Christmas Card for Hubby

Last year I some how neglected to make a Christmas card for my hubby.  There was no way I was going to forget this year, although I did leave to the last minute.  I also wanted to make him a Christmas card that was festive, but manly and I wanted it to be a fun fold.  Wow...expectations!!!  Here is what I came up with.

Supplies: Paper: American Craft, K & Company (Visions of Christmas), SU (Very Vanilla & Cherry Cobbler); Ink: SU (Cherry Cobbler), TH (Gathered Twigs, Black Soot); Framelits: SU (Labels); Distress Stickles: Antique Linen; Stamps: CTMH (Very Merry Christmas)

Upright Diamond Christmas Card

I am always on a quest to make fun cards, especially when I'm giving the cards to my friends.  I know that the card I make for card makers will really be appreciated.  I made two of these cards for two great friends.  

The card is an Upright Diamond.

Supplies: Paper: American Craft, My Mind's Eye (12 Days of Christmas); Punch: SU (Decorative Label); Stamp: SU (Petite Pairs) & Studio G; Ribbon: Celebrate It (Holiday); Chipboard: Michaels; Ink: TH (Barn Door & Black Soot); Marker: TH (Black Soot); Misc: Scor-Pal, Rhinestones

Happy Holidays Tag

My kids like to do a little Christmas present for their friends at school.  This year the little present included: a Christmas pencil with eraser, some Hershey's Kisses, a pad of paper and a candy cane.  For my youngest daughter I added these tags to her bags.

Supplies: Paper: American Craft, Provo Craft & SU (Whisper White); Ink: SU (Early Espresso); Marker: SU (Real Red); Punch: CM (Corner), SU (2 1/2" Circle & Word Window); Embossing Folder: PC (Sledding); Stamp: Studio G, CTMH (Tiny Typewritter); Cricut: Winter Frolic; Ribbon: Offray; Stickles: Yellow; Misc: Glossy Accent

One more Simple Card

Have you ever been distracted when you were making a card?  I sure have and I must have been really in a different world when I scored this card.  I certainly didn't score it in half (at 4 1/4"), but I really didn't want to waste this piece of paper, so I added another two score lines and made this card.  I also think it's great that Stampin' Up came out with this cute Snowflake stamp that fits in the Blossom punch.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up and Scor-Pal

Keeping it Simple

One of the things I struggle most with when making cards, is to actually make a simple card.  I really like the way this card turned out.  The Stampin' Up Ornament Framelits sure helped to make this card.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up and Scor-Pal

Two Simple Christmas Cards

Yesterday I started working on getting my Christmas cards in the mail.  But, as usual I got called away from my project.  So, I'm back at it today.  I need a few extra cards to send everyone on my list a card.  Back in November I was at a Stamp A Stack and I had some left over paper, so I decided to use it up.

Supplies: All Stampin' Up

Quick Christmas Card

As I was getting ready to send out my Christmas cards, I noticed that I needed a few more.  I have seen several fun looking cards made with "washi" tape.  This is my attempt at a tree looking card.  I'm not sure that it really turned out all that well.

Supplies: SU (Whisper White and Old Olive); Ink: SU (Old Olive); Punch: MS (Gifts) & SU (Ticket); Brad: Making Memories

SU Club - December

This month at club we did the Christmas Card Exchange.  The card that get made doesn't need to be a Christmas card, it can be anything.  You can see my card here.  Once we got done looking at the exchange cards we made these great projects.

Thank You - Gift Card Holder

It's my daughter's last day of dance for this session and as usual have left the card to the last minute.  

Over at ScorPalPals, the current challenge is gift card holders, I came across this set of instructions over at Gina K Designs.  It's a nice and straight forward tutorial.

Supplies:  Paper: Bazzill & Best Creations (Ballet Princess); Ink: TH (Victorian Velvet) & SU (Perfect Plum); Punch: SU (1 1/4 Square, Scallop Circle, 1 1/4 Circle, Decorative Label) & CM (Corner); Stamp: SU (Think Happy Thoughts & Thank You Kindly); Misc: Scor-Pal & Scor-Tape

Club Exchange Card - Hidden Message

Every year the Stampin' Up Club that I belong to does a card exchange in the month of December.  For this year's card I want to make something new and something girly.  So, after spending a ton of time on the internet looking at different card tutorials, I finally decided to do a Hidden Message card.  You can find the tutorial I used here.

Hidden Message

Supplies: Paper: SU (Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla), My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found); Punch: MS (Vintage Floral Corner, Swirling Lace Corner, Eyelet Lace Corner), SU (Tiny Tag, 2 1/2 Circle, Scallop Trim & Corner); Framelits: SU (Labels); Sizzlits: Sizzix (Flourish #10); Markers: TH (Spun Sugar) & SU (Soft Suede); Ink: TH (Victorian Velvet, Tattered Rose, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain); Stamps: Unity (Vintage Handwritten), My Sentiments Exactly (True Friends), SU (Tiny Tags, Best Yet, Happy Harmony), TPC (Flourish), TH (French Collage), Fancy Pants (Simply Stated), Hampton Arts & Prima; Misc: Scor-Pal, Ranger: Perfect Pearls Mist (Heirloom Gold), Fiskars Scissors (Wave), Ribbon, Pearls