Category Archives: Holiday Cards

Golf Scene Father’s Day Card

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Golf Scene Father’s Day Card

(inside: You’re Tee-rific!)

This post is a little late, but…

I found this digital paper of a water colored golf scene and thought it would make a nice Father’s Day card front.

The digital paper was from a file called Golf Clipart Bundle by LunaSkyeFinds that I purchased on Etsy.

To jazz it up a bit, I cut the panel with the Die-Namics “Framed Greetings Cover-up” die (discontinued?) from My Favorite Things, making sure to keep all the cut out pieces along with the frame so the pieces could be re-inserted back into the holes. I cut a few more of the frames from white card stock as well and stacked them with the printed frame piece on top. I then filled in the “holes” with the cut out pieces.

I decided to leave the front as is with no greeting; it’s on the inside…

The pop-up golf ball greeting panel was made with a circle die and a dots embossing folder (debossed side) for the dimples. The greeting was from a die set that included the shadow and words. The pop-up mechanism behind the ball was created with a die from the “Mini Pops Pop-up” set (#2246) from Karen Burniston. The stamp is from the “On the Links” set from Papertrey Ink (retired?). GKD Christmas Pine card stock and ink along with white were also used. I left lots of room for a handwritten message.

By using the layered cover die on the front and the pop-up element on the inside, I was able to make a simple card design a bit more interesting.

Sadly, I made this card for my dad, and while he did see it, he passed away the day before Father’s Day. It was sudden and unexpected, and he will truly be missed.

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Mother’s Day Flower Pot Card

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Mother’s Day Flower Pot Card

(a blast from the past…)

This card was made using an SVG file called Mother’s Day Flower Pot Card that I purchased from SVGCuts eons ago. It was one of the first “more involved” cards I made using an svg file and my electronic die cutting machine (back in May 2011).

I chose a few different colors of card stock – 5 for the flowers and banner and 3 more for the leaves and pot. After my machine cut out all the pieces, I grabbed a dowel for shaping the blooms, a few gems, and my glue, and this card came together pretty easily! (Lots of pieces and a bit of time, but not hard at all.) If I were to make this again, I might even take the time to ink the edges of the die cuts…

My mother had saved hers (this one) in its envelope so I was able to get a photo of it to share here. Surprisingly, it did not flatten in the mail (or in storage for years!), and I remember my mother-in-law was amazed that hers “actually stood up” – lol! 

I was a little surprised that I hadn’t posted this here earlier, but I thought the file was worth sharing. (This project was originally posted in my StampTV gallery.  Sadly, this site is no longer active.)

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Egg Basket Frame Easter Card

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Egg Basket Frame Easter Card

(Inside: Warm wishes for a bright and joyous Easter)

As I mentioned in a recent post, last October I participated in the Simon Says Stamp HDSA Fundraiser by purchasing a Crafty Parcel (a mystery box full of great craft supplies) which also included the Memory Box Egg Basket Frame die set (#94235) that I used on this card.

When I first saw this die set in the box, I thought it was one piece and immediately thought of Easter. But what is great about this set is that there are 3 different dies that can be used separately.  There are so many possibilities for the floral frame, and the basket would be super cute for a baby card…with flowers… Looking forward to playing with this set some more!

One quick comment on the basket die – When you run this die through your machine, the basket comes out flat. You can leave it like that, but if you want the embossed basket weave texture, you will need to leave the die cut in the die (or reinsert it back into the die) and run it through a second time with a rubber embossing mat. (This is what I did.) I also saw someone online say she embossed the basket by using a stylus to trace all the rectangles while the die cut was still in the die which is an option if you don’t have a rubber embossing mat. And a final option is to use the die as a stencil and ink on the basket weave design.

In addition to the set, I also used one of the bunnies from the “Bunny Trio Set” (D1-0545) from Fun Stampers Journey/Spellbinders (no longer available?) and the “Splendid Happy Easter Die” (#2462) from Poppy Stamps.

The patterned paper is “Antique Brocade” from the Paper Studio. The card stock is “Lemon Drop” from Gina K Designs, “Elegance” by Core’dinations, “Velvet” (deep purple) by American Craft, and white.

The inside sentiment is a stamp called “Warm Wishes” (F2619) by Printworks (no longer available?).

My finished card is 4 1/2 inch square.

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Hearts Alive Valentine’s Day Card (and a few others)

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Heart’s Alive Valentine’s Day Cards (and a few others)

(inside: Wishing you a Happy Day Happy Valentine’s Day)

This card features some pretty rose gold holographic card stock from DCWV and the “Hearts Alive Wafer Die” (#S419) from Simon Says Stamp. This die is fun because you can back it with any kind of paper or even make it into a shaker panel! Of course I had to add texture to the white with the Subtle embossing folder from Stampin’ Up (retired) which is, by far, my FAVORITE folder as I don’t have to spend extra on more expensive, textured card stock! I offset grey kraft card stock behind the white to create a bit of a shadow.

The inside sentiment came from two sets, the “Whimsical Wishes” set (retired?) from Gina K Designs and the “Miniature Type” set from Clearly Besotted, and was stamped with GKD Soft Stone ink.

I also came across a few cards I had made a while ago but never posted…

This super simple card design features the love frame die from Impressions Obsession (Die #124-Z) along with Core’dinations Kraft Small Dots (#320013) card stock, Recollections white card stock, Subtle Embossing Folder from Stampin’ Up (retired), a Creatives Memories corner rounder, and a Computer Generated Greeting.

I added a layer of red to this one…

And finally…

This last one (5 1/2″ square) features a debossed panel made with the 5″ x 7″ Cuttlebug “Cross My Heart” embossing folder (no longer available) and an unmarked die I purchased on Amazon a while back. The same computer generated greeting was used as on the cards above.

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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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