card – this was a swap card by Joyce Pandolfi (from at least a year ago – but I love this idea). She used Circle Circus and a 3/4″ circle punch and made a tree! How clever is that?
This is a little cheat sheet for creating the base of the tree. Stamp, then cut as shown, layer on a piece of Chocolate Chip and cut to create the mat.
Early Espresso Core-dinations card stock, Woodgrain Embossing folder, Festival of Prints paper stack, Scentsational Season stamp set, Red Glimmer Paper
This is my slightly altered version of Cindy’s card that I already posted.
Star Tree, More Merry Messages, Be of Good Cheer Designer paper, Gold Embossing Powder, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder
swap card by Carol Sandison
Broadsheet Alphabet, Scentsational Season, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits
Swap card by Elisabeth
Perfectly Preserved Bundle, Scentsational Season Bundle, Be of Good Cheer designer paper
Swap card by Jennifer DiMarco
I’m trying to decide when to post the last 5. Tomorrow I have the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge – come see – I have sneak peek items!! And I have a super cute set of tags I want to share too so you have time to make them. So I might (not for sure but might) post the last 5 of the 25 cards later today. That leaves Friday for tags and Saturday another tag idea. Ok off to do some other crafting and a bit of cleaning in the craft room too.
See ya…..
Dec 18, 2012 | Cards, Christmas, Holiday catalog 2012 |
I had lunch with my brother today and then went shopping. The longest line I stood in was actually at Panera to get lunch. It was standing room only and the line was out the door. The high school kids added to the lunch time crowd. Today was exams and they got out early. I also waited in line at the Post Office but at the stores where I shopped not so much – which was good for me.
Here are some more Christmas card ideas for you today –
Etruscan Elegance Jumbo Wheel, Greetings of the Season, Gold Embossing Powder
Swap card by June Dunn
Watercolor Winter stamp set, Big Shot, Apothecary Accents framelits, polka dot embossing folder, Delicate Designs Embossing folders
swap card by Mary Ellen Byler
Evergreen stamp set, Watercolor Winter stamp set, Gumball Green Core’dinations card stock, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Sanding System
swap card Jane Allison
Snowflake Soiree stamp set, Gold Glimmer paper, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, pearls
Swap card by Tara Bazata
Make a Mitten stamp set and Mitten Builder punch, Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer paper
swap card by Lorraine Day
If you are looking for these products many are from the Holiday catalog which will be ending soon. Thanks for stopping by today!
Dec 16, 2012 | Cards, Christmas, Holiday catalog 2012 |
Sorry I forgot to post this earlier on Sunday so here it is now. The day just got away from me. It rained pretty much all day. Ryan had his last driving lesson with the instructor and she took him on the course where he will actually take his driving test for his license. He did it all in the pouring rain including all the parking and she said he did great on every thing. His test is Friday afternoon. Then I came home and wrapped Christmas presents – I’m almost done with everything that I already bought. Now I just have a little bit more to buy.
More Christmas card ideas for you.
Scentsational Season Bundle, First Edition Designer Paper, Early Espresso and Sugar & Spice Embossing Powder.
Card idea from Kimberly van Diepen
Two things I did on this card – I mixed the Early Espresso and Sugar & Spice Embossing powders together and then used them on the Gingerbread Men. And I used a sponge to rub Crumb Cake ink on my white baker’s twine to give it a more vanilla/vintage look to it.
Scentsational Season Bundle, Red Glimmer Paper, Woodgrain Embossing folder.
Card shared by Cindy Schuster
One of her tricks was to use a red sharpie to color the rhinestones which are his buttons.
Frosty Friends, Greetings of the Season, Snow Festival Designer Series Paper
Swap card from Anne Granger
I love the pearl snowballs that the snowmen have in their hands!
Winter Memories, Cherry Cobbler Tulle, Candlelight Christmas Designer Series paper
swap card by Barbara Lash
You can’t see it well in this photo but the ice skates are glittery and embossed so they sparkle and shine!
Chock Full of Cheer stamp set, Be of Good Cheer Designer Series paper, Rhinestones, Gumball Green ribbon
swap card by Wendy Randall
I love how she used the candy cane stamp to create the J and Y in the word JOY.
I hope you enjoyed today’s cards.
Dec 15, 2012 | Big Shot, Cards, Christmas, class, Holiday catalog 2012 |
I’m going to try to share 25 different Christmas cards over the next few days. Just in case you still haven’t made any and you need to ideas to spark your creativity. Plus some of these will be part of my Card Maker’s class on Wednesday – you can always come to my class and get some made while your here – or make some Holiday Thank Yous – plus I’ll have a couple of New Year themed cards too. Go to my website to RSVP for class.
Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White, Ornament Keepsake Bundle, Holiday Frame embossing folder, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding.
Swap card from Linda Madison
Core-dinations Card Stock – Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Early Espresso, Simply Scored, Sanding System, Scentsational Season Bundle
Swap card by Lou Ann
Merry Minis stamp set and punch pack, 1″ square punch, Postage Stamp punch, Striped Embossing Folder
idea shared by Lisa Swantek
No Peeking stamp set, Festival of Prints Designer Paper Stack, Island Indigo ruffled ribbon, Snowflake embossing folder
Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Snowflake Embossing Folder, Snow Flurry die, Pool Party ruffled ribbon, Vintage Trinkets
Idea from Heather Summers
Many of the products used on these cards come from the Holiday Catalog which will be ending soon. The last day to order is January 2nd.
Have fun creating!
Dec 13, 2012 | Big Shot, Cards, Create with Connie & Mary, Wedding |
Well today is a color challenge day at Create with Connie & Mary. And I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to do with just these two colors – Very Vanilla and Champagne Glimmer! I got out the paper and thought now what ink am I going to use!
I was a little concerned about what to do for this color challenge with no ink choices. Then I remembered that we have Champagne Shimmer Paint. And I recently purchased the Happy Hour stamp set so I thought I could use the champagne glass in that set. But doing the whole glass in the shimmer paint was really light so instead I decided to add just a little bit of one other color (Soft Suede) – it’s just a hint to outline my glasses. The champagne on the inside is the shimmer paint.
The card is Very Vanilla and then I have a strip of the Champagne glimmer paper – scallopped on one side. I added some Very Vanilla Seam Binding around the card. Then a punched circle stamped with the champagne glasses and “cheers!”. I also took the shimmer paint and sponged it around the edges of the circle. And the entire card is sprtized with a mixture of rubbing alcohol and the shimmer paint so it sparkles. here is a closer look –
I have to tell you I was really happy with how the whole card turned out! This would be a great wedding card of New Year card – what do you think? What can you create with these two colors? Have fun playing along.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:- Ink: Soft Suede Stampin’ Write marker
- Accessories: Big Shot die-cut machine, Large Scallop Edgelit, 2-1/2″ Circle punch, Champagne Glitter Paper, Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Champagne Shimmer paint, Stampin’ Sponge, Stampin’, Dimensionals, spritzer bottle, rubbing alcohol
Visit the Create with Connie & Mary site to see the creations from the rest of the design team and to submit your own creation for this new challenge. Have a great week!
