It's Christmas in February

For some unknown reason I decided to work with a Christmas file this week, maybe because I really like this file.

 

You get 3 large and 2 small images of each saying for a total of 10 images on the page and you can print up as many as you need. These make really cute Christmas cards, I think that using them for a Christmas banner would also be really cute. I decided to make up a few Christmas cards so that I'll be ahead of the game this year.

 

I used 8 1/2" x 11 Kraft paper, getting 2 cards out of each sheet of paper.

You can't see it very well in the pictures but I added some gold Craft Twinkles to the stars before adhering them to the cards. The Craft Twinkles show up a lot better in person and add a bit of sparkle to the cards.



On the inside I used the smaller images...using the other sentiment on the inside...The "Merry Christmas" on the outside, "Merry and Bright" on the inside.

I also chomped my corners and added some pearls to the outside.

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look.

Sue
www.suek86401.blogspot.com

 

Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice

I have been having so much fun using Deena's printables to create my Christmas cards, this time I also made a couple of bookmarks to go with the cards.

They look good enough to eat.

I backed the bookmarks with the same color blue cardstock I used for the card bases then I inked the edges. On two of them I punched a hole with my Crop-A-Dile and added a string, I used the other 2 on the cards.

You can't see it in the pictures but I used a snow embossing folder on the darker blue cardstock and inked the edges then I layered everything and created the cards. Very fast and easy quick project, cute for Teachers or any readers on your list.

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look.

Sue
www.suek86401.blogspot.com

 

Sleigh Bells Ring!!!

Hi everyone! Here we are on the first Monday in December!

I'm NOT going to do the count down to Christmas (because I don't want to panic myself or any of you)!! But, if you are looking for easy, quick and BEAUTIFUL Christmas card ideas you are in luck today!!

The cards I'm featuring were created with Deena's Label Sheet - Sleigh Bells Ring.

The downloadable features two different sizes of the label -- and you will get three of each size on an 8-1/2 x 11 page. Lable sizes are 3 x 3.75" and 2.5 x 3.25.I used the larger size for my cards.

After printing out the sheet, I cut out one of the larger images and adhered it to piece of a natural colored corrugated tile. I love the texture of these tiles and they work so well with Deena's vintage images.  I adorned the tile with a blue ribbon and wooden snowflake embellishment that I sprayed with pearl mist to give it a sparkling finish. I attached the finished piece to a blue card -- and I love the way the blue enhances the beautiful Sleigh Bell image!

I created a similar card using a white tile background. It really gives the card a bright and festive feel! Can't you just hear those sleigh bells?

I hope this gives you inspiration to create your own beautiful and festive cards!

For more Ewe-N-Me Label Sheets, please visit the Ewe-N-Me website!

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you next time!

Beth

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Christmas Cards With Matching Ornaments

I just love these hang tags and yesterday while watching the old classic, "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" (I LOVE old black and white movies and I can look at Cary Grant all day) I made some Christmas cards with matching ornaments using this file.

 

You get 3 of each tag for a total of 9 tags and you can print as many as you need.

 



 

The ornaments are all double sided with a piece of lightweight chipboard in between them. I punched a hole in the top of each ornament and added a piece of twine for hanging on the tree. I also added a jewel on the bottom of each tag.



 



For each of the cards I added a piece of ribbon with an enamel dot. The tags are adhered with foam pads. I used my corner chomper on the corners.

When I put these cards in the mail, each card will have it's matching tag inside.

Very quick, easy and cute cards and ornaments whipped up in a short time.

Thank you for stopping by to take a look.

Sue
www.suek86401.blogspot.com
 

Christmas Morning Christmas Cards

Hi everyone! Are you counting down to Christmas -- it's only a week away!!

Today I'm so pleased to feature cards I created using Deena's Collage Sheet - Christmas Morning. If you're as big a fan of vintage as I am, you will love these gorgeous images. The colors are so soft and beautiful and the children make them so charming. You will get six different images in two sizes -- that's a total of twelve images!!

I printed the sheet on white cardstock and then cut out several of the larger images. I inked the edges in black and then glued them to tan and green polka-dotted paper. I added a piece of green burlap ribbon with copper edging that adds a festive touch. A kraft card is the base which ties in so well with the soft colors.

I stamped "Christmas" on a piece of weathered paper and punched it out with my postage stamp punch. The copper gemstones add some additional holiday flair. As you can see, I made two different versions. I really like the cards with the photo corners -- don't they enhance the vintage feel?

There's still time to make those last minute Christmas cards -- these are easy, so why not give them a try. Check out more holiday and seasonal collage sheets at Ewe-N-Me Printables.

Thanks so much for visiting today.

Beth
prettybyrddesigns.blogspot.com

Printable Farmhouse Label Projects

For this project I used the:
Farmhouse Labels - Coal Company - Toy Company

You get 12 total labels, two different images in 3 different sizes.

My first card is a side step card. I found a very good video on how to cut and score this card: Side Step Card on Youtube I used one of the smallest images on this card. To make my, "coal" I used some black fleece scraps I have leftover from a pair of pajamas that I made myself. I didn't make the strips uniform, coal doesn't come that way in nature. I cut 4 strips of fleece approximately 1.75" wide x 3" tall, folded them in half to form almost a square then stitch together on the bottom and sides then turn so they are right side out and stuff with fiberfill, stitch opening closed. The Christmas stocking and sentiment were cut with my Cricut.

Next came some tags.

 

After cutting out my images (I used the medium sized images) I mounted them onto some green scraps I had on hand, punched a hole in the upper left corner and added the ribbon.

I also made 4 cards.

I cut some Christmas papers from my stash and cut the cards, the first 3 cards measure 6" high x 4 1/4" wide when folded and trimmed the corners, then I cut a layer to mount the images onto. I tied a twine around the middle on two of them, and a bow on one

The last and smaller card measures 5 1/2" high x 5" wide when folded. I also added a layer to this card and a twine bow. For these 4 cards I used the 2 biggest sizes of the images.  

If you like these images they're on sale thru Dec. 2 at 50% Off. All other printables are on sale too, so be sure to check them out.

See you next time, 

Sue

www.suek86401.blogspot.com

Victorian Santa Hang Tags

I made some Christmas Cards using the Victorian Santa Postcards Hang Tags file. You get 8 hang tags, four different tags, two of each.

I printed on cream colored paper, took a scrap of green paper and ran it though my eBosser with my Delicate Dots folder then cut the green paper into 1" strips and added a piece of green and white checked ribbon to the top and adhered this strip onto the card face.

After cutting my images out, I added a matching piece of clear acetate to the front of the images. I adhered the images to the card face using foam dots, added a piece of green and white twine to the fold edge and on 2 cards I added Jewels, putting pearls on the other 2 cards on the open edge.

The diagonal stripped cards measure 4 1/2" tall x 7" wide when folded. The horizontal striped cards measure 4 1/2" tall x 6" wide when folded. 

Sue Kracker
www.suek86401.blogspot.com

Christmas Card Set with Farmhouse Labels

Happy Monday -- Beth here! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Today I'm featuring a Christmas card set that I created using Deena's Homestead Flour and Sugar Farmhouse Labels. You can't go wrong with this downloadable because there are two different images in three different sizes -- plus, there is a second page with the same images in a white background. The winter scene is perfect for Christmas!

I printed off both pages and used the larger size in both backgrounds, giving me a total of four images. Starting with a white card as the base, I then attached the images to a pale yellow panel and a sage green panel. Don't they just pop against those colors?

I added a piece of white lace trim to the bottom of each card, and then adorned each with a white shabby chic flower. That was it!

These Farmhouse Labels are so striking against the white which is why I chose to keep the cards simple. It really showcases their loveliness.

For more seasonal Farmhouse Labels, please visit the Ewe-N-Me Printables Website.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Beth

prettybyrddesigns.blogspot.com