Simple Christmas Cards

With the exception of this year, I typically am trying to get Christmas cards done at the last minute.  Heck, I have even skipped the whole giving Christmas cards at all.  Pretty sad for someone who makes cards all year long I know.  😆

But, I get busy...then it's too late.  This year I totally broke that habit by doing some Christmas Cards in July.  To see that post head here.

That being said, I wanted to offer you some inspiration on a couple of cards you could get done pretty quickly.  When mass producing cards, I stick to a simple card design, something relatively flat, and get them done assembly style.  Usually card bases one night, stamping the next night, any die cutting another night, etc.  This makes the process pretty quick.  

I hope you have a stress free season. If not getting cards out stresses you then maybe something like one of these cards will make the process less of a headache.  None of us want our hobby to be a headache do we?😉  

If you want a play by play on how I made the cards, watch the video below.

I am entering the card above to the following challenges:  

Pile it on Challenge # 136:  Large Sentiments or Things with Wings.  You can check out the challenge here.

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge:  November 2017. You can find this challenge here.

Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Day Friday Challenge:  #217 Anything Goes found here. 

Final Look-Assembly Line Cards

 Over the weekend, I got a chance to finish all the cards I had planned from the backgrounds and critters I had completed. Here is one of the cards I made into a shaker using a circle die, some fun foam and acetate.  I stamped Birthday Wishes by My Sentiments Exactly in Momento Tuxedo Black Ink after putting together the shaker.  I added the bear holding  a cake, as well as a pearl enamel dot.  I used some chunky blue glitter as the shaker portion.

Next is a similar card this time I used a heart die, with some sequins, gold micro beads, as well as some iridescent glitter inside the shaker.  I used the same sentiment, this time with a yellow flower added.  This critter is a fox holding a present.

Below are the other cards I did using the same idea but this time they are not shakers.  For these I think the image should have been bigger on some.  The critter sometime really isn't filling the entire space well.  I used patterned paper behind one image.  I also used two critters in one trying that out.  I like them all but the shakers are my favorites.

The shakers I am entering into two challenges:
Pile it On Challenge:  #129 Interactive Card
Lemon Shortbread Challenge: #38 Anything Goes