Gingerbread Man

I cut the Gingerbread Man with a Sizzix die from heavy chocolate brown card stock.  I placed a piece of dark red card stock behind the hearts on his belly. I tied a piece of red baker`s twine around his neck. I used a chalk marker to highlight his mouth, and icing on his arms and legs.

I wrapped the same baker`s twine around the top of the snow flake layer and tied a knot.  I glued this layer to the front of a Mocha Devine card base.

Added a quarter sheet insert.

With few elements ready, card making takes less time.

Embossed Snowman

This is a Sizzix Snowman and hat die which I used on ivory card stock. I them embossed it with the coordinating embossing folder.

I used the snowflake spokes to make twig arms for him from gold paper. I cut tiny hearts from gold and adhered them onto his belly.

I loved this plaid paper and I am down to my last few pieces.  This layer was adhered to a warm brown card. 

The snowman was adhered to the plaid. 

A quarter sheet insert was added to the inside.

Angelica

I went looking in extras stash to find a few elements to whip up some cards for the sale tomorrow.

This is Angelica by Stampendous gold embossed on white card stock.  I put a few drops of blue and pink ink onto my crafty mat and spritzed it with my mister bottle.  I just dropped the quarter sheet right onto the color and pull it up.  I let it dry and resisted ironing it to flatten which would have removed my gold embossing.  Pressing works well to flatten if you have the time.

I chose a coordinating card in non traditional pink.  I trimmed the angel leaving a small border and mounted to the card front. 

Quarter sheet insert was added.

Simple Sentiments - Full Photo

I was working on a new concept for my photos. So I dug into my stash of photos to create a new type of Simple Sentiments cards.  These cards feature my photos which have been trimmed to 3.75 T x 5.00 W which leaves a nice border on the A2 card.  I selected a colored cards that coordinated with the photos.  With no greetings they can be used for any occasion. They have a quarter sheet insert on the inside.

Some of these are being given to a friend who lost her husband recently.  She is a card giver and there are bound to be a few occasions where she would like to express appreciation to those who have provided support during this difficult time.

I will see her on today at our year end BBQ.

R2Go Christmas Kit - Bethlehem Triptych - Punched Stars

Another Ready 2 Go Stack kit for my class on Monday, June 05.  Very similar to the one I made earlier.

It features a Bethlehem Triptych with a gold foil greeting.  The layer measures 3.5 x 4.75 inches.

I chose a navy card.

I trimmed the 12x12 gold metallic card stock to 4.00 x 5.25 inches which leaves a small border of blue card.  This layer was adhered to the card front.

I punched 3 stars below the gold greeting on the Bethlehem layer.  Once placed on the gold layer the stars become gold as the lower layer shows through. I placed the center one first then evenly space the other two on either side.

R2Go Christmas Kit - Bethlehem Triptych

I'm working on Ready 2 Go Stack kits for my class on June 5.

It features a Bethlehem Triptych with a gold foil greeting.  It is 3.5 x 4.75 inches.

I chose a navy card.

I trimmed the 12x12 gold metallic card stock to 4.00 x 5.25 inches which leaves a small border.  This layer was adhered to the card front.

I added 3 gold star confetti adhered below the greeting with Bling Zots.  I placed the center one first then evenly space the other two on either side.