Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

I had a stamp-a-stack for a friend of mine from work at her house, with 5 of her friends. It went well, they were scrapbookers giving card making a try. I kept the cards fairly simple, as we did 3 of each design for a total of 15.. I love the new Merry Christmas post card stamp (the 4th card from the left. Lot's of shimmer spray and glitter, which the picture doesn't capture to well!

HoHoHo Chipboard

I added some of the shimmery chipboard from the holiday mini to my garland. It is wire, so I just wrapped the chipboard with the branches.

Chocolate box

I got the dimensions for this box from Angies blog (Chic n scratch). She used ribbon for the handle I thought I would try the wire. The window is made using an acetate sheet and the 1 1/4 circle punch, the box is covered with Holiday Lounge DSP and filled with kisses.

Reinder Gift Bags

I will be sad when Christmas is over...I have been making cards and doing Christmas projects since September, they are so fun!!
I saw this Reindeer on Angie's blog (Chic n Scratch). She used the Tulipe die for the antlers so her's looks much better, I don't have that one, so I used one of my flower/stems die (sizzix, but not SU) I tried the snowflake punch as well, but this looked better. The box is a 2-4-6-8 box, wheeled with the star wheel. This size was just perfect for holding some yummy Creative Nail Design lotions that I have for little gifts. The wire I found in the "wire" isle at Home Depot and I wrapped it around a pencil to make it curly. I will be making a few more of these before the holiday is done!

Pointsetta

I made this card using the 5-petal punch (SU), layered to look like a pointsetta. The greeting is from Sincere Salutations. Quick and easy card to make!

Christmas countdown

This project was so easy...the hardest part was getting that oval on straight (which I clearly failed at!!) This is from SU's Decor Elements line, I cut out cardstock and decorated them with the numbers and different things (ribbons, punches, etc). I didn't want one of those Advent calanders with the chocolate this year because my 3 yr old just wants to open them all at once!
I put velcro dots on the back of the number pieces so they can easily be changed each day.

Bleaching

I wanted to try "coloring" using bleach, but don't have many watercolor sets. This is a retired set called On Angels Wings. I stamped her in black craft ink and embossed her. Then using my aqua painter (empty) I just dipped in in some bleach and colored the areas I wanted white. Super easy technique but very effective. I also used the sanded stamp in the background

Ornament punch crazy!

This punch makes Christmas cards so easy! I saw someone do this technique with the movers and shapers die (to overlap them on the card....so I used the ornament punch and cut out overlapping images on the front of the card, then cut out 2 ornaments out of DSP and put them on the inside. I overlapped the wide oval, scallop oval and modern label punches for the greeting and popped it up on dimensionals. I also stamped the front of the card with a snowflake in versa mark.

Polar Bear

I saw the idea of doing a "white" bear with a snow suit on Splitcoaststampers.com...I tried to fit quite a lot on a small card, but in the end I am ok with the result. You have to click on the pic for the details.....I stamped the Bear's shirt....tied his laces...and i created the toque out of punches....(the trio flower, wide oval and free hand bottom....)
I realized after I uploaded the pic that I forgot to do his mouth in black as I had intended to do, but I wasn't going to fix it!!

My first ever Christmas stamp-a-stack

We did 3 each of five designs...click the picture for a close-up of the details!

Tags

I used the Christmas Punch set to make these tags, (unfortunately it is a Level Two hostess set) it is so easy to make your own Christmas tags. Just stamp and punch! I added some silver elastic cord and used the Top Note die to make a little package for them.

Wine charms?

I know, I screwed up the posts, this one should have been switched with the last one to appear second...so read the below first first if possible!!
Anyways, I got to thinking about the wine bottle tag (from the post below) and got the idea for the "wine charms"...I don't know if this idea has ever been blogged about before (I'm sure somewhere it has) but I thought how cute it would be to have personalized tags for each guest at a workshop, or holiday get together. You don't necessarily have to have wine, just serve punch in a wineglass! I just did this one quickly as it was quite late, but I used the scallop punch, 1" circle punch, and embossed a "C" from the Jumle Alphabet in very vanilla. Added some gold elastic cord, and there you have it!

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Serene snowflakes (hard to see, but stamped in the background)

Ink: Chocolate chip, Shimmer Versamark

Paper: Kraft, chocolate chip, Christmas cocoa Specialty DSP

Accessories: Ornament punch, Circle Scissors, gold elastic cord

Ornaments

I can't believe how much I love making Christmas cards....for once this year I will be organized!!

Stamps: Christmas Punch (Level 2 Hostess set)

Ink: Shimmery Versamark

Paper: Bashful blue, kraft, Christmas Cocoa Specialty

Accessories: Ornament Punch, Boho Blossoms punch, bashful blue taffeta ribbon, silver elastic cord

Little Elf

Another punch creation from Heathers class, and he was really easy to make.

Punches: 1 3/8 circle, 1 3/8 square, 1" circle punch, word window, scallop circle, trio flower punch, and small oval

Ornaments

Simple card. I couldn't tie a bow on my second ornament so I gave up and just tied a knot!

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Sahara Sand, Real Red, and Holiday Lounge DSP (SU)

Accessories: CB ornament die, modern label punch, silver elastic thread, and paper piercer

O' Christmas tree

This is one of the creations from Heather Summers punch class. It is day 14 of the class and this is the first one I have actually sat down and made!
Colors are old olive, ruby red, and more mustard. I stamped the "presents" underneath the tree with a stamp from Serene Snowflakes to look like wrapping paper. The tree is made with the 2 largest hearts from the heart-to-heart punch and the greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Bermuda Bay

I absolutely LOVE this color (bermuda bay) for Christmas cards. This card was really simple, but cute. The background is embossed with the newest plate from SU.

Sweet Season

Still playing around with Christmas designs. This is a 4x4 card....I cut the ornaments out of the Merry Moments designer paper (the background is the reverse side) and stamped the greeting with Sweet Season. I also used elastic cord and dimensionals to attach the cut-outs.

Dasher

I just got the scallop die and "Dasher" stamp in the mail yesterday, so thought I would make a Christmas card. The DP is from the new mini...Christmas Cocoa Specialty. I put a square rhinestone brad on the reindeer's neck for bling. The antlers also have some Dazzling diamonds glitter on them.