A few Minis

I made a few mini Christmas cards last night. I realized that I still need quite a few Christmas cards for various people. Now, if I was smart, I would make a bunch of similar cards, but I really like to make different ones, so I only got 2 done last night.

The first card uses some Pink Paislee and Graphic 45 papers. I had a scrap of the Pink Paislee left over from another project and I folded it. I thought it was a cute mini size. I inked the edges with a brown chalk ink. I had a pretty sticker from K and Co. that I mounted on Kraft cardstock and inked as well. I used my Marvy circle punch to punch out some Graphic 45 paper and I mounted that to the top right of the card, cutting off the excess and inking as well. I used a fiskars border punch on kraft cardstock, inked it and mounted it as well. I used my long reach hole punch to make a hole on the fold of the card to string my Martha Stewart baker's twine through and tied it in a bow. Pretty quick and easy!!

The second card uses some of last year's Fancy Pants paper and chipboard accent as well as some Thickers. I started by distressing the card base (AC Cardstock) and the Fancy Pants paper. I used a small strip of tape on the patterned paper and then used the sewing machine to fully mount it down! Then I had some scalloped cardstock (possibly DCWV, I'm not sure) and I cut it to fit the card and used the sewing machine on that too. Then I took the Fancy Pants chipboard accent and placed it on the card. The finishing touch was the Thickers spelling Joy!

Thank you for looking. Hope you enjoy your Saturday!

A Christmas Reverie

9 days to Christmas! Is everyone ready? I am not! I have relatives out of state and I have not even sent off their gifts yet! Yikes! I hope to do that this afternoon!

Last night I was able to do some crafting! It has been so cold lately and that means that I have a very cold attic craft space. The heat just does not travel well up to third floor. I always need a little heater up there. Well, last night I did not start it early, so I was traveling from the attic and then back down to the bedroom to craft. I didn't want to freeze to death upstairs. Anyway, for my project, I copied an old vintage postcard from 1908 as my main image. I inked (with Chalk ink) around it and mounted it on my background paper(Provo Craft) and sheet music. I used Prima flowers and gemstones from Michaels dollar section, as well as Martha Stewart bakers twine to complete the card. I think I will be giving this one to my mother in law for Christmas.

I made some bookmarks as Christmas gift ideas which on The Scrappy Tree's blog today. If you have time, check out the wonderful gift ideas there!

Hope everyone is staying nice and warm and getting ready for the holidays!

Joy and Peace to You

I had a great time at my card class last night and, like always, I am motivated to keep making things when I get home. I whipped together this quick little Christmas card for someone special.

I used some DCWV paper as my card base. I like this paper because it is thick and not flimsy. I found some pretty lace sent to me by my Grandmother on the left side and a Martha Stewart punched green paper next to the lace. I added some torn sheet music and a My Minds Eye journaling spot on the card. I used a Hero Arts sentiment on a punched oval from Fiskars and a Prima flower to finish everything off. I felt like it needed more, so I added the Martha Stewart bakers twine and I think that completed the card!

Thanks for looking and I hope you have a wonderful Friday!