Christmas Cards

I know Christmas has just passed but I really want to build up my collection of Christmas cards. I don't want to wait until the last minute to start making them. So, I will be posting Christmas cards that I have made.

Here are two quick and easy cards you can make in less that 10 minutes. The first card was created using the Christmas Kitsch cartridge by Anna Griffin.

This next card was created using the Holiday Cards #19. The cards in that collection a perfect for the beginner or non-crafter. It will cut out the base (this cuts out the image on the front of the card) and the backing piece. Fold in half and you are done. I will be posting more of these in the weeks to come.

Holly Jolly Blog Hop

Hi Everyone... Welcome to the Holly Jolly Blog Hop. This hop is hosted by Kristen of Fantabulously Pink. We have a full line-up of talented paper crafters. Make sure you visit everyone's blog for lots of fun.  If you arrived from Christine's site site, you're in the right place.

For my project I made a Matchbook Paperbag Mini Album. It is a fun and easy project to put together. It can be done in a few hours and it will look like you spent a great deal of time on it. I got the inspiration from Kathy Orta. she made one last year and I had bought the paper pack. I had too many projects to do then, however I found the time this year.

The cover of the album resembles a book of matches. Inside are 6 pages made out of the paperbags from Michaels. Inside each page is a pocket on the top which holds a large tag. you can use any page or tag to add photos or journaling.

 

Recipe:
Recollections Kraft Paper
Celebrate It Paper Bags
Pattern Patter -- K & Co.
Scor-tape


Here is the complete line up in case you get lost along the way.

Kreimers http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/
BetsyBoo http://www.betsymcreates.blogspot.com/
October Beauty http://www.macybella.blogspot.com/
Marcjo http://stampcutcreate.blogspot.com/
Ken’s Kreations www.kreativeken.blogspot.com
Darcy Beeler http://dlmbscrapping-time2create.blogspot.com/
Scrapalette http://scrapalette.blogspot.com/
Momtotwocuties http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/
Greengirl www.michelegreen.com
Scrappin-Nanapuddin http://scrappin-nanapuddin.blogspot.com
CraftyScentiments http://craftyscentiments.blogspot.com/  
CricutAddicted http://scrappingformorefun.blogspot.com/
Sis O’Snap http://papercraftscissors.com/
TerriSki http://scrappinwiththebug.blogspot.com/
Phantom Rink Rat http://addictedtothecricut.blogspot.com
TheCraftyTouch www.thecraftytouch.blogspot.com
HappyScrapper64 http://happyscrapper64.blogspot.com/
CraftySanSan http://1craftysansan.blogspot.com
MamaC http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com/
NadiaH-McConnell http://www.withglitteringeyes.com/


Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you are inspired to create. Now on to Anabel's site.

Holiday Wishes Blog Hop

Hi Everyone. Welcome to the Holiday Wishes Blog Hop. If you are here for the Blog Hop then you are in the right place! If you are just visiting my blog and would like to join in on all of the fun, please be sure to visit Kathryn's Blog to start at the beginning of the hop. You should have arrived from Jennifer's Blog. After you leave my site you will be going to Janice's blog.

This is going to be a great event. So be sure to stop by everyone's site to enjoy the amazing new projects they have put together for you.

Here is a list of the participating blogs...
1) Wamfamily - http://wamfamily.blogspot.com
2) Scrappin Nanapuddin - http://Scrappin-Nanapuddin.blogspot.com
3) Mandy - http://mandys-scrap.blogspot.com
4) Jennifer - http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/
5) CraftyScentiments - http://www.Craftyscentiments.com <--- Me
6) TheScrapbookGirl - http://www.cricutconfessions.com
7) Lechristina3 - http://allthingscrafty3.blogspot.com
8) ABrooks86 - http://almabrooksblog.blogspot.com
9) LisaKnight - http://www.cricutingwithlisa.blogspot.com
10) Makeupgirl217 - http://217creations.blogspot.com
11) Greengirl - http://greengirlscraps.blogspot.com
12) ScrapHappyDeb - http://debseclecticthoughts.blogspot.com
13) Bling Queen - http://lvscrappin.blogspot.com

My project for the hop is a Snowman Tissue Box Cover. I printed two sheets of pattern paper from the Imagine's Mr. Frosty cartridge. I love the patterns on this cartridge.



Unfortunately, I don't remember where I received the pattern for the tissue box cover. I used the Gypsy to cut out the shapes of the tissue box.

The box is cut out in two pieces and is easily put together.

On this side I used the snowman from the Snow Friends Seasonal Cartridge.
I lightly inked the edges of all of the images so the image would pop out.

This image is from the Winter Frolic Cartridge.

Smiley Faces for both the image and phrase

I used Winter Frolic for this image and the phrase.

This box is going on my desk at work.

The Blog Candy that I'm offering is 4 yards of Twine in assorted colors. This would be great to use on your Christmas cards and other projects. To win, please leave a comment and a way for me to contact you. I would love it if you would become a follower as well. I will use Random.org to pick a winner on Monday.



And now on to Janice's blog

Christmas Blog Hop Winner

I want to thank everyone who participated in our 2-day Christmas Blog Hop. I appreciate all of the wonderful comments. I hope everyone had fun and I want to thank Josy for putting together a fabulous hop.

The winner is...

Jamie said...

love this card... the diamonds are awesome they really help the colors pop. thanks for sharing.
-jamie

I will be contacting you to get your information so I can get the prize out to you.

Thanks everyone

Christmas Blog Hop Day 2

Hi Everyone. Welcome back to my blog and welcome another day of the Christmas Blog Hop. If you are here for the Christmas Blog Hop then you are in the right place! If you are just visiting my blog and would like to join in on all of the fun, please be sure to visit Josy's Blog to start at the beginning of the hop. You should have arrived from Bobbi's Hobbies Blog and after my blog you will be going to Kreimers blog.

This is a two (2) day event. If you missed the wonderful projects posted yesterday, just scroll down to view them. We have a terrific group of ladies who have put together some amazing projects to get you in the spirit of Christmas.


Here is a list of the ladies who are participating in the hop.
1. Josy http://josyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/
2. The Scrapbook Girl http://www.cricutconfessions.com/
3. 1 squirrely girl www.nutsaboutcuts.com
4. Pooh bear baby http://www.looneybugdesigns.com
5. Mandy http://mandys-scrap.blogspot.com/
6. Shawnee stamper http://www.paperfrolic.blogspot.com/
7. ScrappidyAshy http://www.scrappidyashy.blogspot.com/
8. Bobbi's Hobbies http://bobbishobbies.blogspot.com/
9. Crafty Scentiments http://www.craftyscentiments.com/ <-----ME
10. Kreimers http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/
11. Marcjo♫♪ http://stampcutcreate.blogspot.com/


For today's project I decided to make another card. This is a square card measured 5 x 5. I used papers from a stack from Walmart. Surprisingly it is a very sturdy cardstock. The base of the card measured 5 x 10 and was scored in the middle to get a 5 x 5 square. The cuts are from the Paper Lace cartridge. I used "Christmas" colors red and green. I think it has the feel of Christmas. Once again I was surprised how easy the cuts were. I added some Ruby Red Liquid Pearls on the corners of the card. It can literally be put together in a matter of minutes.




I have one prize as a giveaway for this 2 day blog hop. To be eligible, make a comment and leave a way for me to contact you and become a follower of this blog. You can leave a comment on both days to double your chances of winning. I will be giving away the Winter Frolic cartridge. I will let random.org choose a winner and I will announce him/her on Monday.



Also, for a limited time, if you are a follower of my blog, you will be able to receive 15% discount off your purchases in my Etsy Store when you use the coupon code CHRISTMASBLOGHOP2. Coupon code is valid until 12/10/10.

And now on to Kreimers

Christmas Blog Hop Day 1

Hi Everyone. Welcome to day 1 of the Christmas Blog Hop. If you are here for the Christmas Blog Hop then you are in the right place! If you are just visiting my blog and would like to join in on all of the fun, please be sure to visit Josy's Blog to start at the beginning of the hop. You should have arrived from Bobbi's Hobbies Blog and after my blog you will be going to Kreimers blog.

This is going to be a two (2) day event. So be sure to stop by on both days to enjoy the new projects that will be featured. We have a terrific group of ladies who have put together some amazing projects to get you in the spirit of Christmas.


Here is a list of the ladies who are participating in the hop.
1. Josy http://josyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/
2. The Scrapbook Girl http://www.cricutconfessions.com/
3. 1 squirrely girl www.nutsaboutcuts.com
4. Pooh bear baby http://www.looneybugdesigns.com
5. Mandy http://mandys-scrap.blogspot.com/
6. Shawnee stamper http://www.paperfrolic.blogspot.com/
7. ScrappidyAshy http://www.scrappidyashy.blogspot.com/
8. Bobbi's Hobbies http://bobbishobbies.blogspot.com/
9. Crafty Scentiments http://www.craftyscentiments.com/ <-----ME
10. Kreimers http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/
11. Marcjo♫♪ http://stampcutcreate.blogspot.com/


I decided to make a few cards from the newly released Cricut cartridge, Inspired Heart. I love how easy is was to cut the images. This cartridge also has some great phrases with different fonts. These are all A2 size cards (4.24 x 5.5).

Paper Trey Ink paper
Recollections paper
Paper Trey Ink ribbon

Paper Trey Ink paper
Recollections paper

Paper Trey Ink paper
Recollections paper
Paper Trey Ink ribbon

Paper Trey Ink paper
Recollections paper

I have one prize as a giveaway for this 2 day blog hop. To be eligible, make a comment and leave a way for me to contact you and become a follower of this blog. You can leave a comment on both days to double your chances of winning. I will be giving away the Winter Frolic cartridge. I will let random.org choose a winner and I will announce him/her on Monday.




For a limited time, if you are a follower of my blog, you will be able to receive 15% off your purchases in my Etsy Store when you use the coupon code CHRISTMASBLOGHOP2. Coupon code is valid until 12/10/10.

And now on to Kreimers

Cricut Cardz Challenge # 52

Here is a card I created for the Cricut Cardz Challenge #52. The challenge was to create a Christmas themed card with words only, no images. We were able to use any cartridge and use any colors we wanted.

I decided to use the sentiments from the Christmas cartridge. This is an A2 size card. The paper is from DCWV's Holiday stack that came out last year. The sentiments was cut @ 1.2 inches. I added some Martha Stewart glitter to give it a little bling.

Christmas with a Twist Blog Hop

Hi Everyone. Welcome to the Christmas with a Twist Blog Hop. If you happened upon my blog, please make sure to go to to start from the at Jennifer's blog here. If you are following the blog hop you should have arrived here from Kristen's blog.

The purpose of our projects are to make an item for Christmas, that doesn't include the traditional items such as Santa, Reindeer, Trees, etc. This was very challenging, but I think I did a pretty good job. You will find that all of the ladies did a wonderful job to inspire you for the holidays.

Here is a list of wonderful designers that are participating in the blog hop today.

http://cricutdiaries.blogspot.com

http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com

http://craftyscentiments.blogspot.com <------- me

http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com

http://scrappin-nanapuddin.blogspot.com

http://greengirlscraps.blogspot.com

http://seaswancreations.blogspot.com

http://sweetsassydiva-gspot.blogspot.com

I decided to make a Mini Word Chipboard Album. It consists of five (5) pages of what every child wants for Christmas, TOYS.

Front view of album.

Another view. Let's play

I think just about every child has had a stacker toy.
Also a nice area for a photo

Here you will find spaces for photos.
You can easily slide them in from the top

More spots for photos and also some tags for
journaling. Remember those keys, just about
every child had these.

The final page show a large space for photos
with a cute Jack-in-the-box.
There is also a mini album inside the happy
holidays area. Lots of room for photos or journaling.

Thanks for stopping by. Now on to Lori's blog.