Simple Festive Flurry

Today was crazy busy with everything that I had to do at school and after school.  Thankfully I didn't get another migraine so I could actually do what I need to get done.  After returning home, I decided that it was going to make a simple card since I wanted to go bed at a decent time.  Tonight's card was cased from a picture I saw on Stampin' Connections.  Since the colors went so well together, I didn't want to change it. Enough about my day and inspiration and let's discuss tonight's creation.

Using my trimmer, I cut out the different card base and the different overlays needed.  I then proceeded to stamp the snowflakes from the Festive Flurry stamp set onto white card stock.  To cut them out, I used my Big Shot with matching framelits.  After everything was cut out, I assembled the card together and stamped "Merry Christmas" on the bottom of the white overlay.  I love absolutely love how tonight's card turned out.  Until next time, happy carding everyone.

Scrap Hexagon Card

You never realize how important something is until it is gone for repair.  I had several ideas tonight for a card, but most of them required something made with my Silhouette.  Since I made a lot of Christmas cards last week, I had a lot of Christmas paper scraps and I decided to use them to make this creation with hexagons.  I used my hexagon punch to punch out different patterns.  Once all of the hexagons were punched out, I laid them out on the white overlay arranging them so no alike patterns were touching each other.  I then adhered them to the overlay and cut off whatever was hanging over the edge.  To finish my creation, I stamped "Season's Greeting" from the Joy to the World stamp set on the top of my card.  After making tonight's creation, I decided that I need to buy the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig from Stampin UP so that my stamps are actually straight.  Until next time, happy carding everyone.

Presents!

Today started out slow, but by the time school was out it seemed to pick up stream.  While I had grand plans to do a very remarkable (and rather elaborate one at that), I felt it was in my best interest to take it easy tonight.  While tonight's creation uses elements I've used over the last few months, it seems only fitting that it all comes together nicely for this Christmas card.  Enough wit the excuses already let's get down to business explaining tonight's card.

Using my trimmer, I cut out all of the elements besides the bows for the presents.  I used a flower punch for the bows and then placed a rhinestone in the middle.  After everything was cut out, I embossed the white overlay with snowflakes using my Big Shot.  Once that was done, I adhered everything to the card and then stamped "Happy Holidays to you & yours" from the Joy to the World stamp set.  I absolutely love this card.  It was quite simple to make, but it pops off the paper well.  Until next time, happy carding everyone.

Measurement Guide:

(a)  Solid Square:  1.5" 1.5"

(b)  Patterned Square:  1.25" by 1.25"

(c)  Strip:  .25" by 1.5"

(d)  Green Overlay:  4" by 2.25"

(e)  Small White Overlay:  3.75" by 2"

(f)  White Overlay:  6.75" by 4.75"

(g):  Card Base:  10" by 7"

Snowflakes

Tonight's creation was a bit of an experiment since I didn't have a clue what I was doing.  While I did watch a video tutorial before making my card, it didn't help as much as I would have liked.  Using my trimmer, I cut out the base and two overlays.  Once the white overlay was cut out, I used VersaMark ink to stamp different size snowflakes randomly on the overlay.  After that part was finished, I took clear embossing powder and covered the snowflakes.  Then tipping the overlay so that the excess embossing powder would fall into the container (to be reused at a later date).  Once that was done, I used my heat gun to apply heat to the powder until it was a clear and gave a nice shiny color.  I then inked up my brayer with ink from Island Indigo.  I then ran it across the white overlay both ways until it was completed covered.  After brayering the background I felt that the the overlay was still missing something.  This is when I decided to cut out two pieces of paper and stamped "Christmas Wishes" on the white one.  I adhered the sentiment in the middle of the card.  While this card did not turn out the way I had envisioned, I think it was because I did something wrong along the way.  I will have to try this technique again after I do some more research to correct the error of my ways.  Until next time, happy carding everyone!

A Twisted Christmas Easel Card

Since I had an awful day at school, I came home and reveled some stress by creating tonight's creation.  This card was featured on the Stampin UP Demonstrator page, but she was kind enough to list her directions on Split Coasts Stampers (splitcoaststampers.com).  This is a free website that anyone can join and has lots of ideas for everyone.  After reading through all of the directions this time, my card turned out exactly the way it should have.  The directions for this card will be attached to the bottom of my blog.  This women did a wonderful job on this card and I am very happy that she shared the directions with all of us.  Until next time, happy carding everyone.

Directions:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/project-instructions-f142/twisted-easel-card-t579519.html#post20371772

Happy Holidays!

Since I am feeling under the weather again tonight, I decided to make a really easy card.  I used my trimmer to cut all of the overlays for the pre-made card.  After the overlays were cut out, I embossed the middle white one with my big shot.  I then stamped "Happy Holidays to you & yours" and a snowflake on the other white overlay.  Once everything was completed, I assembled my card.  Even though tonight's card is easy, I still like it.  This card could be made in several different colors and would be very easy to reproduce.  Until next time, happy carding everyone!