2013 Easy Christmas Cards #3

This is the third (3rd) card in my mini "2013 Easy Christmas Card" series.  This card is made using the card base ( 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of card stock), a chipboard sticker, some scrapbook paper, and two punches ( 1- hole punch, 1-holly leaf punch).  I also added a few rhinestones and some Stickles to the holly berries.  I'm trying to make these cards simple with the least amount of tools but to make them not look that way.  These are all basic cards that can be dressed up with what ever you like to make them your own.  So have fun with them. 

 Margaret

2013 Easy Christmas Card #2

Here is this weeks card in my mini series of "2013 Easy Christmas Cards".  This one is mad using the card base, a scrap of Christmas paper, a piece of ribbon, an epoxy brad, one (1) punch, and a few rhinestones and you are all done.  Very easy to mass produce.  I used a holly leaf punch but you can use what ever you have to make the wreath.

Margaret

Marthe Stewart Circle Edge Punch

I wanted to share with you a new toy that I recently purchased. I have come to find that I so love doilies. I love to use them on everything from cards to my Smash book. This tool it so easy to use and makes such beautiful doilies. Now I can make them in any color and just about any size, With this tool you can make them from 6" to 12". I have made them out of scrapbooking paper, solid cardstock and printed cardstock. I have the punch that came with the starter kit plus another one. I can't wait to get more. Have fun and I hope you enjoy the video.

  

 Margaret

2012 Christmas Cards 9-12

Here are 4 more cards that I completed for my 2012 Christmas cards.  I tried to make all the cards a little different with different techniques.  I am have a bunch of fun making my cards this year, I guess its because I started early and there is no rush to get them done.  I don't send out as many as I did before so that also helps.



Margaret

2012 Christmas Card 7 & 8

Here are 2 more of my 2012 Christmas Cards with the simple background.  The first card is made using the Inkadinkado Stamping Gear, and the second one has a Magnolia stamped image colored with Copic markers.  I am also trying not to buy anything to make these cards but to use up what I already have.



Margaret

Thank You Card

We lost my Mother-in-law a little over a week ago and I wanted to make some special Thank You cards to send out.  Her favorite color was blue so I made them blue in her honor.

Margaret

Prom 2012 #1

This is another 2 page layout that I made for my GN. For her prom she wore red and black.  I wanted to have a place for a large photo and also plenty of places for smaller photos.

The first page has a 5x7 mat and a place to put the names of her and her date.  I used the Martha Stewart Punch-around-the -page border punch "Swirling Lace".   The butterflies were cut using another Martha Stewart punch " Monarch Butterfly".  The roses were made using the Tim Holtz die " Tattered Pinecone" and the leaves were cut using his Alterations die "Mini Branch & Leaf Set".  The small white roses are the $1 ones from Michaels.  The letters were cut using the Cricut and the "Plantin Schoolbook" cartridge.






I added black rhinestones to this page.  The letters and butterflies were cut out with glittered cardstock.  I used a metallic marker to make the butterfly trail.  I also added black "Bead in a Bottle" behind the butterfly wings to make them stand out.




Margaret

Senior Year Play layout

This is a 2-page layout I made for my GN, she is in a play called "The Diviner's". I don't know much about this play except it took place awhile ago so I used the lace and pearls on this one.

The font I used is from a Cricut's Gypsy Font. I used dimensional to pop the letters out. The center flower was made using the McGill's punch "Star Lily". The bottom of each photo mat was punched using the Martha Stewart border punch "Embroidery". I added ribbon and flat back pearls.

Margaret

Box Double Mini Album

This is a mini album that I made following "creativecafegirl"'s youtube channel. She does some great work. I found this to be a very easy and fun mini to make. The paper was some paper that I found on clearance at Michaels and knew when I saw it that I had to make a mini for this paper.

This is the outside front of the mini. The paper is by K&Company called Susen Winget Speciality Paper.


This is on the inside of the outer flap. I did not decorate it until I decide what pictures I want to put in it.


This is one of the mini albums I used a butterfly theme inside and out.


This is the 2nd mini album. The outside is covered with dragonflies so I added a dragon fly to the inside.

This video shows more of the mini.



Margaret

Senior Year Layout #2

This is another layout for my great-nieces senior book. She was in their school play "Cinderella". I wanted to have several places for pictures.



This is a 2 page 12x12 layout. The images were cut using the Gypsy and the Cricut with the "Disney - Princesses Happily Ever After", and the title was cut using " Blackletter" cartridge. The edge for the photo mats were cut using the EK "Diamond Lace" border punch.

Margaret

Senior Year Layouts #1

My niece asked is I would help with making my great-niece a scrapbook for her senior year of high school. She will be graduating from Independence High School in Columbus Ohio this June.

The first page I think will be her opening page of her book. Their colors are red, white and blue. Their mascot is the 76er. I used a printed background and added Stickles to the fireworks. I found the 76er and printed it out on white cardstock, then added glitter using the Spica marker. The letters were cut using the Gypsy and the Cricut. The cartridge used was Base Camp.

For homecoming she and her date wore black and silver. I made a 2 page layout for this one. On the first page the flowers were made using several methods. I used the Cricut, the Slice, and different punches. The letters were cut with the Gypsy and Cricut from the Base Camp cartridge. The photo mat was cut using the Martha Stewart punch-around-the-page "Swirling Lace".


The second page I added butterflies using the Martha Stewart punch "Monarch Butterfly" and the Movers and Shapers die "Mini Butterflies Sets". I added a bead of Beads in a Bottle under the wings to make the wings stand up. The flourishes were cut from glitter paper using Tim Holtz Alterations die "Elegant Flourishes" and Sizzix die "Flourish". I also cut the edges of the mats with the Crop-A-Dile Corner Chopper "Deco" edge.




Margaret

Birthday Layout

These are two layouts that I made using my page kits. This made making these pages so fast and fun to make. This is a method that I will continue to use. Today I'm going to make up the embellishments needed for the other kits that I already have made up.




Margaret

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas Tag #4

I can not believe that I finished 5 of the 9 tags so far. That may not seem like much but these are my first tags ever. I am having a ball making them. I have to stop myself and make my Christmas cards. Once again I had to improvise because I did not have the supplies needed.

The snowman is a Sizzix die called "Snowman & Stocking". I did do the crackle paint (never used before). Added "Thickers" in white glitter for the 25. I also used a Sizzix die to cut the plastic snowflakes. The 2 small snowflakes are just a small EK punch. Added beads, ribbon, and a few buttons. Now to make a few more cards tomorrow and get them mailed out, then I can play again.

Margaret

Christmas Cards #4

These are two more of my finished Christmas cards. I have had so much fun finding different types of cards to make. The first is a Criss Cross Card and the second is a regular fold card.

I first saw the Criss Cross Card on youtube and just had to make one. I didn't have a poinsettia punch or die so I used a Sizziz "Leaves" die then cut the leaf apart, embossed and curled the petals. Inked the edges with a darker color and starting with the bigger petals working my way from the outside in. Last added seed beads to the center. The tag holds the greeting and an image. The image was colored with Copic Markers. The top of the tag was cut from the Tim Holtz On the Edge die "Brackets".

This is a regular card form. The image was colored with Copic Markers and accented with Stickles. The image was cut out with a Spellbinders die. The edges of the background was cut with a Martha Stewart punch. Ribbon was added to accent the card.

Margaret

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas Tag #5

Day 5 tag was fun even if I did not have all the items needed. I did have some package plastic and Alcohol Inks to use but did not have the stamps. So here is what I came up with.


To substitute the stamp pads I just used some printed scrapbook paper. I inked the plastic to get the marbled look. Did not use as dark as he did because my wording would not show through well. The inks used are the Adirondack Watermelon, Current and Citrus. I glued this to a tag that was covered with the scrapbooking paper. The wreath was made with a circle and a leaf punch by EK "Rock Fern". I showed how I did this in a previous post (http://margaret-ilovecrafting.blogspot.com/2011/11/door-wreath-card.html ). I used 3D foam squares to raise the wreath off the tag. I added a ribbon bow and rhinestones to accent the wreath.

Margaret

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas Tag #3

This is my interpretation of day#3's tag. Once again I did not have a lot of the items needed to make it the way Tim did, but here is mine.

I did not have the stamp or the matching embossing folder. So what I did was using the Gypsy I made a tag the size I was using. Then made the lettering that were suppose to be embossed placed them inside the tag and fit for size. I next deleted the tag and cut the letters with the Cricut in the correct colors. I stamped the bottom words, then used the Xyron to apply the letters. Then misted the tag with Glimmer Mist (Iridescent Gold). The leaves were cut with the Cricut , a few Sizzix Dies and a punch. The edges were inked with Adirondack Caramel ink. Now to work on day #4.

Margaret

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas Tag #2

This is my 2nd tag for Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas. I didn't have a lot of what he used so I improvised. I plan to make my tags using items that I already have. I have broke down and bought a few items like the fuzzy sticks and now some crackle paint but no big item.

I started out by cutting out the tag with the Tim Holtz Tag die. Covered it with scrapbooking paper. Inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distressed Ink -Tea Dye. I used a holly punch in the corner and applied 3 red homemade drops. The bottom was punched with a Tim Holtz border punch (Brackets) and painted red with Adirondack paint dabber (Red Pepper). Then after adhering it to the tag I applied 4 jeweled brads. The tag was then misted with Glimmer Mist (Iridescent Gold). The reindeer was cut using the Cuttlebug and the Sizzix die "Reindeer". Trimmed to fit the tag and applied 3D foam dots. The star was cut from Making Memories metal sheet using the Cricut, then embossed with a embossing folder. It was applied with Sew easy fancy floss (Ruby Slippers). The wreath was made using Fuzzy Sticks (Green).

Now off to finish my Christmas tree and try to figure out how to make the next tag.

Margaret

Christmas Cards #3

These are my newest cards. They are both square cards.

This one was made with a digital stamp by mosdigitalpencil called "In the Manger". When I saw this image I just fell in love with it. I just changed it up the baby was bald so I just added some hair. The sentiment stamp was one that I had for a long time, I felt it matched this image perfectly. I added Stickles to the wings and Spica to the straw. The snowflakes were punched with glitter paper.

This tree was made the same way as the wreath (in the prior post). I used a tree from the Sizzix die "Large Pine Tree" to make the background. the lights are also made with Tulip Beads in a Bottle. The star is a Martha Stewart punch called "Radiant Star". The presents are made from cardstock covered with paper and ribbon. The snow is made with Flower Soft.

Margaret

Door Wreath Card

I wanted to share with you how I made the Door Wreath Card. This is a very simple card to make with few steps. I hope this helps.

Margaret

Christmas Cards #1

I started making my Christmas cards for this year. I wanted to do things differently this year and make all different styles. So I search youtube for new ideas and here is what I came up with.
This one is suppose to look like a door with a wreath on it. It was very simple to make. First I make a thin circle by making a circle and cutting the inside out. Then I applied leaves punched from the EK punch "Rock Fern". Placed several layers around the circle. I then applied Tulips Beads in a Bottle "Pearl Red" to make the berries and "Onyx" to make the door knob. To make the door panels I just cut 4 rectangles the popped them out with dimensionals. Add a bow and I was done.

This card was made using the Cricut and the "Create-a-Critter" cartridge. I welded two bags using the Gypsy. Then cut out 2, 1 white and 1 print. I then cut only the top of the bags in a different color. I did this by placing the image off the mat that made it cut only the top out. I used real tissue paper on the top of the bag by placing it between the two layers. Add ribbon, a bow along with a sticker and I was done.

I will be updating with more cards as I get them made,
Margaret