Christmas Place Cards

Its tradition at my parents house to have place cards at Christmas time.  There aren't that many of us, but it was something that my niece started several years ago.  The ones that we had been using were getting old, so we decided to make some new ones.  Here are the ones that we made:

I used:

• Neat & Tangled Christmas Pageant stamps and dies
• Neat & Tangled Elf and Their Shelf stamps and dies
• Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
• Wink of Stella - Clear
• Sizzix Letter Dies

To make these cards, the images were stamped, and then colored with the Zig Clean Color brushes.  The images were cut out using the matching dies.  Letters for all of the names were cut using the Sizzix dies.  Red, Green and Blue card stock was cut, and the images added to complete the place cards.

Here are some close-ups:

Foiled Christmas Cards

Last year I picked up all of the supplies to make these cards, I just didn't get to it until this year!  These cards were very quick to make.

I used the following to make the cards:

• Gina K Foil Mates and Fancy Foil
• Heidi Swapp Minc Foil and Minc Paper
• Sookwang double sided tape

To make the cards, I ran the different papers through my Minc using various foils.  The paper was then cut to size and added to a card base. The Gina K Foil Mate sentiments were foiled and then cut using circle and oval dies, and added to the cards.

I used the left over foil for cards as well!  To do this, I added a piece of Sookwang tape to white card stock, and then carefully added the foil.  I was able to do this with both the backgrounds and sentiments!  These were then added to card bases.  I think that in some cases, I liked these better.

More quick Christmas Cards

I wish I had more time to make Christmas Cards!  Instead, this year, I need quick cards.  Here are some more cards I made:

For the red card I used:

• Versamark
• Stampendous Detailed Gold Embossing Powder
• Technique Junkies Peace On Earth Dove

For the Green Card:

• Versamark
• Stampendous Detailed Gold Embossing Powder
• Tim Holtz Holiday Knits
• Green Glitter Embossing Powder
• Gina K Simple Snowflakes (for sentiment)

For both cards, I stamped the background with Versmark, added the Embossing Powder and heat set it.  Both were cut to 4 x 5.25 and added to a card base.  For the green card, the sentiment was stamped with Versamark, heat set and added to the card with pop dots.

Stampendous Our Doorstep Christmas Card

With so much going on this time of year, I am always looking for a card that I can make that is quick.  Here is one, from what is now one of my favorite stamps:

I used the following for the card:

• Versamark
• Stampendous Detailed White Embossing Powder
• Stampendous Our Doorstep Step Cling Stamp

To make the card, I stamped the image with Versamark, added the embossing powder and heat set.  The image was cut down slightly smaller to 4 x 5 1/4 and added to a card base.