Holiday Sparkles ...

Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts. ~J. L. W. Brooks, 2007

Good morning!
I am starting to use up old design papers that I have had laying around for eons … so I made a set of Christmas cards using a one sheet wonder from verve and some very old Stamping Up! design papers.

I know that the sentiment I used was bought at the same time I bought the design paper because they worked together but I don’t remember the actual name of the paper.

 

Supplies (A2)

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio
• Design paper from Stampin Up!
• Ink from Stampin Up! & Versafine Claire
• Sentiments from Stampin Up! (Sparkling Season and unknown set)
• Sequins from my stash
• Sketch from Verve, September08 OSW Challenge
• Studio G Glitter Glue

Cards for Little Hearts Winter Card Drive: OSW cards

It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it. ~John Burroughs, "Winter Sunshine"

Hello! Our Winter card drive at Cards for Little Hearts (HERE) is winding down. Cards for Little Hearts is a global card drive, comprised of crafters dedicated to bringing smiles, hope and encouragement to as many children with congenital heart disease as possible by providing heart center staff with handmade cards that are given to patients during their hospitalization.

The current card drive is running October 1st - November 1^st with Winter-Themed (non-religious) "Thinking of You" cards. Please read the guideline page located on the Cards for Little Hearts' website for important guidelines prior to making and sending in your cards. You can also find additional helpful resources on the FAQs page and a Sentiments List. There is also a Gallery page if you need some inspiration. If you have any questions about the guidelines or the card drive itself, please contact Christina Hor directly (HERE), founder of Cards for Little Hearts.

 Today I am sharing cards I made using one of my favorite one sheet wonder sketches designed for 6 x 6 papers from Verve's September 2009 OSW Challenge

Supplies

• Card stock from The Paper Studio
• Embellishments: Rhinestones from Recollections, The Paper Studio and my stash, Red & Green Jewels from Close to My Heart 
• Embossing folders are from Sizzix
• Inks: ProMarkers & Memories India Ink
• Other: Studio G Glitter Glue; Stampin up Glitter Glue; Silver Glitter Puffy paint I bought at Wal-Mart
• Papers: The Paper Studio (card bases); Stampin Up!; (DP) from DCWV (I think)
• Punches: Martha Steward Snowflake punch; Stampin Up Square punches
• Stash: Snowflake Sequins

Please consider participating. Even one card makes a difference in a childs day!

(Hugs) Cara

Recovering a One Sheet Wonder Project

“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life  which are the real ones after all.” ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder

Hello!

I am sharing some cards I made It started out to be a 12 x 12 one sheet wonder, but somewhere along the way I made some wrong cuts and so I just went with it and started creating cards at whim using Pinterest for inspiration and whatever happen to be at hand!

Supplies use include but are not limited to:

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (card bases), Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Authentique
• Dies: Kites from Sizzix, Happy Birthday from Sizzix, Dottie Trim from CC Designs, Hello from Avery Elle, Butterfly from Stampin Up!, small scallop border due from A-muse Studios
• Embossing folder: Decorative Dots from Stampin Up!, Dots and Lines from The Paper Studio
• Ink from Palette
• Other: Adhesive and Dimensional Foam
• Sentiment stamps: Ms Sparkles & Co Cardmaking Stamps
• Stash: Rhinestones, Sequins, Pearls, homemade card candy, enamel dots

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

12 x 12 One Sheet Wonder cards

Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities of the world.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1844

Good morning

I have been wanting to try some OSW cards for a while and recently found an old layout that I'd saved at some point in my stuff when cleaning out a cabinet in my craft room.

This one uses a 12 x 12 sheet of cardstock and makes up to 15 cards which would be awesome for holiday card making ... anyway, I decided to try it out and made a combination of Birthday and Thank you cards since I always need both.

The layout I used is at the bottom of this post along with the recommended card maps. I did not follow the layouts precisely but I'm quite happy with what I accomplished with the 12 x 12 card stock and thought I would share them.

All of the cards are 4.25 x 5.50

The 12 x 12 design paper used is called Posie Glitter Print from DCWV

The card stock for the bases is from The Paper Studio

Other card stock used is from Stampin Up, American Crafts and Bazzill,

The ink used is from Stampin Up!

Anything specific to that card will be listed above it.

Card 1
Rhinestones from Recollections
Sentiment from Stampin Up! Rose Wonder

Card 2

Sentiment from Close to My Heart Banner Wishes

Stampin Up! embossing folder Decorative Dots

White glitter glue from Studio G

Card 3

Rhinestone strip from my stash

Sentiment from Stampin up! Happiest of Birthday Wishes

Mulberry paper from my stasg

Card 4

Scallop punch from Stampin Up!

Rhinestone strip from my stash

Faux stitching created with Crayola markder

Card 5

Sentiment from Stampin Up! Rose Wonder

Flower base from my stash

Pink flower is from Prima

Rhinestone brad used for flower center from The Oriental Trading Company

Card 6

Cuttlebug embossing folder Doodle Flowers

Sentiment from Halo Rubber Stamps

Card 7

Rhinestone strip from my stash

Celebrate die from Close to My Heart

Card 8

Sentiment from Stampin Up! Happiest of Birthday Wishes

Stampin Up! Scallop circle punch

Card 9

Pink dots from the dollar store

Card 10

Prima flowers

Rhinestone brads from The Oriental Trading Company

Sentiment from Inkahootz!

Card 11

Sentiment from Inkahootz!

Sizzix Ornate Label Die

Stampin Up! embossing folder Decorative Dots

White glitter glue from Studio G

Prima flower

Rhinestone from Recollections

Card 12

Sentiment from Inkahootz!

Sizzix Ornate Label Die

Stampin Up! embossing folder Decorative Dots

Prime flower

Rhinestone from Recollections

This card doe NOT follow that cuts/pattern shown. I didn't like the angles so decided to leave off one piece and use differently than suggested.

Card 13

Rhinestones from the dollar store

Sentiment from Stampin Up! Happiest of Birthday Wishes

Stampin Up! Scallop circle punch

Card 14

Sentiment from Stampin Up! Happiest of Birthday Wishes

Cuttlebug embossing folder Doodle Flowers

Rhinestones from Recollections

Die for tab from Spellbinders

Card 15

Prima Flowers

Rhinestones from Mr & Mrs

Sentiment from Inkahootz!

Stampin Up! embossing folder Decorative Dots

I hope you have enjoyed my creations. Here is the OSW and card layouts I used.

To be honest, I've had it for so long, I have no idea who it belongs to so if it is yours or you know who it belongs to, please contact me!

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara