Stay At Home Gifting

Now that many of us will be starting our holiday gift lists and shopping, I thought I'd share a versatile holiday card idea with you today.

This holiday card has a pocket on the inside that will conveniently hold cash, a check, or a gift card(s)!

It began as a piece of 6 3/4 x 7 1/2 cs scored at 3" and 6". The 1 1/2" section will fold to the inside of the card and then taped or glued on the outside edges to form a pocket. The top edge of my inside pocket was cut at a slight angle (1 1/2" at the left end to 1" at right end) for interest.

Decorate as desired. This is a quick and easy project, so perfect for last minute gifts, if you have some extra cash or gift cards on hand!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Jingle Bells

Not much needs to be said about this clean and simple card.

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Christmas Classics

Christmas Classics (stamp set) meets Merry Moments (DSP) on this card for Saturday's sketch #32 courtesy of Unscripted Sketches.

The main image was stamped in Chocolate Chip ink twice onto Naturals Ivory cs. The second image was cut out and foam mounted onto the first. The bling on the ornament is actually red and light green rhinestones.

The ribbon treatment is a red grosgrain ribbon layered over a slightly wider brown grosgrain ribbon, then threaded through a tree shaped ribbon slide brad.

This is one of my favorite Christmas cards made over the weekend.

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C4C#12

Another coded title! This one translates into the sketch challenge provided by Crazy 4 Challenges. I love the clean lines of this sketch, my kind of card!

For this Christmas card I started with a Real Red base and then a slightly smaller RR layer embossed with SU's Petals-A-Plenty folder. Next up, a strip of Merry Moments DSP.

The main image is an ornament punched from SU's Christmas Cocoa flocked paper. A scrap of gold paper was punched for the ornament topper with a snippet of gold cord for the hanger. This was foam mounted onto Naturals Ivory, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive cardstocks.

The sentiment is from SU's Holiday Collection, stamped with CC ink onto NI cs and layered onto OO. Two red metallic brads were added for embellishment




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Aly's Sunday Challenge #6

For my second post today (!), I made this card using Aly's Sunday Sketch #6.

I used a set from SU called The World Over and stamped it twice to fit inside this large Nestie circle. The image was colored minimally with SU markers: Real Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, and Brocade Blue. I also used a shadowing Copic (Frost Blue) to outline the snow people's bodies. Chocolate Chip ink was sponged around the very edge of the circle.

Three Felt flurries were used for embellishment. I punched two holes in the center of the image circle to tie the white flake on with red grosgrain ribbon, after wrapping it around the main layers.

The base of the card is Baja Breeze, with a layer of Real Red and then a layer of DSP: Ski Slope.

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Chocolate Reindeer

I should have been cleaning the house, but instead I entertained myself with sketch challenges. This card was made for the challenge on Sketch Saturday I don't normally make square cards or use this much detail, but after seeing the sample cards, I wanted to give this style a try. I'm very pleased with the results!

Starting with the Chocolate Chip base, there is a layer of Naturals Ivory, then a layer of DSP; Merry Moments.

The main image is stamped with black ink on Close To Cocoa cs, cut out/torn and layered onto another piece of CTC. Details on the image include Glaze pens in clear and yellow. Red and gold Spica pens and a VersaMark marker.

The edges of the CTC were pierced before layering onto Naturals Ivory and CC cs. A pair of red brads were added to two corners.

The trio of circles are stamped with snowflakes in White Craft ink from the set Snow Burst. CC ink was sponged on the edges. Sparkly "Snowballs" from Impress were added to the centers.

The sentiment (unknown, foam stamp) in the oval was stamped in CC ink onto CTC cs and two brown brads were added before mounting to card with foam tape.

The ribbon is SU.

I'll be posting more challenge cards this week! Yes, I know, I should be cleaning!

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TESC#92

The title of this post is code for Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #92. Now that is a mouthful, thus the coded title!

More handmade paper was used for this card! Yes, I'm getting down to the last few sheets! The colors for this card are Old Olive, Bravo Burgundy, and Naturals Ivory.

Stamps sets used were: Pocket Silhouettes in the layered circle and for the main image DD Ferns.

Misc. ribbon, 3 sizes of circle punches, and a MS punch.

Now here is a little background on my DD Ferns. It is an SU set of three beautiful fern fronds that came out about 2001. I had to have it, but then it sat and sat and sat some more! Until last night when I finally pulled it off the shelf, trimmed it up, and mounted it.

Yes, I am a stamper first, but also a stamp collector at times, who will eventually use the stamps I buy! Patience is a virtue!


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LHM TSC #48

This card is based on sketch challenge #48 from Lord Have Mercy.
It also was made to fit into a surprise theme for another online group. The main image opens up to reveal a sentiment and then the main card opens to reveal a gift card to a coffee shop. Surprise and surprise!

Cardstock: Kraft, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Black and Bravo Burgundy Marker
Misc: Flourish rub on with bling and a photo anchor w/brad

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