2012 Christmas Card Countdown
A Boy and His Toy
This is another card for one of the cast of Castle, Seamus Dever (Detective Kevin Ryan), it doesn't have any stamping but I just loved the background paper. I hope he likes it.
Three Buttons card
This is a very quick and simple little card. It's just three square buttons layered on white off cuts and then layered on blue off cuts with a strip of blue ribbon underneath.
I really like it for its simplicity. I've also made these in red, green and purple.
Cards of Support
Every year I send about a dozen or so handmade Christmas card to these organisations and thought you may like to spread some Christmas cheer as well.
I have received lovely thank you emails from both the Dept of Defence and Police but have only added the Ambulance Service this year.
Please send the cards directly to these addresses.
Department of Defence
Messages to the Troops
R1-5-A053, Russell Offices
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Attn: Michael Robinson
NSW Police
Police Media Unit
Locked Bag 5102
PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
Attn: Sonia Roberts
Ambulance Service of NSW
Thank a Paramedic
State Headquarters
Locked Bag 105
ROZELLE NSW 2039
I have received lovely thank you emails from both the Dept of Defence and Police but have only added the Ambulance Service this year.
Please send the cards directly to these addresses.
Department of Defence
Messages to the Troops
R1-5-A053, Russell Offices
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Attn: Michael Robinson
NSW Police
Police Media Unit
Locked Bag 5102
PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
Attn: Sonia Roberts
Ambulance Service of NSW
Thank a Paramedic
State Headquarters
Locked Bag 105
ROZELLE NSW 2039
Hippy girl with flowers
This cheery little card is for one of my best friends who's a very cheery lady.
It was very easy, I just stamped the girl onto white cardboard and coloured her in with Twinkling H2os. I then layered that onto pink card with a small border and then green card with a small border.
I then attached the fabric flowers with rhinestone studs and to the Happy Birthday paper and scattered them across the bottom of the card and attached the lot to the front of a white card.
I was very happy with the end result even if the girl is a bit wonky :-)
Stamps:
Penny Black "Hot but cool" [3686K]
From me to you...
As I'm sure everyone knows I'm a Castle groupie, well I sent Stana Katic this card for her birthday. I hope she likes it.
Duck with Flowers
As you may know I love ducks so when I saw this little guy I just had to have him.
I've decided to do birthday postcards for something different and this is the first one.
I was very happy with the result and don't you just love it when your scraps of paper are the right size?
Duckling stamped on white paper, embossed and coloured with watercolour pencils.
Layered on purple off cut and positioned on the left side of the card.
Stamps used:
Penny Black Duckling [3347H]
Kids Need to Read Christmas Card
Nathan Fillion & PJ Haarsma have a charity called Kids Need to Read to help supply books to kids so they have something to fire up their imagination.Anyhow this is the card I sent them, I was pretty lazy this year and only made this card and the ones for my best friends.
The stamps are Stampin Up's 'holly jolly Christmas" with the Christmas wheel stamped across the red card the then layered with the green.
Celebrate the Season
Well here it is, card no two. I'll fully admit I shamelessly pinched this design from the Stampin Up 2009 catalogue.I haven't done many off sided cards but I think I may be doing more of them, I really like this card. It was very easy too so good for bulk lots.
Red card cut to fit in a 6C envelope. Beige card stamped with small flower with watermark ink and embossed with clear powder. Layer it on the red card on the left hand side and cut to fit.
Celebrate the Season stamped in green on white card and clear embossed, cut out close to the wording and layer onto the top of the green card. Tie a narrow white ribbon around the bottom and knot it then layer to the right hand side of the card.
Stamps used:
Season of Joy [Stampin Up]
Santa...define naughty
Well here it is, my first Christmas card for 2009! I love the cheekiness of this card as I'm sure I'm on Santa's "naughty" list.
Dolly Mama stamped on white watercolour paper and coloured with water coloured pencils. Layered on green card then onto red DL sized card. Trimmed with red gingham ribbon.
Stamps used:
Santa...Define Naughty [Stamps Happen Dolly Mama's]
Fishing Bear card
This cute little fellow was for a mate of mine's birthday and as he's an avid fisherman it was just so perfect for him.
I just folded a green card down to fit into a DL sized envelope and stamped the bear on water coloured paper and coloured him in. For something a bit different I tore the edges and stamped the wording on a bit of scrap paper and punched it out.
Stamps Used:
Fishing Bear SonLight Crafts USA
I think you're a Great Catch SonLight Crafts USA
My advice doll, pick and age...
This little cutie was for one of my best friend's birthday. I was so happy with how it turned out.
Hot pink card folded in half and pink checker paper layered over the top. The chicks were stamped on paper and the brick fence carefully lined up under them then it was all coloured in with watercolour pencils and cut out.
The wording was just stamped onto a piece of off cut and layered on hot pink and off set at the top of the card.
Stamps used:
Coop Party Penny Black (2609K)
My Advice Doll Art Impressions (G1682)
Poem: The Card Maker
A Card maker delivers the most welcome kind of unannounced visitor: A handmade card.
A card touches us - somehow, a small folded piece of paper can comfort, celebrate, reach out or just say hello.
Creating a handmade card is an honorable and important task.
As a Card maker, you are entitled (but not limited) to the following rights:
You have the right to take as long as you want to complete one handmade card. This may be five minutes or two weeks.
You have the right to send a card for no other reason than to show off your new stamp, embellishment or technique.
You have the right to create a fabulous card for your husband, partner or roommate - just because you know it will stay in your house.
You have the right to spread your card making things out all over, just to admire them.
You have the right to purchase a certain card making item for no other reason than because a) you like it; b) you think it's cute; c) you'll never find it again, or; d) you know you'll use it someday.
You have the right to reserve using your most precious supplies on cards only for recipients who will truly appreciate them.
You have the right to a workspace of your own. This may be the basement, your college student's old bedroom or the kitchen table.
You have the right to make cards when inspiration strikes - whether the dishes are done or not.
You have the right to request peaceful, kid-free, stress-less card making time - guilt-free.
You have the right to let the handmade card be the gift, too.
You have the right to value your personal style.
You are creating a treasure - and part of that treasure is you.
Author Unknown
A card touches us - somehow, a small folded piece of paper can comfort, celebrate, reach out or just say hello.
Creating a handmade card is an honorable and important task.
As a Card maker, you are entitled (but not limited) to the following rights:
You have the right to take as long as you want to complete one handmade card. This may be five minutes or two weeks.
You have the right to send a card for no other reason than to show off your new stamp, embellishment or technique.
You have the right to create a fabulous card for your husband, partner or roommate - just because you know it will stay in your house.
You have the right to spread your card making things out all over, just to admire them.
You have the right to purchase a certain card making item for no other reason than because a) you like it; b) you think it's cute; c) you'll never find it again, or; d) you know you'll use it someday.
You have the right to reserve using your most precious supplies on cards only for recipients who will truly appreciate them.
You have the right to a workspace of your own. This may be the basement, your college student's old bedroom or the kitchen table.
You have the right to make cards when inspiration strikes - whether the dishes are done or not.
You have the right to request peaceful, kid-free, stress-less card making time - guilt-free.
You have the right to let the handmade card be the gift, too.
You have the right to value your personal style.
You are creating a treasure - and part of that treasure is you.
Author Unknown
Beach Boxes
Pale blue card with wave lighter blue paper. Bathing Boxes stamped on white paper and coloured with twinkling H20's and the first box cut out and mounted on foam tape to give it dimension.
A star fish brad adhered to the bottom right hand corner with a black stud and "the simple life" sticker on the top right hand corner.
Stamp list:
Stamp World Stamps et cetera Bathing Boxes L125
Glow of Christmas
Isn't this little guy just gorgeous? I stamped the string of lights three times across the card then lined the cat up so he looks looks like he's leaning on them. They were then clear embossed and the lights coloured with twinkling H20's and the cat in watercolour pencils.
The wording was stamped underneath in red and embossed in sparkly glitter and then the card was corner punched with a small star design and layered onto the red card.
Stamp List
Cat - Inky Antics J2-1360-7F
Lights - Inky Antics E2-9022-3D
Wording - Inky Antics G3-9740-1F
Dancing Reindeer
This little guy makes me smile, he's just so joyous and perfect for Christmas. He's just stamped onto brown paper and cut out. His heart and nose are painted with red Kindy Glitz and left to dry.The Merry Christmas is a ribbon cut to size and adhered to the front of the card with double sided tape.
A cat for my husband...
This is another card that makes me smile and it was very easy to make.
Gladys with cats [All Night Media 928G] stamped on white off cut and layered on shimmery blue and coloured with watercolour pencils. A cat for my husband also stamped on white and layered on blue.
Paw print [PSX A696] stamped up the right hand side of the card in a walking pattern and clear embossed and Gladys and wording adhered with double sided tape.
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