Winter Frost Christmas

Hi!

Well, December is finally upon us, and Christmas is creeping ever closer.  A little too quickly for my liking, but there's not much I can do about it!

This is another Christmas card I did with a few different class groups.  I really love the Bermuda Bay/Smoky Slate colour combination in the Winter Frost DSP stack.  I don't usually go for snowy Christmassy stuff, but I really loved the colours in the DSP.

For the classes I changed the Rhinestones to Dazzling Details Silver Sparkle.  It still adds the same bling but it's a little more cost effective.  I ended up making another 10 of these cards a few nights ago using the Dazzling Details also.

Both of the Smoky Slate ornaments were stamped off once before being stamped on my cardstock.  It gives a lighter shade of grey, allowing the Bermuda Bay to stand out more.

Bye for now,

Tina

An Island Indigo Christmas Card

Hi!

Are you a traditional red/green Christmas card maker, or do you prefer more non-traditional colour schemes?  I'm pretty happy with either!  Upon reflection though, blues and silvers are becoming more common in Christmas cards so maybe they are the 'new traditional' colour scheme!

This design is a bit of a CASE of a card on page 38 of the Holiday Catalogue.  I've made this card lots for parties and classes lately and it's been quite popular.  I left off the stitching (too hard in a class!) and swapped the Baker's Twine for some of the lovely Silver Ribbon from the Holiday Catalogue.

One of the really appealing things about this card is that it only uses two narrow strips of DSP, but they really make a statement.  Even better is that you can use the offcut bits from the Winter Frost DSP Stack instead of wasting them.  I always end up with heaps of strips, so I will be making more of these cards for sure!

This is a fabulous card that you could easily mass produce to build up your Christmas Card stash.

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #184: Just Add Bows

Hi!

Are you ready for another Just Add Ink Challenge?  I am!

 

This week Nikki has challenged us to Just Add Bows.  Not too difficult a challenge for most cardmakers!  The hardest part is choosing which ribbon to use.

This week I decided not to make a card, but to make a 3D project instead.

I've seen a lot of pictures of the Box In A Bag on the internet and have been meaning to try one for ages.  Now was the time! I added a little twist though, by making one in miniature.  I followed these instructions, but instead of using the larger sheet of DSP I used a sheet from my Winter Frost DSP Stack.  I had to adjust the base to fit the smaller paper.  I cut a 2 1/2 inch square and scored it at 1/2 on all sides.

I used a watercoloured stocking from Colour Me Christmas as a tag for my Box In A Bag - a cute little finishing touch.

Stamps: Colour Me Christmas
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Silver Glimmer Pen (retired)
DSP/Cardstock: Winter Frost DSP Stack, Watercolour Paper, Pool Party
Other: Scallop Trim Punch, Silver 1/8" Ribbon, Organza Ribbon, Blender Pen, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip

I hope you can play along with us this week at Just Add Ink.

Bye for now,

Tina

Winter Frost Christmas Card

Hi!

Have you started your Christmas cards yet?  I've had a few requests for them in classes lately, which is great as it gives me a chance to start building up my supply.  I usually send out around 100, so I really need to get going with them!

I'm not sure what this fold is called - maybe a Z Fold? All I did was cut the card base longways, folded it in half as usual and then folded the front half back on itself. Here's a look from the top so you can see what I mean.

It's such an easy fold that gives a great impact!  The hardest part (which wasn't hard at all) was placing the sentiment on the inside so that it was under the ornament panel when the card was closed.

I can see myself making lots more of these cards!

Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes, Christmas Messages
Ink: Coastal Cabana
DSP/Cardstock: Winter Frost DSP Stack, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Deco Labels Framelits, Circles Collection Framelits, Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder, Silver 1/8" Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Bye for now,

Tina