Monday, November 5, 2012

Christmas Card Blog Hop!

Welcome to our first of 2 Blog Hops happening this month. In this Hop you will find that each consultant has created 3 Christmas Cards using non-Christmas paper! We were given the challenge to create these 3 cards using either cardstock or another paper packet of our choice.

If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you want to follow us across Canada then please start at the beginning and join Deanne in Newfoundland at Treasures Heart. If you came from Michelle M.'s of Twirl 'n Time then you are in the right place!

For my first card, (4 1/2 x 5 1/2) I used the very versatile Moonlight Paper Pack.


I just love how easy it was to use this "Halloween" paper for "Christmas"!!

The card design is from the NEW Make it From Your Heart Sketch Book, pattern 24.  I did some random stamping on the Slate Cardstock with Slate Ink for the tone on tone effect.   The self adhesive Glitter Ribbon and Bling Gems really make this card POP!

Products used on this card include:
Moonlight Paper
Make it From Your Heart Sketch Book
C1510 Merry and Bright Stamp Set
Slate Ink
Sponge
Tombow Tape Runner
Scissors to cut background around rub On's in Slate Cardstock
Pear and Partridge Compliments Glittery Rub On's
Bling Gems from Boutique Assortment
Silver Shimmer Trim Ribbon
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This card that I made is a 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 and features the new Clementine Paper Pack.





Products used on this card include:
Clementine Paper
B1412 Perfect Fit-Holidays Stamp Set
Sorbet Ink
Chocolate Ink
Chocolate Marker (retired)
Cottage Assortment
Brown and Tan Sparkles
Neutral Baker's Twine
Paper Piercer
Sponge
Foam Tape
Tombow Tape Runner
Cricut Artiste Cartridge images from pages 53 and 75.
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For this final card (5 x 7) I used the beautiful, Avonlea Paper Pack.



On this card, I had lots of fun with paper piecing the snowman's scarf, using Liquid Applique & playing with ribbon!!

Products used on this card include:
Avonlea Pape
Wishes Sketch Book (retired)
C1506 Flakey Friends Stamp Set
Chocolate Ink
Slate Ink
Twilight Alcohol Marker
Sorbet Alcohol Marker
Slate Mini Medley Accents
Liquid Applique
Heat Tool
Foam Tape
Glue Dots
Tombow Tape Runner
Craft Knife and Ruler to cut ribbon in 1/2 lengthwise
Silver Shimmer Trim Ribbon
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Your next stop on the Cross Canada Hop is Terry of Terry's Blog .


Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to create your Christmas cards. Join us again on November 15th when we showcase our versions of Advent Calendars.

8 comments:

  1. Your cards are great! I love that you used anything but traditional Christmas paper, and all are beautiful and great for the holidays!

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  2. Love the cards, they are all fabulous.

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  3. Thanks so much ladies for the nice compliments :)

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  4. Great cards, you really showed how versitile the paper packs are.

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  5. NICE! Your first and third cards are so classy! And the Clementine one is adorable. Might have to scraplift these!

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  6. Beautiful Cards, Awesome job Brandy

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  7. I love when crafters step out of the box and use products designed for one thing for something completely different, like you did with the "Halloween" paper on your Christmas card.

    Alice.
    scrapbookwonderland.com

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