Christmas Card Crank

Were you one of the lucky few to participate in my most recent Christmas card crank? If you were I hope you enjoy your cards and I hope the recipients of these cards enjoy them as well. If you were unable to attend here's a look at what you missed.

For this first card I wanted to utilize some new fun products that we are offering in our current holiday mini catalog.

On this card I really wanted to make it look more like something from an older era so I gave it a more vintage/antique look to it.

This card was my original sample card used for this years Stampin; for a Cure before I changed it up to the one we used this year. I couldn't see letting a good design go to waste.

On this last card I used my favorite stamp that was introduced in last years Idea book and catalog. I was also trying to go for a more antiqued look but I also wanted to play around a little more with a lighter sponging technique. Unfortunately that doesn't convey well in the photo but it looks like the aurora borealis up close.

For card #1 I used Pacific Point Blue, Basic Gray and Whisper White card stock and Whisper White Craft ink.

Also used: Northern Trim Letterpress plate (120982)

Tags til Christmas (121169)**

Northern Hearts Hostess Level 1 (121145) **

Four the Holidays (116921)

Basic Rhinestones (119246)

Whisper White embossing powder (109132)

Scallop edge border (119882)

For card #2 I used Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and and Naturals Ivory card stock. I used Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin' Write markers. Shimmer mist (made from Frost white shimmer paint, 116854, mixed with 70% rubbing alcohol)

Also used: Four the Holidays (116921)

Northern Hearts Hostess Level 1 (121145) **

Old Olive 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon (115618)

Top Note Die (113463)

Word Window punch (119857)

Northern Flurry embossing folder (120902)

Victoria Crochet trim (118481)

Basic Pearls (119247)

Card #3 uses Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Marina Mist card stock and inks used are Marina Mist, Night of Navy and Crumb Cake. Shimmer mist (made from Frost white shimmer paint, 116854, mixed with 70% rubbing alcohol)

Also used: Serene Snowflakes (115483)

Four the Holidays (116921)

Silver Waffle Paper Assortment 1 (120984)

Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch (119275)

Snowflakes set #2 sizzlits dies (113449)

Scallop Squares Duo die (120903)

For card #4 I used Early Espresso, Naturals Ivory, Poppy Parade and Certainly Celery card stock.

Also used: Gold Waffle Paper Assortment 1 (120984)

Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch (119275)

Dasher (116816)

Four the Holidays (116921)

Basic Rhinestones (119246)

Victoria Crochet trim (118481)

Dazzling Diamonds glitter (102023)

** Indicates product code for Clear Mount stamp sets.

If you missed out on this one, don't miss out on the next one. Hope to see you then. Please don't forget to check out my new schedule of events for November and December. I hope you get to make it to at least one of my events and please always remember that if you see something on the schedule and it doesn't fit your busy schedule, contact me and I'd be happy to work out something that works better for you.

One design, three different cards

It's been awhile since I've been able to update. I managed to misplace my camera bag with the USB cable. I always manage to carry my camera around with me but I don't keep the USB cable attached to it. Needless to say I finally found it, buried underneath my craft bag thathadn't moved in about 2 weeks. Oops!

As I'd mentioned in my last post I had signed up to do quite a few swapsthat were all due in a 2 1/2 week period. Each swap was different and the participants averaged about a dozen each so needless to say I had to come up with 3 different designs and I had to pop them out quickly.

This is the second swap card that I came up with. The theme forour shoebox swap was "Get well or Halloween." I chose a "Get Well" card and tried to make it more of a masculine type of card. I don't have a copy of my original card but here is a similar version of the card:

I used sponge daubers to create the blue hues on the card. My flash was too bright so the card looks like it could be daytime. However it's much darker in person so it was meant to look more like it was night time and the yellow is supposed to be the moon but in this it looks like the sun.

The stamps come from Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370) and Just Believe (120453*) I also use the square lattice texturz impressions folder (119976), Daffodil Delight 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon (119770) and a button from our Neutrals Designer Buttons (119743)

Here are the other two cards. As you can see the main part of the card stayed the same. The ribbons were changed up. On the second card I used Marina Mist 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon (119772) The buttons come from our new Deck the Halls (121002) and Candy Cane (121718) Big Designer Buttons. I love these things. They are really nice. I am hoping we continue to offer these.

Thank you for stopping by I will update my swap from the new holiday mini catalog in my next blog and then after that I will update about Stampin' for a Cure 2010. Till next time. Happy Stamping to you.