Well its too close to Christmas for me. I have sworn not to do another thing today until I have finished making and mailling my Christams cardsl.
On my last post I showed you my 4 completed sets of cards. Well tomorrow you will see my last and hardest set. I'm planning a 3D manager seen. This will be a first for me. I'm trying to combine the 3D with a pop-up and a window effect.
I'ld like to know how many have done this. Everyone I know thinks I'm alittle off centered for trying it. I only hope to have them done and mailed in time to set the table for Christmas dinner. I do this every year. I still have 8 gifts to finish making, I have nothing wrapped and the house is a mess. This doesn't surprise my husband who has been putting up with me for 30 yrs. I'm a country girl who was raised that homemade is better than bought. I sometimes think I carry that a little to far. I do enjoy the look on everyones' faces when they see what I have made this year.
Fern
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Stampin Good Time
Stampin’ Good Time
The Holidays Are Upon Us! It is time to get those holiday cards done. With that in mind Stampin’ Good Time has done 5 different themes this year ranging from easy to difficult. Pictures of the cards along with instructions are shown. You are welcome to use these ideas and instructions for your current cards.
A Snowmen Grouping: I used a light brown cardstock cut to 8 ½” X 5” for the basic card, a deeper brown cut to 5” X 3 ¾”, and white cut to 4 ¾” X 3 ½”, a narrow green and red ribbon, dark brown ink, a holiday greeting stamp, and a snowmen stamp. The dark brown paper is attached to the light brown with double sided tape. I used a background snowflake stamp with dark brown ink on the white, glued the ribbon about 1” from the left side and stamped the snowmen with the greeting centered on the right. I used colored pencils to add punch to the snowmen then attached it with double sided tape to the card. Hint: Always cut your ribbon long enough so you have 1/4” at each end to clue to the back of the cardstock.
A Santa: I used green cardstock cut to 8 ½” X 5”, red cardstock cut to 3” X 3 ½”, and white cardstock cut to 2 ¾” X 3 ¼”, red stitched ribbon, Santa stamp, black ink, red marker, label punch, circle punch and a Christmas label stamp. Use the circle punch to reverse round the corners of the red and white cardstock. Layer with double sided tape the red and white cardstock on the upper part of the card. Stamp the Santa on the white cardstock and color with red marker. Cut the ribbon to the exact width of the card and attach to the card below the Santa with double sided tape. Use the label punch to cut out a white label and stamp with a Christmas greeting. Attach to the center of the ribbon. Hint: I always decorate my envelopes to match my cards. Example: Stamp the inside flap with the same design, and after sealing, stamp a small design on the tip of the sealed flap.
An Embossed Background With A Layered Snowman Head: I used white cardstock 8 ½”X 5”, grey sparkle card stock 4” X 5 ¼”, and red cardstock 3 ¾” X 4 ¾”, a 1 ¾”round flower punch, a 1 ½”, 1” circle punch, a label punch, a Santa hat stamp, a red and green ribbon a silver brad, red, black and orange markers and an embossing background die. Emboss the red cardstock then layer the gray and red cardstock on the card. Punch out a gray flower, a 1 ½” red circle and a 1” white circle and layer them about ¼ down from the top of the red cardstock. Using black and orange markers make the snowman face. Stamp a Santa Hat on white cardstock, color with red marker, cut out and attach to top of snowman. Attach the ribbon to the snowman with the silver brad. Write a greeting on the silver label and place at the bottom. Tip: Punch the circles and label out of the cardstock cut for layer. When you layer everything, the places where you punched will not show. This saves on cardstock
A Raised Snowman: I used 8 ½” X 5” green cardstock and 4” white cardstock, white ribbon, snowflakes’ stamp, snowman stamp, greeting stamp, metallic pencils and green ink. Layer the white cardstock on the green cardstock, sponge lightly with green ink, randomly stamp snowflakes. Stamp the greeting and snowman on white cardstock, color and cut out. Fold the ribbon so you can tie it then cut one side just behind where you tied it then cut it long enough to go across the white cardstock. Center the snowman near the top of the white cardstock and attach using pop dots. Attach ribbon at the bottom of the snowman, and add greeting using pop dots. Tip: Using pop dots will make your image appear 3D.
A Popup Manger: (to appear soon)
You can make really inexpensive gifts and cards by using prepared materials. Plain kites hand stamp for gifts to children, or stamp plain placemats and napkins for a matched look. The ideas are limitless.
I believe that the card should carry as much thought as the gift it goes with, or to the person it is being sent to. I make most of my gifts, and adorn them with my handmade cards. I have done this so long that when one year I purchased gifts and cards everyone complained. It is true that everyone appreciates a gift from the heart the most.
Happy Holidays,
The Holidays Are Upon Us! It is time to get those holiday cards done. With that in mind Stampin’ Good Time has done 5 different themes this year ranging from easy to difficult. Pictures of the cards along with instructions are shown. You are welcome to use these ideas and instructions for your current cards.
A Snowmen Grouping: I used a light brown cardstock cut to 8 ½” X 5” for the basic card, a deeper brown cut to 5” X 3 ¾”, and white cut to 4 ¾” X 3 ½”, a narrow green and red ribbon, dark brown ink, a holiday greeting stamp, and a snowmen stamp. The dark brown paper is attached to the light brown with double sided tape. I used a background snowflake stamp with dark brown ink on the white, glued the ribbon about 1” from the left side and stamped the snowmen with the greeting centered on the right. I used colored pencils to add punch to the snowmen then attached it with double sided tape to the card. Hint: Always cut your ribbon long enough so you have 1/4” at each end to clue to the back of the cardstock.
A Santa: I used green cardstock cut to 8 ½” X 5”, red cardstock cut to 3” X 3 ½”, and white cardstock cut to 2 ¾” X 3 ¼”, red stitched ribbon, Santa stamp, black ink, red marker, label punch, circle punch and a Christmas label stamp. Use the circle punch to reverse round the corners of the red and white cardstock. Layer with double sided tape the red and white cardstock on the upper part of the card. Stamp the Santa on the white cardstock and color with red marker. Cut the ribbon to the exact width of the card and attach to the card below the Santa with double sided tape. Use the label punch to cut out a white label and stamp with a Christmas greeting. Attach to the center of the ribbon. Hint: I always decorate my envelopes to match my cards. Example: Stamp the inside flap with the same design, and after sealing, stamp a small design on the tip of the sealed flap.
An Embossed Background With A Layered Snowman Head: I used white cardstock 8 ½”X 5”, grey sparkle card stock 4” X 5 ¼”, and red cardstock 3 ¾” X 4 ¾”, a 1 ¾”round flower punch, a 1 ½”, 1” circle punch, a label punch, a Santa hat stamp, a red and green ribbon a silver brad, red, black and orange markers and an embossing background die. Emboss the red cardstock then layer the gray and red cardstock on the card. Punch out a gray flower, a 1 ½” red circle and a 1” white circle and layer them about ¼ down from the top of the red cardstock. Using black and orange markers make the snowman face. Stamp a Santa Hat on white cardstock, color with red marker, cut out and attach to top of snowman. Attach the ribbon to the snowman with the silver brad. Write a greeting on the silver label and place at the bottom. Tip: Punch the circles and label out of the cardstock cut for layer. When you layer everything, the places where you punched will not show. This saves on cardstock
A Raised Snowman: I used 8 ½” X 5” green cardstock and 4” white cardstock, white ribbon, snowflakes’ stamp, snowman stamp, greeting stamp, metallic pencils and green ink. Layer the white cardstock on the green cardstock, sponge lightly with green ink, randomly stamp snowflakes. Stamp the greeting and snowman on white cardstock, color and cut out. Fold the ribbon so you can tie it then cut one side just behind where you tied it then cut it long enough to go across the white cardstock. Center the snowman near the top of the white cardstock and attach using pop dots. Attach ribbon at the bottom of the snowman, and add greeting using pop dots. Tip: Using pop dots will make your image appear 3D.
A Popup Manger: (to appear soon)
You can make really inexpensive gifts and cards by using prepared materials. Plain kites hand stamp for gifts to children, or stamp plain placemats and napkins for a matched look. The ideas are limitless.
I believe that the card should carry as much thought as the gift it goes with, or to the person it is being sent to. I make most of my gifts, and adorn them with my handmade cards. I have done this so long that when one year I purchased gifts and cards everyone complained. It is true that everyone appreciates a gift from the heart the most.
Happy Holidays,
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