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Snow Much Love Birthday Card

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Snow Much Love Birthday Card

(inside: Sending snow much love! Happy Birthday)

Today is Kelly, Kevin, and Keith’s 25th birthday – Happy Birthday!! (I am feeling a bit old – lol!)

I made these cards for them a few weeks ago when we had back-to-back snow storms (after two years of nothing!), and I was inspired to create a snow themed card! (Creating cute snowmen in the warmth of my craft room was so much more fun than shoveling!!)

This card design features a few different products from Creek Bank Creations. The snowman and the first part of the sentiment is from the Snowmania Stamp and Die Set (S23019). The glitter paper is Snowfall White. The pop-out panel on the inside was made with the mechanism from the Z Fold Accessory Die Set (D23012), and the scalloped and stitched squares were from the Blanket Stitched Panel Die set (D23049). Again, all from Creek Bank Creations.

Here’s a better look at the inside sentiment panel that pops up a bit when the card is opened:

Recollections Navy and white card stock were used along with various scraps from my stash. The Happy Birthday part of the sentiment is from the Dance Life set from Fun Stamper’s Journey (no longer available?). Gina K Designs Blue Denim and Memento Tuxedo Black inks were used for the stamping.

Z Fold cards display nicely and fold flat for mailing. 

Thanks for checking out my card project!

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High Heel Birthday Card

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High Heel Birthday Card

I found this Dreaming Tree svg file called High Heel Greeting Card and decided to create it using similar colors as the sample.

The sample had foiled polka dots for the shoe, but since I didn’t have any foiled card stock that would work, I made my own using the Heart Grid Hot Foil Plate from Pinkfresh Studio, gold glimmer foil, black card stock, and the Spellbinders Hot Foil Glimmer System. I also used GKD Peach Bellini, SU Mint Macaron, and white card stock. All of the pieces were cut with my Silhouette die cutting machine. 

The greeting is from the Floral Notes Stamp Set by Pinkfresh Studio and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink. The panel was then embossed with the Subtle EF (SU). The edges of this panel (and the flowers) were inked with GKD Tomato Soup ink.

Since much of the front of the card is “missing” where the shoe was cut, I was careful to keep my written message and signature towards the bottom so it stayed hidden when the card was closed.

This card is 3 1/2″ x 5″ (smaller than an A2 sized card). The file includes a decorative envelope, but I made a simple one using my We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board.

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Holiday Handbag Gift Bag and Wallet

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Holiday Handbag Gift Bag and Wallet

Happy New Year! December sure flew by quickly!! My husband and I were away for a week (we extended our stay in Florida for our niece’s wedding) and then had a houseful during the last two weeks of the year when our kids came home for Christmas. Fun times, but I’m just now getting back into my quiet routine!

I made several of these hand bags with wallets. I didn’t want to post them before I gifted them, and then time got away from me – lol!

This gift bag was made with my Silhouette and a file from the “Luxury Handbag SVG Kit” from SVGCuts. It’s a FREE kit and contains files to create 5 different hand bags and a card! (Mary is offering this file as part of her FREE lesson called “SVGCuts’ Cricut Design Space Guide” but could be used with any cutting machine.)

The 2-sided card stock I used is by American Crafts #368494 (no name given). Two brads were added to the handle.

I created a wallet for holding a monetary gift:

I used the “Money Wallet with Flap” file (#50423) by Jamie Lane Designs that I purchased from the Silhouette Store to create the wallet. The base was made with Core’dinations Chocolate Mousse card stock, and the decorative panels were made with “Christmas Swirls Red” (CB-003) by Reminisce. I added magnets to keep the wallet closed.

The wallet was placed inside the handbag along with other small purse-themed gifts (like a small hand mirror, tissue pack with zipper pouch, and a purse hook to name a few…)

Change up the paper, and this project works for any holiday or occasion!!

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Santa and Friends Explosion Gift Box

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Santa and Friends Explosion Gift Box

Here’s another explosion box with pockets on the inside for gifting cash or gift cards (or anything small and flat).

I used the CREAlies “Create A Box Large – Explosion (or not) box Large” die set (#CCABL27) to create the 3 3/4″ square box. For this one, I used red and green card stock along with card stock from several retired Recollections Christmas themed packs that I bought years ago.

Instead of the tree in the center (as I did on my previous sample), I left the inside clear of die cuts so I could include a small gift along with the monetary gifts.

Change up the paper, and this box could work for any occasion! And as I mentioned previously, this die set also comes with connectors to create a non-exploding, traditional box if desired.

Thanks for checking out my project!

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas!

I’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I’d also like to take a moment to thank you all for taking the time to visit my blog and for all your support and encouragement this past year.  I really appreciate it!

(The above image was found HERE and is not my own.)