Cards, cards, and more cards

If you're a regular reader of my blog then you know that I try and create one Christmas card per week, all year long. Well, today I have a group shot of all the cards I've made to date. It really pays off at this time of year to have so many Christmas cards "in the hopper"!!! I'm a happy happy girl...no mass production for me (thank goodness). Now if only the elves would come and address all the envelopes. LOL!!

So here they are in all their glory. It's not the best photo...the lighting sucks and it's a little blurry, but it's more about the beauty of them all together. And you know what the most fun part is? Looking back at the cards I made earlier in the year because I'd forgotten all about some of them.

There are 57 Christmas cards in this group shot...more than I actually need, which is a super bonus! And I have a few more to share in December that aren't even in this photo. Have I convinced you yet to join me in 2013 to create Christmas cards all year long?!?

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Be Merry

Did you know the December Guest Designer Challenge for My Favorite Things is in full swing? It's a fabulous sketch and you could win a slew of MFT products, so you really should play along. Read all the details in THIS THREAD on Splitcoast.

I created a sweet Christmas card using the sketch, to give you a little inspiration. This sketch leaves plenty of room for interpretation, so have fun with it! The card base is Whip Cream card stock, layered with Paver Red. I used the seeing spots embossing folder on the Kraft cardstock layer before stitching it to the Whip Cream layer.

I used Pure Innocence Holly Girl. I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo black onto X-Press It Blending Card then coloured her with copic markers. Her dress is paper pieced with one of the patterns from the Bazzill Basics Believe paper pad. I used the Tag You're It Die-namics to cut out the tag shape from script paper then inked the edges with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. I added a loop of Paver Red grosgrain ribbon tied with a Whip Cream button and Hemp cord.

For the sentiment I used the Sentiment Strips Die-namics to cut out the Whip Cream strip then inked the edges again with Frayed Burlap. I added a Paver Red felt snowflake, which I cut out using the medium size of the Let It Snowflake Die-namics.

On the inside I stamped another sentiment from Pure Innocence Holly Girl and added some holly leaves and berries, which I cut out using the Jumbo Christmas Stocking Die-namics.

Good luck if you throw your name into the ring for the December Guest Designer Contest!

Here are the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

Joy {MFTWSC100}

It's time to get sketchy with the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club and sketch 100. Woot Woot for one hundred fabulous sketches!!! It really seems like just yesterday that MFT started the weekly sketch challenge. Thanks MFT!

I have another Christmas card to share today, using à la modes Sparkling Season. Are you getting sick of Christmas cards yet? I'm definitely not tired of making them, but I think I already have enough cards for this year, thanks to making holiday cards all year long. It's such a feeling of relief at this time of year to have so many "in the  hopper".

I started with a card base of Whip Cream then added layers of Paver Red and Kraft card stocks. The patterned papers are from the Carta Bella Christmas Day collection and I ran the burgundy piece through my modern wallpaper embossing folder. I used the Chat Bubbles Die-namics for the little Kraft accent in the top right corner and stamped "Joy" from à la modes Sparkling Season. I added some Paver Red grosgrain ribbon to the horizontal strip.

For the image, I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It blending card, then coloured her with copic markers. I love the vintage-y feel of the colours I chose for her clothes...especially her camel boots! I paper pieced the ornament and popped it on foam boosters for some dimension. To jazz it up even more I gave it a generous coating of glossy accents then sprinkled on a little glitter.

Here's a shot of the dimension on the ornament.

On the inside I stamped another sentiment from the set and added a strip of ornament paper.

There's a prize each week for one participant, chosen at random. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week a keyword is assigned to the sketch, and this week's keyword is MFTWSC100. All you need to do to enter is upload your card to the gallery at Splitcoast and enter the given keyword in the keyword box during the upload process. After the deadline (noon Eastern on Tuesday) we randomly choose a winner from that week's entries and the winner will receive a $15 gift voucher. If the winning card uses MFT stamps, the participant will earn a $5 bonus, for a total of a $20 gift voucher!

Be sure to head over to the MFT Blog to view the entire list of design team participants...there's plenty of inspiration for you with today’s sketch!

Here are the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen