Category Archives: Holiday Cards

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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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.

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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.)