Sunday, December 18, 2011

Christmas Cards 2011

These are the Christmas cards I made this year, using designer scrapbook paper and some embellishments on certain ones. I wanted the cards to be clean and simple with a minimum of stamping. I did stamp sentiments inside of each one.

On this first one, the tree was first stamped with Versamark, then gold embossing powder was poured on, shaking the excess off and using the heat gun. A tiny clear rhinestone sticker was used on the star. I made 8 of these cards, 2 of each design. There is a tiny strip of gold shiny paper between the 2 layers and the tree is popped up.This is a 5 1/2 inch square card. The image was cut from one of the pages in this paper pad and popped up.

A very simple card. I used a retired Stampin Up set for this card. It is white on white with a layer of red shiny cardstock. The image was stamped in black ink and left uncolored...nothing else was added to the card other than a sentiment on the inside from the same stamp set. I made 20 of these. It was a perfect card for mass production.

The image was cut from the paper pad I used for this card and popped up. I used a red spica glitter pen on the red in the image. There is a layer of the gold paper behind it, and a thin gold strip between the 2 layers.

This is another 5 1/2 inch square card...ivory card base, paper, another ivory layer, a gold layer and the image was cut from the paper pad.

Different paper with the embossed tree. The paper used on these cards is from a My Minds Eye pad called "Lost & Found Christmas". The colors of the papers are browns and burgundys with some red. I love this pad and used a lot from it.




There is a strip of crocheted ribbon underneath the image which is popped up. This turned out really nice. I tried to make 2 cards of each image and layout.



The image is a clipboard tag that I popped up and added a ribbon on the corner.

Another image cut from the paper pad and popped up.



I love this card...probably my favorite...I used a tag from the paper pad and added ribbon.





A clipboard tag was used with some ribbon.

This is so precious.

Another tag...love this one too.


I made a total of 47 cards, far less than I have made in previous years. I also reduced the list significantly. I used these paper pads: Kaiser Craft "December 25th", Melissa Frances "Deck the Halls", My Mind's Eye "Lost & Found Christmas", Graphic 45 "Christmas Emporium" and Christmas Past. These papers are Victorian Christmas papers and clipboard tags. I really love these papers. I also used some paper and tags from K&Company "Elizabeth Brownd's Vision of Christmas", and tags from Kaiser Craft "December 25th".

I am glad I decided to try something different for cards this year. They all turned out fantastic and hope those that received any of these like them too. :)

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Birthday Cards and a Wedding Card

Denise's card for her birthday in November. The only stamping is the "happy birthday" in the right bottom corner. My new interest in card making is to use designer scrapbook paper and embellishments with very little stamping...if any, at all. Click on the card to see a larger view of the card. I was quite pleased with the way it turned out and Denise liked it, as well. I got the paper I used from the Green Tangerine Scapbook store in Rocklin. I don't remember who it is made by.

The youngest daughter of some friends of ours got married in November. This is the card I made for she and her Marine husband...no stamping on the front...just paper and some tags I cut out from the paper pad I used. I punched out the butterflies using a Martha Stewart punch and embellished them with tiny pearl stickers...then used some larger pearl stickers on the die cut flourish. The flourish I used is from some that Denise made for me using her Cricut machine. I used another Martha Stewart border punch on the strip at the bottom. The paper I used is from a Graphic 45 pad called "Le Romantique".





This is a birthday card that I made for my older sister, Nani. Her birthday is in September. She loves butterflies. I used only paper and punched out the butterflies with the Martha Stewart punch. I used a clear rhinestone sticker on the butterflies and there are a few pearl stickers above the "happy birthday". I love this stamp and tend to use it a lot for birthday cards. The paper I used on this card is from a Basic Grey pad called "Kioshi".

My SCS Fancy Folds Hosted Card Swap

I have not posted to this blog since August...where has the time gone?? I am all done with projects so I thought I would get caught up on posting to my blogs.

This is a card swap that I hosted on Splitcoast Stampers this past summer. It was a huge swap and had several catagories: Gatefold, Waterfall, Easel and Pocket cards.
Gatefold CardGatefold Card

Inside of above card

Gatefold card

Inside of above card

Gatefold card

Inside of above card. This stamper combined the Gatefold with a Pocket card on the inside. Very clever!

Gatefold card

Gatefold card

Inside of card

Gatefold...this is a super cute card.

Gatefold card

Gatefold card

Inside of above card...a pocket card on the inside.

Gatefold card

Waterfall card

Waterfall card

Waterfall card

Waterfall card

Waterfall card

Waterfall card...super cute!

Waterfall card

Waterfall card

Easel card

Easel card

Easel card...this is a sweet baby card

Easel card

Easel card

Twisted Easel card

Twisted Easel card

Twisted Easel card...this is absolutely beautiful...love it!!

Easel card...this stamper lives in Australia...her cards are elaborate and beautiful. This is a 6 inch square with lots of embellishments.

Easel card...a triple...I've never seen one like this...it is amazing...a rather large card. This stamper made the Gatefold cards incorporating pockets on the inside of her cards. I have visited her blog and her cards are amazing.

Pocket card

Pocket card...love the die that she used...on my wish list to purchase someday...

Pocket card

Double Pocket card

Pocket card with opening on the side of the card

Pocket card

Pocket card

Pocket card with opening on the side

Pocket card


This was the last swap that I hosted...as much fun it is to get some awesome cards...it is a lot of work. I've decided to not participate in any SCS swaps for awhile...I will continue to participate with my stamp group here in Sacramento.


I have so many cards that I need to use before I think about doing anymore SCS swaps.