Christmas Week 6

This week I have another circle card from the Around the Holiday's card kit.
It was a fantastic kit because you got everything you needed to complete 12 cards with envelopes!! It came with the base circle card already distressed, 3 full sticker sheets, sheer chocolate dotted ribbon, pop dots and envelopes. This package is great for those quick and easy cards. But the result looks like it took much more time to make.
This one is in the Chocolate and Heavenly Blue colors.
The large center snowflake was pop dotted and I added  a Mocha Pearl to the center. I also placed another Mocha Pearl in the center of the sheer ribbon knot.
I have 2 more designs from this card kit that I will be showing you in the coming weeks.
Thanks for stopping by.

Christmas Card Week 5

Today I have a Circle Christmas Card. This is one of 4 from a package I had called Around the Holiday's. It was a fantastic kit because you got everything you needed to complete 12 cards with envelopes!! It came with the base circle card already distressed, 3 full sticker sheets, sheer chocolate dotted ribbon, pop dots and envelopes. This package is great for those  quick and easy cards. But the result looks like it took much more time to make.
There aren't really instructions for this one because of it being a card kit. I did add a bit to what was provided though. I added Prisma Glitter to the Tree and Gift Package. Every Christmas card needs a little sparkle right??
Remember as always you can click on the picture to make it larger.
Hope you are enjoying these Christmas Cards and they are giving you a little bit of ideas anyway.
Thanks for stopping by. See you next time. 

Week 4 of Christmas Cards

At Week #4 I have a easy and fast but pretty card, I think anyway, for you. It is a 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 Colonial White CS card with a Left Fold.

Supplies:
D1440 Everlasting Life (sentiment stamp)
C1328 Festive Frills
Evensong Christmas Paper from CTMH (Retired) I'm trying to use up some papers I have left over.
Inks- Blush, Olive, Chocolate and Cranberry
Bitty Sparkles
Foam tape/dots

Pieces:
A- 3 1/2 x 6 Square B&T
B- 1/2 x 3 1/2 Blush B&T
C- 3 x 3 Blush CS Cut in half to make Triangle piece.
D- 1/2 x 6 Cranberry CS

Steps:
1. Edge all papers with Cranberry Ink
2. Stamp wreath on Colonial White CS with Festive Frills Stamp set. Cut it out and edge with Olive ink.
3. Stamp bird from Festive Frills with Blush ink. Cut it out and edge with Blush ink. Use chocolate marker to make lines on the bird for definition
4. Attach piece A flush with bottom edge and sides.
5. Attach piece B flush with A.
6. Attach piece C flush with piece A top edge.
7. Add foam tape to the wreath and attach centering over pieces B&C
8. Add Bird to right edge of the wreath.
9. Attach piece D to inside righ edge of the card.(not shown)
10. Add Bittty sparkles to random squares on piece A. Add 1 to the top of the card on each side. Also add some randomly on the wreath.
11. Stamp sentiment to the inside from Everlasting Life stamp set. I used the following sentiment from that set--"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,that who so ever believeth in him,should not perish, but have Everlasting Life. John 3:16

I hope you enjoyed this card. Stay tuned for more to come.

Week 3 Christmas Cards

Today's card is a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4  Top Fold card

This card was made using a Retired Christmas Line from CTMH called Everlasting. It has the colors Ponderosa Pine, Cranberry, Chocolate, Indian Corn Blue and White Daisy. One of the techniques used is coloring with the Waterbrush and Liquid Applique. 

 Here is how it was made:

Cut the following pieces: A- 5 1/2 x 4 1/4  Ponderosa Pine Polka Dot B&T

B- 3 1/2 x 4 Stripe B&T

C- 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 Cranberry Card Stock

D- 2 x 3 White Daisy Card Stock

E- 7/8 x 3 Cranberry Card Stock

F- 3/4 x 2 3/4 White Daisy Card Stock

1. Ink all edges with Ponderosa Pine except for pieces C & E.

2. Use Edge Distressor on pieces C & E.

3. Attach piece A to front of card

4. Attach piece B 1/2" from right edge and centered top and bottom

5. Stamp scene with Chocolate ink  on piece D with C1420 Snow days stamp set. Add colors using the waterbrush. Complete the scene with white Liquid Applique on the bridge, lights and small pine tree. Heat with Heat Gun to puff these areas.Add glue to large Pine Tree and Prism Glitter. Attach to piece C.  Set aside.

6. Stamp sentiment on piece F with Ponderosa Pine ink and D 1243 Peace on Earth stamp set. Attach this to piece E.

7. With Cranberry Grosgrain ribbon add a strip to left side of card. 

8. Attach stamped image piece from Step 5. slightly over ribbon and about 1/2" from the top.

9. Add sentiment from Step 6.  to bottom right corner.

10. Make a bow with the Cranberry ribbon and add to the top of the ribbon strip.

11. Finish the sentiment on the inside of the card. The sentiment finishes with "that puts Christmas in the Air"

The card is Finished!!

Check back for another card in about a week.

WEEK 2 of Christmas Cards

Today is another card for Week 2 of my Christmas cards.
This card is a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card made with Colonial White CS for the base card and a left fold.
I used Mistletoe B&T papers for the patterned paper pieces.
D1315 Evergreen stamp set. 
The Tree and stand are put down with foam tape.
D1388 Card Chatter-Christmas is the stamp set I stamped O Christmas Tree in the bottom right with Cocoa ink and then finished the sentiment on the inside.

Pieces:
A. 4 x 5 1/4 Cranberry Snowflake B&T
B. 1 3/4 x 4 3/4 New England Ivy Music B&T
C. 1 3/4 x 4 3/4 Sutle Striped B&T
D. 1 1/2 x 3 1/2 Colonial White CS
E. 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 and 1 x 2 Cocoa CS (Use scallop scissors on 1 log edge and 1 short edge on both pieces.

Assembly:
1. Ink all papers with Cocoa ink.
2. Center piece A on front of card.
3. Attach piece B 1/4 from left,top,bottom edges
4. Attach the larger of the 2 Cocoa scalloped pieces to the under side bottom right corner of piece C then attach to front of card butted next to piece B.
5. Attach the smaller of piece E under the piece D left top edge. Then attach to the center of the card.
6. Stamp "O Christmas Tree in bottom right corner with Cocoa ink from D1388 Card Chatter-Christmas stamp set.
7. Stamp the rest of the sentiment on the inside of the card with D1388.
8.Stamp Tree with New England Ivy on a scrap of Colonial White and the stand in Cocoa ink. Cut them both out and ink the edges with there corresponding colors. On the Tree use a glue pen and trace over the design and then sprinkle with Prism Glitter.
9. Add Tree and stand with Foam Tape to piece D.
10. Add Clear Sparkles to the scallop pieces.

Thanks for stopping by. See you next week.

8 Weeks of Christmas Cards !!

WEEK #1

I know we are just in August but I am determined to be prepared this year with having my Christmas Cards done far in advance so I can concentrate on all the other Christmas projects, gifts etc. I thought maybe there might be other crafters wanting to do the same thing so I decided I am going to post at least one Christmas card once a week for 8 weeks.

Today is Week #1 of the 8 week entries. I hope it gives you all some inspiration for getting a jump start on your cards done early this year.

This is a 3 1/2 x 8 card. I used CTMH papers and embellishments. It is the Jingle paper pack, C1371 Holiday Jingle stamp set, Olive & Tulip inks, Organdy white daisy ribbon, Tulip Twinkle brads, and White Daisy, Juniper, Tulip card stocks.

One of the papers in the Jingle Level 2 (now retired) has many border strips that are curved. I used a piece from the Trees strip and the  Gift packages strip. The Ho Ho Ho is a stamp that I inked each "HO" in a different color using the Masking Technique. The first one is Juniper, then Olive and then Tulip. The ornament in the last one has a 1/4" strip inked with Blush across the center with 3 Tulip Twinkle brads added. I inked all the papers with Olive except for the stamped piece I used Tulip. I finished with adding a bow with White daisy  Organdy ribbon.

Check back next week for another card or cards.
See you then.