Christmas Card #8

I'll have to check my camera, but I think this may be the last of the Christmas cards I made this year. Since I had to get a good 3-4 dozen made by the week before Christmas, I made multiples of each one. I even had a few left over for next year. I did finish my thank you notes over the weekend, so I'll try post that design soon. This one was made using the Christmas tree from Create a Critter (without the goofy face) and a border from Winter Frolic. The distressing didn't go perfectly, but such is life.



Supplies
Papertray ink cardstock and ribbon
Recollections Glitter cardstock
Create a Critter, Winter Frolic cartridges
DCWV Holiday Collection Paper Stack - 2009 (bought online at Joann's this year)
Scrappy Mom's Stamps - Winter Wishes
Stickles
Ek Success punch
misc holiday lights

Christmas Card #7

I think my favorite cartridge this holiday season was the Winter Frolic cartridge. When I bought it last year, I envisioned making layouts and did make a cute little mini album. (Opps, just looked back and never photographed it. Next time I dig out my holiday albums, I'll try to correct that.) Anyway, I haven't made any full-size layouts but I have made a number of cute, super-simple cards like this little mouse.





Supplies
Papertray ink cardstock
Winter Frolic cartridge
DCWV Holiday Collection Paper Stack - 2009 (bought online at Joann's this year)
misc brads

Christmas Card #6

Well, I finally broke down and bought the Just Because cartridge. I think it was that little red wagon on the box that drew me in or perhaps it was this little gingerbread man.



Supplies:
Papertay ink cardstock
Recollections Glitter cardstock
Just Because Cards Cricut Cartridge
DCWV Holiday Collection Paper Stack - 2009 (bought online at Joann's this year)
Scrappy Mom's - Winter Wishes stamp set
Peachy Keen stamps - Snow Cutie Faces
EK Success Large Journal Plate & Bracket Punch
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
misc ribbon

One final look--not the best lighting

Christmas Card #5

Here's another 2011 holiday card using the Winter Frolic cartridge. The glitter cardstock is ordinary Recollections of Paper Company (either Joann or Michaels house paper), but really dresses up the card I think. The tag/scallop mat is a shape found on many cartridges. I had cut it as a snow background for another card, then never used it. When putting this collection of cards together it worked nicely, particularly after running it through my Cuttlebug.



Inside



Supplies:
Papertray ink cardstock
Winter Frolic cartridge
DCWV Holiday Collection Paper Stack - 2009 (bought online at Joann's this year)
"Crystal ice" Cuttlebug embossing folder
My Pink Stamper - Winter Punnies stamps set

Christmas Card #4

Okay, I know the first week of January's gone, but life is finally seeming to balance out. Or rather, I'm not running around chasing Disney characters, traveling, or otherwise just plain exhausted. I do have a backlog of work to do, but everything will come in time. Here's another Christmas card I made, this time using the old-faithful cartridge: Create a Critter. Please ignore the tape that's peeking out. Rest assured, I did my best to fix that before popping it in the mail.





Supplies:
Papertray ink cardstock and ribbon
Create a Critter cartridge
DCWV Holiday Collection Paper Stack - 2009 (bought online at Joann's this year)
EK Success tag punch
Mr. Cricut Crazy - Christmas Christmas stamps

Merry Christmas!!! Card #3

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! May your day be filled with family, friends, good spirit, and yummy food. We're spending the holiday with my husband's parents in Chicago with mine flying up from Hawaii. There's sadly no snow on the ground, but it's a nice crisp wintery day nonetheless, which along with family makes it feel Christmasy enough.

Today's card goes along with my (apparently unrequited) love of snow. This might be my favorite snowman from the Winter Frolic cartridge. I also used a stamp from Tanner's (aka Mr. Cricut Crazy) Christmas, Christmas stamp set.





Supplies
Cartridges: Winter Frolic, Sesame Street Seasons
Mr. Cricut Crazy "Christmas, Christmas" stamps
DCWV Holiday Collection Paper Stack - 2009
Paper Company glossy cardstock
misc twine, brad

2011 Christmas Cards - #2

I didn't particularly care for this reindeer from the Winter Frolic cartridge at first, but I'm quite pleased with how this card turned out. I don't remember where I cut the tag from, but that shape is found on several cartridges as well as many punches. Hope you like my card:





Supplies
Winter Frolic Cricut cartridge
Bug Bites - All Year Round stamps
Cuttlebug embossing folder
DCWV Holiday Collection Paper Stack - 2009
Celebrate It ribbon

2011 Christmas Cards - #1

Sorry for the long bloggy absence. Somehow life's been exceptionally busy since Thanksgiving--too much shopping I'm sure. Now we're traveling until the new year, so it's even more difficult to maintain a routine since there are a variety of social obligations. That being said, through a marathon bit of cardmaking, I managed to make all my cards before we left on Wednesday. I sent 18 to my office some time ago, then made about 30 more for family and friends. The trick to getting them all finished was to keep them relatively simple and make multiples.

Here's the first:



Inside


Another rendition


Supplies:
Papertray ink cardstock
Gingerbread cartridge
DCWV Holiday Collection Paper Stack - 2009 (bought online at Joann's this year)
Scrappy Mom's Stamps - A Holiday to Remember
Cuttlebug folder - Candy Cane Stripes
twine

Hope you're having a wonder holiday season!

Jolly Holly Elves

One of the most identifiable image from the Jolly Holly cartridge is the elf. Actually, there are about 4 or 5 different ones. Something about the hat, I think. Anyway, this is the third of the three different Christmas cards I made in July. I also did a couple of winter layouts, but other than that am not as far along on my cards as I'd like. One of my close friends had their first baby early throwing my paper crafting schedule a little off :) I'm still using up holiday paper from last year. Actually, unless I do a ton of layouts and mini-albums, I won't have to buy new paper this year at all. Well, I won't have to buy any more paper. I bought a huge DCWV collection pack (180 sheets) from Joann's for $5 not too long ago, but I'm not really counting that. . . ;) Anyway, I hope everyone's having a great Sunday. Here's my card:











Details
Jolly Hollys Cricut Lite Cartridge (images cut at 3.5")
October Afternoon (not sure of the name, but it's a holiday stack from last year)
Papertrey Ink cardstock and twine
EK Success Large Slim Paper Punch - Journal Plate & Bracket
Distress Ink - Antique Linen
Scrappy Mom's Winter Wishes stamps
Peachy Keen Stamps - Wide-eyed kids
Stickles
Misc ribbon and embellishments

Xmas "Be Merry" Banner

Here's the Christmas banner I made for my auntie on Christmas morning...yes, down to the wire, but better late than never. I hope she likes it. I used the following Cricut cartridges: Doodlecharms, Simple Charmed, Basic Cakes, Pooh Font.

Here's the whole banner. Sorry the lighting is so bad. I'm getting an Ottlite for Christmas, so hopefully that will help some.











I hope everyone is having a wonder Christmas filled with family and friends.

Holiday Penguin

When I was working on my entry for the My Pink Stamper's "It's Cold Outside" Challenge, I initially cut this penguin thinking that I could put the winter hat from Simply Charmed on him. That didn't work out, so I had a fully cut and assembled penguin staring at me all week, just begging to be put on a card. So, I found him a home and even made him two more friends. Slowly but surely, I'm building my holiday stash.














Materials:
- Paper: A2 cardbase (red, silver, and blue), 2 pieces white cardstock 4 x 5.25", pattern paper (DCWV Summer Dreams) 5.25 x 1.5"
- Cartridges: Simply Charmed (penguin cut at 3", sentiments 1")
- Embossing Folder(s):: Cuttlebug Snowflakes (two cards are embossed side up, the other is negative side. All look cute)
- Embellishments: ribbon
- Adhesives: Pink ATG gun, Zig two-way glue pen, foam tape, Xyron
- Special Tools: Scor-Buddy, Cuttlebug, snowflake punch

My Pink Stamper: It's Cold Outside Challenge

This is my submission for My Pink Stamper's latest challenge. She challenged everyone to make a winter card using the Cricut. Since I just received the new Simply Charmed cartridge in the mail, I decided to give it a whirl. This is my first winter card of the year!



Materials:
- Paper: A2 silver card base, white cardstock cut at 5.25 x 4" for mat and lining.
- Cartridge(s): Simply Charmed (hat at 3", mittens at 2", sentiment at 1")
- Embossing folder: Cuttlebug Snowflakes
- Embellishments: ribbon
- Adhesives: Pink ATG gun, Zig two-way glue pen, Xyron