Christmas Cards 2015 - Part 3

Hello my blogging family and friends I do so hope you are well. I know for sure that it was strange going back to "Work stuff" today, I suspect I am not alone for those still working. I am preparing for my up and coming work trip to Dubai and have just put all my gear on the bed in our spare bedroom - it'll be a miracle getting it all in the suitcase - invariably it all does go in!!

A few more Christmas cards to show you today.

Card One
This first card is one I made using my new Heidi Swapp Minc machine.

I did share with you the YouTube site where Becca Feeken shows how to do this technique. It enables you to put a foiled edge to any of your dies.
If you missed it you can check it out on my December 28th 2015 posting>>> HERE.

In this card I used American Crafts white card stock and Kaisercraft Scarlet cardstock for the base. I used a Sue Wilson Noble square stitched die as well as her New York collection die. (Details listed below).

The stamp is from an image I found on the internet which I have had for ages and I coloured it with my Copics.

Card Two

As you can see there is a theme going on here! I used a Labels 22 Spellbinders die for the centre, then added some Sue Wilson dies for the Holly Leaves and Poinsettia. The sentiment stamp was from a set I got when I was in the States. I used American Crafts white card stock for the base, the background Christmas papers were a Magazine freebie 6 x 6 inch pad. The hessian/burlap was from Spotlight.

Card Three
A couple of variations with this style of card. Pearl if you are reading this post you will recognise the Simply Cards Magazine "Freebie" Dove - which I know you mentioned that you also have!

I used a Spellbinder Ironworks Accent die and the Circle Delight die, Sue Wilson's Merry Christmas Die and the Noble stitched square dies with the card base made from American Crafts card stock. It has a lovely weight for cards and goes far particularly if you get the 12 x 12 sheets.

Here is my last card for today and is a variation on the two above.

I used the Spellbinders curved border die and an Elizabeth Craft Design Merry Christmas die for this one. So simple yet so effective.


So here are the main ingredients that I used to make these cards:

American Crafts white cardstock pack	American Crafts - 12 x 12 Cardstock Pack - 60 Sheets - Pastels	KaiserCraft Scarlet Weave Card Stock	Sue Wilson Noble Double Pierced Squares Set A CED5509	Sue Wilson New York Collection - Madison Square CED 4104
Spellbinders Circle Delight S4-511	Minc Foil Transfer Machine Heidi Swapp	Minc Foil Gold Heidi Swapp	Spellbinders Labels Twenty Two - S4-346	Francheville Kraft Christmas Foil/Glitter Paper Pack
Hero Arts Clear Christmas Messages stamps CL722	Sue Wilson - Festive Collection - Classic Poinsettia CED3008	Sue Wilson - Festive Collection - Mosaic Poinsettia CED3009	Sue Wilson Holly Sprays - CED3013	COPIC Sketch Markers
Hessian	Spellbinders Ironworks Motifs - S5-059	Spellbinders Ironworks Accents - S5-058	Spellbinders Curved Borders Two S5-201	Sue Wilson Festive Collection Merry Christmas CED 3026
ECD Merry Christmas (745)	Dove Die - Australian Simply Cards Mag Issue 87

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Thanks for stopping by again today. I hope you liked this next selection of Christmas cards.

The Nativity - 3 Christmas Cards

Hello my blogging family and friends I hope my post finds you well. Did you have/are you having a great day?
I have three cards to show with you all use the Cottage Cutz Nativity scene, so they are similar but slightly different!

Here we go .....
CARD #1:

This is the front of Card #1. The base is white card stock with a mat of gorgeous Pale blue American Cards Pastel Card Stock which I mounted using foam tape for added dimension. The top white card stock mat was then faux stitched which was the layer I added the die cut images of the Nativity onto. The sentiment is a Waltzingmouse Christmas stamped with Tuxedo Black memento ink.

I'll tell you a secret, I actually thought I'd lost the last third of the image, then I found it so I added it to the inside of the card with a JustRite stamped sentiment.





Card #2:
A little bit the same - this time using Navy card stock for the Nativity images.

This is the complete Nativity on the card front.


Card #3:
I have a few Photos to show some of the images close up. This time I used a Black (Kaisercraft Liquorice) card stock for the Nativity scene with a matching black card stock matted layer as well.

Here are all the parts of the Nativity in close up.

We three kings of Orient are...

Unto us a child is born ......

While Shepherds watch their flocks by night .....









Here are the main ingredients I used to make these cards:

Quill White MultiBoard 210gsm Card stoc	Pokey Tool	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Clear 12 inch Design Ruler	American Crafts - 12 x 12 Cardstock Pack - 60 Sheets - Pastels	Kaiser Craft Liquorice Weave Card Stock
DCWV Jewel Colored 4.5" x 6.5"Card Stock Mat Stack	Cottage Cutz Nativity Scene (4x8)	Double Sided Foam Mounting Tape	Waltzingmouse Stamps - Compliments of the Season	JustRite Stamps Christmas Inner Thoughts CL04625
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad	Stickles - Crystal

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Thanks for stopping by today, I have a couple of other cards in hand to share with you, so  I'll post those as soon as I can.

10 Christmas Cards

Hello my blogging friends I do hope you have been keeping well. I have been busy making cards and I will shortly show you a design for 50 invitations I was asked to make to celebrate a 70th Birthday. As soon as they have been received in the post I'll show you the design here. I was also asked to make 30 Christmas cards for this lovely lady too and today's post is a selection of 10 of those that I thought you might like to see.

So in no particular order:

I used a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder to make the strips, and added some lace threaded through with some red ribbon. (All from my stash).

I heat embossed the sentiment and trimmed the red background with some decorative scissors.

The sentiment inside the card is from Just Rite Stamps (Christmas Inner thoughts cling stamps).

I'm obviously having a Red and White session at the moment!
I used Spellbinders 2011 Heirloom Ornament dies, a swirl (sizzix) embossing folder, Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders One, a Spellbinders oval die as well as a Spellbinders Timeless Rectangle die.

The stamps are both Just rite. Deck the halls and Inner thoughts cling.

This card was made using lots of bits and bobs I had in my stash. The Spellbinders die I used is Radiant Rectangles, the bear in the stocking is something my mother gave to me years ago and I have never found a home for it until now.
I added a couple of pearls, a little embellishment of a poinsettia again from my stash and there you have it.

Very similar to the last card, except I used a 6 x 6 Christmas paper pad as background to the few embellishment of a wreath and poinsettias that I must have had for years!!

On a roll now. You'll see some similarities to previous cards here too. I used a Waltzingmouse stamp for the central medallion coloured with Copics, Stickles and glitter.

This is such a pretty and yet simple to make card. I must say a Huge thanks to the inspiration I get from Pinterest. This may have been inspired by something i saw there. It uses a Martha Stewart Jingle bell die, Just Rite stamps (Inner thoughts) some ribbon, heat embossed gold, a Christmas pad 6 x 6 and there you have it!

This card uses Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles dies. The image was one from my line drawings on my PInterest board which I coloured with Copics. I scored the white card using my score pad to give a little dimension to it.

The two Poinsettias at the top of the card are buttons that I bought last year at Spotlight.

I love this card, I think it's just so sweet. The cat is a digi image from Mo's Digital pencil which I coloured using my Copics.

I cut it out using a Spellbinders Grand scalloped square die.

The green background paper is from a 6 x 6 paper pad and the gold card is from a paper pack that I bought on sale at Spotlight.

The sentiment s a freebie from one of my craft magazines.

I think this Santa is really cute, no idea where I found him (sorry!) I printed him out a couple of time and decoupaged him to create some dimension. I used some HOTP design papers,a piece of blue ribbon and a gold peel off and that was the card done!

I had to do an Aussie card! I used a La La Land Digi image which I coloured using my Copics.
The Spellbinders die used in the 5 x 7 Enchanted Labels 28.

The ribbon I bought about two years ago and I can't remember where I bought it from sorry!

The little piece of holly was from one of the Christmas Kaisercraft collectible packs.









Here are the main ingredients that I used to make these cards:

Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders - S5-181	Spellbinders 5 x 7 Enchanted Labels 28 - S6-003	Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles S5-158	Spellbinders Resplendent Rectangles S5-147	Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Squares
Spellbinders Classic Ovals LG S4-110	Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder	Sizzix Dot Swirl & Medallion Embossing Folders - 658286	Marianne Designs Snowflakes LR0125	JustRite Stamps Deck the Halls CL-01250
Just Rite Christmas Inner Thoughts CL-04625	Penny Black Caroling Penguins - Rubber Stamps	Waltzing Mouse Stamps - Seasonal Remedies	Mo's Digital Pencil - Cat's in the Christmas Tree	La La Land Marci Kangaroo Digi Stamp
Kaisercraft 6.5 x 6.5 Christmas Carol Paper Pad	Kaisercraft 6.5 x 6.5 Twig & Berry Paper Pad	Kaisercraft 6.5 x 6.5 St Nicholas Paper Pad	Mirri Card - Gold	PORTACraft Self Adhesive 5mm Pearls
Memento Lady Bug ink pad	Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad	COPIC Sketch Markers	Martha Stewart Jingle Bell Punch	Judikins White Opaque Embossing Powder

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Thanks so much for stopping by today to read my blog. I am off to hospital again on Wednesday 4th to have the other knee (the right one) replaced. Must say I am really looking forward to it.