Non Christmas cards using Season of Joy

The first card was done using the Versamark resist technique on gloss card. The colours are Elegant Eggplant and Pretty in Pink.

The colours on the second card are Tangarine Tango and Pink Passion. I used the Double Rectangle punch to make the holes I threaded the Whisper White ribbon through. The greeting is from the level 1 hostess set, Best Yet

Christmas Cards

Here are a couple of Christmas cards using the Season of Joy set, Old Olive and Real Red card I made for a fundraiser. They needed to be simple cards for people to make. I've used the Eyelet Border punch on both of these.

Stamp Club - Tri shutter card and variation.

These are the cards I made as examples for stamp club this month. I normally make a card or two using the technique and then the club members choose their own stamp set, papers etc from my supply. I prepared instructions for the first card and then made the second card as a variation and it turned out the second card was quite popular too.

I really wanted to do a male card this time as I find them quite a challenge but thanks to the Totally Tools stamp set this one was easy. The base card is Kraft, the Designer Series Paper I used is from Urban Oasis. I added a couple of brads and Jumbo eyelets and here it is. It's a bit difficult to see but I stamped the Birthday Wish twice. The first time in Kiwi Kiss then using the Stamp-a-ma-jig I stamped it a second time in Basic Black just off to one side so the Kiwi Kiss appears as a shadow. The middle whisper white panel is left blank for writing so I used the Mat Pack to punch some small holes in two corners to give it a bit of texture.

The Christmas card was made on a Kiwi Kiss background and the Designer Series Paper is Raspberry Tart. I really liked these colours together, a nice change from the strong Christmas colours of red and dark green. The stamp set for the front and the tree is Season of Joy, one of the most versatile Christmas stamp sets in the current catalogue in my opinion. The neutral card is Very Vanilla though it's difficult to see in the photo and the ribbon is Very Vanilla 1.6cm Grosgrain. I used a metal edge tag for the hanging ornament and added a punched image and a larger punched circle to complete it. The words on the back panel are from the level 1 hostess set Best Yet.

Merry Christmas

Well it's that time of year where we are all rushing around. For me it was finishing school myself for the year, lots of kinder parties and a graduation for Mitchell and of course there is the Christmas shopping. I've finally finished that and I have very few to buy for so my sympathies to those still going. Unfortunately I have left making my own cards to the last minute but I've finally finished them. I did two different types this year. One is a Star Card and thanks to Mandy from our stamp club for showing me how to do these. They look like a small tag but when you move the bead or button up the string and open it up you get a very cute star. If you would like the instructions for this card please email me anemarie@bigpond.net.au and I'll forward you a copy. The other is a general card using the Dashing DSP, Certainly Celery, Real Red and Very Vanilla Card stock. The tree is from the Season of Joy set and the 'Very Merry' is from the Short and Sweet set. I'm not sure if you can see in the photo but I used a cuttlebug to dry emboss spots on the very vanilla panel.

This will be my last post until Christmas so I wish you all Joy and Happiness. Have a great Christmas!

Anne-Marie