Christmas Window

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and made of purple card stock.  I used Cricut Design Space to slice the images of a rectangle (5 1/4"x4") and the window to create a negative space in the shape of the window, then cut that using turquoise card stock. I embossed that piece with the Ornamental Iron Cuttlebug embossing folder.

The tree is a rubber stamp that I had in my stash.  I stamped it with embossing ink, then covered it with gold embossing powder.  I cut it out using the Brother Scan 'n' Cut 2.  I then added some purple Stickles to the branches of the tree.  The hillside was cut using the Stitched Hillside Borders die by Lawn Fawn.  I then covered it in Wink of Stella for a little shimmer.

I cut a blacked out shadow of the window in white, the embossed it with the Snowflake Swirl embossing folder by Darice.  I used a piece of acetate to make the window look more realistic.  The turquoise shadow, white window pane, and the acetate are adhered to the turquoise background, then adhered to the card with foam tape for dimension.  I added a touch of turquoise glitter around the edges of the window for sparkle.

The sentiment and the banner are both from My Craft Spot.  The sentiment was stamped with embossing ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  I adhered the middle of the banner with two layers of foam tape and adhered the ends with glue dots.

I cut a turquoise mat at 5 1/4"x4" and a white mat at 5 1/8"x3 7/8."  I stamped the swirls in embossing ink and heat embossed them with gold embossing powder.  The sentiment was stamped in grape jelly ink by Tsukineko.  Both the swirls and the sentiment were from My Craft Spot.

I made this card for the current challenge at Daring Cardmakers.  It is to use three elements from the photo on your card.

I was inspired by the turquoise and purple color palette, the gold accents, and the window.

Gilded Ornament

This card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and made from white cardstock.  I then cut some red argyle cardstock at 5 3/8"x4 1/8."  I cut three strips of ribbon at different lengths and wrapped them around the left side of the card.  I stamped my sentiment, which is from My Pink Stamper, on white cardstock and placed it over the left side of the ribbons.  I also added some red gems to it.  I cut the ornament at 3 1/2" from the Christmas cartridge.  I covered the red layer in garnet glitter by Martha Stewart.  I adhered the ornament using foam tape.

I made this for the following challenges:

• Cupcake Inspirations: cupcake photo
• 365 Cards: "Day 291" - sketch
  

Elegant Reindeer

I made another Christmas card today and I think this one turned our really elegant!  The card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4."  I used cream cardstock for the card base.  I cut some shimmery green cardstock at 4 3/8"x6 1/8," some gilded cardstock at 4 1/4"x6" and some green patterned cardstock at 4"x5 3/4" and layered them all together.  I used George and Basic Shapes to cut the three ovals.  The cream oval is cut at 5," the shimmery green oval is cut at 5" using the shadow feature and the gilded oval is cut at 5 1/4" using the shadow feature.  I embossed the cream oval with the stripes folder from James' Set and my Cuttlebug.  I adhered my ovals to the card and then added some strips of shimmery green and cream cardstock.  The green one is 1 1/8"x4" and the cream one is 1"x4."  I stamped the sentiment in coffee bean ink by Tsukineko and added a gold pearl in each corner of the cream strip.  I used Christmas to cut the reindeer.  It is cut at 4" and adhered to the card with pop-dots.  I added some gold Stickles to part of the harness.

 

 

I made this for the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges: sketch

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown: green, brown, cream, metallic gold color combo  

Gates to a Winter Wonderland

I have a simple, but pretty Christmas card for you today. 

This one is 4 1/2"x6 1/4."  I used white cardstock for the base, then cut some snowflake patterned cardstock at 4 1/4"x6."  I ran it through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder.  I thought it helped with the "snowy" feeling.  I used Spring Cottage to cut the fence and arbor.  It was cut at 4."  I used Create a Critter for the string of lights.  They are cut at 3/4."  Finally, I used Christmas to cut the mistletoe.  It was cut at 1."  I adhered the fence to the card with foam adhesive.  I added the strings of lights to each side of the fence and covered the string part with glossy accents.  I added waterfall, star dust, and starry night Stickles to my lights to make them twinkle.  I used white pearls for the berries on the mistletoe.  I stamped my sentiment on a piece of white cardstock and trimmed it to fit.  I adhered it to the card with two shimmery blue eyelets.  That's all there is to it! 

I made this for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 207" - sketch
• 52 {Christmas} Card Trowdown: eyelets 

Clean & Simple

I have a clean and simple Christmas card for you all today! Another one made for this year! Yea!! :)

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4." I used white cardstock for the card base. I then cut another rectangle at 5"x3 3/4," then cut it on the diagonals. I embossed the triangles with the Swiss Dots folder and adhered them to the card base with foam tape. I used the Christmas cartridge to cut the wreath. I flocked the bow with some dark red flocking powder to mimic the velvety bows you see everywhere at Christmastime. The wreath is cut at 2 3/4." That's all there is to it. Enjoy!!

I made this for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 165" - sketch
• Christmas Card Challenges: texture (embossing and flocking)

Welcome Santa

Here is the third card I have made for my Christmas in July using A Quilted Christmas.

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4." I used a brick patterend cardstock from the Downtown Loft Stack by DCWV. I used the Christmas cartridge to cut out the window, then I cut a hole in the center of my card so you could see through my window. The window was cut at 3 1/2." I used a Spellbinders Shapeabilites die to cut and emboss the banner. I then chalked around the edges of the banner for more dimension. I stamped my sentiment to the banner. The stamp is from Scrappy Moms Stamps. I then added the banner to the front of the card with some pop-dots. The holly is part of a sticker that I peeled off because it was the perfect size. The stocking is a button and I added x-mas red Stickles to the center of it. The lights are also buttons. All the buttons are from Favorite Findings. Santa was cut from A Quilted Christmas at 3 1/2." I covered the light red layer of his robe in candy apple glitter by Martha Stewart. The white parts of his robe are covered in white flock and his mittens are covered in glossy accents. I also gave him a Peachy Keen face. I covered the inside of the card with some dark red patterned paper to look like wallpaper, but I added a white mat at the bottom to write on. I chalked around its edges as well so that it would stand out against the white card base. I then stamped the sentiment with another Scrappy Moms stamp.

I made this for the following challenges:

• BBTB2: window
• Die Cuttin' Divas: sketch
• Peachy Keen: cards and chalk

He's Making a List

This card is 5"x5." I used red cardstock for the base and trimmed some patterned paper 1/8" smaller. I used mystic green Stickles around the edge of the patterned paper. The list is cut from My World. I used my Gypsy to hide the writing on the scroll, it normally says "We the people." I then used a tan colored marker to draw in the details. I used a Scrappy Moms Stamp to create the "naughty" and "nice." I stamped them in pearlescent beige ink by Tsukineko. Santa is cut at 3" and I pop-dotted him to the card. I added some diamond Stickles to his beard and hat trim, I also flocked the red part of the hat. The sentiment is stamped in pearlescent ivy ink, by Tsuikeno. The sentiment is also from Scrappy Moms Stamps. I matted it and added some diamond Stickles around the edge of the white.

I made this card for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 281" - ad inspired (see ad at right)


• Scrappy Moms Stamps: Christmas


• Perfect Sentiment: Christmas, make it sparkle

Joy

This is a 4 1/2"x6 1/4" card. I used a pink snowflake patterned cardstock for the card base. The three ornaments are all from the Christmas cartridge. The red one is cut at 3 1/2," the dark pink one is cut at 3" and the smallest one is cut at 2." I used a Nestie to cut the label from white carsdstock. I then stamped my sentiment, which is from Fiskars, on the label using lipstick red ink, by ColorBox. I used some foam adhesive to mount the label to the card. I used ruby slipper Stickles to draw around the edge of the label. I pop-dotted the smallest ornament, a little higher than the label.

I used the sketch from Day 251 at 365 Cards for the layout of my card.

3 Birds on Parade Card

Here is a cute little Christmas card using 3 Birds on Parade and the Christmas cartridges. The card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4." I used red cardstock, then trimmed some patterned cardstock 1/4" smaller. I wrapped the printed cardstock with the green and red ribbons. The tree is from the Christmas cartidge, cut at 4." The bird is from 3 Birds on Parade, cut at 3 1/2." I pop-dotted the bird to the card. I added glossy accents to the beak, crackle accents to the legs and Stickles to the string of lights. I also gave him some green google eyes.

I finished the inside of the card as well. The white cardstock is cut 1/4" smaller than the card base. I stamped my sentiment in pearlescent ivy ink by Tskukineko. The lights are also a border stamp, using the same ink. I then covered the lights with Stickles.

I made this using the Super Sketchy Sunday sketch for Day 223 at 365 Cards.

A Couple of Christmas Cards

This card was created using the Day 216 sketch at 365 Cards. It is 5"x5." I used a pearlized cardstock, then embossed it with a snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder. I cut a square of gold shimmer cardstock at 4"x4" and some green shimmer cardstock at 3 1/2"x3 1/2." I stamped the wreath image on some white cardstock, then embossed it with gold embossing powder and trimmed the cardstock to fit.

For the inside of the card I cut some gold shimmer cardstock, green shimmer cardstock and white cardstock 1/8" smaller than the previous layer. I then stamped my sentiment on the white cardstock and embossed it with gold embossing powder.

For my second card I used the sketch at Die Cuttin' Divas. I am also entering it into Cooking with Cricut's "anything goes" challenge. This is a 5 1/2"x4 1/4" card. I used a pre-made DCWV card for the card base. I cut some red Core'dinations cardstock at 4"x2 3/4" and some patterned green paper at 3 3/4"x2 1/2." I cut a triangle from the red cardsock and used a Martha Stewart border punch on the edge of it. I also wrapped the rectangle with some gold ribbon. The ornament is cut from the Christmas season cartridge and pop-dotted to the card.

For the inside of this card I cut some red cardstock 1/8" smaller than the card base, then cut some green shimmery cardstock 1/8" smaller than the red cardstock. I cut some white cardstock 1/4" smaller than the green and stamped the sentiment using pearlescent ivy ink by Tsukineko.

Winter Wonderland

This is my entry for the weekly challenge on Cricut Circle Blog. Their challenge is "Feeling Frosty." They asked you to incorporate white paint, metal and a snowflake cut on your project; you also need to use at least two Cricut cuts on it as well.

I decided to make a wall plaque for winter. I took a wooden plaque and painted it white. I then cut various snowflakes, ranging in size from 1 1/4" to 2 1/4." I cut them from: A Child's Year, Accent Essentials, Christmas, Designer's Calendar and Graphically Speaking. I adhered the snowflakes down to the plaque, then painted over it again with white paint. I painted the edge of the plaque with a silver glitter paint from Folk Art. I used Winter Woodland for the tree branch, which I cut at 4 1/4. I used a snow writer for the snow on the pinecone. The bird is from Home Decor. I used a dark blue for the regular bird and some craft metal for the blackout version of the bird. I also used Winter Woodland for the sentiment. I used a satin Mod Podge to cover the whole plaque. I attached a ribbon to the back and tied it in a bow so that I could hang the plaque. I finished it off with a small metal jingle bell charm tied in the middle of the bow.

New Year's Shaker Card & Purple Snowflakes

I don't know about other places, but I know that in Alaska we had fireworks on New Year's Eve. I guess it was mostly because we didn't have them on the 4th of July...it was just too bright out at night to see them well. In that vein I wanted to make a fun New Year's card, one with fireworks and was bright and cheery. Most of the ones I have been making lately are dark colored. I used sketch #74 from Tuesday Morning Sketches and made it a shaker card. I had been wanting to make one for a while, and today's challenge at 365 Cards worked with that perfectly. Today's Flashback Tuesday is Day 20: "Let's Make Some Noise," which is to put something on your card that makes noise. Well, the shaker card definitely does that. The challenge at Paper Playtime is to make anything New Year's related, so it worked really well with my desire to make a fun New Year's card.

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4." I cut the multi-colored patterned paper at 4"x4" and adhered it on the card. I cut a white sqare at 2" and stamped my fireworks image, which is from Studio G, in rocket red gold ink from Tsukineko. The inside of my frame is 2" sqare and the outside of the frame is 2 1/4" square, I used a glittery red paper for that. The inside of the shaker card has red, orange, green and blue micro-beads. The inside of the card says, "Happy New Year!"

This second card isn't for any challenges, I just got inspired and had to make it. On Christmas day, my husband and I were driving home from my dad's house and we heard a song on the radio about "pretty purple snowflakes." I don't remember much else about it, but the minute I heard that line I knew I had to make a card about it. If ever there was a song just begging to be the inspiration to a card it would be that one.

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4" and made of white cardstock. I cut a piece of dark purple cardstock 1/4" smaller and then embossed it with the Large Snowflakes embossing folder. I then added some purple Stickles here and there on it. I ran a piece of white ribbon around the purple cardstock and then attached it to my card base. I tied the bow from another piece of the white ribbon and attached it. The snowflakes are from Christmas and Accent Essentials. The white one is cut at 2 1/4," the larger purple one is cut at 2" and the smallest one is cut at 1 3/4." I then added some gems and pearls and attached them on the card with glue or pop-dots. I think it turned out really pretty. Enjoy!!

Mistletoe

I've got a quick and simple one for you today. This is a small card, 3 1/2"x5," but I think it really works. I used a pre-made card for the base and cut some patterned paper the same size. I cut a strip of red paper at 2"x3" and used a Martha Stewart border punch on the bottom. The cream strip is cut at 1 1/2"x2 7/8." I cut the mistletoe from the Christmas cartridge, at 1 1/2," out of a green glittery cardstock, then cut the ribbon out of a dark red cardstock. I used some flat-backed pearls as the berries and added burgundy Stickles to the ribbon. I stamped my sentiment in red brick ink, by Tsukineko. That's all there is to it...see, nice and simple. Enjoy!!

I made this for 365 Cards challenge to be inspired by mistletoe. I went very literally here, but I really like this mistletoe image and thought it worked really well. I used sketch #121 from Clean & Simple and also made this for the ABC Challenge Blog, where this week it is "K is for Keep it Simple."

White Christmas

Well, I finished setting up my craft room last night. The only thing left to do in it is to hang up my pegboard and my shelving, but my husband is out of town for the weekend. Hopefully he will be able to do that this week, then I will be totally complete. :)

I am finally back into crafting and card challenges! It has been so long, but I have all my supplies at hand and feel like I can actually create some great cards and crafts. I figured for my first card back to crafting I would go all out and I have. I managed to get my card to fulfill NINE challenges. I think that is a record. Of course it helps that most challenge sites are aiming towards Christmas or winter cards. That makes getting all those fulfillments onto one card easier.

This round card is 5 1/2" and I cut it with Wild Card, using the blackout feature. I trimmed a piece of white glitter paper to fit into the circle. I embossed the circular card using the Snowflakes texture plate from Fiskars. I embossed the white glitter paper with the Flurries embossing folder and my Cuttlebug. The bear is a stamp from my stash and I used a pearlescent sky blue ink to stamp him. The snowflakes are cut from Christmas and Accent Essentials cartridges. The large blue snowflake is cut at 2" and the smallest snowflake at 1 1/4," both are from Christmas. The middle white snowflake is from Accent Essentials and cut at 1 3/4." I added gems and pearls to the snowflakes and the eyes of the bear. I finished off the front of the card by using some silver Stickles around the edge of the white glitter rectangle. The inside sentiment on the card is stamped in the same ink and the snowflake is cut at 1 1/2." This card is for these challenges:

• Cupcake Inspirations: snowflake cupcake
• Alphabet Challenge: G is for glitter
• Cricut Cardz: circle shaped card, and no red or green
• Paper Cutz: snowflake or snowman
• Peachy Keen: emboss it
• Cuttlebug Spot: use your favorite embossing technique
• Paper Sundaes: think outside of the square or rectangle
• Sentimental Sundays: let it snow
• Crafty Creations: have a bear on your creation

Santa's Sleigh

Well, at least I am getting an early start on my Christmas cards. This one is a 3 3/4"x9" card. I used some dark green cardstock for the base and some patterned Christmas paper from my stash for the triangular pieces. They were cut 1/4" smaller than the card base and then cut on the diagonal. I adhered a ribbon around the card. The image is from the Christmas solutions cartridge, cut at 2 3/4." I used plain black cardstock for Santa and his sleigh. The crescent part of the moon is cut from a piece of glitter cardstock and I used George and Basic Shapes for the shimmery circle for the rest of the moon, it was also cut at 2 3/4."

I used the sketch from 365 Cards' Super Sketchy Sunday. The colors are this week's Just Us Girls challenge: green, red and black. Over at Um Buggin's Cricut Cuts & Stamps she is asking to see your favorite cut from the Christmas solutions cartridge. I love this cut, I just don't use it as often as I would like. This one is nothing fancy, but I love how it turned out...very Christmasy!