Cup of Christmas

To finish out this year’s Christmas cards, I stuck with the same washi sheets and color palette as the last card. I changed out my dies and made a cute little card featuring festive coffee mugs.

I made a variation with a different color scheme:

Stamps: Christmas Bliss
Ink: Real Red; Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock: Real Red; Cherry Cobbler; Pear Pizzazz; Just Jade
Accessories: Wonder of the Season Ribbon; Real Red Ruched Ribbon; Old Olive Sheer Ribbon
Tools: Cup of Cheer Dies; Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Stars Embossing Folder; Circles Embossing Folder

Heartfelt Wishes

I wanted to use my ridiculous stash of washi tape for some kind of card, but I couldn’t figure out what exactly. So I covered a sheet of white cardstock with strips of washi and started cutting things out. This card was the result of one of my experiments. I love how the washi creates it’s own DSP to be the focal point. I kept my sentiment simple and added an embossed layer for texture.

I made a variation with a different color scheme:

Stamps: A Merry Hello
Ink: Real Red; Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock: Real Red; Cherry Cobbler; Pear Pizzazz; Just Jade
Accessories:
Tools: Circles Dies; Stripes Embossing Folder; Stars Embossing Folder; Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Big Sentiment Christmas

I did a whole suite of coordinating cards using a big sentiment as my focal point! I pulled the Heartwarming Hugs DSP and couldn’t decide which pattern to use. So I used them all!

I added a big sentiment from the Christmas Means More and Everything Festive stamp sets.

Finally, I added some random embellishments from my stash. Easy peasy!

Stamps: Everything Festive; Christmas Means More
Ink: Real Red; Mossy Meadow
Cardstock: Heartwarming Hugs DSP; Real Red; Cherry Cobbler; Mossy Meadow; Pear Pizzazz
Accessories:
Tools: Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Squares Dies; Ovals Dies; Stitched Shapes Die

Joyful Snowflakes

Another pastel Christmas card!

Close up of the shine:

Stamps: Snowflake Sentiments; Lot of Cheer
Ink: Seaside Spray; Night of Navy; Sweet Sugarplum; Blushing Bride; Mint Macaron; Pool Party
Cardstock: Silver Foil; Night of Navy; Whisper White
Accessories:
Tools: Falling Embossing Folder; Stitched Shapes Die; Circle Die

A Cup of Christmas Cheer

A super simple Christmas card featuring my all-time favorite die: Coffee Cups Die! I am really loving the Tis the Season DSP. The patterns are beautiful and classic Christmas to me. To better show off the DSP, I kept the card really simple and added a simple sentiment.

Variation of the design:

Stamps: Lot of Cheer; Christmas Means More
Ink: Shaded Spruce; Real Red; Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock: Tis the Season DSP; Real Red; Cherry Cobbler; Shaded Spruce; Garden Green; Crumb Cake
Accessories: various enamel shapes
Tools: Coffee Cups Die

Silver Falling Snowflakes

Every Christmas, I end up making at least one set of cards with more winter pastel colors. I knew that I wanted to do a sponged card and this color scheme was perfect for the technique! After making my sponged strip, I added some great silver embossed snowflakes slowly falling. All the card needed to finish was a simple sentiment and a few pretty rhinestones.

Close up of the shine:

Stamps: Snowflake Sentiments
Ink: Seaside Spray; Night of Navy; Sweet Sugarplum; Blushing Bride
Cardstock: Seaside Spray; Night of Navy; Whisper White
Accessories: Noble Peacock Rhinestones
Tools: Silver Embossing Powder; Sponge Daubers

Stacks of Plaid Presents

I am so glad that I bought the Plaid Tidings DSP pack if only for these great Christmas themed pieces. For this set of cards, I started with the image of the stacked presents along with the plaid DSP. From there I added a sentiment and some great festive ribbon.

Variation of the design:

Stamps: Color Me Christmas; Be Here Together; Christmas Means More
Ink: Shaded Spruce; Cherry Cobbler; Crumb Cake; Call Me Clover; Real Red; Summer Sun
Cardstock: Plaid Tidings DSP; Shaded Spruce; Cherry Cobbler; Whisper White
Accessories: Shaded Spruce/Gold Ribbon
Tools: Stitched Shapes Dies

Merry and Bright DSP

A super simple Christmas card that really highlights the beautiful DSP. I cut a ton of strips of paper and just started making various combinations to create these six cards. To help highlight the sentiment, I added a nice background layer in gold and silver.

Stamps: Christmas Bliss; Wrapped in Christmas
Ink: Real Red; Shaded Spruce
Cardstock: Tis the Season DSP; Gold Foil; Silver Glimmer Paper; Shaded Spruce; Garden Green; Real Red; Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: various embellishments
Tools: Stitched Shapes Dies; Punch

Floral Christmas

I back with actual homemade cards! After months of wanting to make cards, but just not having the motivation or the space, I just didn’t do it. To send out Christmas cards this year, I need to make cards! I got some inspiration and started creating. Just in time to send out cards on time for this year’s Christmas.

This year’s batch of cards are a mix of current and retired Stampin’ Up supplies and some random finds from my stash. I did buy some new Christmas stamps, but I’m using a ton of things I already owned. Today’s card was very simple but classic. I made four different variations of this same design.

Stamps:
Ink: Just Jade; Poppy Parade
Cardstock: Flowers for Every Season DSP; Just Jade; Poppy Parade; Whisper White
Accessories: Gold Satin Ribbon; various enamel shapes
Tools: Stitched Rectangle Dies

Top Ten 2019 Crafts

This year was a strange one where I lost a bit of crafting mojo. Nevertheless, I did make some great crafts this past year. In no particular order, here are my 10 favorite craft projects of 2019!