Cards - Christmas Ornaments

I have to get started on Christmas Cards because it is already May. 

I created the green watercolor paper yesterday.  The water color paper is 9x12". It cut it 3.75 x 5 " so I would have leftovers.

I cut red velvet paper with the Sizzix Ornament #2 die.  I chose gold foil paper for cutting the hanger.

I had enough leftover watercolor to punch 4 SU Scallop circles. I chose a gold heart brad as the accent and it will hold the 3 layers together.

I chose a SU Real Red A2 card base.  The water color layer was then adhered to the card front with double sided tape. I then a length of Real Red grosgrain ribbon which I just inserted into the hanger and adhered with ds tape.  The front piece got another tiny piece of tape. 

I seasonal insert and a white envelope for each of the 4 cards I made.  Onto the book press for the rest of the day then into the Christmas Card box for later this year.

Cards - Herald Angels

I made a bunch of these cards for a customer. I designed the card front with a heralding angel from Dover. I was fortunate that I could change the color of these images, so I coordinated the angel color with the strip of paper I added on the left hand side.  I selected foil paper in all cases.  I had the request not to have sticking out from the card front so brads, 3D foam, rhinestones were eliminated. It was a bit challenging but the design works.

Card Club - Foil Ornament

The ornament was cut with a Sizzix ornament die from foil paper. The die allows the circle and the ornament hanger to be cut separately. The medallion in the center is a Martha Stewart punchie from the same  paper as the ornament. A small snowflake is placed in the center.  It is held to the ornament with a tiny white brad. The background layer is spritzed with Maya Mist - Snow White, allowed to dry then embossed.  A thread is strung through the ornament hanger.  A piece of 3D foam tape is applied behind the hanger which adheres the ornament to the back ground layer. The thread is then taped to the back of the background which is then adhered to the card front.

Left Purple: The ornament from purple moire paper. The circle and hanger are cut from white pearl paper.  The background was embossed with one of the Cuttlebug Winter Wonderland folders.

Right Red Silver: The ornament from red and silver foil paper. The circle and hanger are cut from silver metallic paper.  The background was embossed with the Stampin Up Northern Flurries folder.

Christmas Card Stack - JOY Label

I selected really great foil paper for each of these cards.  Some great paper is available over the Christmas season so keep an eye for good quality paper on a roll.
I cut my foil paper to 4x5.5" and glued it to the card front.  I cut the large label with the SU Apothecary Framelit in pearl white paper.  The smaller label I found on a Sizzix Bigz XL Scoreboards Die called Treat Bag Toppers.  This was a great find! I cut the smaller one from card stock that coordinates with the foil paper.  The JOY greeting is cut with the Sizzix "Join the Cheer" sizzlet strip and adhered with liquid quick dry adhesive from a bottle with a fine tip nozzle.  The sentiment is adhered to the smaller label and mounted to the larger label with 3D foam tape. You will not that the top one has pierced border which was added with the SU paper piercing template for the Apothecary Framelit set.  I was a good day in class.

Christmas Card Challenge - Sept - Focus Words

This is my card for my September Christmas Card Challenge which is Focus - Words.  I selected my designer paper from my Christmas drawer - Little Yellow Bicycle - Blue Harlequin. The diamonds in the top right hand corner are blue foiled.  I decided on a large greeting which would cover most of the card.  An easy way to do make elements the size you need is Cricut. I browsed through my cartridges and chose `Joy to the World` on the Winter Frolic cartridge. I selected a deep blue card stock based on the DP.  I cut the shadow in vellum just to provide some outline to the words. I found Kiwi Kiss matched well as the card.  I cut the DP to size and rubbed the edges on my Kiwi Kiss ink pad to get rid of the white edge. I added a length of 5/8 inch Kiwi Kiss gross grain ribbon which I taped to the back and brought the flag trimmed end to the front and adhered. I chose a large sequin which matched the foil color perfectly, then I layered a small white sequin and held it all in place with a tiny navy star brad. I placed three of them along the ribbon. I think it adds the right amount of bling.  I placed snail adhesive on the back of the blue greeting then placed it on the vellum shadow.  I then added adhesive to the back of the vellum and placed on the card front.  It makes for a non-traditional colored card but I am happy with it.

Cmas Card Challenge - May - Metal Accents

The challenge this month is Metal Accents.  I thought about this for a while.  I came up with embossed metal foil accent.
I used sticky foil tape which I pressed to a piece of thin white card stock.  This was embossed with one of the folders from the Cuttlebug Cricut Companion Embossing Folder Give a Hoot Bundle.  I trimmed the metal to the embossed edge. Then I mounted it on hunter green card stock.
I started with a hunter green card onto which I stamped snow with the Stampin Up! Itty Bitty Backgrounds with white Craft ink.  I ripped a piece white card stock from corner to corner and I placed one piece on the card front.  I then placed a length of Handsome Hunter gross grain ribbon across the card front and taped the ends to the inside. I knotted a short piece along the length and trimmed the ends.  I stamped the greeting with a clear stamp in Handsome Hunter.  Then, I mounted the metal embossed tree accent I put together earlier onto the card front with 3D foam tape.  I'm happy with these!

Card - Christmas Thank Yous

I'm working on thank you cards for the gifts I received this Christmas.  For this card I started with a black card, I trimmed a piece of foil paper to 4.00 x 5.25" and the snail adhesive worked the best for gluing it down with out marks.  I adhered a snowflake I cut with the Cricut Winter Lace cartridge on the top left hand corner with a black brad. I cut my greeting with the Cricut "Just Because Cards" cartridge.  And held it in place with snail adhesive.

Table Centre Pieces - Gold/Red Boxes

I created these boxes as center pieces for our Women's Christmas Party today.  With the napkins in hand I headed out to find something that would match. I found the gift wrap and ribbon at Michael's.  It's gold foil with a subtle snowflake pattern in it.  The ribbon was a good color match as well.  I wanted a consistent look I purchased the boxes at Creative Packaging. The boxes will be on each table then given away at the end of the evening.  They contain really nice candle holders.

Christmas Stack Class - Silver Snowflakes

This is the last card of this Christmas Card Stack Class. This is a very versatile design in the sense that the color can easily be changed to create different looking cards. I choose turquoise and navy for this class but have plans for another kit with 4 different colors. The colors suggested at class were pink and purple. Keep I eye out for it.

I designed the snowflake background myself and color printed it on white cardstock. It was trimmed and glued to the card. I used my Sizzix Large Snowflake die and cut them from silver foil paper. I placed the snowflake and used a push pin to make a hole in the centre for the brad. I added a Martha Stewart snowflake punch in the card color then a silver metal embellishment which is all held in place with a tiny silver brad. The circle greeting is something I designed and color printed. Punched with a 1 1/4 inch punch then layered onto a 1 3/8 circle punchie same color as the card. The strip in the card color is embossed with the Cuttlebug Snowflake folder and cut to .75" X 4.25" and glued below the snowflake. The circle greeting is assembled and using a push pin to create the hole is held in place with another tiny silver brad.

I made 12 cards

Total = 61

Christmas Stack Class - Foil Paper Blue/White

This foil paper appears quite dark but it really is not. I started with a white card and added a layer of great foil paper. The greeting was color printed and trimmed with decorative scissors. I chose a MS Snowflake punch in blue and a sequin snowflake all held in place with a blue brad.

Christmas Stack Class - Foil Paper Purple/Green

This card has a non traditional color combination of olive green, a bright purple and white. I had to visit the scrapbook store to find Bazzil cardstock in the coordinating colors. The card is white with a layer of foil gift wrap. The greeting is color printed on white and placed near the bottom of the card. I used the Stampin Up! Five petal punch on green and purple cardstock and a small white one to create the poinsettia on the right hand side of the greeting. All is held in place with the purple brad.

Card Kits - Christmas - Joy to the World

The raspberry foil paper was trimmed to the card front. The greeting was ripped on the top and bottom. Then it was glued to the lower third of the card. The star is cut from silver cardstock with a Sizzix star die. It was glued above the greeting.

Christmas Stack Class - Silver Star

The accents on these cards are silver stars from a tree garland. Of course a Zot keeps them in place. The decorative paper again is foil Christmas giftwrap. The red one has silver swirls which appear black on the scan. The blue one was blue foil with white swirls. The ribbon is red 3/8" gross grain ribbon and the blue is Martha Stewart twill ribbon. They were a great color match. The ribbon again is brought to the inside of the card through a slit in the fold. These were the favorite in the group in the class.