Christmas Card #2

Christmas Card #2, simple card playing around with Stampin Up! Be of Good Cheer DSP and Stitched Satin ribbon

This was a pretty simple card, as I am normally a pretty simple person.  Some strips of cardstock, ribbon, beads and tag from my stash and my card was complete.

Christmas Card #1

This is my first year with homemade Christmas cards.

 My goal is to make each card different.

This is a simple card I made using shimmery green paper I picked up at an estate sale along with Stampin Up! Scentsational Season Stamps and corresponding dies. Sentiment from Polar Party stamp set.

4.25 x 5.5 A2 card size is my go to.  I ordered some cello clear card holders to use in lieu of envelopes so I am excited for those to come in.

I have a Silhouette Cameo and wasn't sure how into the Stamp+Die Cut combo I would be, but I must admit it is fun an versatile.

I almost never color in my stamped images despite the fact that I bought Copics for that very purpose.  Today I took some color pencils to spice up the card just a little.  (Can you see where I colored outside of the lines?)  

Thinking of You

This card was made quickly tonight after my work softball scrimmage for a coworker who has to put her dog to sleep this week.

I used a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 white cardstock base

I lined it with some purple shimmer cardstock I got from an estate sale

I tried to contrast the deep purple with brown and pink polka dot card stock I picked up on sale at Michael's

I had some paw print flower ribbon I added vertically, and blue and white polka dot ribbon horizontally.  (I love Michael's $1 ribbon bins!)

I used my Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight Die with my Cuttlebug to cut and then emboss a name plate for my sentiment.

Stamp by Stampin Up in Chocolate Chip Classic Stamp Pad.

Pearl accents by Recollections

Cupcake Card

So I made this cupcake card to complement a cupcake themed birthday celebration we had at work recently.  My hubby-to-be made my day when he saw this card sitting on the counter and he told me that it looked like something you could buy in the store!  Heavy glitter cardstock definitely helps make homemade cards look classy and expensive.  The cupcake image is from the Silhouette Store.  I started this card around 11pm after getting home from a busy work day and softball game and definitely didn't realize how many small pieces there were until I was already committed.  If you have the patience to cut the sprinkles and accent for the cherry and adhere them, this card can look uh-mazing.  If you are in more of a hurry, I think I would go for this cupcake card kit instead.

I used my Xyron Sticker Creator to help adhere the cherry and used my Tombow glue for the glitter cardstock (I used DCWV cardstock matstack for the variety and affordability since it comes in 4.5" x 6.5" sheets).  Tombow is my go-to adhesive currently.

I finished this off with a 3-D bow on the back of the card but I forgot to take a photo before delivering my card.  This bow has been a huge hit lately and is now a staple in my card making.

This envelope is my current go-to.  I love the perforated edges for easy folding and card recipients always feel extra special with a homemade envelope.  I used to make my own each time I made a card, but I am kind of in an envelope funk and this has kicked me out of it.

Baby Shower Card - Girl

This is one of my favorite cards I have ever made.

I used my Silhouette Cameo almost exclusively on this one.  I first had to decide on a shape for my design.  I knew that I wanted an image of a baby carriage so I finally landed on Baby Buggy in the Silhouette market.

I placed my image on my digital mat.  I used the offset feature to design the outline pattern I would cut on black cardstock.

Then I used the internal offset feature and played with the spacing until there was just the middle of the card remaining.

I cut my offset in black cardstock and adhered my image using Tombow Glue.  I then placed my internal offset pieces in pink, inside the card so there would be room for people to write.

The stork image was also from the Silhouette store and was cut from glitter cardstock that I LOVE.  It can be a little hard to work with at first and requires a number 4 on my blade and a double cut.  Once you learn to cut it correctly, it is definitely fun material to work with!

I chose a fun font from my existing selection, not sure which one right now, but I think it fits the theme pretty well.

My 3-D ribbon on the back is also a new fave addition.  The instructions are a bit strange at first, but easy to create a fancy 3D ribbon with little practice.

And the envelope, of course, is my go to.  I had to print diagonal to make the most of the inside envelope size but I think it turned out cute, even on a larger scale.

What do you think?

Simple Birthday Card

I love simple cards.  Especially for boys because I always feel so limited creatively when it comes to embellishments.

Black cardstock is my manly touch too :)

Materials used:
4 1/4 x 5 1/2 (A2) Recollections black cardstock(8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper cut in half)
4 x 5 1/4 shimmery blue cardstock I picked up from an estate sale
3 3/4 x 5 heavy striped glitter cardstock (from DCWV The Glitter Stack)

I lined the bottom with a striking thick blue glitter cardstock that is hard to see (also DCWV from their glitter cardstock matstack).  It came in a 4.5" x 6.5" pack and I love to use it for embellishments.

I lined it with a $1 roll of ribbon from Michaels.

Simple sentiment stamped on the inside and I felt complete.  This would make a cute baby shower design for a little boy too, at which point you could add tons of fun embellishments and not worry about being too feminine with the design :)

Laundry Room Vinyl Lettering

One of the things I have been so excited to try since I got my Silhouette Cameo is vinyl lettering.  I have been planning to add some vinyl expressions to my home for a while, so doing this on the cheap with vinyl from Oh My Crafts was very fun.  I have a few more projects pending now that I have worked out some kinks.

The chocolate brown color I wanted was not available in rolls when I purchased so I did this in black (ebony).  Also, the smaller font was a major pain to place.  They were only about 2 inches high and very thin and just took forever to stick.  I have learned my lesson for next time and will try block letters or bigger items like the ladies on the cricut forum suggested (I am just stubborn and need to learn the hard way ;) )

Here is my inspiration.  Only $12.99 + shipping on Etsy but still cheaper and more fun at home!!