Merry and Bright Snowmen

I'm on a roll now... that's 4 Christmas cards done!  I know it is not much, but it is 4 more finished than I had done last year at this time!

My Cricut and SCAL software came in handy for this little project.  I wanted some sort of border around the greeting, but I didn't want just a plain rectangle.  With SCAL, I was able to take my top note svg file and make it proportional to the size of the rectangle for the greeting!

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
SU Ink - Real Red, SU Markers - Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie
Stamps - Snowmen - Stamps Happen, Inc.  Tara Reed Designs 80429 Festive Snowmen, Greeting - a hand-me-down from my sister-in-law
Accessories - foam tape, Cricut, SCAL software, Snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder, corner rounder punch, blender pen

Flaky Friends Jolly Christmas

I'm back to blogging.  I've made lots of cards (by my standards) in the weeks since I last posted, but I didn't have time to get them up on my blog.  I am getting smarter though because I made note of what I used as I made them!  Hopefully you'll be seeing quite a few cards from me over the next few weeks.

Julie's card was my inspiration for this card.  I love the "Flaky Friends" set, but I'm not sure I love the tiny bits to colour.  I'm also not sure how well this will mail with the little clothes pin... it will have to be a hand delivered card or one that gets tucked in a parcel.  Well, that is three Christmas cards done so far... oh, my!

Thanks for looking,
Kim

Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select White for base, SU - Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
SU Designer Paper - Jolly Holiday
Ink - StazOn Black, SU Markers - Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black
SU Stamps - Flaky Friends
Accessories - 1 1/4 " circle punch, Cricut and SCAL software for 1 1/2" circles, clothes pin from the dollar store

I'm on a roll now...

I've completed my SECOND Christmas card!  I'm not sure how many I'll have by December at this rate, but I know two people will get Christmas cards!!!

The colours I've used for this are not traditional Christmas colour, but I like them together.  I coloured the snowman with my Stampin' Up watercolor pencils and then blended it with my Blender Pen.  You can't really see in the picture, but I have put glitter on the snowflakes and the stars.

I received these stamps for my birthday from my mom back in April and I"m just using them now.  I love snowmen and this guy makes me smile.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

Card Stock - PTI - Stamper's Select White (card base), Pacific Point, More Mustard, Whisper White
Ink - StazOn Black, VersaFine Onyx Black
Stamps - Staps Happen, Inc.  Tara Reed Designs - 20097 Jolly Snowman, Inkadinkadoo 99459 Merry Christmas
Accessories - SU Watercolor Pencils, SU Marker - More Mustard, Cricut, SCAL software, scallop square svg file, at you Spica - Twinkle at the Stars - Clear

Very Merry Wild Christmas

I REALLY want to have most of my Christmas cards made before December arrives.  I had wanted to make three a month, but here it is July and I'm only on my first one.  Well, at least I'm off work for July and August so hopefully I'll be able to get a few done.

Jenn's card provided me with the inspiration for my card.  Once again I used my Cricut to create parts of the card.  The scallop circle is just like SU scalloped circle punch.  Heather M. provided me with instructions on how to create a scalloped circle with a specific number of scallops plus she made me a 14 scallop scalloped circle that you can find here.  I also used my Cricut and SCAL software to create the green layer for the white piece punched from the word window punch as well as the green circle.

Thanks for looking,
Kim
SU Card Stock - Real Red, Whisper White, Glorious Green
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
SU Stamps - Wild About You, Short & Sweet
Accessories -  1 1/4" circle punch, word window punch, Snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder, Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot software

Christmas Penguin

I think this is the last of my Christmas bird cards.  I created this one for my daughter and her boyfriend and tucked to ski passes to the local mountain inside.  The penguin is a svg file from My Scrap Chick .  I created the snowflake from an image of the SU Original Dies - Snowflake #2 just like I did on this card.  Both images are cut using my Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot software.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

Card Stock - SU - Real Red, Glorious Green, Basic Black, Summer Sun, Whisper White, PTI - Stamper's Select White for snowflake because it is thicker than SU's
Accessories - Snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder, foam tape

Kayley

Christmas Crow

My library assistant really likes crows, which isn't the easiest thing to find when you are shopping for gifts!!!  I created this card for her using my Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot software and a svg file from A Whimsical Winter created by My Scrap Chick.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Basic Black, Real Red, So Saffron
SU Designer Paper - Holiday Treasures and Merry Moments
Accessories - white gel pen

Angela

Christmas Cardinal

I created this card for my brother-in-law's mother who LOVES birds and nature.  Again, I used my Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot software along with a svg file from My Snowman Collection created by My Scrap Chick.  I also used the SCAL software to create the labels.  I just used the Designer Label punch image from Stampin' Up to create a svg file and then I stretched it to fit my sentiment and then enlarged it slightly to create a frame.  If you need more detailed directions, just leave a comment and I'll get back to you.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Real Red, Basic Black, Summer Sun, Whisper White, Brushed Silver
SU Ink - Basic Black
SU Stamps - Warmest Regards
Accessories - Snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder, foam tape, white gel pen

Florence

Let it Snow

I used this for a Christmas card, but it could be used for just a winter card... just trying to justify posting Christmas cards in January!  I used my Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot software to cut the svg file from My Snowman Collection, created by My Scrap Chick.  I found it best to do a multicut for the white part of the words so it would be a clean cut with the tiny snowflakes.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Night of Navy , Bashful Blue, Shimmery White
Accessories - Martha Stewart clear gem stickers, foam tape, Snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder, ticket corner punch

Ali, ?

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

Whimsical Santa

This Santa from A Whimsical Winter was even more challenging than the Snowman. First of all, I made it to fit on a 4.25" x 5.5" card, which meant the Santa was much smaller than the snowman so there were LOTS of itty-bitty pieces. Boy, those are tough to glue! I made a couple of goofs, but nothing so tradgic that I felt I had to scrap it and start again. I forgot to add Santa's front. Adding that piece would have given definition between his body and right arm - actually his left, but on the right side of the picture :) I put his boots on the back of the trim of his coat, which made the trim bumpy. Next time I would put his boots behind his main body.

Merry Christmas!
Kim

Card Stock - PTI Stamper's Select White for Base, SU Whisper White, SU Baja Breeze (Retired), SU Real Red, SU Old Olive, SU Blush Blossom, Basic Black
SU Designer Paper - Holiday Treasures (Retired), Merry Moments
Accessories - Sakura White Gel Pen, SU Basic Black Marker, Cricut, SCAL Software, A Whimsical Winter SVG File, Rectangle Nestie, Big Shot

Mister Snowman

Snowmen are a favourite of mine... who doesn't love something so rolly polly? I made this card for a friend of mine who always gives me snowman decorations for Christmas. The SVG file I used to make Mister Snowman is from My Snowman Collection at myscrapchick.com.

I started out with plans to make the card the snowman shape rather than an embellishment on a card. Unfortunately, I goofed and just duplicated the body and welded the bodies together. I should have flipped one of the bodies over before I welded the two together. Oh well, next time! this card was quite easy to put together - not too tiny of pieces. I don't know why the set comes with another circle to use on the head. I didn't use it nor did I use the mitts, button or eyes. (It's easier to draw on the tiny pieces)

The background for the card is from my scrapdrawer. A couple of years ago I was making my daughter's confirmation card. This piece had a smudge on it so I didn't use it for my daughter's card, but the snowman covered it so it works for this card! I think the swirls give it a wintry feel.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

Card Stock - PTI Stamper's Select White, SU Old Olive, SU Rich Raspberry, SU Pale Plum, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie
SU Designer Paper - Cottage Wall
Ink - VersaMark
SU Stamp - French Flair
Accessories - Cricut, SCAL Software, SU Basic Black Marker, SU Silver Embossing Powder

Paper Palz Reindeer

Well, this is the last svg file from the Winter Faces collection from myscrapchick.com. I've had so much fun making these cards that I think I'll buy their penguins, just because they are so darn cute! While I have used my Cricut and SCAL software to cut out the pattern, the collection contains other files for different brands of cutters as well as a pdf file if you want to cut it out by hand.

The reindeer card was less challenging to make than the snowman and Santa cards, but it is the one that I have been the least happiest with... though I must say that the cards are waaaaay cuter in person. Here is the first one that I made (It's not a great picture, but I've already given it away to my nephew):

I like the Chocolate Chip as the head and ear colour and was pleased with the way that this one turned out, but then I had this idea that wouldn't it be neat if the antlers were velvet! So on a trip to a scrapbooking store, I found the velvet paper that you saw on the antlers on the first card. I used the paper to make this card:

But, it really looked hideous because the velvet paper did not cut well in the Cricut and the ears were placed not quite right. Plus the colours in the picture make the reindeer appear piggish! (The head is Creamy Carmel, but I can't get it to look like that in the picture!) So, I lift the pieces off the base, trimmed the antlers, added a designer paper background and came up with the first picture of this post...which I think is an improvement. I just wish the velvet paper matched Chocolate Chip card stock so I could have used it for his head. Sigh.

The other bonus I got from doing this project was I found this AWESOME tutorial by Amy about taking pictures of cards so hopefully my pictures will better represent my cards. I used her advice for the first picture of this entry.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

PS I forgot to mention that I used Glassy Glaze to make his nose shine like Rudolph's!

SU Card Stock - Old Olive, Glorious Green, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Real Red, Basic Black, 1897 Bon Bon - Crushed Velvet Carstock by Doodlebug Design Inc.
SU DSP - Merry Moments

Accessories - Cricut, SCAL, White Gel Pen, Glassy Glaze Enamel

Paper Palz Santa

These are so much fun! I just wish I had more little ones to make these cards for. The svg file I used with my Cricut and SCAL software is from myscrapchick.com. This one was a little more finicky than the other two. I think I will play with the moustache and the face piece as layering them was a bit of a challenge. I think if they were just a bit bigger they, it would be easier to put together.

You can see the "leftover" piece of real read card stock on the bottom of the back of the card. I kept it there in case I decide to use this card as a gift card holder. If I want it to be a regular card, I just slice that piece off. If I want it to be a gift card holder, I cut a half circle with my slit punch and then glue the sides on the inside of the card.

If anyone knows of any other sources of paper piecing cards like these, please pass the the information on to me.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Real Red, Whisper White, Blush Blossom, Basic Black
Accessories - Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot software, White Gel Pen, D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Paper Palz Snowman

Another cute, cute, cute card thanks to Winter Faces from myscrapchick.com, my Cricut and SCAL software. This one can be a gift card holder or just a card. I cut my paper 4.25" x 11" and scored it at 4.25" and 8.5". The remaining piece can be folded up on the inside to become a pocket for a gift card or can be cut off so it is just a card. I struggled a little with the gluing of the mouth as it is so thin, but I have picked up a new glue pen and I'll give that a try on the next one.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Textured Baja Breeze, Shimmery White, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black
SU Designer Paper - Holiday Treasures
Accessories - White Gel Pen, Pumpkin Pie Marker, Cricut, SCAL