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I make about 150 cards and like some of the other posters - they are all different. I use all varieties of colors from traditional to non-traditional and loads of stamps. I get bored making more than a couple of the same design! I try to tailer my effort to the appreciation (translated as "they save or they pitch after Christmas!"). For those who save my cards; I go the extra mile and make them very special and with a great deal of love! For those who likely pitch them after the holidays; I use epoxy stickers and quick/simple designs!
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Note to self: DO NOT choose a card next year the requires 47 holes pierced, faux stitching, craft ink and sponging on every layer. OMG it took me FOREVER! LMBO!
You didn't even mention the ribbon...bless your heart for making these...and they're downright gorgeous to boot!
Note to self: DO NOT choose a card next year the requires 47 holes pierced, faux stitching, craft ink and sponging on every layer. OMG it took me FOREVER! LMBO!
I have to confess that your card (well almost, not "exactly") was what I made for some of my Christmas cards, too! It is my favorite Christmas card I have seen this entire year, I made 10 of them with yours as inspiration, it's BEAUTIFUL
The rest I made were the majority in Certainly Celery/Real Red, some were Choc. Chip, Bashful Blue and Real Red and then some were just all different colors, like Pretty in Pink and Close to Cocoa for my sister since they are her fav. SU! colors and then favorite colors for some of my other friends. Pretty much every card in my gallery that is a Christmas card I sent to someone so they mostly all got different cards
I actually made about 20 of this card: Gallery at Splitcoaststampers
and then decided that I really hate it so they are sitting in a drawer, maybe to use as Christmas thank you cards??
I don't know but it was all the way in October, what was I thinking deciding on my card so early in the season?? It is my first Christmas stamping so maybe that can be my excuse;)
Everyones cards are really pretty and all so unique, I love looking at all of them!
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Thanks for saying that Jimmi! I'm glad you liked it so well! When I made it, I wasn't even thinking Christmas cards, but when I was done I decide it was the one. LOL I am vowing to start earlier this year! It was a couple LONG nights to get those things done.
I like your card. Why don't you like it? It's pretty!
I've got about 10-12 different designs. The majority of them are in the purple family! hehe Some in traditional colors, and some in other non-traditional colors.
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The majority of my cards are very simple -- Not Quite Navy on an off white fabriano card. Used Snowflakes and a set whose name I can't remember!! It came from the holiday mini and has 4 small sayings. I used "peace"
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Thanks for saying that Jimmi! I'm glad you liked it so well! When I made it, I wasn't even thinking Christmas cards, but when I was done I decide it was the one. LOL I am vowing to start earlier this year! It was a couple LONG nights to get those things done.
I like your card. Why don't you like it? It's pretty!
Maybe because I just looked at it too long or probably because I saw your awesome card and my mind went the way of scalloped punches and certainly celery and real red
Thanks and BIG congrats on being the new Dirty Girl, I am a HUGE fan of your stamping and especially your blog...ok back to your regularly scheduled programming...sorry!
I made over 140 of them, about five different basic types and then several variations on each theme (I have stamping ADD).
Type one--Sketch it (wreath with berries) Garden Green, Real Red, red gingham bow on wreath. gate fold.
Type two--Whisper White, Lovely As a Tree emboss resist with Night of Navy, Dazzlin' Diamonds glitter and navy organdy.
Type three--Happiest of Holidays and Woodcut Holly embossed with copper on Cranberry Crisp, base of Always Artichoke with Canvas bkgd.
Type four--City of David embossed in silver on Brilliant Blue, with silver cardstock accents and silver cord.
Type five--Snowflakes in silver on Brilliant Blue, silver cord. Need to upload this one as it was a really cool one-layer. Moneysaver!
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Maybe because I just looked at it too long or probably because I saw your awesome card and my mind went the way of scalloped punches and certainly celery and real red
Thanks and BIG congrats on being the new Dirty Girl, I am a HUGE fan of your stamping and especially your blog...ok back to your regularly scheduled programming...sorry!
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Thats because ribbon is a given. LMBO! It's almost robotic. I adorn everything with ribbon. ;)
Of course, how silly of me...I knew that! I had checkd out your blog and saw all of that ribbon you've got...funny thing, I bet that wasn't even all of it, was it?? ok...back to the thread...
I FINALLY got started on my cards last night (yep, I know it's the 18th) and I'm hoping to have them finished tonight, and will go out tomorrow (but most likely Wednesday)I'll post a pic when they're done
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Of course, how silly of me...I knew that! I had checkd out your blog and saw all of that ribbon you've got...funny thing, I bet that wasn't even all of it, was it?? ok...back to the thread...
I FINALLY got started on my cards last night (yep, I know it's the 18th) and I'm hoping to have them finished tonight, and will go out tomorrow (but most likely Wednesday)I'll post a pic when they're done
No, it's not. LMBO! :mrgreen: I am a ribbon LOVER!
I combined 74 (tri-fold card) with the OSW technique for my cards this year, and can be found here. I used the Reindeer Print set from last year's Holiday Mini. CS is Certainly Celery, Real Red, and Very Vanilla. Ink colors are Certainly Celery, Real Red, So Saffron, Always Artichoke, and More Mustard. I did about 80 of them, but they actually worked up pretty fast -- especially compared to the ones I did last year, which involved a lot of crumpling and stapling. My hands demanded I do something a bit easier this year.
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I also made cards for a friend of mine, thrid year running, which can be found here. Her favorite color is purple, so I used Pale and Perfect Plum for her cards.
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Mine are true thyme, cranberry crisp, and white, using the stitched ribbon. Thank goodness the ribbon is still available, because the cards are using up my current supply!
I uploaded when I was procrastinating writing out the last few Monday night. Gallery at Splitcoaststampers
I'm happy to report they are all now in the hands of the nice people at the post office. Better their hands than mine!
I'm stunned at how detailed some of your cards are! Those are really a labor of love and I'm sure the recipients will cherish them. There was no danger of mine being labor-intensive since I didn't start making them as early as I had intended. Each year I lie to myself and tell me they will be started (and finishded!) early. Well, it is the truth in a sense. I usually come up with my Christmas card design in August. By December, I decide that I don't like/don't want to do the card I had decided to do earlier. Sigh.
I made some Gable Green and Pixie Pink with Around the World. It's cute. My downline made one of pink (can't think of the name) and silver with Trim the Tree - she embossed the trim on each tree in silver, and the "Merry Christmas" is embossed with silver cord. Really nice.
