Red, Red, and Red Christmas Cards

Here are three Christmas cards with red as the main color.  Red does not photograph well so I hope you can see the beauty in these cards.

Love this card with white embossed trees on a plain red card with a little snowflake button in the upper left corner.  So simple.  So pretty.

This card was a little more involved than some I have made.  After stamping the white card with red snowflakes, I used a square die cut to make three layers of the snowflake piece and two layers of red.   A green metallic snowflake adds a little bit of extra color.

 

This card has several layers:  the basic card is a light green with a darker green for the first layer.   Then the red piece was embossed (tweed/herringbone pattern) and the Christmas tree was cut out using a die cut.  The red piece was then taped to a white piece of card stock that had been embossed with a brick-like pattern and then added to the card.  The wreath was made with little punch outs and taped in a circle.  A little snowflake was added in the upper right corner. 

Season's Greetings Gift Tag

First, let me say I did not make this tag and I take no credit for it.  I just love it! 

 

Kim O'Connell at Paper Perfect Designs created this tag.  Isn't it great?  I love all the little details:  torn edges of white paper to make the snow drifts, glitter and Liquid Pearls added to the snow, paper piercing, colors, and the adorable little reindeer!

In case you are thinking of getting the reindeer stamp set, sorry -- out of stock.  I am sooo disappointed!

Christmas Side Step Card

There are so many different card folding techniques around.  This is a 'side step' folded card and is surprisingly easy to make.

The left side is the sentiment stamped on white card stock which is taped to a piece of black card stock.  The right side carries the white and black colors on the three steps.  The largest piece of white card is stamped in green with three trees.   Then I stamped another piece of white with the same green trees and cut out the trees and added them with dimensionals to the first two steps.   The dove was stamped in grey and added to the back piece.   A little bit of glitter was added to the trees and dove.

The colors look a little faded, but in person the green looks better.  I think the ink stamp needs to be reinked.

Here is a great tutorial on make a side step card.

 

Poinsettia and Religious Cards

The poinsettia is such a pretty plant.  The leaves on this card are green and red felt (cut using a Big Shot) with a few gems in the center.  The white card stock was embossed and a layer of red added for a really pretty frame for the poinsettia.   I centered the poinsettia on the card but I think it should be up just a little so the stamped sentiment (Merry Christmas) would be more visible. 

The next card was another easy card to make.  Embossing looks so elegant and I am amazed at how fast and simple it is to use.  The card was stamped with VersaMark, covered with blue embossing powder and then heat embossed.  A nice, peaceful card, right?

See you soon!

Mistletoe and Snowmen Cards

The first card  is a definite favorite of mine.  I made several and plan to send them out to family and friends this year.

I saw a finished card with the mistletoe stamp at a local stamp shop and immediately purchased the stamp.  I love it!  The card is made with red card stock and snowflake designer paper.   I used two greens and a red marker to color the mistletoe.  The stamp is from Lockhart Stamp Co.

The snowmen card is really cute, but the red ink was a little messy.  I made this card in class and stamped a few extra images so I could make more cards at home (pictures in a few days from now).  Centering the letters in the punch was tricky, too.  The blotchy areas are dabs of glitter - glitter does not photograph well.    ;')

More in a couple days. 

Christmas Cards

The next several days will feature Christmas cards that I have made in class or at home.    Some are really easy to make and others require a bit of time.  What do you think?

My sister loves cardinals so when I made this card in class a couple months ago, I knew immediately what her Christmas card would be.  

I love these pyramid or teepee cards.    A few score lines and folding make a really unique shape.  Measuring the designer paper to fit the triangle took more time, but now I have patterns ready for the next card.   I also made a birthday card and Thanksgiving card in the teepee shape - fun!

Teepee or pyramid cards are fun to make.  Try it.  Here are a couple tutorials on making the teepee card:   Crafty Pad Teepee Card   and Digi-re-doo-dah

Embossed and Sponged Background

In one of the classes I attended we made the card pictured below.  Isn't it pretty?  This one took a little bit of time to create, but it was well worth it.

The class was several months ago and I don't remember all the steps to making the card.   I do recall coloring the white silk flower with markers to match the colors on the card.  A paper flower cut from a die (or maybe it was punched) and a pearl were attached to the center of the silk flower.  The sentiment and pretty little pink ribbon added the final touches.

I like the layout and pink and yellow colors.  Great colors for wishing someone a happy birthday.

Cats in the Window

There are a few stamps and dies that I really love and these two are on the top of my list.  I love these cats with their quizzical looks and the window, as I've mentioned before, is a favorite.

Otto Cat and Sadie Bell look like they are 'thinking of you!'  

Supplies 

Stamp:  Otto Cat and Sadie Bell from Stamps by Judith

Die:  Small Madison Window from Memory Box

Paper:  kraft card, white card stock and odd pieces from my scrap box

More Class Cards

In both classes that I attend we've made cards using the masking technique (is there another name for this technique?).  I really like these cards because they are clean and simple (CAS - part of my new vocabulary!).   And I have found that men like the crisp look.  The blue get well card was a big hit.

In the next few days I will post another card using this technique along with directions. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you are having a great weekend. 

One More Easel Card

While making this easel card, I found a ribbon from a birthday present that I have been saving -- for something!  I'm not very good at making bows but this ribbon has a wire edging which really helps to shape the bow.    So I added it to this card.  Pretty and feminine.

The cardstock is double sided and I used both sides for the card.  The bow is glued on a doily which adds a pretty background and blends in with the cardstock patterns. 

Mailing the card could get tricky.  But the card folds down nicely and mailing in a bubble envelope will protect the ribbon.  Since the edges are wire, the bow can be puffed up easily. 

Easel Card

While browsing through Pinterest a few weeks ago, I came across an easel card.  An easel card?  After a couple clicks, I found the original post which was a tutorial on making easel cards.  I love them and made several. 

So I looked for other tutorials and here are two that I really like:

Easel card tutorial at Stamping Moments

This card starts with a 12" x 12" piece of cardstock cut into three  4" x 12" pieces (you  have pieces for three cards).

Easel card tutorial at Splitcoast Stampers

These directions are a little different -- same result but different approach.  You start with one 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock and one 4 1/4" piece of cardstock.

Below are a few of my easel cards: