Two years ago, I embarked on a month of Christmas cards in November. It was a lot of work, but so much fun. I wanted to do it again, but with a twist. For this November, I am making 30 Christmas cards using back sketches from Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration. I used to be on the design team and loved my time. I took a break due to life craziness, but still love following their creations. I went back through the site and pulled sketches from their sketch challenge. These sketches will be the basis of my month of Christmas cards. By the end of the month, I will have over 60 Christmas cards ready to send out (I'm making at least two of each design).
Stacked Birthday
Today's post is a departure from my Fall and Halloween cards. Who doesn't need a stash of birthday cards on hand? I always mindful of keeping a variety in my inventory. The Birthday Memories DSP is perfect for creating cute cards. For this one, I fussy cut all these cakes to create a stacked imaged. I added a piece of coordinated basic DSP and a great sentiment. For the finishing touch, I added some retired, but still great, candy dots!
- Stamps: Happy Happenings (retired)
- Inks: Real Red
- Cardstock: Birthday Memories DSP; Real Red; Blushing Bride; Whisper White
- Accessories: Subtles Candy Dots (retired)
- Tools:
Sunday Haul #16
Last week, I stopped by Michael's and picked up my 2018 Memory Planner choice. I snagged this great 18 Months Big Happy Planner for 60% off. I love that it's mostly black and white. Perfect for adding some colorful embellishments. While there, I also grabbed some envelopes and white paper.
Our October SU club order also came. I snagged some Metallic Snowflakes (I already used an entire two packs!), Cherry Cobbler Ink (replacing my old style ink pad), and the Merry Patterns Stamp Set. My hostess receive this set, but isn't big on Christmas stamp sets. Instaed, I get to play with it for a month before passing along to another crafty friend.
Another quick trip to Michael's for more white paper. While there, I snagged some other fun goodies including these cute Christmas washi tape rolls, the Happy Planner Quote Sticker book, and two ridiculously clearanced note pads.
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Blue Birthday
Today's post is another cute birthday card inspired by the Birthday Memories DSP pack. I spied this great little card from Stamping with Lynn and decided to CASE the design. I fussy cut another birthday card to create my focal point. To help with the visual appeal, I added a strip of cute presents and party hats DSP. I finished the card with a nice sentiment and some fun (yet retired) candy dots.
- Stamps: Cool Treats
- Inks: Pacific Point
- Cardstock: Birthday Memories DSP; Pacific Point; Whisper White
- Accessories: Brights Candy Dots (retired)
- Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Squares Framelits
Witches' Brew
Today's post is another Merry Cafe card. I just love these coffee cups so much. For this one I created my main coffee cup and then started adding the little extras. The spiderweb stamp was perfect for the corners. The striped image was great for a fill-in-the-gap stamp. And of course I had to cut out some great pumpkins and a witch's hat to add to my card.
- Stamps: Merry Cafe; Spooky Cat
- Inks: White Craft Ink; Basic Black; Pumpkin Pie
- Cardstock: Spooky Night DSP; Pumpkin Pie; Basic Black; Whisper White
- Accessories:
- Tools: Coffee Cups Frameltis
Gold Snowflake
Today's post is a simple shiny card with lots of texture! I wanted to created a card with some layered snowflakes. I started with the Winter Wonder Embossing folder and a smaller piece of Whisper White cardstock. Next I layered on a gold foil snowflake. From there, I heat embossed my sentiment in gold and die cut it using the Stitched Shapes Framelits. I bought this framelit set last year and am constantly amazed at how often I pull it out to use. Definitely one of my better investments! Finally, I needed some more shine, so I pulled out the Year of Cheer DSP pack. I was going to use the gold snowflake pattern, but this plaid was the better choice -- a nice contrast to the repeating the snowflakes. For a pop of color, I added a layer of Night of Navy cardstock. and place the whole thing on a white card base. Love this shiny card!
- Stamps: Wrapped in Warmth (retired)
- Inks:
- Cardstock: Year of Cheer DSP; Night of Navy; Whisper White
- Accessories: Metallic Foil Snowflakes
- Tools: Winter Wonder Embossing Folder; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Gold Embossing Powder
Spooky Text Cat
Today's post is my favorite Halloween card of the season! I love this cute text cat on a background of jack-o-lanterns. I actually think that the jack-o-lantern paper is my favorite from the pack. It's too adorable! Beyond my cat, I stated a simple greeting and cute out the circle using the Stitched Shapes Framelits. The stitching gives me the image that extra something! To finish off the card, I added some great black rhinestones and washi tape (retired from last year).
- Stamps: Spooky Cat
- Inks: Pumpkin Pie; Basic Black
- Cardstock: Spooky Night DSP; Pumpkin Pie; Basic Black; Very Vanilla
- Accessories: Black Rhinestones; random washi tape
- Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Cat Punch
Autumn Leaf Triptych
Today's post is a throwback card using some of my retired items. I wanted to use my Magnificent Maple stamp for a fun autumn card. I thought about doing a triptych of some kind, but was unsure of how. And then I stumbled upon this card from Crafty Caroline Creates. Using the blocks as stamps was the perfect idea of how to create visual interest for my triptych. I inked up my small block, sprayed with water, and stamped to create this fun look. After letting those dry, I stamped on my leaf image. A simple sentiment and some jute twine finished off my card.
- Stamps: Four You (retired); Magnificent Maple (retired)
- Inks: Old Olive; Crushed Curry; Tangelo Twist (retired): Early Espresso
- Cardstock: Crushed Curry; Whisper White
- Accessories: Jute twine
- Tools:
Desktop Thursday #6
Laying out a few color stories for my next round of Christmas cards...
A Hug for You
Today's post was another Pinterest inspired card. I found a very similar card from a great cardmaker and have now misplaced the link. If it was your card that I saw, send me a note so I can like to you as my inspiration! Back to the card. I love the layering bits on this one. The layers add a great level of texture to the card.
- Stamps: Lots of Love
- Inks: Tranquil Tide; Pool Party; Pear Pizzazz; Peekaboo Peach; Tangerine Tango
- Cardstock: Whole Lot of Lovely DSP; Pool Party; Peekaboo Peach; Whisper White
- Accessories: Clear Faceted Gems; Black Shimmer Ribbon
- Tools: Petal Burst Embossing Folder; Layering Circles Framelits