Chilly Penguin

There is still plenty of snow on the ground and probably will be for a while.  So, in that spirit I made a cute wintery card today. 

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4."  I used white cardstock for the card base.  I cut some dark grey cardstock at 5 1/4"x4" and embossed it with the Large Snowflakes embossing folder.  I then sanded it to expose the white core at the edges of the embossing.  I cut a strip of white cardstock at 5 1/4"x1 1/2" and a strip of light grey cardstock at 5 1/4"x1 1/4."  I used Christmas Cheer to cut the snowflakes.  They are cut at 3 1/2."  The penguin is also from Christmas Cheer, he is cut at 3 1/4."  I added some Liquid Pearls to the white parts of his hat and gave him black pearl eyes.  The penguin is on a piece of cardstock that is 3 1/2"x2 1/2."  It was embossed with the Snowflakes embossing folder.  I adhered it to the card with foam tape.  The sentiment is from My Craft Spot, the "Winter Wonderland" set.  It is stamped in london fog Tsukineko ink.

 

For the inside I cut some dark grey cardstock at 5 1/4"x4," some light grey cardstock at 5"x3 3/4" and some white cardstock at 4 3/4"x3 1/2."  I used two more stamps from My Craft Spot, both from the "Think Snow" set.  I also used two snowflake stamps that are on this set.  They are all stamped with london fog ink by Tsukineko.

 

I made this for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 7" - at least one, but no more than 3, rounded corners
• BBTB2: snowflakes
• My Craft Spot: winter theme
• Christmas Card Challeges: rip it, sand it, or tear it
• 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown: sketch
• {PIN}spirational Challeges: photo inspiration



Ho Ho Ho

Got another one done tonight...yea!!

I made this card 4"x9" and used a green polka dotted cardstock for the card base.  I cut some white cardstock at 3 3/4"x8 3/4" and used it to mat a 3 5/8"x8 5/8" piece of striped cardstock.  I used Christmas Cheer to cut my "ho ho ho" ornaments.  They were cut at 5."  I used foam adhesive to adhere them to the card and added glossy accents on the ornament holders.  All the patterned cardstock came from the Evergreen Stack by DCWV.

I made this for the ornament/bauble challenge going on at BBTB2.

Hot Cocoa

I am in a card making fenzy right now because I am a few cards short of all the people on my Christmas card list.  So here is the first in a bunch that I am going to be crazily making the next few days!

The card is 5 1/2"x4 1/4."  I used a white cardstock for the card base.  I then trimmed some dark blue cardstock at 5 1/4"x4" and some snowflake patterned cardstock at 5 1/8"x3 7/8."  I cut some dark brown cardstock at 4 1/2"x3 1/4" and some more dark blue at 4 3/8"x3 1/8."  I ran the dark blue cardstock through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder.  I used Christmas Cheer for the mug and steam.  It is cut at 4."  I added glossy accents to the hot cocoa and star dust Stickes to the steam.  I then used a snowflake punch for both snowflakes.  I added midnight blue Stickles to the snowflake on the mug.

For the inside of the card I cut some dark blue cardstock at 5 1/4"x4" and white cardstock at 5"x3 3/4."  I used some stamps from My Pink Stamper for the sentiments.  They are stamped using coffee bean ink by Tsukineko.  I trimmed them down and matted them with some dark brown cardstock.

I made this for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 286" - hot and cold
• Celebrate the Occasion: Christmas, must use a punch
  

Christmas Gift Box

My brother is a helicopter pilot in the Navy and is currently in Bahrain.  He is going to be there over Christmas, so I have to send his presents over there.  Since he isn't home I decided to get him a gift card so he can use it there or save it for when he gets home, whatever is easier.  But I am a crafter, so I got busy making a fun gift box for the gift card.  I think it turned out pretty cool!

I used Tags, Bags, Boxes, & More 2 to create the gift box.  It was cut at 9."  I assembled it all except one side, wrapped the gift card in some tissue paper and slipped it in the box, and finished off the final side.  I then tied the ends with some dark green ribbon.  The cardstock I used for the box came from the Evergreen Stack by DCWV.  I used Christmas Cheer for the snowman.  It is cut at 2 1/2" using the blackout feature.  I adhered all the pieces of the snowman together, then used some black pearls for eyes and buttons.  I cut a strip of white cardstock at 4 1/2" wide, then ripped it to create the look of drifted snow.  I used a stamp from My Craft Spot for the sentiment and adhered the snow to the box.  I added my snowman, adhering it with foam tape for some added dimension.

 

I made this for the following challenges:

• Cupcake Inspirations: cupcake photo
• My Sheri Crafts: packaging or bags
• Color Throwdown: riding hood red, crumb cake, basic black, gumball green
  

Sparkly Ornament

This Christmas card is 4 1/4"x5 1/2."  I used a glittery white cardstock for the card base.  I then trimmed some striped paper at 4"x5 1/4."  I used Christmas Cheer to cut the ornament at 4."  I used the white glittery cardstock for the shadow and shimmery green for the base of the ornament.  I added some red glitter and covered it with glossy accents for the red part of the ornament.  I also added some icicle Stickles to the white dots on the ornament.  I also flocked the bow on top of the ornament.  I adhered the ornament with pop dots and finished it off with a sentiment.

 

I made this for the following challenges:

Friday Mashup: use an ornament and/or add some sparkle

Christmas Card Challenges: bows

Christmas Tree

This is a simple, small card, only 3 1/2"x5." I used white cardstock for the base, trimmed some shimmery green cardstock 1/8" smaller and some red houndstooth cardstock 1/8" smaller than the green. The tree is cut from Christmas Cheer at 5" (it actually comes out to about 4"). I used my Gypsy to cut it so that I could hide the interior cuts on it. I embossed it with my Cuttlebug and the Allegro embossing folder. I adhered it to the card and used some holly Stickles on the edges of the tree. I added some red gems as well. The sentiment is stamped on white cardstock, using pearlescent ivy ink by Tsukineko. I cut the sentiment into a strip, then adhered it to the card, using pop-dots in the middle to give it some lift. Super simple, but I think it turned out quite pretty.

I made this for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 283" - be inspired by your favorite store (mine is JoAnns, and not just because I work there...I used the color of their shirts/aprons, dark green and white, and I think most of the supplies I used on this card came from JoAnns)


• Cooking with Cricut: "Sounds of the Season" - Christmas music as inspiration


• Papercraft Star: Christmas tree


• Whimsical Designs: Christmas/winter theme with some sparkle

Wreath

This card is 4 1/2"x6 1/4." I used a curvy striped patterned cardstock for the card base. I then cut some red patterned cardstock 4 1/2"x2 1/2." I used a border punch on the bottom edge of the red cardstock. The wreath is cut from Christmas Cheer at 3 1/4." I added some red gems to the wreath and flocked the bow. I used pop-dots to adhere the wreath. I stamped my sentiment in rocket red ink by Tsukineko. I then trimmed it and matted it on some green cardstock and trimmed it again.

I made this card for the following challenges:

• 365 Cards: "Day 279" - sketch


• Cooking with Cricut: candles, wreaths & pinecones

Christmas Tree Card

This card was made using the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches, I just flipped it on its side. I also used the theme challenge from Cricut Cardz, which was to make a Christmas card with a mini banner on the front of it. The final challenge that I made this for was at 365 Cards. Their challenge was to use texture in three different ways: 1-heat or dry embossing, 2-glitter or flocking, 3-fabric or lace.

The card is 4 1/2"x5 1/4." I embossed the card base using the polka dots folder and my Cuttlebug. I cut a circle at 3 1/2" using a circle cutter and the red rectangle is cut at 3 3/4"x3 1/2." The white rectangle is 1/4" smaller than the red one and then I used a border punch from EK Success on one edge. I adhered them all to the card. I used a stamp and glue pad to stamp the tree onto the white rectangle. I then used some Martha Stewart aquamarine crystal glitter on the stamped image. I used some fabric twine to tie around the folded edge of the card for my third type of texture. I used some foil paper and cut the banner from it using Christmas Cheer and the fit to length feature. The letters are from Jasmine and cut at 1/2," using the real dial size feature. I added to silver brads to each end of the banner and attached it to the card with pop-dots.