Holiday Card Workshop 2014

 

I have three cards that I will put on this one post.  All of them are from the

 Holiday Card Workshop 2014 class that am taking. 

I made another ornament card that I didn't get a chance to post from Day 2. 

Here it is

Day 2

Interactive cards

I will be making more of these, one for each grandchild to hang a special ornament on the tree. 

 

Day 3

Watercolor card freehand

 

This is my attempt at watercolor.  Since it is freehand, it is not my favorite.

It doesn't get any better IRL either.

 

Day 4

One layer cards

This one has possibilities.  I actually stamped the trees instead of using a stencil. 

It is still a one layer card.  

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Holiday Card Workshop Day 2

This will be a quick post as it is my second one today.  I know, I played all day today, but tomorrow, I will not have time.  So I am taking advantage of the opportunity now.
This is a card inspired by Jennifer McGuire.  The card in interactive in that it has a pull out keepsake ornament in it. 

I used the stamp set form Gina K Designs called Mistletoe Memories.  I stamped a linen backgroung and embossed with clear.  That is what gives the texture to the stamp.  It is a simple card, but the best part is the pull out ornament. You can put a family picture on the back or just write your name and the year.  Maybe I will give this to my Grand kids to give to their teacher.  Hmmmm?



I had a picture of the card with the ornament pulled out, but I can't get it upright.  It just wants to lay on it's side.  You will need to use your imagination. 

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Holiday Card Workshop 2014 Day 2

Holiday Card Workshop Day 2

 

Interactive cards

 

There were several examples of interactive cards.  I picked the one by Kelly Alvarez.  Her card was really cute and there was a lot of planning that she put into it.  The hardest part of this card was to find a stamp set that would work and not be too difficult.  I used my Melanie Muenchinger stamps, she is  a designer for Gina K. Designs.  Her sets are Beyond Baskets 2 and Basket Additions.  They are made to work perfectly together.

Here is my card

 

 

Here is a view of the card when you pull up the tab.  The greeting Merry Christmas now shows.

 

 

After coloring the images, I used some Wink of Stella in gold and red and clear.  Then punch out some red foil snowflakes to add to the front, being careful to place them out of the way of the pull tab. 

 

 

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Holiday Card Workshop 2014

I am taking the online card class today and although it has been a busy day, I was able to make this card.  Since it has a lot of die cuts, I think it would be easy to make q few at a time.  Then it is just putting it all together. 
I really like what Debbie Hughes did in class and here is my take on her card.

 

The dies that I used are: tag from Spellbinders, Joy from PTI, small Snowflake from SSS Christmas Kit last year, and the large snowflake is done on my Cameo.  I embossed the base with Swiss Dots and after cutting the other dies, I heat embossed the bottom of the tag and the large snowflake with Silver Embossing Tinsel by Ranger.  The small snowflakes and the JOY are cut from foil CS. 

Here is another view

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Just us Girls Challenge and Simon Says Wednesday

Since I am making Christmas cards, this challenge is a must to enter.  A wreath is so appropriate for a Christmas card.  So I started looking through my stash for a wreath.  I bet you guessed it, no Christmas wreath.  I have flower ones but no evergreen ones.  Well, I had this cute as a button snowman, that would look perfect peeking out from a Christmas wreath.  What do to!!! Yep, make one.  Oh, sure, how many times have you said that?  "I can make it!"  Will on my second try,  I got it.
                                                                     Here it is!

 I used a Stampin Up, leaf set with GKD inks.  Grass Green, Fresh Asparagus and Dark Sage. 
I stamped around in a circle and put the snowman in the center.  I really don't know where he came from, but he is old.  The green DP is from GKD as well as the Ivory base.  The greeting in embossed with silver on to the banner.  Did you notice the snow on the wreath and his hat?  That is White Flower Soft.  There is red Wink of Stella on his scarf.
I am entering this card in the :
JUGS #265 Word Week Wreath and Simon Says Wednesday, Anthing Goes

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