My daughter made up a handful of these cards to send out as thank you cards for Christmas presents she and her brother received.
ntion stampers - there are only a few days left to get this Cold & Cuddly stamp set out of the Holiday Mini Catalog. Let me know now if you'd like to own one by emailing me at ericandterry@comcast.net.
I like to bake bread as gifts for some family and neighbors, so this card sentiment goes well with the loaves.
At a recent stamp-a-stack, I tried doing cards that could be used for Christmas or for other purposes, such as thank-you, birthday, thinking of you, etc.
Though I used the single snowman stamp in the Holiday Mini (called Simple Seasonal Thanks) for this Christmas card, it does come with words inside for a cute and simple thank-you card - perfect for after the holidays!
Frankie created these beautiful ornaments with Christmas Cocoa designer paper, white ribbon, a Pretties Kit and punches.
My poor photo doesn't do justice to Bea's gift she made for our Christmas party gift exchange.Bea used the Holiday Lineup and Sincere Salutations stamp sets, numerous punches (Scallop Circle, Wide Oval, Oval Scallop, etc.) and wide striped Old Olive ribbon.
This idea was CASE'd from blogger Becky Roberts.
Sherry made this adorable wall hanging for our Christmas party exchange. She purposely used non-holiday papers so it may be displayed throughout the year.
Heather not only wove this paper basket to hold a variety of ornaments, she also created a bunch of ornaments, using a variety of Christmas papers, as well as items from the Pretties Kit.
Michelle W. created this decorative glass block using the decor elements from the Holiday Mini, and our wide striped Old Olive ribbon.
You will fall in love with this beautiful little treat container if you make it or see it in person - I promise!The box is held together with Sticky Strip, then I adhered a 1" piece of Holiday Lounge paper around it, along with a knot of White Organza ribbon. The tag is from the Level 2 hostess set, Christmas Punch.
This project was CASE'd from here.
Still counting down the days 'til Christmas with us? Good!The Close to Cocoa box is the Bitty Box die for the Big Shot, with a 1-3/4" Circle Punch just through the top. No adhesive is needed for the box, which is very cool. The votive just sits in it.
I CASE'd this idea from Connie Babbert.
, stamping the images in Ruby Red, Taken with Teal and Sahara Sand on Whisper White card stock. Those layered squares are adhered onto a scored strip of Taken with Teal.The strip of Holiday Lounge designer paper is layered on a same-sized strip of Taken with Teal for strength. The brads hold the strips in place so when you pull the long strip at the ribbon knot, the squares flip up to expose each stamped image.
My daughter and I did an experiment on 6" x 6" tumbled marble tiles with the Vintage Ornament stencils and craft ink refills.
One day closer to Christmas and one more gift idea - a Keepsake Box.
Continuing the countdown 'til Christmas... I made this for our American Ink Christmas party gift exchange.
This is part of a gift to my Dad and his significant other, Cindy. When I first bought the tin, it was loaded with chocolate-covered pretzels - my daughter's favorite treat!I used the Winter Post stamp set in Tempting Turquoise, along with the Snowflake Punch with a jumbo Chocolate Chip brad through it. I used the Scallop Edge Punch at the bottom and a strip of White Organza ribbon.
A 1-1/4" double-stitched Chocolate Chip ribbon
Cindy and Pearl brought this beautiful metal star to our Christmas party to exchange, and boy, did everybody want it! This photo doesn't do it justice.I hope you're enjoying our 12 Days of Christmas gift ideas.
Pearl made this adorable gift for our handcrafted gift exchange recently.The decor elements and blocks needed to make this fun display are offered in the Holiday Mini Catalog till Jan. 4, 2010.
Decor elements vinyl is on sale now through Dec. 22, so you can make your own letters with a Big Shot alphabet (there's one on sale now also) and colored vinyl of your choice! Email me at ericandterry@comcast.net if you'd like to place an order. I've got orders going in all the time.
And though there are 13 days 'til Christmas, we're going to share our 12 Days of Christmas starting today... and we'll end with a bang on the 13th.
From Dec. 11 to Dec. 22, you can save 15-25% on select Big Shot dies and the vinyl material (offered in a variety of colors).
Pearl brought this cute tree card as a make & take to our demonstrator gathering.
Bea made this angelic card for a swap at our demonstrator gathering. It uses the stamp set Holy Triptych, along with Many Merry Messages.
I love the simple beauty of this Brocade Blue card.The only ink pad colors are Real Red and Brocade Blue. Once I stamped the three images, I used a 2-way glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds glitter to glitz up the tree.
A card I saw here inspired my version.
Branch Out will be retiring in early January 2010, so if you like the stamp set (also has a tire swing, bird house, boots and "fluff" stamp that can be used for leaves or snow) email me and I'll order it for you!
This gold-embossed snowflake card was a recent project at a Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack. I'll be hosting my last Christmas stamp-a-stack on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. Email me if you'd like to attend!I knotted white satin ribbon and attached a Whisper White snowflake (made with that die and the Big Shot machine) with dimensionals. The Holiday Best stamped image was also embossed, punched out with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch and layered on a gold scallop circle with each scallop pierced.
I CASE'd this card from Jan Tink. You can find her more elaborate version here.
What's fun about this Old Olive card is that it uses a few inches of self-adhesive diecuts from the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit. Kim stamped a couple of the ornaments from Delightful Decorations (Holiday Mini) directly on the card front, then added gold cord and 1/4" Real Red grosgrain for a 3d look.
The third ornament has been cut out and popped up with dimensionals, with a knot of ribbon added to the top of that.
The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes, a stamp set that has words for every occasion.
Gift cards are so popular. Not only can you stick to a budget that's comfortable for you, a gift card allows the recipient to select something he or she really wants, with the added bonus - it's easy to mail.Kim came up with this gift card holder. It has Dasher stamped in Soft Suede with the Merriment stamp in Real Red on Whisper White card stock. That is layered on some red Christmas Cocoa designer paper, which is layered on another pattern from that same pack.
The entire holder is 4-1/2" x 11", scored at 3" from either side, then at 5-1/2". The two middle panels are adhered just around the very edges of the sides and bottom. Then you use the Word Window punch twice to make a slot wide enough for a gift card, then a circle punch for a finger pull.
Kim adhered more Christmas Cocoa on an inside panel and the back. The ribbon is only under the top layers.
