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I wonder if Mixed Bouquet could be used for that Poinsetta. I don't have paint prints, but I'm thinking that one flower in there might work and then the leaf....
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I have this same dilemma every year for a group of people who are not Christian - I try to find a style that will work for all my friends and family that is not centered around a Christmas theme and won't force me to buy more than one set to accomplish the project. Here is one I used Lovely As A Tree:
I used the wedding bell in simple sketches ( retired set and I sold it sorry ) and colored it real red and did the bow on it in handsome hunter ( the markers )
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One year I made a swack of Xmas cards using a medium snowflake punch and a roll of pine green vinyl wallpaper I picked up from the Sally Ann. I made wreaths, borders, and anything else I could think of.
I wish I had the card now but a while back someone did anon traditional card swap.using non traditional cards.to amke a christmas card from the set,One girl used BEAUTIFUL batik.which is a retired stamp set the card was gorgeous.If I only hadit to show you ladies.Thanks for posting this thread when I have more time I will come back to see all the samples.
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Wow, I'll be following this thread because I'm always looking for new ways to use current or old sets for Christmas cards - I get so bored making only one or two designs.
Here's a bunch from my gallery that might help you out.
If you have a round punch, you can turn LOTS of different sets into ornaments, like this one:
Here's one using The Fine Print (retired, I think) and Mostly Flowers:
May Peace Be Your Gift Gallery at Splitcoaststampers
If you look through the Lovely As A Tree gallery you'll find dozens (if not hundreds) of great examples. Here's a quick and easy one I did:
5 Minute Christmas card Gallery at Splitcoaststampers
And one using torn paper formed into a tree, with the Mini Mates ornament to decorate it: Gallery at Splitcoaststampers
I used the window from Window on the World and put a tree outside (LAAT) for this one - another easily adaptable idea: Gallery at Splitcoaststampers
Here's an example of the infamous Paint Prints poinsettia (and you'll find TONS more great samples in the gallery as well), and this one also happened to win first place in the SCS card contest last year: Gallery at Splitcoaststampers
Anyhow, have fun with it! Just look through your sets, think green & red (not really even necessary these days) and go for it! And be sure to share yours with us as well.
Linda
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I don't have pictures of these in my gallery, but I have used simply circles done in red and green. Also, I have used cool cat. I stamped the cat and put the santa hat from cold play on her head. Its really cute.
I don't have pictures of these in my gallery, but I have used simply circles done in red and green. Also, I have used cool cat. I stamped the cat and put the santa hat from cold play on her head. Its really cute.
You may want to consider the set Fun With Shapes. The circles can be used to make ornaments, and the squares can be used to make gift packages. Here's a birthday card I did packages on, but you could easily change the colors and add a "be merry" type sentiment: Bold Brights Birthday
Play around with what you already own, and you might come up with something unexpectedly. I put two of the triangles from Little Shapes together to make a Star of David for this Hanukkah card: Joyful Hanukkah Wishes
I cased one from SCS last Christmas that I loved. I don't have a copy of it, but I will try to explain it!...
Use the solid flower from Love Without End, stamp it in Close to Cocoa then dress it up to look like a gingerbread man. The opening in the center can be sponged or covered with a button. It went over really well in one of my classes.
My apologies to the stamper I cased the idea from, I don't know your name, but your card was sweet.
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The two pictures linked below (if I can figure out how to make this work...) were both made with last year's tag punch box. They were both very simple and fun to do!