Christmas Card Challenge - Oct - Tools Dies

The challenge for October is Tools - Dies.  This could include: Thick Dies from Sizzix or other companies, Electronic Cutters such as Cricut or Silhouette, or Sizzlets, or thin dies such as Spellbinders Nestabilities, Framelits, Thinlits,  Wow hasn't the world of diecutting grown!!










I selected a Flip Card and used the Sizzix Framelits Die Set 11PK Card Circle Flip-its #2. I selected the circle to repeat the circles in the DSP. I cut the card base from a bright green card stock.  Then I cut the layers from Basic Grey Fruitcake Berry Branch DSP. I cut a scallop circle to place on the circle flip.  I added white Martha Stewart snowflake punchie with a glue dot to hold it in place.  I added a piece of cotton ribbon in deep red to the left hand side and knotted it and trimmed the ends.  This is really nice ribbon and was bought at my local arts and crafts store in the Christmas ribbon section.

The picture on the right is of the card open.

Card Kits - Joy with Damask Buttons

I put together this Christmas Card Stack kit this week. I had just enough Damask buttons left from my card club class to make a stack kit. I found some decorative paper to match the mustard and olive buttons I had. I selected cardstock in cherry red and olive green colors. I cut the word JOY with my Sizzix Shadow Box dies, the shadow in ivory and the letters in red. These are glued red over ivory. I selected some gross grain ribbon in 2 shades of green. I tied red thread in the holes of the buttons and trimmed the ends. I trimmed and glued the decorative paper to the card front. I added a bit of glue to the back of the ribbon and placed about .75" from the top of the card. Brought both ends to the inside of the card and taped them down. I used a glue dot to adhere the button to the ribbon. I glued the letters below the ribbon, first the J then the Y and centered the O in between. The kit makes 16 cards. You can check my website link on the right hand side or follow this link for available kits.

Card Kits - Snowflakes

You will note that the scrapbook paper is not snowflake related. It still works! I used the silver organza ribbon down the center of the card. I mounted the large 3d snowflake over the centre will double sided tape between the ribbon and the paper then the glue dot between the snowflake and the ribbon. I added a small snowflake sequin in the centre. It feels good to be able to clean up and start new next year when I start Christmas cards.

Card Kits - Snowflakes

I've used the large clear snowflake with some turquoise snowflake scrapbook paper in the back ground. It is held in place with a glue dot. I have mounted it on a white card. The background paper was ripped to leave a space of white card. I wrapped a piece of organza ribbon around the front of the card and knotted on the front.

Christmas Stack Class - Snowflake

I had a great Christmas Card Stack class today. There were 12 or so ladies in the room. Most left the class with their Christmas ready to go! Very good.

I have some great snowflakes on these cards.

I chose some snowflake background paper in blue purple and olive green. The greetings were color printed and punched with the Stampin Up! horizontal window punch. The blue card has a large snowflake held in place with a glue dot. The ribbon is placed horizontal near the top of the card and just knotted. The greeting is placed above the ribbon. On the green card the ribbon runs vertically around the card front. The ends come together at the top and holds the small snowflake in place and is tied into a bow. The greeting is placed on the bottom right hand corner.