More Christmas Cards

Green and Pink Christmas (sc28)

These are not colours I would usually think of using on a Christmas card but I did like the snowflake paper and so decided to run with it. Happy with different elements of the card but I'm still not sure about the overall result. A bigger stamp might have been better. Could be just down to the fact that pink and green aren't my colours.

STAMPS: Hampton Art - Snowman window HOTP-sentiment

PAPER: DCWV

PUNCH: Stampin'up Scallop circle, Woodware circles

EMBELLISHMENTS: snowflake brad, adhesive gems

Quick Christmas (sc 26)

This is a good card for mass production. The snowflake with the red gingham is actually a wire edged ribbon I salvaged from last year's presents. I think someone out there might recognise it. Keep my cards in mind when you are buying your ribbon this year. To make the snowflake detail stand out I placed a strip of blue card underneath. Where I have used ribbon a strip of patterned paper works just as well.

STAMP: Hero Arts - Winter's Butterfly

PUNCH: EK Success corner rounder

Cuttlebug Christmas (colour challenge 27)

There is no quicker, more effective card than the one made with a CB embossing folder. If you haven't already tried it give it a go. You'll be hooked.

STAMPS: Stampin'up - Flaky Friends

CUTTLEBUG FOLDER: Snowflakes

There are now 4 new Christmas cards in my stash. That's really good because I don't usually get started until December.

Does anybody notice a trend? I like snowmen.

Pocket Cards

Today's tutorial on Splitcoaststampers is for a

'Flower Pot Pocket Card'.

I had already used this design for a birthday card a few

months back so I thought I would share it with you.

Initially I followed the tutorial exactly but as it started to

take shape the card seemed to be on the small side.

Now I am not a lover of big cards but I did want it a bit bigger.

I resized to suit me - can't remember the measurements-

but it wasn't difficult to do.

Anyhow I was happy with the result and so was the recipient.

This next pocket card was a tutorial on Jan Tink's blog called Carousel Notes. It was made using the Stampin'up product of the same name. As I didn't have access to Carousel notes I used square envelopes available and cut matching scalloped circles using my Cricut Expression and Accent Essentials cartridge. The paper is Cosmo Cricket 'Girl Friday' which I love.

the closed version

the open version

up close with the notes peeking out the pocket.

I was in a rush to get this card in the mail so the photographs are not quite what I hoped.

Once again the one on the receiving end was pleased.

STAMPS: Lizzie Anne Designs

PAPER: Cosmo Cricket 'Girl Friday'

Bouncing Boy card

I decided that a good way for me to increase my 'finished card'

stock would be to try some of the weekly challenges.
This card is for the stampTV Potluck Friday (stvpf22) challenge.

Any design, any colour except pink - a card for a young boy.
I think this fits the bill.

The folding of the card makes it bounce up when opened.

This rear view shows where you can sign or add a greeting.

These are quick to make, fun cards - always a hit with kids.

STAMPS: CHF For The Men, STAMPIN' UP Kids At Play

PAPER: K&Co Hopscotch