Hatchback Treat holders

Merry Christmas Crafty Friends! 

It's time for our annual Favorite Things Christmas Party with my gal pals, and 

this year I'm featuring The Greetery's Holiday Hatchback. It's a 3-D hatchback 

treat holder, complete with add ons to decorate the car.

Anything but subtle for my favorites, I chose red mirror cardstock for the car base.

The sides are a green stripe glitter paper. The wheels are black glitter paper, and the 

tree is green with 3 different mica sprays. 

I chose to leave the hatch open so I could add a treat, and a tiny bag filled with

'ornaments' so the recipient could decorate her tree if she chooses.

I found these sweet tiny balls at Hobby Lobby, in silver and red, and added a star from

The Greeterys Twinkle Background. They're what are the 'outs' when you die cut the

Background die, but so cute, I save them.

One of my favorite things I chose to share this year is Hammonds Christmas Candy.

I celophaned the car and candy tin, and added a bow and paper Magnolia, also

from the Greetery.

A fabulous bow needs a blinged out centerpiece, and my magnolia is just about as 

blinged as I could get! Silver mirror cardstock, white glitter paper and dotty vellum,

with a mica sprayed magnolia leaf.

Tag making was easy with the Greetery's 4 at a time tag die.

Another look at the 7 tree totin' hatchbacks tied with gold cord for hanging.

Had to try assembling the tiny cases. They're not added to the gift, but oh so cute!

I love sharing my paper crafting skills with my favorite gal pals. So much joy in

making them, I hope you enjoyed seeing them too.

May this blessed season bring hope and joy to you and yours!

 

Christmas Curio Ornaments - 2

 

A second Christmas Curio Ornament card, this time with a darker red box top

and aqua trimmings. 

Much deeper colors, and just a few changes, (the deer, and ornament decorations.

My new Lightbox really captures the bling of the glitter! I'm beginning to like it.

I gave the little deer some holly and berries on this card, and put the bow on the 

wreath. Also used lots of foil and glitter cardstock. 

I have a few more card fronts and several tiny ornament pieces, so I think I'll put

together a few More of these curio cards.

How's your Christmas stash coming along? 

Christmas Curio

 

Fall has definitely arrived in our valley, colors everywhere, cooler temps, and comfy

sweats and sweaters!

I had a day planned to work on Christmas Cards, and have seen so many beautiful cards 

done with the Greetery's Curio Attic Ornaments. Just had to play with the sets that make

this darling vintage scene.

I started with the boxtop, in a cheery red, and used C9's Poppy red ink.

The dividers are layered die cuts, and the ornaments are cut again and again from different 

card stocks. Does the paper background look familiar? It's from a Make It Market Kit 

Betsy did some years ago called, 'All Through The House.'

I'm making my own envelops this year. This one from a Hobby Lobby paper on sale last year.

Plenty of tiny pieces leftover from all the die cutting, think I'll do a few more cards!

Blessings, my friends!

It's a Time of Joy

 

I had some time to play with more of my Greetery order this weekend, and worked with

the Abundant Joy Hot Foil, and it's coordinating die. 

The color possibilities are endless, with so many foil colors, and cardstock too.

My Christmas card has the new Curio Attic Ornaments, which are dies, so you can cut 

them from any paper, glittered or solid.

The ornaments were first cut from a glitter paper, and then sponged with Oxide ink. I was

pleasantly surprised to see how well the cardstock stayed glittery even with the application

of ink.

I loved how Betsy tucked a pine bough in the corner of one of her cards, and played with

that idea on my card.

The scrip from Opposites Attract was stamped, die cut, and then I added a gold pen 

detail on the top edge. (Really wish I hadn't, but it's there, so...)

I did 6 of the hot foil 'JOY' dies, so I'm going to be busy doing some more cards. 

Not complaining... it's what I love!

The Card Concept: Ornate Ornaments

As the Christmas season fast approaches, I'm excited to bring you some 

inspiration along with The Card Concept's Challenge: Ornate Ornaments.

Isn't this photo gorgeous? The aquas and snowy white, all the shiny 

brights are just too wonderful.

I created a shaker card full of mini ornaments (Poppystamps) and a mix of sequins. 

The slim aqua frame is from Poppystamps too. 

It had a snowflake attached, I simply cut it out to enlarge my window.

I cut out the frame 5 times and glued them together to allow the ornaments 

to shake and move about.

The 'Merry' is part of Poppy's Merry Christmas Flourish die, cut apart, 

and I added 2 ornaments to the flourish ends.

I just can't leave backgrounds plain, apparently not in my DNA, (Ha!) so 

I added PTI's Marque frame, which seemed to fit perfectly behind my 

shaker. (Love it when that happens!) And I would say my card is 

Blinged Classy and Elegant style. 

With a photo like this weeks inspiration, I can't wait to see what you all

create! Be sure and check out the other designers' inspiration too.

The Card Concept #124 {Ornate Ornaments} 

The Card Concept: Retro Holiday

Welcome to a new post for the Card Concept Challenge.

Retro Holiday ~ Sheer joy!

Here's some inspiration for you.

I tried to recreate the feel of that fabulous wreath with the baubles from PTI's Vintage Ornaments 2,

and this Clean & Elegant Card.

Lots of masking, and a few stamped images from Cloche Quarters: Winter.

Sentiment die: Big Ticket Basics

There are plenty of styles you can choose from.

See them all and more inspiration from our designers on the Card Concept Challenge Blog.

Good luck and happy crafting!