Christmas isn't over until the last card is sent!

Just a few more Christmas cards to post...
Used a Cuttlebug embossing folder and inked it then added the stamped image (Stampin' Up, I think).


This card forms a pocket, and the insert pulls out. I can't remember what they are called right now-(old age catching up with me???). paper from DCWV. Ornament cut with the Cricut.



Danielle

Another easy card

The reindeer for this card is cut directly from patterened paper and mounted on gold cardstock. I added the ribbons to finish it off.

Little Drummer Boy card

The stamp for this card is from "Stampendous". I colored the image with colored pencils and put flocking on the lambs. The sentiment is from "Studio G". The patterened papers are from a K & co. stack by designer, Susan Winget, called "Glad Tidings".

Candle Card

Another stamp I bought this year and hadn't used yet. I colored the image with colored pencils and sprayed it with hair spray to keep it from smudging. (Yes, hair spray, and it really works well.)I added stickles to the flame. The stamped image is from "Recollections", a Michaels brand. I put Stickles over the stamped image. The patterened papper has foil on it and is from K & Co. Winter Wonderland Stack.

Christmas Angel

I found this stamp on sale at Michael's early this year. I love her attitude of reverence. I colored the stamp with colored pencils and applied stickles to the halo, dress and wings. She is mounted with foam tape on the "marquee" which is cut with the Cricut Storybook cartridge. I also added stickles to the edge of the marquee. That is mounted on the dark blue cardstock, on which I doodled with white gel pen around the edges. The stamp is from "Stampendous", the patterened paper is from K & Co's "Winter Wonderland" stack.

Christmas cards

I finally got my old card reader fixed! I can post photos again. I've made a number of cards in the same design this year. A few years ago I was making almost every card different, but I just don't have the time for that this year. This card is just cut from patterened paper, layered with another patterened paper, I added a ribbon, stamped the greeting and mounted on white card stock, and it's done! The paper is from "My Mind's Eye".

Glass etching

This year I did some glass etching projects as Christmas gifts. I used my Cricut to cut vinyl and placed the vinyl on the item I wanted to etch. I them used "Armour Etch", an etching cream on the area NOT covered by the vinyl to etch the glass. After 15 minutes you remove the "Armour Etch" and wash the item with soapy water to remove any residue. That's all there is to it! What could be easier? I made several vases and one mirror. I only got photos of one vase and the mirror, but I think they turned out nice. The people who received them as gifts liked them.



So, what do you think?
Danielle

Last of the Christmas cards-I promise!

These were last minute cards. I call them "variations on a theme." I made a bunch of these with various Cricut and Cuttlebug cuts, lots of stickles, Studio G and Stampin' Up stamps and ribbon, but all have the same basic layout. Paper are from KI Memories, DCWV and the dark blue with snowflakes is unknown manufacturer (no name on reverse and can't remember where I got it).
Danielle

A few more Christmas cards

My first Acrylic card! I cut down packaging from a cologne gift set for the card base. It was a bit firmer than the transparency film I bought and I thought it would be great to recycle too. The pp is from DCWV Christmas glitter stack, silver paper from DCWV metallic stack, pink is from K & Co. The inside sentiment is from a clear stamp set by Inkadinkadoo, the outside sentiment on the tag is from Studio G. Reindeer cut on the Cricut with JOTS and Stickles added. The sentiments were heat embossed.


Outside




Inside


The lamb on this card was cut with the Cricut from PDDU cartridge, chalked and popped with foam tape. The "hills" were torn, chalked and mounted with foam tape. The star is cut from the JOTS cartridge and Stickles were added, and the "night wind is the "steam" from the mug on JOTS and the stem of one of the floral accents from JOTS, also with Stickles. Sentiment was computer generated and edges were inked. I think this is my favorite Christmas card from this year!

More Christmas cards

I thought I would post pics of a few of the cards I sent for Christmas this year. I tried to make several of each design.
This one is made with paper from K & I, snowflake cut with Cricut at 2 1/2" from AE cart (I think) and Stickles on the snowflake and around the sentiment. Stamp is from a dollar bin at M's or ACM-I don't remember which.

This one is basically the same design in different colors.

I used a Studio G stamp for the nativity, mounted on Scalloped circles cut with the Cricut using Mimi Monogram cartridge. Joy was cut with the Cricut from the Joys of the Season cartridge.

This card was made with K & I papers, mug cut with Cricut from Christmas Cheer cartridge. The sentiment is hand written (calligraphy) and says "Warm wishes" the inside reads, "for a wonderful holiday".

Another cut from the Cricut, this one also from Joys of the Season. The pointsettia was cut at graduated sizes in 3 different color cardstock, then outlined with Stickles and mounted on foam tape. The patterened paper is from K & Company. The sentiment was stamped and then heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

I made a bunch more, and maybe I will post pics of them later, but that's it for now.
Danielle

Even though all my Christmas cards for this year were sent out a while ago, I've still been making a few Christmas cards. I will just send them next year! I'm trying to curb my spending on craft items this year so I got out my scraps and made a few cards from them. Here are 2 I did the last few days. This one was made with scraps of the blue pattered paper, a piece of transparency that I cut with my Cricut into the snowflake and then put Star Dust Stickles over it. I mounted the snowflake on clear "skittles" (an acrylic decorative accent that is 3-D), and added the piece of ribbon.

This one I had a few scraps of the patterened paper and plain cardstock so I used a piece of each and cut the gingerbread man with the Cricut. He has stickled accents. I love ribbon so I added the piece to complete the project.


Danielle

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!
Here's our Christmas tree. Our oldest daughter (22) has been in charge of decorating the tree for the past few years. She loves to decorate for Christmas and as soon as Thanksgiving is over she gets things rolling.