Ho Ho Ho

I've been so busy with general life stuff that put me waaay behind in my Christmas Crafting!!  I finally managed to squeeze in some time this past weekend and finished my Christmas cards, as well as a few cute stocking stuffers for my nieces.  This first project was so easy, but it's my favorite!   

This next project was a file from the Silhouette store.  I've seen it as a gift card holder, which I may do next year.  The back of the tag says, "Hope you're nice."  The stamp set was from Stampin' Up.

 

Here's a funky gift card holder; the snowflake is on an Action Wobble.  LOVE THOSE!!!

On to my Christmas cards.  I wanted to try a different type of card, and had just learned how to make a Shutter card that was so fun.  I used some pretty Stampin' Up paper that I purchased on a whim.  I really like how it turned out, but boy was it a lot of work!!  Each card called for 1 big snowflake and 2 small ones which had to be stamped, cut, glittered and assembled.  I didn't put moch fore-thought into it until I realized I needed over 20 cards. That's 60 snowflakes!!!   

 

 

About halfway into it, I ran out of paper.  I placed an order and my heart sunk every day when the mailbox was empty.  I got a little nervous that the new stack wouldn't make it in time, so I decided to make a few more different ones using new stamps and paper.  The first is a file folder card.  This was so much easier to mass produce and I love how it turned out.  The second one is using the same stamp set, but on a more traditional card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope everyone has a wonder Christmas! 

 



 

Mad for Mosaic Madess

I'm so glad I ordered the Mosaic Madness stamp, embossing folder and punch.  I think this is my favorite set...today.  I scoured Pinterest for ways of using the set and I hit the jackpot!!  There are so many different ways!!!  Here are just 2 of the cards I've made:


 

I LOVE the one on the left, with all the different colors; it's such a happy card.  However, the mono-chromatic one on the right appeals to my OCD, "don't mix the colors" side.  I'm using the one on the right as a Christmas card, which is a major departure for me.  I've always said Christmas cards should be red and green.  Stampin' Up! has opened my eyes to so many different options.  I may be in trouble here!!!

If you want to order these, or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, go check out: 
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnacrary/

Christmas Thank-You cards

In an effort to keep the hand-written card tradition alive, I made a few little cards for my son to send out to those kind people who sent him a Christmas gift.  I saw this design somewhere and thought it was perfect.  Of course, I made them a bit bigger (3.3x3.5), inked the edges of each white layer and added a little bling.  It's kinda hard to see, but the star on top of the tree has a coat (or 2) of yellow Stickles.  The insides are blank to give him more room to express his gratitude.  Sadly, I have yet to see him head out to the mailbox with his finished cards.  Kids!!
 

Latest projects

I can't believe it's been so long since my last posting.  I really need to work on that!  Here are two Christmas card designs I have been working on:

The snowman is from a Cricut Imagine cartridge and is popped up on an Action Wobble so he bobbles around.  I used lots of Stickles to outline each snowflake. 

 

 

This was such an easy card to put together. Last year I purchased an  embossing/stamping folder on a whim and I love it!!  First you stamp the image and then you insert it in the coordnating embossing folder, run it through your machine (I use the Cuttlebug) and finidh off with Stickles.  The "Merry Christmas" was cut with my Cricut and is popped up for some dimension.  Super easy and quick!!
 

Winter Frolic Christmas

I know it's barely October, but I wanted to get a jump start on Christmas cards.  I usually have a few different styles, so I needed to get started.  I used good old Winter Frolic cartridge and a new Jolly Holidays paper stack by Recollections.  I just loved the unconventional colors!!  I tried to put him on an Action Wobble, but the reindeer was not "fluffy" enough, so I popped him up.  It's hard to see, but the red bulbs in the background paper are blinged out.  Inking around the edges and lots of Stickles for his bulbs and scarf finished it off.