Category Archives: Christmas
- Stamp – Stampendous “Old World Greetings”
- Cardstock – Bazzill and BoBunny
- Iridescent paper – Creative International Papers
- Patterned paper (trunk) – Chatterbox “Fine Engraved Paper in Chocolate”
- Iris fold pattern – Circle of Crafter’s
I wanted to make an iris folded Christmas card this year. I used a tree pattern published at Circle of Crafters and some iridescent papers in greens and blues. Unfortunately I ran out of time and only got one made! I guess I’ll have to make more now for next Christmas. Thanks for visiting!
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- Die cuts – Made from Spellbinders Poseabilities collection: “Snowflake Wonder” (four layered together)
- Stamp – Rubber Soul “Holiday Whimsical”
- Embossing folder – Cuttlebug “Snowflakes”
- Cardstock – BoBunny
- Brad – Creative Impressions
This was a fun card to make by layering all of the die cuts together to make a snowflake and fastening them with a frosted brad. I layered the embossed snowflake paper on top of the dots to make it even more Wintry. I was inspired by the current challenge at Freshly Made Sketches: #65. Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamp – Rubber Soul “Holiday Whimsical” set
- Die cuts made from Spellbinders Just Rite Custom Dies – Nested Oval Medallion Labels
- Edger punch – Dotted Wave
- Patterned paper – Heidi Grace Designs “Shimmer Glimmer Paper – Frost Blvd.”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- May Arts Silver Snowflakes
This wintry card features a snowman and snowflakes. It is a cheery little card we’ll use to send holiday greetings. Thanks for visiting. I hope to get more time for creating soon!
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- Patterned papers – KaiserCraft “Just Believe”
- Die cut – KaiserCraft “Just Believe”
- Edger Punch – EK Success “Dotted Wave”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
This card features the “Just Believe” collection from EK Success. There is metallic silver throughout. I used Sketch 64 at Freshly Made Sketches for inspiration. Thanks for your visit today.
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- Stamps – Penny Black “Xmas Mouse” and “Christmas Cheer”
- Die cuts made from Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Four” and “Labels Seventeen”
- Border punch – EK Success “Abstract Flower Edger”
- Cardstock – Bazzill and BoBunny
I colored this cute little Christmas mouse with Copic markers and popped him up for a little dimension. I used bright green for accents, including edging the card and sentiment with green ink. The card was created using the current card sketch at Unscripted Sketches #187. Thanks for stopping by today.
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- Cuttlebug embossing folders – “Holly Ribbons” and “Swiss Dots”
- Stamps – Stamper’s Anonymous Tim Holtz collection – “Holly Bough Sprig”
- Sentiment stamp – Rubber Soul “Holiday Whimsical”
- Berries made with Glass Effect Gel “Carmine” by Viva Décor
- Copic markers E81 – Ivory, G43 – Pistachio
- Ranger Distress Stain - Picket Fence
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Distress inks – Bundled sage and Tea dye
I was inspired to make this card this week during Day 3 of the Online Card Classes “Holiday Card Workshop” that I’m currently taking. The background, which is a dry embossing technique, was made with the different combination of supplies: Copic markers and Picket Fence Distress Stain applied to an embossed piece. I created the translucent holly berries with my Glass Effect Gel pen by Viva Décor. I blended some Distress inks around the edges of all the pieces to tie the colors together, attempting to match up my Copic colors with my Ranger Distress Ink colors! Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamp – Penny Black “Christmas Text”
- Patterned papers – Basic Grey “Jovial: Crushed Velvet” (green) and Melissa Frances “Kisses Under the Holly” (red)
- Border punch – Martha Stewart
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Bling – Memory Box “Pearl Berries”
- Stickles
- Distress Inks
I made this card some months ago, but just hadn’t gotten around to posting it. I entered it in the Oregon State Fair, where it earned a second place ribbon. The beautiful Penny Black stamp is the focal point, with distress inks, Stickles, and Memory Box pearls accenting the image. Thanks for the visit.
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- Poinsettia image – Penny Black Stickaroos “Christmas Everywhere”
- Patterned paper – Teresa Collins “Christmas Cottage”
- Decorative tape – Teresa Collins “Christmas Cottage”
- Twine – The Cat’s Pajamas “Divine Twine: Peppermint”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I used a classic design for this card: Sketch 56 at Freshly Made Sketches. The focal point is a lovely sticker by Penny Black. The colors are just on the edge of traditional–a little brighter than the standards. Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamps – from The Cat’s Pajamas “Candyland Christmas” set
- Die cut – from Spellbinders Poseabilities “Snowflake Wonder”
- Patterned paper – My Mind’s Eye “Merry” 6 X 6” paper pad
- Rhinestone – Mark Richards, Inc. – Citron Round 3mm
- Cardstock – Bazzill and BoBunny
This is one of my first Christmas cards for Operation Write Home. We need to ship our Christmas cards early in order for our overseas heroes to send cards home for their families. This is a fun one with lots of color and Santa, so I’m hoping it is cheery for both the sender and the recipient! I used the sketch #141 at OWH Stars and Stamps and stamps from The Cats Pajamas. I colored the images with Copic markers. Thanks for stopping by!
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- Image – from patterned paper – Reminisce “Christmas Collage”
- Patterned paper – Reminisce “The Magic of Christmas”
- Cardstock – BoBunny “Evergreen Dot” and WorldWin
- Flowers – BoBunny “Rejoice Petals”
- Flower center – Hero Arts “Foliage Dots”
Welcome to the 2012 World Cardmaking Day blog hop at Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps! We are sharing Winter and Winter holiday cards featuring an OWH sketch at every stop.
I used OWH Sketch #123 for this card, which is one of my favorites! This card has a vintage look with an old fashioned Santa. Enjoy yourself this weekend hopping from blog-to-blog for inspiration and maybe a chance for some goodies. Speaking of which, I will be randomly drawing the name of one lucky person who leaves a comment this weekend. Because I do love the dots, I will be sending a 6 X 6″ BoBunny Double Dot Designs Bold and Bright paper pad! Here’s what it looks like:
Please leave a comment for a chance to win this paper pad. Thanks for visiting today and enjoy the hop! Click on the blog hop image below to get back to the master list o’ links for the blog hop.
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