Merry Christmas

Time for another Christmas Card.  This one is for one of my favorite web stores, Classy Cards N Such. Give them a look, you'll be glad you did.

For this quick little folded step card, I used the Cheery Lynn O' Tannebaum Christmas Tree die as a focus, cut from white card stock. It is a beautifully detailed die that can be cut apart and used on other items. Leave it as is and each row pops out along the bottom while staying attached at the ends for a beautiful layered look. Did I mention that I really love this die? It is certainly one of my favorites.

The scroll along the bottom of the step card is Spellbinders Fanciful Holidays. Paper is from last years Bo Bunny Christmas line. Green Rhinestones are by Want2Scrap. Ribbon from my stash.

If you have never made a step card, do try one. There are many different ways to shape them and they are so easy!  A google search will bring up many sites with step by step directions.

Get busy on your Christmas cards now and you'll have more time for other great Christmas ideas come December.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful crafty day!

 

Christmas Joy Card

Christmas Joy

The weather is still terribly hot here, 117 degrees yesterday! Thinking about Christmas this time of year is just what the doctor ordered.

School Adventures has gotten in some new Cheery Lynn dies and they were perfect for this card.

I started with some Bo Bunny Christmas paper and made this card 5"x7" to give it more height so that I could use the Spellbinders Lace Border die at the bottom.  I trimmed off some of the top of the Lace Border die to give it more of a Victorian Christmas tree fence look.  In the early 1900's small feather trees were commonly set onto a table and surrounded by a cute Victorian fence. This die can be used in many different ways.

The Christmas tree is a die from Cheery Lynn called O' Tannebaum. The scroll at the top is also from Cheery Lynn called Victorian Romance Flourish. Behind the the Christmas tree is Spellbinders Labels 4.  All of these dies are available locally at School Adventures.  For you internet buyers you can some of find them at Classy Cards 'N Such and some at Amazon. 

Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions about this card or others just leave a comment and I will get back to you.

Christmas In July #Two

 

This year seems to be going extra fast! It's almost the middle of July already. I've been looking around the net and I'm not the only one thinking about Christmas. It's kind of fun to work on Christmas cards this early. I hope you all feel the same. Just think if you start now you won't have to be in such a rush come December. I had this Bo Bunny paper stuck in a drawer and it was just calling out to be combined together. I usually stick with the standard red and green but wanted something different and this is what I came up with.

Supplies: 

Paper:    Bo Bunny a Gift of Love

Tools:    Spellbinders 2010 Heritage Ornament, Scalloped Ovals, Regular

              Ovals and Labels 4.  MFT Die-Namics Dizzy Border.
Ribbon: Hand dyed seam binding.
Sentiment:  An old one that no longer has it package, sorry.

I wanted a smaller ornament for the backing than the next size up in the set so I just hand cut with an exacto knife around the outside of the ornament I used for the ornament itself. Hope that makes sense to you, it's kind of hard to explain.

Card entered in: MFT WSC Getting Sketchy #27
                           Christmas Challenges #4
                           Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge 
                           Moving Along With The Times Christmas Challenge #106 
                           Bling It On Challenge #5
                           Craft Us Crazy  Christmas in July

Christmas In July

Christmas In July

 

Well, it's not quite July yet and it is 112 outside today! I thought I'd work on a Christmas card and it might help cool me off. It actually did have me humming Christmas tunes. Really, if you make a lot of cards for Christmas it's never too early to start.

This card entered in:

The Shabby Tea Room 

challenge #68

Supplies Used:

Ornament:     Hand Cut

Martha Stewart: Scalloped Lace Border Punch

Spellbinders : Scalloped Rectangle

Sentiment:  Heartfelt Creations Joyous Noel Pre-Cut Set

Paper:  Bo Bunny Noel Holly, Basic Grey Jovial naughty, 

            Bazzill cardstock

Have a wonderful and cool day,