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'