Archive for the ‘Seasonal/Holiday Card’ Category:
Silver Bells…
Hi Everyone,
I hope you’re all having a great December and are enjoying all of the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season. My husband and I have been out of the country from December 1-12 so when we returned, I literally had to hit the ground running. I’m finally getting over the jet lag that I didn’t have time for! lol I’ve been enjoying listening to a LOT of Christmas music as I work on Christmas gifts and address all of the cards that I should have already had out in the mail. Ah well, they went out today so there is still hope!
I made quite a few of this particular card as it was quick to mass produce and looks like I spent more time on it than I really did. I heat embossed the Holiday Bells stamp from I Brake for Stamps with silver embossing powder. I love the ribbon in the stamp and the classy-looking bells!
It measures a standard A2 size (4.25 x 5.5″) and I’ve dry embossed the card front using a Sizzix embossing folder from Stampin’ Up! (can’t recall the name). To that I’ve added a silver glitter mat measuring 4.0″ x 5.25″ just to make it ‘pop.’ The hop layer measures 3.75″ x 5″. The blue cardstock is Not Quite Navy by SU!. The sentiment is an SU! stamp. I decided to round 2 of the corners on all of the layers to soften it a bit, and finished the card off with some half-backed pearls.
I think this bell stamp would be a nice one for a wedding card as well…and can you totally see that ribbon paper pieced with pretty, feminine paper? Love it…definitely going to try that when I have time! You can see this and thousands of other stamps on the IBFS website (and get a 10% off discount too by using my personal discount: SAVE10ROBYN).
Enjoy the busyness! It’s a magical time of year! xx
Subscribe to the comments for this postChristmas Puppy…
Such a cute little puppy; he’s just as sweet as they come. This is Christmas Puppy from I Brake for Stamps and I was so glad to get him. Although I’m not much of a kitty fan (sorry), I do love dogs (especially puppies!)
I decided on a soft, non-traditional colored card for today with lots of pinks and pastel colors. The paper is from Webster’s Pages, so it was my color inspiration.
I’ve used several nesties on here: Oval, Labels 14, and Fancy Tags 1. I added some Stickles around a bit to add some sparkle. The silk ribbon, filigree corner accent and pearl brads are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The puppy has been colored using my Letraset Promarkers; love using those things! :)
Okay, that’s my Christmas card share for today. I hope it inspires you to make something handmade this Christmas season. If you’d like to check out the Christmas Puppy, you can follow the link HERE. If you decide you want him please feel free to save 10% on your entire order by using my discount code: SAVE10ROBYN ❤
Thanks a bunch for stopping by today. I truly and sincerely appreciate it. Have a blessed rest of your day. xx
Christmas Tree Bear
Hello Everyone, I wanted to share another of the cards that I made using the Holiday Bears stamp set that was just released today on the I Brake for Stamps website. If you are a bear person, you’re going to love this set!
I used my Letraset Promarkers to color it in and then I added Glossy Accents to the Baubles and Dazzling Diamonds to the boot cuffs and star to bling it up a bit.
The paper collection is the new Bo Bunny “Blitzen” Collection pack. The Cherry Blossoms, Open Roses, self-adhesive pearls, silk ribbon and snowflake charm all came from Wild Orchid Crafts.
Here’s the video:
This set comes with 6 bears that are full of fun Christmas charm each in different costumes. Take a look below…
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Cute ‘Christmas Cookie Bear’ Card
It’s a happy Wednesday around here today! I hope your day is going fabulous as well! If not, I hope this little card brings a smile to your face. I thought I would give you a little sneak peek of a soon-to-be-released Christmas Bear stamp sheet from IBFS. I did hear through the grape vine that it will be released later this week! *squeal* It’s such a fun, cute set. I know you’ll want to be on the look out for that.
The card measures 6″x6″. I have created a background pattern using the Merry Christmas/Balls stamp; which I’ve embossed with clear embossing powder. You can see it better below.
I added some subtle shimmer spray just to add a little somethin’-somethin’. For the stamped layer, I’ve used the Labels 1 nestie and have edged around it using silver Martha Stewart glitter glue. I think it made the image “pop” a bit more. 
I’ve used my Letraset Promarkers to color in the image and then chalked around it using a soft green/grey chalk. The wooden tree embellie and the 5mm rhinestones came from Wild Orchid Crafts.
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Okay, so for those of you who enjoy watching a video, I’ve added it below. You can also view it on my YouTube channel HERE.
Hope you have a wonderful rest of your week! xx
Christmas Cards – Swap on ‘the Beach’
Hello Lovelies, I have 3 cards to share with you today. They are all Christmas cards that I created for a swap that I’m involved in over at the ScrapBeach. I was to create 6 cards that were identical and I will *fingers crossed* get 6 different cards in return. I signed up for 3 sets, so in exchange for the 18 cards I made, I’m really looking forward to getting 18 cards sent back to me. I’ll let you know when they arrive and will share them all with you. The theme was Thankgiving, Thankful, or Christmas. Since most of us send out many Christmas cards, I thought I’d stick with that theme.
Two are pretty simple, but the last one (although it looks simple) took HOURS to make for some reason. Most of that time is spent just figuring out what your going to do, and then setting it all up to cut in one swoop on my Cricut. Hope you enjoy seeing them.
I used my Cricut Expression 2, my Gypsy and the Create-a-Critter cartridge for this one. I cut the reindeer and it’s layers at 3″.
More info is in the video below.
I’ve used the Simple Stories 25-Days of Christmas papers for this one and the one below. I love this paper line!
Too Adorable!
