Well it's been so cold here in West Central Wisconsin that I was in the perfect mood to make Christmas Cards. Just kidding. I was not in the mood at all, I just participate in the
Splitcoaststampers Christmas Card Challenge and I make four Christmas Cards a month so I don't have to make them at all during the busy holiday season. But it is cold here, it is so depressing. I think we've had three warm days since the season began. Oh, how I just long for warmer weather when I can wear nothing but cut off shorts, a tank top, and flip flops and be warm. I guess I better just move to Florida. Well, enough of weather complaints, onto my cards:
The first one uses an image from
Papertrey Ink. The sketch is from Clean and Simple. Paper is Cosmo Cricket. I put Liquid Applique on the hat and would you believe I had to make the button from felt because I did not have one single large white button in my stash! I could not believe it! I must have a thousand buttons, I love buttons so I 'collect' them and have drawers and containers filled with them! White must be too boring for me, that's why I probably didn't have one.
LOL! The three little dots below the sentiment are these cute sparkly, adhesive snow domes I found at a local
scrap booking store. They are perfect for Christmas Cards.
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My second card using an image from Dustin Pike. The sketch is
SSD71. The paper is Jolly by Golly also by Cosmo Cricket. I put Liquid Applique on Santa's hat too. He is also up on
dimensionals.
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My third card uses an image and paper from Doodle Pantry. It's a
pre-colored image. I didn't dare try to color an image of Baby Jesus on my own! He needed that 'glow' to look holy. It's hard for me to create a 'glow' with my markers. The layout is from
Taylored Expressions 'Blast from the Past' blog hop, the snowflake is an adhesive sparkly foam piece from
JoAnn's. I used more of those adhesive snow dome things by the sentiment, and the brads have a really neat soft fuzzy texture.
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My last card uses an image called 'Warm Winter Wishes' by Crissy's
Digis. The sketch is by The Sweet Shop. I put Liquid Applique (are you beginning to think I really like this stuff? I do!) on all the Penguins clothes and Flower Soft on the ground. The snowflake is from
JoAnn's.
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Thats it! Have a great day! Amy
Oh wow girl!! You go!! I adore all of them, but my fave has to be the bottom one with the penguins...too stinkin' CUTE!! ;)
ReplyDeleteWowee - love all of these! The snowman is my fave! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteOh my word Amy all of these are sooooo fabulous!!!! LOVE LOVE all your designs and darling images!!!1 :) Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute Christmas cards, Amy! I love that little polar bear and the penguins!
ReplyDeletewow! these are fabulous, Amy! love the beautiful designs.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards Amy - you are so good to make different cards - I make 50 all the same each year!!
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Maxine
Sweet Sweet cards, Amy! Love the felt button on the snowman in the first one. I think my fav though is that last one....ADORABLE image!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Christmas Cards- you are one step ahead of the game....! What a fun group of images too.
ReplyDeleteSweet cards...so not in the mood for Christmas yet, but the thought of being ahead is DEFINITELY appealing!!
ReplyDeleteEvery single one a pure work of art! They are just beautiful...and how helpful to have your prototypes all ready for mass production for your Christmas cards. I tell myself every year I'll get an earlier start...maybe this year! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWow - look at you go!!! I love your Christmas cards! I can't believe how ahead of the game you are. Lucky you!
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