Folded Christmas Tree

This idea for a Christmas tree intrigued me the first time I saw it on Connie's blog.  I don't have any long Christmas sentiments so I used a brush set in Photoshop Elements to create the sentiment.  I can't find the set on the Internet, but I believe I got it from scrapgirls.com.  It is called JHI Life Quotes3.  On my quest to find something for the top of the tree, I learned that you can emboss on top of brads, so my silver brad is now gold!

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Whisper White, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
SU Designer Paper - Holiday Treasures
Accessories - Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder, Gold embossing powder, Star brad,


Joyce

Glittery Snowflake

For this card, I used SCAL software to trace an image (actually a screen shot from the on-line catalogue) of the SU Original Dies - Snowflake #2 and then cut it out using my Cricut.  I used Papertrey Ink's Stamper's Select card stock for the snowflake because it is so much thicker than SU.  Because it is so thick, I had to used the multicut feature to cut the image twice.  I used the Silver Tinsel embossing powder that was a hand me down from my sister-in-law.  I love how it sparkles!  This card was inspired by my friend, Erin's card. 
Thanks for looking,
Kim

Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select card stock, SU - Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Whisper White
SU Ink - Night of Navy, VersaMark
Stamps - PTI - Mega Mixed Messages
Accessories - Silver Tinsel embossing powder, Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot software

Terry, Derek

Blue and Silver Dasher

This is the last Dasher card I made for this year's Christmas cards.  I really like the colours of this one.  I used my Cricut and SCAL software to create the circles and scallop circle, which is from a svg file from Two Peas in a Bucket.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Brushed Silver
SU Ink - Not Quite Navy
SU Stamps - Dasher
Accessories - Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder, silver ribbon from my stash, Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot software

Brett

Golden Dasher

I think this may be my favourite Dasher card that I made this year.  I made enough to finish off my ribbon.  My inspiration came from Kate's card.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Brushed Gold, Whisper White
SU Designer Paper - Merry Moments
SU Ink - Chocolate Chip
SU Stamps - Dasher, Short & Sweet
Accessories - ribbon, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder, SU Ribbon that I don't know the name of!


Leslie, Bernice, Pat, Donna, Marian, Lisa, Lis, Mardi

Merry Moments Dasher

As you can see, I created most of my Christmas cards this year using the Dasher stamp.  It was fun to see how many different cards I could create with just one stamp.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Real Red, Garden Green, Very Vanilla
SU Designer Paper - Merry Moments
SU Ink - Real Red
SU Stamps - Dasher
Accessories - Nestabilities, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, Martha Stewart clear gem stickers, corner rounder punch

Tom

Dasher - Believe in Miracles

The inspiration for this Dasher card came from Jaydee's card .  I love her use of the half circle.  I also tried a new technique that I learned from StampTV for making an embossed metallic edge.  I made three versions of this card, one without the scalloped circle and then two with different scalloped circles.  This one is my favourite.  I used my Cricut and SCAL software to create the circles and scalloped circle.  I picked up the scallop circle svg files from Two Peas in a Bucket .

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Real Red, Very Vanilla
SU Designer Paper - Merry Moments
Ink - VersaMark
Stamps - SU - Dasher, Retro Lunch Box - Sentiment
Accessories - Gold Embossing Powder

Mom, Shelley, Judy

D'Vine Swirls Dasher

Well, it had been a LONG time since I had posted and I'm trying to make up for that today.  I was quite busy making Christmas cards this past month.  I haven't made many Christmas cards in the past because I have had boxed cards to use up.  Well this year, I only had a few boxed cards left, so I've started creating cards to mail out... the five I have left will go to people that don't know that I make cards!   :0)  In 2011 I plan to make at least 3 cards a month so that I don't have this mad rush to try and get cards created plus written and addressed to send out!  You may wonder why post Christmas cards when the event is done.  Well, my main reason for this blog is for my own record of the cards I've made so I'm posting them.  Plus, maybe some of you are going to be like me and get a jump start on next year!  Good Luck!

Most of the Christmas cards that I've been making have been using the cute Dasher stamp that I received last year from my friend and demo, Erin.  What a cute stamp and so many great cards can be made with it!  The idea for this one came from Erika's card.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Real Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
SU Designer Paper - Merry Moments
SU Ink - Real Red, Chocolate Chip
Stamps - SU - Dasher, PTI - Faux Ribbon
Accessories - Nestabilites, Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Martha Stewart clear gem stickers, D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder

Shawn, Sylvia, Debbie

Mitten Card

Oh My!  I haven't posted since OCTOBER!  I have made a quite a few cards since then so my plan today is to get them up here on my blog.  One of my goals is to start 2011 with lots of things cross off of my "To Do List" and one of my goals for 2011 is not to make such big "To Do Lists"... sometimes I think I defeat myself before I even start!

I made this card for a friend of my mom.  She was so sweet to knit a special pair of extra warm mitts for me because my hands are always so cold.  I used a free pattern from My Scrapchick for the mitten box.  I just modified the jpg file using Photoshop Elements so that it would be a card rather than a box.  If you have a Cricut and either Sure Cuts A Lot software or Making the Cut software, My Scrapchick is a great source of SVG files.  It is worth signing up for their weekly newsletter as they have a free pattern each week as well as highlight their new releases.

Thanks for looking,

Kim

SU Card Stock - Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa, Rose Red Whisper White
SU Designer Paper - Merry Moments
Ink - VersaFine - Onyx Black
Stamps - PTI Around & About Sentiments
Accessories - Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot software, My Scrapchick file, 1 1/4" Punch, Foam Tape