Holiday Card :: cps 85

I finally got around to making some cards this week. I was really into it last night and out of the blue the power went out - not all of it mind you, but just enough that I could not do the sewing - and I just had to have some sewing.

When things finally got back to normal this afternoon, I was still in the mood to sew, heck, I even took the time to change the color of the thread - twice!

I do like the results. I put a lot of thought into this card using this weeks Card Positioning Systems (cps) sketch. I love the Papertrey Ink papers, but I only have the swatches so this was a good sketch to put them to use. Also, I wanted to have the feel of using the ribbon like you would if you were wrapping a gift. Finally, that little christmas tree is adorable and it says "We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!" How cool is that? I thought cutting it out and adding foam tape would add a bit of punch. One more thing, I was going to use red ribbon w/a pattern, but I went for the monochromatic look. Love that.

I also entered this card in Steph's Stamptoberfest Happy Holidays Stamp Challenge on 2Peas.

Thanks for looking ... here's what I used:
cardstock: Bazzill
patterned paper: Papertrey Ink
stamp: Studio G/Michaels $1
ribbon: Michaels
ink: VersaMagic
dry embossing: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
other: sewing

Traditional Green and Red Holiday Cards

I've been making lots of holiday cards using Basic Grey patterned papers. I love their papers. I like the color schemes because they are so diverse in terms of matching embellishments to the paper.

But they don't have a lot of the plain ole green and red. And since I am selling some of my cards, I thought that someone just might want the basics.

So here it is:

patterned paper: KI Memories and Creative Imaginations
card base: Halcraft
cardstock: craft supply
circle punch: EK Success
stickers: American Traditional Designs
ribbon: American Crafts, Joanns and unknown

The Making of a Christmas Card

So, I have been producing a flurry of holiday cards. It is sooo much fun. Here's just one of the many ... more pix will be posted soon.

patterned paper: Basic Grey's Figgy Pudding
card stock: craft supply
flower punch: EK Success
rhinestones: unknown
stamp: Hero Arts
ink: Tim Holtz/Ranger and StazOn
ribbon: American Crafts, Miss Elizabeth's and Target

Hey, It's Fruitcake!

I've pulled out my Basic Grey Fruitcake and I am putting it to work. I am participating in at least two craft fairs and I need to make a trough of cards for the ensuing holiday card buyers.

Here's one idea ... nice and simple.

patterned paper: Basic Grey Fruitcake

cardstock: craft supply

present die/cut out: Sizzix

stamp: unknown

ink: Ranger/Tim Holtz

Holiday Cards (to match the mailbox)

Here are a pair of holiday cards that compliment the Holiday Mailbox that my mom made.

patterned paper: Moxie

cardstock: Bazzill

circle punches: EK Success

die cut letters: Quickutz

ribbon: Michaels

stamp: Hero Arts

Holiday Mailbox

Remember the Valentine's mailbox craze? Well, they're back. I still have about 30 or so and lots of them are red. I plan to use some to make Ohio State mailboxes.

Here is a mailbox that my mom made. We plan to offer a class at a local scrapbook store in December. So much fun. The paper is Moxie.

Too busy to make a holiday card!

But, the good thing is: I already have some made. I need to make more; I'd like to sell some AND I need to label and mail mine before they become New Year's cards. :-)


For this one, I used the Making Memories foam stamps with some acrylic paint. I used my Quickutz CK Handprint alphabet AND present mini die cut. The jump ring is from Making Memories and the ribbon is craft supply. Oh, I think the red and green cardstock are craft supply also. Cool and easy, huh?

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

I made these last night. It was tons of fun - actually, I made one last night and finished off the other three today.

I really like the Basic Grey papers. I hope that I can still find them. They have a new line called Dasher that is supposed to match Blitzen, the patterned paper used on these cards.

I had fun making the circle sentiments. I used WordArt in Microsoft Word. It was pretty easy. You can manipulate the fonts in a number of ways including style, size and color. Then I just purchased this super large circle cutter - I think it is a little more than 2 inches and I can't remember the manufacturer off the top of my head. I just need to use a different type of paper because I thought that the ink bled a little on the paper. I am particular like that.

I also like the zig zag stamp that I used. I have one of those mini sewing machines, but I rarely use it. I often see scrapbooking layouts and cards that use stitching and I love it. So using the stamp from Hero Arts is one way to achieve the look with out the equipment.

Lastly, I like the embellishments - the American Crafts ribbon is just the right touch (though not all of it is AC); the Making Memories charm - the present; and isn't the red felt heart adorable? From Joann's, no doubt.

I don't know if I will send them off for someone else to admire or if I will sell them for $3 apiece ... I hope that you like.

Simple yet Chic

I like simple. Which means I like simple cards. Try cardmaking that is simple. Love that too! Here is another card from my upcoming holiday card class. Which brings me to this fact that I have not started making my holiday greeting cards to mail out yet. However, when I look at this one, I say, yes, this one might be the one that gets widely distributed. And I have several holiday rubber stamps, so I could change out the greetings . . . Yes, this could work out.