Christmas Card Mix

I made four cards this weekend -- a scrap card, a CASE, a soda pop can card, and a personal challenge card.


Scrap Card:
Stamp: Holiday Best
Colors: Real Red, Soft Suede, Whisper White
DSP: Christmas Cocoa
Punches: Wide Oval, Scalloped Circle, Scallop Border
And: Stampin' Write markers, Signo Gel Pen

I CASE'd the next card from Brenda Taylor (if I'm reading the watermark on the photo correctly). I just love how this card comes together with a perfect balance of elements, including flocked DSP and Mistletoe ribbon from the Holiday Mini. Brenda, if you're reading this, thank you for my favorite card (so far) of the season!


CASE'd Card:
Stamp: Delightful Decorations
Colors: Real Red, Whisper White
DSP: Christmas Cocoa
Punch: Ornament
And: Mistletoe ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, gemstone

I got the idea from Barb Mulliken to run a Diet Mountain Dew can through my Big Shot with the Snowflake #2 die. This simple card is for a fellow Dew lover... there's not a lot of detail, but I'm sure he'll love it.


Soda Pop Can Card:
Stamp: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Colors: Glorious Green, Real Red, Whisper White
Punch: Modern Label
Big Shot: Snowflake #2 die, Movers and Shapers Modern Label
And: Lots of glue dots

My last card for today is all the fault of Gretchen Barron -- and as I type this, she's probably oblivious to what she started! I read her post today about making Christmas cards in non-traditional colors, and since it's one of my favorite things to do (much to the exasperation of my friends!), and because she asked for other color combinations to try, I challenged Gretchen to make a holiday card using yellow, red, and orange. The more I thought about it, the more intrigued I became... and so I had to try it myself!


Challenge Card:
Stamp: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Colors: YoYo Yellow, Only Orange, Real Red, Shimmery White
Punches: Ornament, Scallop Border, Word Window, Modern Label
Big Shot: Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder, Movers and Shapers Modern Label, Merry Details Sizzlet
And: Real Red 1" Double-stitched Grosgrain ribbon, Real Red brads, Stampin' Write markers, Stampin' Dimensionals

I'm not sure how many more Christmas/Holiday cards I'll be making, as I have more than enough for my own needs. I hoping to sell some, though, so maybe I'll just keep going while I'm in the groove!

Delightful Decorations

I was feeling under the weather and not so much like stamping when I realized this afternoon that I hadn't really tested out my new Stampin' Up! Ornament punch (always a good idea to do within 30 days of purchase), and that it's been a few days since I used my Big Shot -- so I whipped up this quick card in non-traditional Christmas colors to take care of both situations.

Stamps: Delightful Decorations, Grateful Greetings (inside sentiment)
Colors: Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion
Big Shot: Perfect Details Texturz Plate
And: Ornament and Scalloped Border punches, Gold elastic cord, Stampin' Dimensionals

Big Shot Holiday Cards

I issued a challenge to myself today to use some of the pieces recently created with the Big Shot in a couple holiday cards. I ended up with what I consider to be a weird combination of colors -- and yet I like them!

Card 1:
Colors: Rich Razzleberry, Ruby Red, Elegant Eggplant, Kraft
Big Shot: Snowflake #2 Originals Die, contraband embossing folder
Other: Distressing tool, sanding block, jewel-tone brad, non-SU! Happy Holidays stamp


Card 2:
Stamp Set: Delightful Decorations
Colors: Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede, Confetti Kraft
Big Shot: Contraband embossing folder
Other: SU! Ornament punch, gold micro brads, Stampin' Dimensionals