Let's Get Crafty...to Begin the Christmas Season

Today is turkey day and there is so much to be thankful for.  I am thankful for my journey to a whole new me.  I am also thankful for such wonderful family and friends.  Finally I am thankful for a hobby that I love, that calms me, and makes me smile.  Happy Thanksgiving!

I have been trying to decide what my Christmas Card for this years season and I think I found it.  The design has been playing around in my head for a while, but when I saw this challenge on Crafty Cardmakers I knew the last element I wanted to add, dry embossing.

So I have a white A2 card base I made with white cardstock.  The ornament shape I made using my Cricuit and a PNG file I made into a cut file.  I purchased the file from Polkadoodles on Etsy.  It is ftom the collection called Winter Wonderland.  I then cut the same shape out of some Cricuit silver glitter paper.  The sentiment I put on a Cricuit scalloped oval shape I found in design space.  I flattened that shape to make into a print and cut and had the Cricuit write the Merry Christmas out.

I used my swiss dot cuttlebug folder on the white background to add that dry embossed interest.  The green and white bakers twine makes it look like the ornament is hanging.  I layered the whole panel on some red cardstock with white polka dots.  This paper is from a paper pad from last Christmas from Recollections.  To add a bit more..something I added some green patterned washi to the bottom that is from Recollections as well.

If you end up getting one of these cards this season, I apologize in advance for you knowing what it will look like.

I am entering this into Crafty Cardmakers Challenge # 177.

Thanks for stopping by!

Welcome Little One

This was a card that was a labor of love.  It took me two nights to complete this card so I will save it for my next friend who has a baby because it is special.

I know looking at the front...you are thinking...two days?  What in the world took that long to do?  Well the front was part of the day two.  I actually started this card by working on the inside first.

I found this card.  I was intrigued.  When I saw those hanging snowflakes...I thought instantly of a baby's mobile over a crib.

So here is what I put together in that vain.  The sight does not have instructions or a tutorial, so I had to just dive and try to figure it out.

I used a lot of things out of my arsenal to make this card and it is one of those that you are just so glad came together like you envisioned it.

Stamps: Sudio G and Technique Tuesday

Inks: Ranger's Distress Inks and Staz On Black

Die Cuts:  Spell Binders Labels Eight and Grommet Tags, Martha Stewart Lattice punch

Miscellaneous:  Brads and Rangers Crystal Effects, baker's twine (Recollections)

I am entering this in the Crafty Cardmakers Blog Challenge.