Old Card Finds - Christmas Cards

I found a stash of very old cards which were made prior to my having a blog. 

This card features a wood mounted stamp that has gone to the thrift shop.  I stamped in black ink and trimmed it square.  I adhered it to a layer of blue card stock.  That layer is held by black photo corners.  I black grosgrain ribbon was wrapped around a piece of white card stock and knotted to the right hand side. The dove layer was adhered over the black ribbon.  This layer was then adhered to a card base of the same color as previous blue layer.


This a very simple card.

It has a greeting color printed in warm blue and I ripped the left hand side.

It is layered onto beautiful damask foil paper which the scan does not do it justice.

I added a warm blue card stock layer behind the damask paper which leaves a small border.

These layers were then adhered onto a textured white card. 

It has a seasonal insert.

Very interesting to see that type of card I was making over 10 years ago.  When stored properly they are still usable.  Great!

Santa - Card Challenges

I made this Christmas Card to satisfy a few card challenges.
I started by cutting the Sizzix Santa Head die once in white card stock, once in white felt and 1 in red card stock.  I cut the red hat and nose and glued them to the white card stock one.  Then I took the head band & pompom from the hat and the eyebrows & mustache from the face of the felt one and adhered them to the same white card stock head.  I placed a piece of navy card stock behind the eyes which coordinates with the navy greeting.  I adhered a piece of damask designer paper onto the citron card leaving a small border. I adhered the Santa Head paper pieced head on the right hand side of the wide card. I adhered the color printed greeting cut with the Stampin Up Bitty Banner Framelits with 3D foam tape on the bottom left hand side. I attached the white felt snowflake to the top left hand corner with a red star brad which coordinates with the red on the Santa hat.

Submitting this card to the following challenges:

Holly Jolly - Santa
Weekly Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut`s Christmas April Challenge - Anything Goes

St. Patrick's Day HB

I made this card for a friend who have an aunt who celebrates her birthday on St. Patrick's Day. 

I started with an olive card and found a piece of damask designer paper in a color that matched well.  I cut that layer to leave a small border.  I then punched my 4 hearts with the Stampin Up Sweetheart punch to create the four leaf clover.  With that I designed the greeting layer, color printed in Always Artichoke it on vellum, embossed it with clear and trimmed it near the border.  I adhered the 4 hearts onto the vellum aligning them with the stem. Then I placed adhesive again only behind the hearts and placed it onto the damask designer paper.  I wrapped a piece of white seam binding around this layer and tied a knot in the front. Trimmed the ends and adhered it to the card front.

Alphabet Photo Frame - NOEL

I made this frame for an event I'm attending soon.  It's a donation for the fundraising efforts.
I started with a wooden black frame.  I printed my photos 3" square and it spells NOEL. I mounted them to a piece of black card stock.  As the frame is not exactly square I have a wider border on left and right.  I then mounted it to a piece of scrapbook paper in a neutral taupe with a damask pattern that works with the photos.  I added spaces to the edges so that the photos would not be right against the glass.

Cards- Damask Top Note

I made a couple of these cards for my exchange group.  I started with cards I bought at a craft store.  They were thermal embossed black on white.  As soon as I saw them I knew what I would do with them.  Paint them of course!  I used Tim Holtz Distress Stain and rubbed it all over then wiped it down to bring out the shine on the embossing.  This color is TH Victorian Velvet.  I cut the decorated piece and a solid piece of black with the Stampin Up Top Note die.  I then trimmed the decorated one on the stitched die cut line and mounted it onto the black one. I cut these in half cross ways and used half on each card.  I dyed the small silk flower with the same distress ink then mounted a large white silk and the small onto the half of the Top Note.  All held in place with a black mini brad.  I stamped the greeting in the right hand corner with a clear stamp and Versafine Onyx ink.  Added a bling rhinestone on the i in birthday.
What can you find that allows you to change it and make it your own?

Christmas Stack - Silver Poinsettia

Today, I'm posting my Christmas Stack Class.  This first card has a gorgeous metallic and organza silk poinsettia as the focal element. I chose a grey card stock onto which I printed a damask pattern which I downloaded from Clker and the greeting in a burgundy color to match the felt ribbon.  I placed a piece of silver satin ribbon across the wide card below the damask pattern. The ends of the ribbon are tape to the inside of the card.  Then I adhered the centre of the burgundy felt ribbon across the satin ribbon going from top to bottom edges of the card, to the left of the greeting.  I opened the card flat and used a push pin to create a hole in the ribbons and the card front for the silver brad.  I cut the centre of the flower with the Tim Holtz - Tattered Poinsettias die from the same felt ribbon.  I then placed the small centre, the organza flower, the metallic silver flower onto the brad.  The I placed the prongs of the brad through the hole I just made and spread the prongs apart on the inside of the card.

You can find the Ready 2 Go kit here.

Calendar - Word Of God

I created this calendar for friends.  I printed 12 popular scripture verses in color on vellum.  Trimmed them down to fit into the 4x6 openings and used vellum adhesive to stick them to the pages. I then added photo corners which I cut with the Cricut and the Picturesque cartridge from metallic and pearl card stock. 

Calendar - Damask with my photos

 I'm working on product for my upcoming craft sale.  Here I have these cute damask calendars filled with my own photos.  Makes a great gift that last all year.  Would be appreciated by a teacher, girlfriend, and even a sister.  Check out my calendar page.

Card - Flip Card Cherry Damask

I made this card for one of my on-line card exchanges.  I'm loving this Sizzix Flip Its Framelit set a lot.  It allows me to quickly make cards. I cut the flip card base in a cherry card stock.  I then cut the 2 side layers from a damask designer paper.  I cut a scallop circle in damask and layered 2 large punched daisies onto it, cut in ivory and cherry.  I added a red sequin under the brad to just cut down the size of the ivory centre on the flower.  All held in place with an ivory brad.I put a smaller damask circle on the back of the central element to hide the brad.

The Sizzix Flip Its framelits sets are well thought out and better compared to others being offered on the market.

Calendar - Damask Gift Calendar for Christmas Giving

I up-cycled this Damask calendar with all you need to quickly finish the calendar.  I added decorative photo corners cut with the Cricut and the Picturesque Cartridge.  I've cut them from metallic and pearl card stock.  I've combined
the silver and gold,
the white and blue and
the copper and black.
I then added enough mounting squares to adhere the photos and the corners.  Ready to go!  Just add your pictures.  The kids, the trip, the celebration, the anniversary, the wedding pictures or anything else you can think of or what to remember!  See my calendar page for further details.

Card - For my Card Box

I made a couple of these cards for my box with this designer paper from American Crafts called Metropolitan Fountain.   I cut it down to 3.75 x 5.00" and then cut a pinky red layer that coordinated with the red damask design in the center.  I placed these then onto a black card.  I added a Stampin Up Decorative Label punchie and an oval color printed greeting cut with my Creative Memories oval cutter.  These were layered then adhered to the card front with 3D foam tape.

Calendar - Inspirational Words

This was an alternative idea to photos.  I found 12 inspirational words and cut them on the Cricut with the Storybook cartridge in black paper.  I selected some subtle scrapbook paper as a background for these great words.  These were quite bit more work than the photo ones.  What do you think? Leave me a comment.

Calendar - Photo

I designed these Floral Photo Calendars for a craft sale in Morinville this Saturday, Nov 26th.  I started with a photo frame calendar I bought then I added my own flower pictures to it. They worked out really well.  I hope others thinks so too and they sell!