Christmas Card 2015

This year's card is as simple as my usual Christmas cards turn out, but this year, I cranked them out even faster.  My secret...Silhouette Cameo and MISTI.  

I used the tree and star from this cut file and created a card front in my Cameo software and was able to cut out 5 at a time from 8.5 x 11 card stock. I rounded the bottom corners and adhered a piece of glitter paper on the back. The MISTI allowed me to assembly line stamp each card front perfectly-I still ask myself how I lived without the MISTI. The background stamp is a large newsprint background (Impression Obsession, maybe?) that I stamped tone on tone.  

Thank you for stopping by!

Christmas Gnome

 

It's been a long time since I inked up the cute little Gnomies stamp set from Sweet Stamp Shop...unfortunately it looks like it's no longer available to purchase.

 

Today's card is a CASE of a previous card I made--see it here.  I had it on my mind to re-do it as a Christmas card. I dressed up the gnome as Santa and added some snow at the bottom of the door.

 

I'm linking this card up for the current Simon Says Stamp challenge 'Let it Snow'.

 

Have a great day!

 

Pattern Paper : Bundled Up (Crate Paper) and Magical (Studio Calico)

Door shaped card is my own design and I'll try to link it up here soon.

Door knob/keyhole and wreath are from the Silhouette Store

Liquid Applique for the beard.

Felt is from My Favorte Things

CFC 122: Out on a limb

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Happy Friday! 

 

This week you are challenged to create a clean and simple project that contains a tree or trees!  It's the perfect time of year to bust out your tree stamps.

 

I used my favorite Christmas Tree die (Papertrey Ink) to make this card.  I die cut the tree from copy paper and used it as a template to stamp the tree with my Hero Arts Stamp your Story stamp set I bought months ago and have never, ever used!  I can't remember the name of the stamp set but it's the one with the brushstrokes and paint splats.  I finished the card off with some snowflakes and sentiment from a Paper Smooches set.

 

 

Link up your project for a chance to win an awesome prize from Ellen Hutson!

 

 

Have a great day!

 

Holiday project

The November challenge for the Scrappin' In The City design team is a gift idea.  I made this simple square box and used my Silhouette machine to cut out the winter scene for the front.  

 

 

I tied a simple tag on the bow using a new clear stamp set from Stampin' Up and a tiny tag die cut from Papertrey Ink.

 

The box is 3x3 so it's a nice size to hold a variety of small gifts.

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

 

Supplies:

 

Stamp set:  Christmas Tagables (Stampin Up)

Paper:  Neenah white cardstock, Enchanted Evening (PTI), Pool Party and Smoky Slate (SU!)

Ink and Ribbon are Enchanted Evening from Papertrey Ink

Silhouette Cut File:  Happy Holidays

 

Another CAS-ual Christmas card

I used essentially the same layout on this card as I did on this one, but went with a more rustic look by changing up the pattern paper.  This would be an easy card to mass produce for Christmas.

Have a great day!

Supplies:

The pattern paper is from Santa's List from Teresa Collins.  The star on the tree is one of the snowflake dies from Spellbinder's.  The Christmas tree is a die from Papertrey Ink.  Stamp set is Christmas Carols from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps.

CFC 120 and Curtain Call!

CAS-ual Fridays has team up with Curtain Call to bring you a CAS-ual Christmas!

Your challenge is to create a clean and simple project using the Curtain Call inspiration picture.  You can enter your project in both challenges.

Isn't that sentiment gorgeous?  I love it and it's extra lovely embossed in gold.    The sentiment and the tree topper came from the Christmas Carols stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps...our sponsor this week!

Link up your CAS project here and here. 

Have an awesome Friday!

Christmas in July

My mojo has been hiding under a literal mountain of laundry and I've had a rotten ear ache for about a week.  The Dr. took care of my ear this morning and I've almost got all that laundry done. I hate laundry. You think you are caught up and then another pile appears. grrr  We have a big laundry room and I discovered we have a utility sink and a really nice floor in there. :)

  I was inspired to make something today and wanted to use a new set from Paper Smooches (Santa Paws). 

I'm entering this card in The Paper Variety's current challenge.

Pattern paper is Echo Park (For the Record).  Thanks for stopping by and have a great Thursday!

Funky Christmas card

I've been really busy the last few days re-decorating my 8yo daughter's room and had to stop and take a stamp break this afternoon.  I wanted to make a funky Christmas card and used some digi images (tree and sentiment) from Wild Flower Kids.  The text background is a .pdf that I'm pretty sure came from Mel Stampz blog but I'm not positive. It's Christmas dictionary text and I printed it on rustic white cardstock.  I used more of the Basic Gray Eskimo Kisses paper with a card base of PTI Sweet Blush.  My 6yo chose the button.

Short and sweet tonight, I've got some paint brushes to clean.  Painting is such a pain but the clean up is even worse!  Have a good one!

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Merry Christmas, You sweet thing!

Today is the day! The newest releases from StampInsanity stamps are available.  This is Morgan all dressed up in her santa suit.  Isn't she a sassy little thing!?!  I used a couple of strips of some Basic Gray that Harriet gave me.  I think it's from the Eskimo Kisses line.  I pulled out my neglected bottle of Icicle Stickles and used it to bling up Morgan's fur accents.

You can see all 3 new rubber stamp releases here.  Don't forget to check out the rest of the design team--these are some talented ladies!

Thanks for dropping by and have a wonderful day!

Annie

Tonya - Julie - Beth - Jen - Alyssa - Sarabeth - Donna - Gayle - Steph

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Supplies used:  Cardstock is Papertrey Ink Ripe Avocado, SU Soft Sky, Basic Gray pattern paper.  Ribbon is Spring Moss from Papertrey Ink, button is from American Crafts.  Twine is from my LSS Scrapbooks & More. Various copics. Icicle Stickles.

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas...

I love snowmen!  I have more snowmen in my holiday decorations than anything else and when I saw Jen's images for today's Wild Flower Kids release I knew the snowman would be the first one I would use.  The collection is called Tis' the Season and all the images are seriously cute.

I used my never ending pack of Basic Gray Figgy Pudding paper--I'm certain when I use a sheet another one grows in it's place. I went with my beloved twine instead of ribbon for that rustic look I love so much.  I used some Pink Paislee glitter around the edges and it's pretty and sparkly in person like I imagine snow would be. *sigh* I'm hoping for a really good snow this year.  My oldest daughter is 8 and she's never experienced a big snow.   

All the talented members of the Design Team have projects to show you today, so get comfy and start blog hopping.  You'll get some amazing ideas!

Jen - Tonya - Julie - Beth

Donna - Sarabeth - Alyssa - Stephanie 

Jacquie - Gayle - Deb

Thanks for stopping by and for more inspiration, check out the Wild Flower Patch blog!  Have a wonderful day!

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Gift Card Holders

My mother is giving all the men in the family gift cards for Christmas this year and I told her I'd make holders for her. I've been digging around online and inside my brain for the past few days trying to find a nice gift card holder that didn't use a ton of supplies, didn't take a long time to make and didn't require an envelope. I thought I found one and made a couple and found out it wasn't really what I was looking for (too time consuming even though it seemed like it would be quick). I then thought I could just make a regular size card and score it differently to make a pocket inside. Before I could give that a try, I noticed the PTI senior design team challenge was gift card/cash holders! I almost howled with glee when I saw Michelle Wooderson's contribution (I just love her stuff!). With Michelle's design you can make 4 gift card holders with one sheet of cardstock. That is perfect for me since I have 9 to make. I kept mine very simple because, let's get real here, they are going to men. I wanted them to look masculine yet still gift like. These did not take long to make and the only thing that bugged me was putting the sticky strip on each one. I may add a small tag with the recipients name on it just to personalize it a bit.

Here's the measurements I used: card holder base is 4.25 x 5.5 (1/4 sheet of cardstock) scored in half at 2.75. I then cut 3/4" off one end. The dsp is 4.25 x 2. Check out Michelle's original design here. I used PTI cardstock in Kraft, Basic Gray Figgy Pudding dsp, Offray Ribbon in Spring Moss (from Walmart).

Simple Ornament

I totally copied this ornament from one given to me last year by my friend Angela. It was super easy to make and I browsed blogs while I curled up the paper. It's difficult to see, but this is just a clear glass ornament with rolled up .5 x 12 inch strips of double sided dsp. This ornament would be extra pretty with some Christmas rub-ons. I used last year's Basic Gray Figgy Pudding paper with PTI's aqua mist ribbon. The tag is from a SU Hostess set that's retired. I'm taking this ornament to a cookie exchange next month.

Christmas gift tag

I think this is the first tag I've ever made. It's extremely simple but I like it. I blinged it up and it sparkles well in person. My pictures don't capture the sparkle. I save the cardboardish inserts that come with dsp packs and cut it using a rectangle scallop nestabilities die to get a chipboard effect. The snowflake was cut with the wishblade. I couldn't get a good shot of the can but I think it will be darling when I can finish it by filling the inside and decorating the top.