Saturday, October 15, 2011

Super Quick Christmas Cards

Hello and welcome here. It's that time of year to start thinking about Christmas cards. I'm part of a Craft Show in November and lots of people liked my $1 Christmas cards from last year, so I thought I would make more this year....which means I need to make simple, cheap (not look cheap though), fast Christmas cards.


All Cards: 4.25" x 5.5"


The background is Cuttlebug's Snowflake EF, I added the sentiment in black and matted it with red CS, and cut the 'poinsettia' with Spellbinder's Anemone Flower Topper and finished it off with a pearl.


Inside:


Stamps Used: Hero Arts-Greatest Gift, CTMH-Let Us Adore Him & Snow Flurries.




I embossed Spellbinder's Snowflake on white CS matted with mauve CS, added the sentiment with mauve ink, and finished it off with some mauve pearls.


Inside:


Stamps Used: Our Daily Bread-Blessed Christmas, CTMH-All the Best & Glory to God.




For this card I inked up my acrylic block with blue ink, misted it with some water and 'stamped' it on white CS. I then stamped the trees in black, added white Flower Soft topped with Stickles, added a piece of blue velvet ribbon...I had a big sparkle brad but thought that it cost too much to use on a $1 card, so I cut some circles from silver sparkle paper...I added a sentiment in black.


Here you can see the Flower Soft and the sparkle of the Crystal Ice Stickles on top.


Inside:


Stamps Used: Penny Black-Snow Dust, Hero Arts-Greatest Gift, CTMH-Peace On Earth & Snow Days.



I loved how these turned out and I hope people will grab them up at the Craft Show. I have 3 more Super Quick Christmas Cards to share, so be sure to check back.


Challenges Entered:
Cute Card Thursday - #186 Tree-mendous! CARD #3
ABC Christmas Challenge - U is for Unused Stash (new stamp used on snowflake card & new velvet ribbon used on trees card) CARD #2 & CARD #3
Creative Belli Blog - #128 Flower Soft, Felt or Chunky Glitter CARD #3
Our Daily Bread - Holiday With A Twist CARD #2
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - Halloween Colours & Die/Punch CARD #2

For Christmas Cards All Year Round muliples requirement:

(they didn't all fit in 1 photo)




Enjoy,
Deneen

17 comments:

Amber J said...

Your cards are adorable! I think simple can be fancy and elegant.

JD/ Jill said...

Very elegant Christmas cards...Nicely done.

Scrumplescrunch said...

Wonderful Cards for a $1.00 They are all so elegant and will sell very quickly I would suggest.
Smiles:)

Jill Norwood said...

These are just gorgeous! Love the embossed snowflake! Love all of your designs!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Oh how elegant and beautiful!! I just love the embossed snowflake!! Thanks for joining the ODBD Shining the Light challenge this week.

Anonymous said...

AWESOME cards hunny love them all but the embossed snowflake one is my favourite! stunning! :0)

Lorraine A said...

fabulous cards Deneen :-) all of them are gorgoeus :-)

thanks for joining us on the ABC Christmas Challenge :-)
luv
Lols x x x

tjhubner said...

Beautiful Cards, just so pretty, thanks for sharing. WOW!!! Smiles Joanie

Deb said...

Beautiful cards!
many thanks for joining in the Cute Card Thursday Challenge this week!
have a great day, Debxx

Firenze said...

Such wonderful cards, and the acrylic block "inking" technique - so clever! TFS
Helen -- Firenze Cards

Jessica Buffa said...

WOW, busy little bee you are. All of the cards a fabulous!
Thanks for joining the "U" challenge at ABC!
:O)
Jessica
GDT

Barbara said...

Amazing - the design and the sheer amount you made.

Clare Lloyd said...

What a wonderful array of carda and well done for making a batch of them too! Thanks for entering all your cards in this months challenge. Thanks for joining us @ CCAYR. x

Saints Rule! said...

So beautiful! Thanks for playing along this week at ODBD and congratulations on your selection this week! Blessings...

Lori

Helen said...

Fabulous cards!
Thanks for joining us at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
Helen x

mamapez5 said...

Lovely cards. Simple and elegant. Kate x

Cindy Groh said...

Fabulous cards. Thank you for joining us at CCAYR.

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