25 Days of Christmas Cards: Day 22 "Happy Holidays" Shaker Card

Hi Everyone!

Today's card is my first attempt at a shaker card....and it's also probably my last!! Ugh, this card was such drama to put together that I almost completely gave up and thought about not having a card for day 22!
Perhaps one day....waaaayyy in the future I might try it again; but definitely not anytime soon! Kristina and Jennifer McGuire made it look SO easy; but I tell ya, I just struggled with it!!

Things are getting busy around here with final Christmas preparations this week, so these last few days of Christmas card posts are going to be quick and easy. Here is the side by side of my card and Kristina's. Thanks so much for visiting me; and I'll see you tomorrow for Day 23!

25 Days of Christmas Cards: Day 21 "Deck the Halls"

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Today is a super simple square card featuring a digital image from this set  that I purchased from the Striped Elephanst Etsy shop. I maneuvered the digital image of the lights into a square on Microsoft Word and then used that as a guide to print the image on to a piece of Kraft card stock.

I colored each of the little light bulbs in with a Peeled Paint and Fired Brick distress marker; and then covered each one with some glossy accents. The sentiment is from a set I got at Michael's. I attached the Kraft card piece to a Neenah Solar white 110lb card base measuring 4 1/4 x 4 1/4. 

Here are the two side by side, as always for you to see. Have a great day; and I'll be back tomorrow for Day 22!

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25 Days of Christmas Cards: Day 20 "Christmas Carolers"

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Today's card is a long card measuring 6 x 3 1/2. When I made this card, I knew immediately that I was going to give it a very special teacher friend of mine. I just thought it was the perfect card for her! The scene of happy Christmas carolers is a digital image from a source that I cannot remember at the moment; and I am so sorry for that. I will try to go back later and see if I can scroll through my history and match it up. For now, just know that I am grateful to have found it.

I printed the image from my computer on to some Neenah Solar White card stock and then also onto some regular computer paper for the mask. I colored the image in with various copic markers and then covered it with the mask before sponging the background with distress inks. I used the same inks to create the background of the card base. The sentiment is from Holiday Filigree by Inkadinkado. 

This card took a bit of time to make; but I was so pleased with the result! I hope you like it as well.

Here are the two cards, side by side for you to see. Have a great day; and I'll see you again tomorrow for Day 21! 

Challenges: 

1. Creative Card Crew: Anything Goes

2. Cuttin and Stampin: Christmas

3. Holly Jolly Challenge: Christmas

4. Tuesday Throwdown: Christmas

25 Days of Christmas Cards: Day 19 "From the Heart"

Hi Everyone!

Today's card features some non traditional colors and elements. This was a card that looked quite easy to duplicate; but actually took a bit of patience to line up the hearts properly. I used a piece of Simon Says Stamp Khaki card stock for the base. I stamped the background using the Hero Arts "Plaid" background stamp with Memento Luxe Wedding Dress ink. I have to be honest and admit, I don't remember from which stamp sets I pulled the little heart stamps. I stamped them with Soft Sky (Stampin' Up!) Peacock Feather, Crushed Olive, and Worn Lipstick Distress inks.

I covered each heart with some Wink of Stella clear glitter pen and also with glossy accents. You can see where I muddle the application of the glossy accents especially on the top hearts. :(

The sentiment is from Verve and I stamped it in Khaki ink.

Here are the two pictures side by side. Have a fantastic day, and I'll see you tomorrow for Day 20!

Challenges:

1. Artistic Inspirations: Anything Goes/Christmas

2. Card Mania: Christmas

3. Crafty Cardmakers: Christmas (2nd Entry)

4. Dream Valley Challenges: Christmas

5. Incy Wincy Designs: Anything Goes Christmas