2019 Cardmaking - CH - Class 1

I taught my card making session at CH tonight.  I had some enthusiastic ladies participate.

This card features music paper cut to leave a small border on an ivory card. 

The flower was cut with the Sizzix Flower, Leaves & Stem #4 from black card stock.  The stem was cut to fit the length of the card. 

I poked a hole in the center of the flower with a push pin. I placed the gold sequin and Prima paper flower onto the tiny black brad and inserted into the hole I made.  I pressed the prongs apart on the inside of the card.

With no greeting it makes a great card for any occasion for a music lover.


This card makes a great one for the guys in your life.

I chose a grey card and cut the designer paper to leave a small margin and adhered it to the card front.

I wrapped the black ribbon around the card front and tied in a square knot on the front left. 

The black label was cut with the Stampin Up Deco Label framelit. I printed the pelican and punched with 2" circle punch.  It was adhered over the ribbon with 3D foam tape.

I started with a deep teal card.  I cut the polka dot designer paper to leave a small border and adhered it to the card front.

I cut the flower from copper card stock with the Sizzix Daisy #4 die.  It was adhered to the card front.

With a push pin I made a hole through the card front for the brad which holds the two handmade paper flowers (teal and terracotta) in the center of the flower.

The greeting was printed in a warm blue then punched with the Stampin Up Artisan Label Punch. 

It was adhered to the card front with 3D foam tape.

Card Fronts Relayered #3

This is another church card.  The frame with the clear centre is one from Photo Elements.  I placed the music sheet with O Little Town of Bethlehem behind it and created a graphic I could use in my layout software.
I added the greeting in red at the top of the card front and a script font.  The leaves for the red flower were added too.
The card front was color printed.
The red silk flower was added to the bottom right hand corner with a gold sequin and a gold tiny brad.
This card front was trimmed and layered onto a red new card base.

This is a card I designed from an advent class several years ago.

I trimmed the card front and layered it onto a new navy blue card base which matched the navy scallop oval in the centre of the card.

Another church card.
I designed the large greeting with fonts.
I added the faded green oval background and printed it on white card stock.
The flower is made of 2 confetti daisies held in place with a white tiny brad.

This card front was trimmed and layered onto a new red card base.  A new insert was added and it's ready to give again.



Not all the cards donated come to me in good shape. Sometimes the card back has been punched with holes because the recipient put it on their bulletin board, so the front is salvaged and re-layered.  Sometime only the card front arrives, again it likely can be re-layered.  Sometimes the card front was not assembled very well, the elements may not be glued on straight, maybe there is glue residue where it should not be, or some other aspect that makes the card front not able to be re-used.  It happens.  I give a second life to as many as I can.

As I reviews cards and kits I have made years ago I am amazed at how many I have done.  Christmas is my favorite time of year and I don't need a big excuse to participate in it at any level.  Cards have been a natural go to for me for a long time. Sending paper cards is in decline.  I'm working on digital Christmas cards.  I made some last year and have to design new ones for this year.

Joy to the World

I started with the chalkboard JOY which was cut from a card with the A2 Matting Nestabilities.  I then cut the red envelope with the next size up rectangle.  I then created the banner and color printed it on white card stock.  Cut the banner ends with the Stampin Up Triple Banner Punch.  Adhered it below the large greeting.  I then printed some red music background onto white card stock and trimmed it to leave a small border.  Once adhered to the front of a black card the greeting layer was adhered as well.

Joy to the World Challenge

I started with the Tim Holtz JOY Mover & Shaper cut from green card stock.  I then cut the word out of the piece of card stock with one of the Spellbinder Smooth Oval Nestabilities.  I cut a scalloped oval with the corresponding SB Nestabilities from gold card stock.  These were adhered together.  I cut the TH Ornamenal die from ivory music decorative paper.  I chose a deep red card onto which I stamped some washi tape from the Stampin Up Tape It stamp set in black ink.  I colored printed the "to the World" greeting in black and I applied a bit of TH Antique Linen Distress Stain to just remove the whiteness of the card stock. I flagged the end of the banner with the SU Chevron punch.   I then layered it onto the same green card stock as the Joy die cut leaving a tiny border. I adhered the Ornamental die cut to the card front then adhered the banner in the bottom third of the card.  I then adhered the Joy scalloped oval with 3D foam tape.

Submitting this card to the following challenges:
Sparkles Christmas Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Holly Jolly Christmas Card Challenge - Inspired by a Christmas Carol

R2G Card Kit - Vellum Nativity with Music

Another Ready 2 Go Christmas card kit.  I used the same sketch as my Christmas Challenge.

I made these different colors so as to offer some variety.  Black, purple, turquoise and navy.

The clip art nativity is printed on vellum and trimmed.  The sheet music is printed on white card stock and trimmed just a bit smaller. This is mounted to a color coordinated card.  The greeting is printed and color coordinated to the card as well.  I have flagged the ends and mounted it to the vellum with 3D foam tape.  The double sided tape for the vellum is hidden behind the greeting to ensure it does not show.

R2G Card Kit - Joy to the World Music

I have another R2G card kit ready.  This one is Christmas in some what non traditional colors. I chose glitter music card stock then searched for a paper which would coordinate with it.  I think this Anna Griffin scallop circle paper was a good match and adds a bit of color.  I chose to focus on the pink in the patterned paper but there is some green in there which might work also. I cut the glitter paper to 3.75" square.  Then added the strip of patterned paper to the left. They are tape together on the back then handled as a single layer.  The strip of pink card stock is added and trimmed to the edges.  This layer is then mounted to the pink rectangle layer. This is then added to the black card front.  The greeting is a black scallop circle, with a 1 3/8" pink circle with the color printed greeting on top of that.  This accent is then mounted over the pink strip with 3D foam tape.  This accent is all punched with Stampin Up punches.  The greeting is printed on a warm neutral card stock.

Christmas Card Challenge - August - Music

The challenge for August is to use music on your card.  That can include carols, hymns, music notes, carolers, drummer boy and much more.  It can be the background, the focal element, a 3D embellishment.  What will you use?

I chose a music background that I could change it's color.  I gave this one a blue hint of color.  I printed it and trimmed it to be smaller than my card front.  I found the nativity on Image Arcade. I made it navy and printed it onto vellum.  I trimmed it to be a bit bigger than the music background.  I added a color printed greeting at the top.  It was printed on white card stock and then I flagged the ends.  It is mounted to the card front with 3D foam tape.

I think I will make some of these in several different colors.

GC Holder - Musical Notes

I'm finally getting to some of my Christmas shopping.

I made this gift card holder with the Sizzix Jumbo Crescent Tag die and black cardstock.  I folded the card stock in half before cutting. Here's a link to the ones I've made before. This time I placed the fold on the side instead of the bottom.  I added some music paper to the front.  I hand cut the curve at the top and punched the hole with a 1/4" punch.  I cut the music notes with the green Sizzix small music notes die.  Some in copper and some in black.  I added the greeting with the Stampin Up! Modern Label punch and the Word Window punch with the greeting being color printed.  I added a copper metallic ribbon to keep it closed.

Card - We Wish You a Merry Christmas

I created this graphic Christmas card.  The musical sentiment was printed on vellum. I trimmed it to let the musical paper show better.  I added a bit of clear adhesive under the flower and opposite corner. I mounted the background paper and vellum on a chocolate brown card. I added a layered poinsettia on the top left hand corner held in place with a chocolate brad.  Quick and easy.





Here's another with red card stock with the sentiment centred on the music paper.

Card - Purple Poinsettia

I'm working on filling a few holes in my inventory for my next sale.  Music related Christmas cards was one such space.  I started with the lime green musical paper.  I cut it with the Tim Holtz Cameo Frame Bigz die.  I layered it onto purple card stock knowing I had similar colored poinsettias. I added velvety poinsettias in a grape color, with a Prima silver flower in the centre all held in place with a crystal brad in a purple color.  I punched a Stampin Up Modern Label punchie with a greeting color printed and punched with the SU Word Window.  The greeting is 3D foam taped to the card front. 

Card - Christmas Carolers

I made several of these with different colored greetings. I started with a black card and I cut the Tim Holtz Victorian Carolers in black as well.  I wanted a music background so I dug into my archives to find backgrounds I had designed for these cards in 2010.  I changed the color to black and white and printed them onto vellum, which I trimmed to 4x5.25".  I wanted the music to show so I placed a piece of white bond paper behind the vellum cut to 3.75x5".  This piece was glued in place then I carefully placed some snail adhesive to the back of the vellum in places where it would be covered by the carolers.  This was put in place then the carolers were added on top.  I felt it needed a bit of color so I punched a color printed greeting with the Stampin Up! Word Window punch.  This is mounted to the card front with 3D foam tape.  I added some color to the music sheet with chalk.
It's so nice to make cards with die cuts other than snowflakes, poinsettias, and stars.  Good job Tim Holtz!

Card Club - Doily Folded Christmas Tree

I created the trees with gold 8" doilies.  I sponged the back of the doily with green ink.  I used several greens - Nick Bantock - Sapmoss green, Tim Holtz - Bundled Sage & Crushed Olive. I printed the background directly onto the card stock.  The star was punched from gold foil paper and mounted with 3D tape.  I added 3 red daisy confetti flowers held in place with tiny black brads.  The bottom of the tree was trimmed and a black tree trunk was placed behind the lacey tree.

Left Red: The words from the "O Christmas Tree" carol printed in black on the red a card.

Right Ivory: The music sheet for the Christmas carol.

Card - Muscial Christmas

I started with glitter musical card stock from Michaels. I used a notch corner punch on all four corners.  I added a length of black gross grain ribbon and taped the ends to the back.  I added a large red silk poinsettia then a white smaller one then a gold sequin all held in place with a gold brad.  I created the greeting with the SU Modern Label & Word Window punches.  I stamped the greeting with a small clear stamp with black Versafine ink.

Card - Sketch Challenge - Red felt

I made this card for Sparkles Christmas Card Challenge #32 which was a sketch challenge.
I started with the felt snowflake ornament.  I found the designer paper to go with the red in the ornament.  I selected a white card no make sure I didn't fight with the reds I already had.  I added the band of green and the greeting.  It still needed something more so I added a strip of red music (left over from last card). That did the trick.  The greeting was color printed on cardstock and punched with the SU Word Window punch and layered onto a SU Modern Label punchie.  The ornament is held in place with a tiny silver brad which also holds the silver accent I placed in the centre.  A bit of bling to contrast the matte surface of the felt.

Card - Angel - Christmas Challenge

I made this card for Holly Jolly's Christmas Challenge this week which is Angels.
I cut the angel with the Cricut and the Best Images of 2008 cartridge. I cut the filigree layer in silver metallic paper and the layer 1 in black card stock. Once cut, I glued the silver one over the black one. I found a scan of the Christmas Carol - Hark the Herald Angels Sing - which I colored in red and re-sized it to fit on the card front.  Once I had decided on red, I added the red thread around the angel's waist. I printed the carol on white card stock and then trimmed it to leave a border.  I selected a red card to match.  I glued the song background to the red card and then glued the angel to the background. I added a bit of rhinestone on the horn.

Cmas Card Challenge - Feb - Musical Christmas

Musical Christmas could include carolers, instruments, or hymns. What comes to mind?

I started with Bazzil Mocha Divine card stock. I printed a scanned image of the music for the "Little Drummer Boy" song on vanilla card stock (4 per 8.5x11). The quarter sheet was was trimmed, smudged with ink and I distressed it's edges. I wrapped the bronze organza ribbon around just below the song title, knotted it and trimmed it's ends. This layer was glued to the card front. I cut a matching oval of card stock with my Creative Memories oval cutter and then trimmed a sepia colored image of the Little Drummer Boy. This accent was then mounted on the card with 3D foam tape.

I made 6 of these.

Total: 12