FTL171 A set of quick Christmas cards

Hi everyone!  I have a quick post for today.  Isn't this time of year CRAZY BUSY?!?  Anyhoo, I am dreadfully behind with my Christmas cards.  So I took the Fall To Layout sketch 171 and made several flat, easy to mail cards.  

I will admit that I send out the more elaborate and embellished cards to my close friends and family, but there are always that list of about 10 people who you send cards to and get the flatter ones?  Kwim?  Distant relatives?  Anyway, these cards will be for them.

To make things go faster, all the cards use the same pattern paper pad from My Mind's Eye, the 12 Days of Christmas.  1/2 of the cards use the JustRite Stamp set, O Christmas Tree (which is on sale for $11.21).  This set coordinates with Spellbinders Nested Pennants die sets!  I added ribbons to most of them, except the 2 masculine cards, where I used strips of brown cardstock instead (I think my Uncles will appreciate the lack of ribbon, lol).  So here is a pic of the 6 cards I made last night.

Here is a close up of the 2 masculine cards I made.  The little snowflakes on the top panel is also a stamp from the O Christmas Tree set, I added a drop of Stickles to the center.

 

Hey, see the glittery reindeer?  It was made with something new and fun!  Zoom Creative Glitterfast sheets.  Yep, this is a new product that has a MESS FREE glitter sheets.  They are really cool and easy to work with.  What you do is stick the glitter sheet to the adhesive shapes, rub it on and peel it off.  I got these shapes from the Greeting Card kit. You can also get plain sheets and die cut them in any shape you want!  Sa-weet!

Here are the other cards from the set.

 

 

This last one on the left used all the paper scraps from making the other cards.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Most supplies used on these can be found at the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Card Deets:
Stamps - O Christmas Tree 
Paper - MME pattern paper, 12 Days of Christmas; ivory, red, aqua, green and brown cardstock
Accessories - Spellbinders S5-028 Nested Pennants and S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants, 1/2" Red Wrinkled ribbon, white/silver metallic solid edge ribbon, red metallic velvet ribbon, Zoom Creative Greeting Card Embellishment Kit, rhinestones, copic markers

Gina K Nature's Greetings blog hop

Hi everyone!  Welcome to another Gina K. Design Team blog hop. Today we are sharing cards and projects using the gorgeous Nature's Greetings set. If you came from the fabulous Lee Murphy's blog, you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of everyone participating in today's hop.

My card uses the butterfly image.  I embossed it in black and colored it in with copic markers.  The detailing in this butterfly is stunning.  AND I love the sentiments that come in this set.  You will get lots of mileage with this set.  See the embossing in the background?  That is the new Spellbinders Grand Impressabilities Sea Star template and it's super pretty.

Head on over to Suzanne's Blog to see what she's sharing with you today!  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the hop.

Card Deets:

Stamps - Nature's Greetings (GKD)
Ink - VersaMark, Vintage Photo distress ink (for sponging)
Paper - Pure Luxury Ivory and Just Peachy cardstock, striped pattern paper
Accessories - Spellbinders E8-001 Classic Scallop Edgeabilities and GI-003 Grand Impressabilities Sea Flowers, black embossing powder, blue square brads, light blue flower, copic markers, Stardust stickles, corner rounder

Botanical Butterflies

Hi everyone!  I have card using the new JustRite Stamps set, Botanical Butterflies to share with you today.  I love the beautiful images in this set and isn't it great the JR is now making clear stamps too?  You can find this and all the JustRite stamps at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

This card uses some of my favy Six By Six "Everyday Flair" 6x6 pad.  Sigh, My Mind's Eye makes me super happy.  The flower is from the Prima Flower Market Alla-Prima package and is a perfect match to this paper.  

To make it easier to stamp and die cut the circle frame, I cut the stamp apart.  Yes, I have shown you all that it is easy to cut apart rubber stamps, but it is also easy to do with the acrylic stamps.  Just start the initial cut with your exacto knife and then get in there with some sharp slender snips (I use Tim Holtz scissors).  It is easy to put back together on your stamping block if you want to stamp them together.

If you are like me, and follow this blog with Google Reader, you probably haven't noticed that my blog posts are few and far between lately.  I am battling with some dental issues and what little spare time I have left goes to my family and some behind the scenes Spellbinders projects.  So, for the next month or so, I won't likely post more than once a week.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Card Deets:

Stamps - Botanical Butterflies (JustRite Stampers)
Ink - Memento Black Tuxedo
Paper - white and yellow cardstock, My Mind's Eye Six by Six pad
Accessories - Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two, Standard Circles LG and Small and Classi Scalloped Circles LG, Burlap string and satin edged grosgrain ribbon, stickles, small rhinestones, Prima Flower Market Alla-Prima, copic markers