More Super Simple Christmas Cards

I've been super busy getting ready for the Christmas Craft Sale at the mall (Nov. 12th & 13th). But I had some time today to take a few photos of some of my $1.00 Christmas cards. Both cards are inspired from cards I saw in the PaperCrafts - Holiday Cards magazine.

I made 20 snowman cards. At a dollar, I think they'll go pretty fast 'cause they're so cute.

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It's difficult to see, but I used white textured and dark blue textured CS. I cut out the snowflake with the Cuttlebug Snowflake Die. I made this style in 3 different colours. I made around 16 of each colour...an odd number I know, but it's an even number out of a piece of 12x12.

I added stickles to the snow inside the cards. I have a red snow flourish in the red card, and a purple flourish in the purple card.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Pumpkins!!

The challenge this week on Heart 2 Heart Challenges is Halloween - Create a Halloween project or, if you don't celebrate Halloween, include pumpkins in your project. This was actually a bit of a challenge for me. Our kids do go trick or treating, but I am not into witches and skulls etc., so the Halloween stamp sets do not appeal to me. And I only have some retired sets with pumpkins/Fall theme and that would just 'tease' you since you can no longer purchase the sets through CTMH. So, I finally went with making pumpkins.

You may remember my Pumpkin Patch post from last year, the basic instructions can be found there too. This year, I changed the pumpkins up a bit.

This time I made them with NestabilitiesBig Scalloped Circle, and Oval, and embossed a design on them. I am really pleased at how this set turned out. I used Autumn Terracotta, and Olive CS. I sent them through the Cuttlebug using the biggest Oval, and the second biggest Circle (of the Big Scalloped sets). I then used different Cuttlebug Embossing Folders to emboss patterns on them. The vines are paper coloured wire from Dollarama, wound around the end of a paintbrush to make them spiral-ly.

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Here are some close-ups.

I used D'vine Swirls EF, and rubbed Autumn Terracotta ink over the embossing to highlight the swirls.

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I used Swiss Dots EF, and sanded the CS to reveal the white core.

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I used the Paisley EF, and didn't ink or sand the CS.

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I used the Victoria EF, and rubbed the Chocolate ink pad over the embossing.

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Be sure to check out the amazing creations by the other members of the DT. Their links are in my sidebar, or go on over to the Heart 2 Heart Challenges Blog. This week is another 4 for 40 Challenge - if the number of players reach 40, one lucky winner will receive 4 handmade cards by Kelly.
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Enjoy,

Deneen

Super Simple Speedy Christmas Cards:)

Do you think I could fit any more 's' adjectives in the title, lol? It's challenge time again on Heart 2 Heart Challenges. This week it's
Embossing - Add dry, or heat embossing on your project.

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I saw a card like this in PaperCrafts - Holiday Cards, and knew it would be a great card to make a lot of. I made a total of 36 cards in 3 different colours. I plan to sell them for $1.00 at a craft show next month, so they needed to be quick, easy, elegant cards.

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

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Recipe: CTMH CS-White Daisy, Outdoor Denim & Petal, Blush & Chocolate, Vineyard Berry & Spring Iris, CTMH Ink-Black, Outdoor Denim, Chocolate & Vineyard Berry, CTMH SS-Everlasting Life, Snow Days, Greeting Tree, Holiday Joy &Christmas Greetings, Satin Ribbon-Michaels Arts & Crafts, Cuttlebug EF-Snow Dots, D'vine Swirl & Victoria.

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For more inspiration be sure to check out the awesome samples by the rest of the DT. They're links are in my sidebar, or head on over to H2H to see them. As I type this up late Sunday night, we are 2!!!! away from the 4 for 40, how exciting is that!! So be sure to check H2H to see if there is going to be a random draw for 4 of Jessica's cards. If you joined in the challenge and linked your creation, it could be you:)

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Why don't you join us this week and show us your embossed project. Post your creation to your blog or other public forum, and then add your link at Heart 2 Heart Challenges.

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Enjoy,

Deneen

A Card with Leaves - H2H Challenge

Happy Thanksgiving Day (for us Canadians).

Hope my fellow Canadians are enjoying family time, and thinking of all we have to be thankful for!

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Here I thought I'd have more time to work on cards after last weekend, {sigh} time seems to have a way of getting away from me, I can't believe another week has gone by and I haven't posted anything. I've been busy trying to get cards done for a November Craft Fair, I'll eventually get around to taking pictures, and posting for you to enjoy.

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This week on Heart 2 Heart Challenges the challenge is Trees and Leaves - create a project that incorporates trees and/or leaves.
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Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Here is the card I created to inspire you.

I clear embossed the leaves. For the orange leaves I sponge daubed Sunset onto the leaf, and then rolled the stamp edges on the Sunset stamp pad, then stamped my image onto the CS. I then covered the leaf image with clear embossing powder. The image stays moist enough to hold the embossing powder and when heated, leaves a nice bumpy look.

Recipe: CTMH PP-Olivia, CTMH CS-Garnet, Cocoa, Colonial White & Sunset, CTMH Ink-Chocolate, Garnet, Cocoa, Honey, Sunset & Black, CTMH SS-Timeless & The Present, Clear Embossing Powder, Foam Squares, Pearls, Martha Stewart Rain Drop Corner & Border Punch, CTMH Satin Edge Colonial White Organdy Ribbon, Nestabilities-Fancy Tags.

It's a 4 for 40 week on H2H, that means if we reach 40 players, one lucky winner will receive 4 handmade cards by Jessica. So why don't you join us this week, we sure would love to reach 40 players! If you're needing more inspiration, be sure to check out the fabulous creations by the other DT members, their links are in my sidebar, or click on over to the Heart 2 Heart blog.

Enjoy your pumpkin pie,

Deneen

Girly Birthday Card for H2H Challenges

Good morning, hope you all had a great weekend! I was at a Creative Gathering organized by Sharon and team from The Scrapbook Cottage. It was AWESOME!!! I was able to get 10 Stationary Boxes put together, I just need to add the final details. And I started on some wedding cards. I was hoping to get more done, but I also taught 2 classes, one on Candle Stamping, and the other on Smooch. Plus I had to eat somewhere in there, lol, and of course SHOP. I made some new friends...Hi Charlene, Jenny, Melanie and Marlene ...we had tons of fun, I wished we had more hours to crop. {sigh} I guess there's always the next one.
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Now, on to business:) This week on Heart 2 Heart Challenges it's a Birthday Challenge - Make any Birthday themed project. I needed some little girl birthday cards, so it was perfect timing.
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I made a card similar to this for a swap I'm in, I liked the design so much I used it on this card too (I'll be posting my swap cards once I get them!).

And what little girl doesn't love glitter and bling? So I made sure there was plenty on the card:) The candle is embossed with Black EP and I curled it slightly so that it has a 3D look, I added a row of Foam Squares (cut in half) down the middle of the candle to keep the curved look.

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Recipe: CTMH PP-Cherry-O, CTMH CS-Cocoa, Sweet Leaf and White Daisy, CTMH Ink- Black, CTMH SS-Candlelight, Family Ties-Children and A Little of Everything, Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Foam Squares, Versamark, Black EP, Prisma Glitter, Rhinestones, Pink Stickles, Martha Stewart Scroll Lace Border Punch.

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If you need more inspiration, be sure to check out the DT samples, you can find their links on my sidebar, or you can head over to the Heart 2 Heart Challenge blog. We'd love to see your Birthday Creations! Post it to your blog, or other public forum and then add your link on the H2H blog.

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Enjoy,

Deneen