Christmas Cards

It's been quite a while since I added anything to this blog, but I have been busy making cards! Work has been crazy busy lately and my husband has been away a lot, so I need to take our dog out for a run when I get home. She's lonely and bored being alone all day. Yesterday I came home to find she had chewed up a pair of my shoes. First time since she was a pup. These cards are going in the mail tomorrow so they should make it to Australia in time for Christmas. I just noticed that one of the little rhinestones fell off the first card, so it was replaced but I'm too lazy to retake the photo. I scanned a Christmas carol from one of my music books and printed it off on different papers, then used a Nestie to cut out. The snowflake is cut out on my Cricut, run through the Zyron and then glittered. I also ran a piece of green cardstock through the Zyron, glittered it and then cut out using a Martha Stewart punch. I'm happy with how these turned out!

Ruffles, Moxie Fab World

This card started out as an idea in my head, and truthfully, looked better in my head! The tulle is meant to be the ruffle in the form of ruching. Oh well, I had fun making it!

Paper: PTI

Stamp: PTI

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Textile

Rhinestones from Michaels and tulle from Fabricland

Paper flower chain: Art Chix

Embellish the Cure with Bling Challenge

I saw the June Bride broach - had to have it - and ordered a few more (again) for Christmas presents! Love them! What a cool building in the photograph. I used PTI cardstock, Martha Stewart flowers and bling and a Fiskars border punch. I used the computer to print Happy Birthday onto the cardstock. This ones going to my mother-in-law for her 89th BD on Nov. 1st.

Christmas cards with sparkle, Flourishes challenge

Indoor photography sure makes it hard to catch little details and glitter, but if the sun comes out later maybe I'll try again. I found these vintage images free to download from sites like the Vintage Moth and Fairy Davis. I wanted to keep these cards fairly simple for mailing to friends in Australia. I really like the rich colors and old-fashioned images. There is a bit of sparkle in the holly berries but it doesn't show.

Supplies: Prism Paper, Glitter Ritz, Perfectly Clear stamps, Spellbinders Label 4, Versamark and Coloriser Gold embossing powder plus a few dollar store gems.

WCMD Challenge #3, India

This card was a fun one to do and I used two stamps that had never seen ink before! That's another reason I like challenges. You can't tell from the photo but I used Perfect Pearls to add a bit of shimmer on the background paisley stamp and embossed the bottom section in gold. I love the amazing colors of Indian saris. The circle stamp is from Inkadinadoo and the braid and paisley is from Clearly Wordsworth.
Paper: PTI Scarlet Jewel and Hibiscus Burst, not sure about the turquoise.

WCMD Challenge #4

I bought this stamp on a trip to Australia and New Zealand. I love the Eucalyptus and Puhutakawa leaves and blossoms. I used watercolors and embossed the background paper.

WCMD Challenge #1 Japan

This card would appear better if photographed rather than scanned, but I don't have my camera handy.
Paper: PTI and DCWV Far East, plus a little bit of paper my daughter brought back from Japan!
Ribbon: PTI
Other: Kimonos Outline Stickers