Another Christmas card

Here's another Christmas card for you.  I've seen several this year that are in this shade of brown and I love them.  I'll try to show them for the next couple of days.  Tell me what you think.  I didn't do this card and I don't know who did.  It was part of a display that Sandy Haynes had at our last demonstrator meeting. 

 

 

Did you notice that the ribbon isn't really ribbon?  It's a strip of material used as a ribbon.

Time for Christmas Cards

I think it's time to start thinking about Christmas cards.  Actually, if you've been to any of my classes the last few months we've been doing Christmas cards.  But it's time to step into high gear.  Christmas is coming way to fast and I'm not ready.  So I'm going to start showing you Christmas cards and I hope that you find a few that you like.  This first one is kind of an experiment.  I wanted to use a non traditional color and this little girl from Greeting Card Kids is perfect.  Kids winter coats come in all colors and so I used Calypso Coral for her coat and I really like it.  I did her stocking in the same color but I used a blender pen so they're not as bright a color as the coat and hat.  You probably can't see it in this picture but I put some Dazzling Details on the fur parts of her coat and hat to give it a little sparkle.  I cut the image out using the Window Frames framelits and then used one size bigger to cut the mat.  The embossing folder that I used on the white is the Framed Tulip folder.  I sponged some color on it to make it pop.  I used the Stamp A Majig to add some Dazzling Diamonds to the greeting and it's a little off kilter but I like it anyway.  And here's my first of many Christmas cards.  I'll try to post everyday because I'm sure that I have that many cards to show you. 

 

 

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Day of Gratitude

 

How many of you send Thanksgiving cards?  Ronda asked that question the other night and there were very few who said that they do.  I usually send a couple to people who are far away but I don't send to those who live close.  And why not?  Just lazy I guess.  I've got lots of beautiful cards and lots more ideas.  So this year I'm going to send more Thanksgiving cards.  And Ronda helped this goal by having this card as one of our make and takes.  This is a pretty simple card but it's also pretty.  The stamp set is called Day of Gratitude.  So lets get those stamps out and get busy. 

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card class

Here's a couple more cards from last weeks card class.  This first one uses a set called "The Great Outdoors".  I loved this set when I first saw it and had to have it.  Would you believe that this is the first time I've used it.  But someone wanted a retirement card and I thought this set was perfect. 

 

 

This card uses a set called "Life Shared" and Storybook Friends"  The dsp is "Storytime".  They all co-ordinate so well together.

 

I bought a new scanner so that I can scan the tons of old family pictures that I have.  So I tried it out with these cards but I think that I still have a little bit to learn. 

Faux metal???

This is a card that we did on Monday at Tools and Techniques.  I call it Faux Metal but there's probably another name for it.  It's pretty simple.  Just use a glue stick and cover a piece of card stock.  Then lay the aluminum foil down on the card stock and smooth it out.  Then we cut the top note and embossed it with the Northern Flurry folder.  I've done a few cards this way and I really like the effect.  It would be cool if I had ever bought a tool stamp set.  I think the chevron embossing folder would be perfect with a tool stamp.  And I don't know if you can tell, but I colored a large pearl with the silver metalic marker but it didn't look silver.  Just kind of gray.

 

Single Stamps

Here's a list of all the stamps that are being offered as single stamps until Jan 2.  If you want to see a flyer with pictures let me know and I'll send them to you.  Or come to the Paper Palace and see them.  If you come to the Paper Palace tomorrow, Oct 29th, you'll get to make two cards for free.

The stamp set seasonal sayings.   These are all clear stamps.
Christmas  $5.95    item # 132310
Halloween  $5.95              132311
Thanks       $5.95               132312
Love          $4.95               132313
Celebrate   $5.95               132314

The stamp set Perfectly Penned.  These are all clear stamps.
Thank You          $4.95    item# 132306
Get Well              $4.95              132308
Celebrate Today  $5.95              132307
Happy Birthday   $5.95              132309

The stamp set Word Play.  These are all clear stamps
Sick                      $4.95     item # 132294
I Do                      $4.95                132295
Laughter               $5.95                132296
Wish Big              $4.95                132297
In My Thoughts   $6.95                132298
You Mean The World $5.96         132299
Worth the Wait    $4.95                132300
Imagine                $4.95                132301
Remember When  $6.95               132302
Joy                        $4.95                132303
Dreams                 $6.95                132304
Thanks A Million $4.95                132305

And here's some stamps that are out of various sets so I listed the set that they are out of also.  These are all clear stamps.
Tree out of Christmas Lodge                     $7.95     132320
Happy Birthday out of You're Amazing    $5.95     132322
Flower out of Blooming With Kindness    $6.95     132328
Pinecone out of Christmas                         $4.95     132324
For You out of Layered Layers                 $5.95      132326
Peacock out of World Treasures               $6.95      132330
Label out of Everything Eleanor               $5.95      132332
Love Heart    new stamp                           $4.95      132334
New Years    new stamp                            $6.95     132336
Bold Snowflake   new stamp                     $5.95     132338

Remember, these are on sale only until Jan 2.  Come to the Paper Palace and check out the flyers.  If you find a mistake let me know.