Red Christmas Card

Just a few more Christmas Cards in July to add from my workshop. I can't believe it is taking me this long to get all the Christmas Cards on this blog. I guess just a lot of things going on this summer and no time to get it all done.


I liked this card the most because it is so colorful. And quite easy to make. I stamped the image with versafine black and then embossed the stamped image with clear embossing powder. There was only Red and Green Tombow Markers used, and the gold ribbon. How easy is that? The stamp is from Magenta. I purchased the stamp last year and used it for my personal Christmas Cards. I thought it would make a pretty card for my workshop. And everyone loved it.

Snowman Village

This card took so long to color with the Tombow Markers, but it was worth it. The snowmen are cut out and popped up. The background is made with a dotted stamp and white pigment ink. The paper is Navy Blue, and it almost looks black. I added some white sheer ribbon. Fabulous card.
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Stamps: Great Impressions
Paper: Navy and Whisper White
Ink: Misty Moon (Brillance)
Embellishment: White Sheer Ribbon

Merry Christmas Stocking

How cute is this stocking? I think it is adorable. I first made me a stocking template from cardstock. Traced and cut out the stocking. I ran it through the cuttlebug with the dots A2 folder. Then I added the top, heel and toe with red checkered designer paper. Added the sewing lines.

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For the flower, I used the flower punch from Stampin Up and cupped each petal and also cupped a green center for the flower (which looks like it is yellow, but it is green). The leaves were veined with a piercing tool. And I used the window punch to put my Merry Christmas on. Just glued it under the flower a little bit.

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Stamps: Endless Creations

Paper: K Company

Other: Punches (Stampin Up and Punch Bunch)

Welcome Christmas Penguin

I just adore Penguins in Christmas Stamps. They are so cute. This one is adorable with the candy cane. I used the prisma colored pencils. It is hard for me to color black with the Tombow Markers. So the pencils do a better job with the black color. I did the rest of the coloring with the Tombow Markers. The border punch is so pretty, I love it and it adds so much to this card. I added a pom pom at the end of his hat. The stamp has a bell at the end of the hat, and it is not a pretty bell, so I covered it up with a pom pom. Yes, I needed that big of a pom pom because the bell is that big on the stamp.

Stamps: Designs Unlimited and Stampin Up
Paper: My Stash
Embellishments: Ribbon and pom pom
Other: Circle, Oval Circle and border punch

Another Christmas Card

Hard to believe that Christmas is coming in 5 months. So we all need to get on with making our Christmas Card Selection. Sometimes it is hard to pick a favorite Card in July when the new Christmas Stamps aren't out on the market yet. So using last years and even a couple years ago stamps here are some of my ideas for this year, or should I say until the new stamps come out.

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This stamp is a favorite from last year, there is so much you can do with this stamp. I like this style. It is colorful and Christmasy. I stamped the words in Versafine black ink and colored them with a Tombow Markers. I added the silver sticker strips and dots. Then the red polka dot ribbon. I used a deckle scissors to cut along the white strip. I was not wanting the straight solid white rectangle, so I made the deckle edge.

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Stamp: Big on Christmas (Stampin Up)

Paper: my stash

Embellishments: Silver Sticker Sheet (Magenta) and Red Polka Dot Ribbon

Other: Deckle Scissors

Bearing Gift Mouse

Isn't this a cute mouse. And giving the gift to the little bird. Too cute.

I created my own background paper with the stamp of snowflakes and swirls on the blue and red paper. Colored with tombow markers and watercolor pencils. Really a cute Christmas Card.

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Stamps: Great Impressions

Paper: My stash

Other: Scallop Punch from Stampin Up

Ribbon and Brads: from my stash

Lovely as a Tree

I like how this card worked out. I inked the stamp and stamped off one time to make the cluster of trees lighter than the large tree on the left. I found an ink pad VersaFine in green at my little scrapbook store. That is an awesome green color for Christmas. I used the stardust gel pen to make the cluster of trees shinny. Looks awesome in front of me and I hope it looks just as good when I scan it. Then I added the verse a very merry Christmas to you in red ink. Over all the cards I have done, I think this one is the prettiest one to me. Clean and simple. And very easy to do.
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Stamps: Lovely as a tree & Best Yet from Stampin Up
Paper: Wasabi Green and White from Stampin Up
Ink: Real Red from Stampin UP & Versafine Green
Ribbon: Joann's

My very first Christmas Card for 2009 ... Jolly Snowman

This is my first Christmas Card for 2009.

I love this snowman, I think he is so cute.

And the blue color is awesome.

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Stamps: Designs Unlimited and Endless Creations

Paper: My stash

Other: Oval and the Window Punches from Stampin Up

Cuttlebug A2 Snowflake Folder

Ribbon from Joann's

Christmas in July

Christmas in July sounded so awesome for a Workshop, but it sure wasn't easy creating all the Christmas Cards that I needed. It was so hard to think of Christmas Cards when the weather was so hot. Even seeing all the snowman and Christmas Tree on my cards, that didn't help me keep cool at all. It is in the 80's and 90's outside. That is too hot for me. I know, I know when it is snowing outside we all wish for nicer weather.

Happy Birthday Mouse

This is one of those different stamps that has to fit the right person, some just think it is not right for everyone. Mice and food don't exactly go together, but I have seen worse on a card then a mouse in the icing. I think he is cute. I colored his with Tombow Markers and used a Gel Pen for the dots on the icing.

Stamps: Whipper Snapper and Stampin Up
Paper: My Stash
Embellishments: Large Brad
Others: EK Scallop Border Punch, Stampin Up Punches and Dotted Cuttlebug A2 Folder

Apple of My Eye

I just love this cute little Bella. I seen this card on Tammy's blog and I just had to make one. I changed a few things, but I liked the layout, so I kept that part of the card. The Bella stamps are so easy to color and turn out so nice. You can't tell it, but my apple is really shimmery. And my scanner isn't doing it's job right tonight. So excuse my scanner, it must be having a bad Monday on Tuesday.

Stamps: Bella

Paper: Bo Bunny

Embellishments: Apple Brad and Black Polka Dot Ribbon

Extras: Swiss Dot Punch

Birthday Wishes

A friend of mine had this stamp set and I just had to borrow it and see what I could make with it. I love the violets. They are so pretty and they remind me of my mom. She loved violets and anything that was the color purple/lavender. I wish she was here so I could give her this card. I know she would love it. I colored the violets with a marker and the leaves and stems are colored with prisma colored pencils and used a blender to blend them in.

Stamps: Sweet Violets (Flourishes)
Paper: From my stash
Other: Nestie Label 2, Cuttlebug A2 Folder (Swirls), circle punches (Stampin Up) and border punch (Martha Stewart).

Better Late Than Never

Need a fast "missed your birthday" card. Try this one, it is quick and easy. So cute and adorable. Love the snail and dragonfly. I colored the snail's head with prisma colored pencils and then used a blender pen. Cut out the snail shell with designer paper and attached it to the snail. How easy is that. The inside has the sentiment " I wanted your birthday to last longer."

Stamps: There She Goes
Paper: Bo Bunny Dots
Embellishments: Ribbon from my stash
Other: Oval Punches from Stampin Up

Birthday Celebrations

I needed a Blue Birthday Card, and I wanted to use the Upsy Daisies for my card. My friend loves blue and for her birthday why not make a blue one. I like how this card turned out. I embossed the daisies in white embossing powder on Bo Bunny Blue Dots Designer Paper. I used Bayou Blue for the sentiment and also on the brads. Then I added a sheer White Ribbon and tied a simple knot. I liked how this card turned out.

Stamps: Stampin Up

Paper: Bo Bunny Dots

Ink: Blue Bayou

Happy Birthday

Isn't this a nice stamp set?

I love the tire in the tree.

Reminds me of long ago when you did have a tire in a tree growing up.

Love the Green and pink color combo with a touch of black. The base for the card is white, but the green and pink totally cover up the white.

Stamps: Stampin Up

Paper: Bo Bunny Dots, green, black and white from my stash

Ink: Stampin Up: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and a pink for the butterflies also Stampin Up. I can't remember the color of the pink.