Scottie Dog Christmas Cards & Tags

I don't have a lot new to report on my Dad. He remains in hospital - in fact he had another fall there on Christmas Day night.. This time he was trying to climb out of the bed, but he cannot bear weight yet so down he went. It happened during the night, so when we visited him on Boxing Day we were quite surprised to see him with a big stitched gash on his nose. They did Xrays on him and there was thankfully no sign of a concussion. He's going to be turning all kinds of pretty colours in the coming days though, because of blood thinners and bruising.  Today is his 20th day in the hospital.

Because I didn't get to share all my 2013 Christmas cards, here are a couple that I made for my dog-loving friends:

These cards are the larger, 5-1/2" x 6" size. I added matted pattern paper panels and stamped the words with red ink right onto the top layer.  I ADORE this Scottie dog die, and for these cards I cut him out of kraft & black dotted paper then fashioned a glittery red coat by hand.  I love this red sparkly paper SO much I save all but the smallest of scraps. I was able to punch two circles from those scraps for ornaments. I stamped the ornament hanger (Impress), popped up the punched circle then added some glitter glue.

I added a glittery black brad for his eye ...

... and tied a Bakers Twine bow to sit on the punched holly.

Just for fun, I also made two tags.  The dog was die cut twice for each tag, once from Kraft card stock and once from the patterned Kraft paper.  The patterned paper dog was popped up onto the Kraft base with lots of foam tape once he was done, and the bakers twine loop ties were sandwiched between the two layers.

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Ornament Pop 'n Cut Cards

Merry Christmas!!

I scheduled this post because I knew I wouldn't likely be on the computer today.  :-)  I'm looking forward to spending time with family, watching Olivia and Ethan enjoy their new Christmas goodies, and we will all visit my Dad in the hospital.

I have used the Tim Holtz ornament die frequently on my Christmas cards, but I've never stacked the two ornaments together before as I did on the card on the right.  I really liked how it turned out and I made a few more that I will share another day. Both ornaments were cut out of red sparkly paper, the smaller one was layered over the long ornament and attached with foam tape, then I outlined the edges with Stickles. Really - can you have too much sparkle on a Christmas card? I certainly don't think so.  :-)

On this first card, I was able to 'hang' 3 of the smaller ornaments in the sticker package on a strip of sparkly patterned paper.

Everything about these cards sparkle ... there is glitter embedded in some of the papers, or they have embossed and shiny areas. It's always hard to capture that on camera though. 

Look how cool the ornaments look when stacked with the short one over the long one - love it!  Both cards are Pop 'n Cut cards, using Karen Burniston's A2 Pop 'n Cut die with the Funky Label insert.

The stickers are by K&Co ... I found them on clearance after the holidays last year and I'm so glad I did because they animate perfectly on the Pop 'n Cut inserts!

I hope you enjoy your day, no matter how you celebrate.

(Remember you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it, Pop N Cut and Accordion Flip cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)

Supplies used:
A2 Pop 'n Cut Base with Funky Label Insert - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Funky Label Framelits - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Label die - Butterflies & Labels - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Patterned Paper - They were separated from the stack, so either MME or DCWV
3-D stickers - K&Co
Word stamps - My Favorite Things
Ornaments die - Tim Holtz (Sizzix)
Red acetate snowflake - K&Co
Stickles

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Two More Deer Christmas Cards

Good morning friends.  I have two more older cards to share today, made using the wonderful Tim Holtz deer die with bits & pieces from my stash ...

This 2nd deer was cut from heavy white glitter paper. I white embossed the words on the kraft/white panel and tied red Bakers twine around the deer's neck.

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Simple Poinsettia Pop 'n Cut Card

Good morning friends!

Today's share is a ridiculously simple Pop 'n Cut card, that turned out fabulous. When you use beautiful papers and pre-made embellishments, a card like this comes together quickly but is very impressive for the recipient.

I used Karen Burniston's Pop 'n Cut dies for the card itself, cutting it from paper with a beautiful pearlized shimmer to it.

I cut 1/2" off the top and bottom edge of the inside panel, which was cut using the Funky Label insert. Once the inside panel was attached to the card base, I aded a strip of sparkly paper from the same paper stack to the top and bottom edges.

The Merry Christmas was actually printed on the paper, so I just stamped the words on the bottom panel. The lovely poinsettia sticker was attached to the pop-out panel and the card was done.

(Remember you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it, Pop N Cut and Accordion Flip cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)

Supplies used:
Pop 'n Cut A2 card base with the Funky Label insert - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Patterned paper and 3-d sticker - K&Co
Word stamp - Papertrey Ink

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Shimmery Poinsettia Card & Tag

Good morning friends ... todays share is an A2 sized card and tag.  The patterned paper panel (K&Co) has this beautiful pearlized finish to it and the sparkly poinsettia sticker is also by K&Co.

 

Quick and easy, and already on their way to their recipients.

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Peace On Earth Card

Good morning friends.

While I usually post a Flip-It card on Friday's, I haven't had a chance to upload photos of my new Christmas ones yet. Being busy with Christmas preparations, and with Dad in the hospital I don't know when I will get them done, either ... I might just be sharing Christmas cards in the New Year too!

Today's share is another older card with a stamp that I love using. 

I stamped it with black Momento ink on a white panel, and I added colour with water colour pencils & a damp paintbrush.  I matted the panel with a green & blue patterned paper and then to the front of the card.

A Christmas verse was stamped inside and the card was finished.

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"JOY" Ornament Cards

Good morning friends.

Before I share the cards, I wanted to show you a picture of our two year old Granddaughter Olivia. With Dad being in the hospital I wasn't sure I even wanted to put up a Christmas tree this year. Gregg did though, and I found a box of plastic canvas stitched ornaments I'd made many (many!) years ago. I had Olivia and Ethan decorate the tree for me, and Olivia was SO excited to do it. Ethan just took off with one of the ornaments, but hey - he was happy too.  :-)

Our tree is decorated as high as she could reach, and only in the front and let me say it's the Best Christmas Tree Ever. It makes me smile every time I look at it. I haven't changed a thing.

I have three cards to share today, using a fun sparkly Christmas paper pack. I make Christmas cards all year long, since I send out so many and I also keep my Mom supplied with Christmas cards. These ones were made very early in the year!  I used the Tim Holtz Ornament Die with the JOY Movers & Shapers insert to create the embellishments. I backed the words with white card stock and tied a little Bakers Twine around the top before popping it up.

This next duo is an A2 card and a 4" square card. I tied ribbon around the top of these two ornaments, and popped them up with foam tape. The papers all have a bit of sparkle and shine to them.

I just love these ornament dies - and use them frequently on my Christmas cards.

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Snowflakes and Greens Pop 'n Cut Card

Good morning friends - I'm afraid I don't have much of an update on my Dad. He continues to be confused, forgets that we visit him and tells visitors we don't bother coming. He isn't able to bear weight and stand yet, but at least his modified diet has his choking and coughing under control. We have no idea how long he will remain in the hospital before he is transferred wherever he is to go next.

I do have a card to share today, a shimmery Pop 'n Cut card ...

It was hard to capture all the sparkle in the patterned paper  and the die cut snowflake, but it's there. I also added two punched circles on the label, using Stampin' Up's Glimmer Paper.

While the card base is a 4 x 6-1/2" scalloped card, I used Karen Burniston's A2 Pop 'n Cut card base with the Wavy Label insert for the inside. It was cut out of white pearlized Bazzill card stock and embossed with a snowflake embossing folder.

The tree had been Cricut cut and sitting in my Christmas "Odds and Sods" pile so I cut a little notch in the pop out portion to insert the tree stem so the tree didn't stick out the bottom of the card when it was closed. I added lots of glitter glue to the tree portion for more sparkle and shine.

The Christmas greeting was stamped on the coordinating Wavy Label framelits, and I added a 2nd one as a place to add a penned greeting and our signatures.

(Remember you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it, Pop N Cut and Accordion Flip cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)

Supplies used:
Pop 'n Cut A2 base with the Wavy Label insert - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Wavy Label Framelits - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Patterned Paper - Recollections
Pearlized textured paper - Bazzill
Snowflake embossing folder - Sizzix
Scalloped Card - Sizzix
Snowflake die - Sizzix
Glimmer Paper - Stampin' Up (for Faux Brads)
Estate Label - Prima (Sizzix)
Merry Christmas stamp - Hero Arts
Stamp on front - Papertrey Ink

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Blue Deer Christmas Cards

I have lots of Christmas cards & tags to share, and will do that in the next couple of weeks. I can't promise to post every day for awhile, as things with my Dad are still up in the air. He remains in hospital, good days and not-so-good days, and the future is uncertain. I will post when can though as I miss posting!

I have some older Christmas cards to share today ...

I only had a little of the sparkly tree patterned paper left, but managed to stretch it enough to make four A2 sized cards.  The pretty green paper is actually Stardream, which has a pearlized finish to it. The deer (Tim Holtz) were cut from Ocean Tides card stock (Papertrey Ink) which is nice and sturdy.

Each card got a punched snowflake, and three of them have scalloped borders (My Favorite Things die).

 

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Christmas Candy Canes & Greenery

I think it's safe to say that yesterday was not a very good day.  My dad fell and broke his hip, so we were back and forth to the hospital. Hoping for a quick recovery, and getting more information today on what they actually did during his surgery yesterday.

I have two holiday cards to share today, made using some pretty patterned paper and a scalloped card die. I like the size of these cards - 4-1/2" x 6".

The greeting was embossed in gold on the front, and I added red glitter glue along the winding ribbon.  Inside, I added a panel and a scalloped border to give it some stability.  The border was cut using the card die, I just added a strip over the scalloped end and ran it through my Big Shot.

For the second card, I used the same scalloped card die and pale green card stock for the base, then cut a 2nd scalloped panel from the candy cane print paper. That piece was trimmed down on three sides, then attached to the card as well as some Washi Tape and a strip of patterned paper.

Two more cards ready to send over the holidays!

Supplies used:
Scalloped Card die - Sizzix
Patterned Paper - K & Co
Inside stamp greeting - MFT
Seasons Greetings stamp - Stampin' Up
Gold embossing powder
Washi Tape fro my stash
Stickles Glitter Glue

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Dog Photo Christmas Cards

When we were visiting Arizona in the Spring, I managed to catch this picture of the dogs enjoying the sunshine. I was SO happy to get all three of them being still -- at the same time -- in the same place! In fact, this photo has been the wallpaper on my iPad since then.  :-)   I showed it to a friend, who said that is what SHE wanted on her Christmas card this year. So I made up three of them.  One for her, one for our vet and one for our groomer.

I've had these red photo cards for several years - I think there was 20 in the box and I don't use very many of them in a year.

I stamped the greeting, die cut it and layered it with another label die (both MFT) and a sticker from my stash.

I'm sure my friend has completely forgotten about the photo, so she will be very surprised to receive this card in the mail this year!

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