Christmas cards with stencilling

 I checked my Christmas cards stash and found I was a bit short of what I used last year so I decided to make up what  needed using supplies from my stash.  These stencilled images have been hanging around a LONG time and I decided to just see what I could do with them.  For the first one, I used a light green card that coordinated with the background paper I found in my stash. I added a green ribbon to it before adhering it to my card front.  I used my pattern tracing wheel to add four rows of paper piercing to the front of my image after tearing the edges roughly.  I used 3D foam tape to adhere the wreath to my card front.  For my second card, I used dark yellow handmade paper for my background.  I added a length of ivory gros grain ribbon, tucked it behind and secured it with three tiny brads before adding it to an ivory card base.  I tore the edges on my tree image and used my pattern tracing wheel to add four lines of paper piercing on each edge.  I adhered the tree to my card front using 3D foam tape.  I was glad to be able to incorporate these images into my cards this year!!  Therese

Christmas cards for the grand children

 I am getting ready for Christmas!!  Will have a parcel to send shortly and so getting the items I need ready.  This week I made Chrsitmas cards for the grand children.  So fun to reuse cards that have arrived over the years that are so cute!!  For the first four it was as easy as trimming the used card and applying the image to a new large card that fit in a large envelope from my stash.  For the other two I added some embellishments in order for the cards to work in the large format - some flags on the right hand side of Santa and some green mesh ribbon and a heart added to where I trimmed the card to seperate the greeting from the rest to add the height I needed for the other.  It feels good to have a few things falling into place!!  Therese

All occasion cards featuring cute owl and bee images (digital) and fun backgrounds

These two images are so fun - a little owl and a cute bee!!  They are digitals from Melonheadz. Check out all her fun images on her site.  

For my first card, I watercoloured my little owl and gave it a faux stitched border using a black marker.  I trimmed a piece of pink paper a bit oversized and punched the top and bottom with an arched border punch.  I added two pieces of gray washi tape next to the decorative border and then added my little owl image using 3D foam tape.  I added a strip of shimmery pink paper over my gray floral background (SU) which was adhered to a large gray card and then adhered my large focal element over the pink strip.   

For my second card I started with a black card and added the elegant embossed paper.  I watercoloured my little bee, added a faux stitched border with a black marker and then layered it with red cardstock.  I added a strip of embossed yellow cardstock to my card and then added my focal element with 3D foam tape.  

These are so cute and appropriate for almost anyone for many different occasions.            Therese