Three Vintage Christmas cards - CMSS inspired.

 NB - lots of photos 

Over the last few days, I've been working on some more Christmas cards inspired by the Card Makers Sucess Summit.    Today's cards were inspired by Sande Woodson and Erin Reed.  Sande's presentation was about making an e-card or you could print it.   She provided a lovely freebie with some awesome Vintage Christmas images, which inspired me to make some hybrid Christmas cards using the digital images. 

First up -

Started by choosing my image and importing it into Word on my computer - at A2(US) size. Sande used CANVA but I find I can work adequately in Word.  Once I had printed the image, I used a Gina K Master Layout to trim it.  I added some Vintage Photo Distress Oxide all around the edges of my card base and lightly blended around the focal panel.   I created a sentiment sheet using the Merry Christmas using EFCO Brookshire font.  I used a die cut banner to cut it out and added ink blending around it. 

First time I printed it, the panel went skewwhiff so I couldn't use it... but waste not, want not - I die cut out a circle and that became the focal point on my second card

I used the circle from Gina K Master Layout #12 to cut it and then took some navy card and cut out the frame.  Used the circle that it cut out to add a bit of dimension behind the circle panel.  Found a lovely background paper in my stash and added it to the base.  Used another of the printed sentiments matted with some of the navy card to finish this one. 

My third card also used one of Sande's free images, but the card design is inspired by Erin Reed.  Her presentation was a fun fold - which I believe is called Flying Seagull fold.  I did mess up the measurements, but you can't really tell too much!

Card standing open showing the "wings"

Card lying flat for posting.

I printed the image and then die cut with a square die from a Gina K Master Layouts set.  I decorated it with a Spellbinders Poinsettia die which I spritzed with water and scrunched up.  Once they layers had dried, I carefully unfurled them and added gold Glitter Glue to them before layering them up.  Found some pearl swirls and added them to the card with the poinsettia.   Added the same sentiment again.  It's the perfect font for vintage cards. 

Thank you if you made it this far... I appreciate it.  

A few last minute cards for Christmas

 

I had to make a few last minute Christmas cards and I decided I wanted to do a card for The Flower Challenge - 

I brought a Couture Creations patterned paper the other day (despite telling myself I already have too much paper) and I used it to make my last minute cards.  II took the paper and added it a card base.  I had stamped and used my Scan'N'Cut to die cut some Poinsettias from as Kaisercraft stamp set.  I used Alcohol Markers to colour it in, added some Sparkle pen and a red gem for the centre.  The sentiment is from another Kaisercraft set.   

My second card uses another sheet of paper and a Kaisercraft stamp.  Very quick and simple 

Love this vintage Santa.  I added some Sparkle pen onto the fir around his coat and hat. 

I did a few more too.  The paper is so lovely - all vintage-y and soft muted colours.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Would love to hear what you think of my cards.

Traditional Christmas

I've made a Christmas card for two challenges - Jo's Christmas Kickstart challenge theme is "The Christmas Story" and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge theme is "Traditional Christmas" 

Last year I pinned some vintage music sheets - mostly Christmas music.   I printed the "O Little Town of Bethlehem" sheet music to fit onto an A6 card base.  I edged with some Vintage Photo distress ink. The silhouette die is from Couture Creations.   I saved my sentiment for inside the card.

Thanks for stopping by.   

A Christmas One Sheet Wonder....

NB:  PHOTO HEAVY

Have you heard of a One Sheet Wonder template?  I have seen them for a 12 x 12 sheet of patterned paper to make a lot of cards.... but this week I found a template for a 6 x 6 sheet... (thanks to Meg Daves- I Teach Stamping)  I don't have much 12 x 12 paper, but PLENTY of 6 x 6 pads! 

I need to kick start my Christmas card making and thought that this would be a great way to get some done.

Usually I use A4 card stock (8.25" X 11.75") cut in half for my bases not US size which you need for these cards using the template.  Luckily I had two sheets of Hero Arts card (8.5" x 11") and could use the A4 Kraft card to cut the mats - which were 4" x 5.25".  The main 6 x 6 PP was from the Christmas This & That by Echo Park paper pack.  I used a piece of American Crafts red card for my punched edges and layering mats.  The Santa images were from A Vintage Christmas pack by Meg's Garden.  The oval and rectangle with the stamped sentiments (A Kaisercraft stamp set) were scraps from cutting the mats.   So a very economic way to make some quick cards.

I added a strip of embossing to the top of one of the cards, some ribbon on the Santa ones and some bakers twine on the other two. 

And while I had my PP out I made a few more Christmas cards

These two used PP from the paper pack by Meg's Garden - A Vintage Christmas.

The paper for this one is from Turtle Dove pack by Kaisercraft.  I added a sentiment from a Catherine Pooler stamp and added a shimmery die cut in the corner.

If you've managed to get to here.... thanks very much for hanging in there.  I do appreciate your visits.   Leave me a comment and let me know what you think. 

World Card Making Day.....

or should that be weekend for me!  As New Zealand is one of the first places in the world to start a day.... WCMD was yesterday for me... but many of the challenges in blogland were still going today as it was still Saturday in many parts of the world.  So I did some cards yesterday and some today.  In reality, I did manage lots of stamping and creating over the both days of the weekend.  I managed 5 cards and stamped off 6 images to make into cards over the next little while.  I've got to thank a lovely lady called Nancy for those.  Nancy emailed me to ask a question about how I did these backgrounds as she had just bought the Starry Night stamp.... have to admit, this little stamp had got buried in the bottom of my Christmas stamps box, so I had to pulled it out and give it some love.

Yesterday, I shared one card I made  for WCMD and here is another I did yesterday

 My bloggy friend  Greta aka GG Creations has reached a milestone 100 blogs and is having an inspirational photo challenge with a givevaway.  She posted a pic of her favourite summer dress on her  blog post. Just make an inspired card and leave a link in the comments.....
Using stamps from Hero Arts, Inkadinkado and Sullivans, I started by inking up the back of the cling stamp ( NB it doesn't work as well as inking up the reverse of clear stamps) with Tea Dye distress and stamping on to the card.  Then using the stamp the right way up with Vintage Photo I over stamped.  I masked and stamped the flourish in Rusty Hinge and Black and then added a couple of little bitty stamps in Brushed Corduroy.     Added some water coloured ink to the flowers.  Sentiment from Hero Arts.  Thanks Greta for a great challenge. 

My next card is super simple.

No stamps!  Used a Vintage Postcard I got in a magazine.  These are so pretty I really wasn't sure how to use them without spoiling the beautiful look.  So I just added some ribbon and a button.

We went out to dinner last night with our son and his girlfriend.  Loved the phone call around 4.00pm asking what are you doing for dinner?  We had a great night... went to Wildfire .  Heaps and heaps of meat!  Then finished up with coffee and dessert at Botswana Butchery.


Dawn                          

Last minute Vintage Christmas

I suddenly realised I needed a card for my parents... HELP.  Australian Simply Cards magazine to the rescue.... I picked up the magazine last night and it had a pack of beautiful Vintage Christmas papers from Meg's Garden.  And instructions for making some cards.  I totally CASE'd one of the examples... just making it slightly smaller and therefore having to move around the elements.

Here's what I came up with....



I decided to have all roses on the card ~ the original has roses and daisies~  I cut out Santa from the panel he was on, and added pop dots to raise him.  Loved how this card turned out.  Have entered into Wee Memories Anything Goes Challenge....

Then Mum said she needed a card for a friend as well.... so out came the papers again...

I made the roses with the strip of paper from the side of the 6x6 paper as I trimmed it for the base.   This one is entered into PaperPlay challenges ~ Christmas

Have been listening to the radio news for the last few hours.... Poor Christchurch has been hit by a number of large earthquakes again this afternoon, after about 5 months of not many.  The first was a 5.8 and then a number of after-shocks including a 5.3.  Lots of liquefaction again... so mud and water everywhere.  Not a lot of damage or injury though, thank goodness.

Wishing you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

Cheers

Dawn 

Vintage Christmas.

Saturday's Stamp Group saw me buying a new stamp ~ a Christmas one... despite me telling myself I didn't need any more!  This one is by Rubadubadoo - a New Zealand company - and is a vintage image....



I stamped the lovely candle stick onto card stock and coloured with watercolour pencils - keeping with the vintage look. Background stamped with HA Flourish in Scattered Straw distress ink. After taking the photo I've added some Stickles Star Dust on the yellow halo round the candle.  The sentiment is from Stamp-it.   I used my finger nail to distress round the edge.

I also made another vintage style card as well.... borrowing stamps from Sue and Linda....



This one started with a music sheet from My Minds Eye "lost and found Christmas" pack.  I overstamped with a Holly stamp (borrowed from Sue)  I then cut a cream panel and distressed with Tea Dye and Vintage Photo inks.  I then stamped (2nd generation to get the right shade) an Inkadinkado swirl in Forest Moss ink.  The Stamp-it sentiment was stamped on white card and distressed with vintage photo.  Added a fussy cut Holly ( borrowed from Linda) Finished with some gems.  Thanks ladies for sharing....

and here is a photo of Sue working away on Saturday... very industriously.

Thanks for stopping by today...

Dawn

No stamps were "inked" in making this card.........

that's right... a card with NO STAMPING!.  I had the intention of adding some... but in the end it didn't need any....   So here's my Vintage Christmas card...





I saw the card design in an Australian Papercraft Essentials  magazine and liked the idea.  Sort of an easel card... I started with an image from The Graphics Fairy ~ of a Victorian Santa.  I printed it and cut with a Spellbinders die and inked the edges with Tea Dye distress ink.  The rest of the card was made with patterned papers from My Minds Eye  "Lost and Found Christmas", DCWV " The Christmas Combo" and Hot off the Press " Forever Christmas Cards" ~a freebie with a magazine.   Some gems to finish and as the stopper.  I decided to use the Happy Holidays part of the PP along the base instead of adding some stamping.... Hubby commented on this one as being a favourite... normally don't get much in the way of comments from him :(   ~ maybe this will be for him this Christmas!

Had a nice lunch today.... my neighbour turned 60 this week and invited me to join her and some of her friends for a Girls Luncheon.  When I asked her there was anything I could bring she said..." well as a matter of fact, those little Pecan Pies you make would be nice"  ~ so made some yesterday afternoon....  For anyone who loves mini pies ~ this is the best and easiest recipe ever...

Thanks for stopping by....

Cheers

Dawn