30 Days of Christmas Cards Day 30

For the last day of 30 Days of Christmas Cards, I went a bit crazy with my gold embossing powder. I actually embossed about 10 different images. I'll be using those on other cards or in my December Daily. 

Today's card features one of my favorite retired SU stamps: Star Tree. I love the simplicity of this stamp. And yet, I always forget I own it until I start digging in my Christmas supply box As this embossed image is so striking in person, I decided to do a simple pattern paper background and some layering cardstock. The card was still missing something. Thankfully I finally found my misplaced Home for Christmas Enamel Dots. Perfect finish! 

Here's a nicer shot for the embossed tree.

• Stamps: Star Tree
• Inks:
• Cardstock: Trim the Tree DSP; Garden Green; Real Red; Whisper White
• Accessories: Home for Christmas Enamel Dots; Gold Embossing Powder
• Tools:

Sweet Birthday

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a masculine card. While my card may have an ice cream cone on it, I think this can easily be used for a man...

• Stamps: Sprinkles of Life
• Inks: Island Indigo; Watermelon Wonder; Tip Top Taupe
• Cardstock: 2015-2017 In Color DSP; Crumb Cake; Pool Party; Watermelon Wonder; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools: Circles Framelits; Tree Builder Punch

30 Days of Christmas Cards Day 29

I had almost an entire stack of this Nordic Noel DSP hanging out doing nothing. So of course I wanted to feature it on a card. Simple layering and some sparkly accessories complete today's card.

• Stamps: Christmas Bliss
• Inks: Real Red
• Cardstock: Nordic Noel DSP (retired); Real Red; Garden Green; Silver Glimmer Paper
• Accessories: Frosted Sequins
• Tools:

30 Days of Christmas Cards Day 28

Today's card is actually a trio of cards. After almost a month of making cards, I have a ton of scraps laying around the desk. I hate to throw them away, but what to make with them? Of course, a banner card! I jazzed this one up a bit by embossing the vanilla piece and adding a simple sentiment on the bottom. The inside includes a little Christmas quote. 

The red card:

The blue card:

 The green card:

• Stamps: Retired SU Sentiment
• Inks: Mossy Meadow; Cherry Cobbler; Midnight Muse (retired)
• Cardstock: Merry Moments DSP; Trim the Tree DSP (retired); Festival of Prints DSP (retired); Mossy Meadow; Cherry Cobbler; Midnight Muse (retired)
• Accessories:
• Tools: Stars Embossing Folder; Hexagon Punch (banner ends)

30 Days of Christmas Cards Day 27

Last card from that die cut pack. I finally found a use for this large gingerbread man.

A Rainy Day

Today's card is featured over at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration and features a Sprinkles of Life card. Once again, I am using Sprinkles of Life for my Friday Favorite. I borrowed the set from a friend and have fallen in love with it!

I decided to play a bit with my new watercolor paper. I simply painted on some Lost Lagoon ink to create a stormy background. It looks much better in person I promise. From there, I added the clouds and raindrops to great the focal point of the card.

• Stamps: Sprinkles of Life
• Inks: Basic Gray; Island Indigo; Lost Lagoon
• Cardstock: Watercolor Paper; Smoky Slate; Pool Party
• Accessories:
• Tools: Tree Builder Punch

30 Days of Christmas Cards Day 26

Another card using those same die cuts. I love the little snowman head...

Bushel of Apples

Today's card is featured over at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration and features a simple thank you card. I love making Thank You cards almost as much as I love send them out. For today's card, I decided to to try my hand at a bushel full of apples. The trick is that you have to punch these apples out but punching them out also punches random bits from their parts of the punch. So it took me forever to punch out about 12 apples. But I think the effect is worth it! I love the cute little basket on a tag. And the polka dot paper just makes it for me!

• Stamps: Sprinkles of Life
• Inks: Cucumber Crush; Watermelon Wonder; Tip Top Taupe
• Cardstock: 2014-2016 In Color DSP; Soft Suede; Watermelon Wonder; Crumb Cake; Whisper White
• Accessories: Gold Sequins; Gold Ribbon
• Tools: Scallop Tag Punch

30 Days of Christmas Cards Day 25

A simple card in an attempt to use some of these random die cuts. The bright colors are my thing in my Project Life spreads, but they are perfect for simple Christmas cards.

• Stamps:
• Inks:
• Cardstock: Real Red; Random paper
• Accessories: Random die cuts; Jewels
• Tools:

Nutcracker GC Holders

Today’s card is featured over at Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration and features a Christmas card challenge. This month I also joined Punk Projects for their 30 Days of Christmas Cards challenge.

For today's project, I decided to move beyond a greeting a card and made a few gift card holders. These are incredibly easy to make. Cut a piece of cardstock 3 1/2" x 8 1/2". Score at 2" and 6". Fold. Glue down the bottom flap. Add some patterned paper and a belly band and voila! Instant gift card holder! For these ones, I added a cute little nutcracker embellishment to help finish off the look!

I did a few more GC holders of different looks, colors, and papers.

• Stamps: Sparkly Seasons
• Inks: Real Red; Mossy Meadow; Old Olive; Cherry Cobbler; Craft White; Cucumber Crush
• Cardstock: Merry Moments DSP; Mossy Meadow; Old Olive; Crumb Cake; Cherry Cobbler; Real Red
• Accessories:
• Tools: Seasonal Frames Framelits