Quick Christmas Cards

CAS Warmth & Wonder

I had quite a productive day in my card room yesterday.  I was able to get ALL my Christmas cards made in one afternoon!  I love to sit down and make detailed Seasonal cards but the fact of the matter is when it comes to making a stack of cards I just want to get them done and in the mail!  For this reason I turned to a CAS (clean and simple) design this year.  I'm happy with the way they turned out - proof that sometimes simpler is better.

Supplies:

Stamp sets: Warmth & Wonder, Endless Wishes Photopolymer (SOLD OUT)
Cardstock: Whisper White
Ink: Midnight Muse, Pink Pirouette, Smoky Slate, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Apothecary Accents Framelits, Silver Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, White Gel Pen, Simply Scored, Stylus Tool, Crop-a-dile, Post it note

Begin by cutting the small frame found in the Apothecary Accents framelits onto a post it note.  Place the post it onto the Whisper White card base, centering it.  Sponge Midnight Muse along the edges, leaving a small amount of white space in the center and along the top of the frame.  Sponge Pink Pirouette into the white space.  Stamp either the tree or deer image from the Warmth & Wonder set into the center of the frame.  Remove the mask and add snow to the image with a white gel pen.  Stamp the greeting below the image then add an embossed border with a stylus tool and the Simply Scored board.   As a finishing touch punch two small holes below the border and tie a small piece of Silver ribbon into a knot.  That's it!  Once I got into a system a card would take roughly 5 minutes to make start to finish!  I LOVE THAT!

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3X3 Treat Holder and Card

Need a quick and easy treat holder and card?
If you don’t know by now; I love things that are quick and easy to put together.
This is a treat holder made from our 3 x 3 envelopes and a coordinating 3 x 3 card. 

Check this out:

Inside the envelope I have a Ghirardelli Chocolate and the coordinating card.

Here is the card:
 

These go together so quickly:
All you need is the 3 x 3 square envelopes #107309 $7.50; just tuck the flap inside the envelope. 

For the little card cut some whisper white card stock 2 3/4″ X 5 1/2″ and fold it in 1/2 to create a 2 3/4″ X 2 3/4″ square card. Attach your card to a piece of coordinating card stock cut 3″ X 3″. 

I used the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack #132181 $6.95 scraps on the front of the envelope and the card. I then stamped the Festive Flurry snowflakes in Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler on Whisper White and cut them out with the Coordinating framelits. Get the Festive Flurry Bundle and save 15% #133284 $54.95 or #133285 $46.95.

These make a super cute little thank you to put in someone’s orders or even leave on their desk at work. Whomever you decide to give these to it’s guaranteed to leave a smile on their face.

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Razzleberry Poinsettias by Holly Brown

Razzleberry Poinsettias

Sometimes I like to change things up and do the unexpected. Today I've created a Christmas card, but I've used non-traditional Christmas colors on this card.

Instead of the red and green combo, or a blue and white combo, I've gone way outside the box. I've gone with a purple-ish color called Razzleberry and I paired it with some grays and a pale pink and white. I love how this combo turned out. It's fun to come up with an idea in your head and then have the end result look better than you expected. :-)

I started with a Razzleberry card base and I added a sheet of the embossed gray paper from The Lake House paper pad. I die cut the Tiny Bubbles (Cheery Lynn Designs) from pale pink cardstock and then I backed it with a strip of the Razzleberry cardstock. I glued this down on the left side of my card.

I then stamped the sentiment from Christmas Inner Thoughts (JustRite) on white cardstock, layered that on a dark gray cardstock, and adhered it to the card. I die cut the poinsettias from the Poinsettia Strip (Cheery Lynn Designs) and picked out the ones I wanted to use. I ended up using the smallest flower and the medium flower and I die cut extras so I could layer them.

I wanted a little extra "magic" to go with the sentiment on my card, so I squeezed some Mercury Glass Stickles onto each poinsettia and smeared it around with my finger. I let these dry completely before I glued the layers together. The final touch was to add a Mother of Pearl Rhinestone to each of the poinsettias.

I have to tell you - I am in LOVE with this Mercury Glass Stickles. That shine is just awesome! This can go with any color and it will look fabulous. I love the old-fashioned charm this gives to my non-traditional poinsettias. 



 Holly's Blog

Bronze Flourish card by Holly Brown

Bronze Autumn Hi

I bought some of the Echo - Bronze Stardream Metallic paper from Classy Cards 'n Such, and this gorgeous paper is just perfect for fall-inspired cards. I cut a layer of this gorgeous Bronze paper and adhered it to a mustard card base. You can see the shimmer in the first picture, but here is a picture of how it really shimmers and changes when you tilt it back and forth in your hands.

Isn't that awesome? I love this Metallic paper! I kept my card simple by cutting out the rectangles using the dies from the Blueprints 4 set. I cut three mustard cardstock pieces and then three pieces from one of the papers in the Autumn Song 6x6 paper pad. I kept them in the same order so you can see the graduation of colors in the papers.

Before I adhered my rectangles down on my card, I die cut some flourishes from a deep rust colored cardstock. I cut one Mini Fanciful Flourish and one Mini Fanciful Flourish - Reverse (Cheery Lynn Designs), and then I cut the flourishes apart and arranged them behind and around the rectangles. Once everything was arranged, I glued it all down.

I wanted a little sentiment at the bottom, so I die cut the "hi" from the Parker Lower Alphabet and arranged it on the bottom rectangle. It needed a little shimmer to go with the gorgeous Bronze paper, so I covered the "hi" with Champagne Stickles and let it dry. Once it was completely dry, I glued the letters down.

I love how this card turned out. You can see the gorgeous Bronze paper and the flourishes really enhance the swirls you see in the patterned paper. This is going to be a fun card to send to someone just to put a smile on their face. :-)

You can save 10% off your order at Classy Cards 'n Such by using this code, Holly-10, when you check out.  You'll find lots of gorgeous papers, stamps, dies, and embellishments to fill up your shopping cart. 


 Holly's Blog

Truely Grateful Card stamp and video

Truly Grateful Card Share and Video

I hope you all had a great weekend! Today I am sharing a card that I created using the stamp set called Truly Grateful from the Holiday Catalog. There is only a few weeks left to order from the Holiday Catalog. I really love this set in case you didn't notice. lol I also have added this card to my Etsy Store!!

Stampin' Up! Supplies Used

Truly Grateful Clear Stamp Set item #131733
Big Shot item #113439
Woodgrain Embossing Folder item #127821
Scallop Trim Border Punch item #118402
7/8 Scallop Circle Punch item #129404
3/16 Corner Punch item #119871
Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper item #132184
7/16 Natural Trim Ribbon item #129287
Pearl Basic Jewels item #119247
Brights Candy Dots item #130931

Directions~
Front:

1. Cut 1 piece of Tangerine Tango card stock 4 ¼” x 11” score at 5 ½”.

2. Cut 1 pieces of Crushed Curry card stock 4” x 5 ¼”. Take the stamp from Truly Grateful Stamp Set; ink it in Crushed Curry and stamp onto the Crushed Curry card stock.

3. Cut 1 piece of Softy Sky card stock ½” x 5 ¼”.  Punch one side with the Scallop Trim Border Punch.

4. Cut 1 piece of Chocolate Chip card stock 2” x 5 ¼”. Run the Chocolate Chip card stock through the Big Shot with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.

5. Cut 1 piece of Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper (Houndstooth Pattern) 2” x 4”. Used the 3/16 Corner Punch to round there upper right corner.

6. Cut 1 piece of Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper (Soft Sky Pattern) 2” x 4”. Take the stamp from Truly Grateful Stamp Set; ink it in Chocolate Chip and stamp onto the Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper. Wrap a piece of 7/16 Natural Trim Ribbon around the layers. Attach the Crushed Curry card stock to the front of the Tangerine Tango card stock.

7. Cut 1 piece of Very Vanilla card stock 2” x 3”. Take the stamp from Truly Grateful Stamp Set; ink it in Crushed Curry and stamp onto the Very Vanilla card stock.  Attach to the front of the card. Punch a piece of Sahara Sand card stock with the 7/8 Scallop Circle Punch and attach to the card. Place some Pearl Basic Jewels onto the card along with a Brights Candy Dot.

Inside:

1. Cut 1 pieces of Crushed Curry card stock 4” x 5

2. Cut 1 piece of Very Vanilla card stock 3 ¾” x 5”. Take the stamp from Truly Grateful Stamp Set; ink it in Crushed Curry and stamp on the right side.

3. Cut 1 piece of Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper (Houndstooth Pattern) ½” x 4”.

4. Cut 1 piece of Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper (Soft Sky Pattern) ½” x 4”.

5. Cut 1 piece of 7/16 Natural Trim Ribbon.

Video Tutorial~

Supplies Used~
Stamps~ Truly Grateful
Ink~ Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip
Paper~ Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper
Acc.~ Big Shot, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 3 1/6 Corner Punch,  7/8 Scallop Circle Punch, 7/16 Natural Trim Ribbon, Brights Candy Dots,  Pearl Basic Jewels

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Veterans - November 2013

 Thank you to ALL our Veterans, and the Furry Veterans.  You were there for US during troubled times.  You Veterans ROCK!!

Making a Leaf Rose

Welcome to my blog: http://coloredtips.com/
This is easy tutorial how to make a rose from maple leaves. Autumn leaf craft is very popular all around the world. Only in autumn you can bring natural bright colours to your home. But instead of making applique with fall leaves, I suggest you to make roses and put them into the vase. It looks amazing! It seems, as you bought real red, yellow and orange roses.
For fall leaves roses you will need:
- autumn leaves (red, yellow and orange)
- a stick
- a rope
Follow my tutorial of making maple roses and you will get wonderful rose buds full of live and colours! Enjoy!