Cottage Cutz Christmas

Greetings, friends!  Have you had your fill of Christmas cards yet?  I'm almost done making them, and I'm sure glad of that.  Most have been sent already, but saving the local mailings till last.  The fun part is receiving the daily batch of cards in the mail.  It's a treat to open each one and then tape it into place around the door frame.  That's what my Mom did with Christmas cards and I simply carried on the tradition.

Today I'm sharing two cards which I made in small batches -- 3 of the first card and 4 of the second.  Both are on 111 lb cover cardstock with a wood grain texture.  Love this stuff.  Got it at Cut Cardstock with envelopes to match.  The first card is very fun with the moose and tree.  The die cuts were colored by sponging with ink.  Background frame from Memory Box.  Dies are listed under each photo.

(Cottage Cutz Moose in Forest, Cottage Cutz Greetings, Memory Box Pine Forest Frame)

I love the pretty wreath on the card below.  Super easy to create.  I could make lots more, but I have other new-to-me Cottage Cutz dies to use this year.  Their Black Friday sale was not to be resisted.  Again, dies are listed below the photo.  White wood grain cardstock on this one, which it appears is being discontinued at Cut Cardstock.  Luckily I received notice of a sale and bought a couple more packs (along with several other items I actually needed).

(Cottage Cutz Grapevine Wreath w/Bird, Spellbinders Standard Circles Small, Memory Box Peace Cheshire Script)

Total Christmas Cards:  54

I was hoping to keep this brief today as I know you probably don't have time to be here.  As I finish up a few more cards I'll pop back in.  I hope you're enjoying the holidays.  Things are coming together here!  Have a happy day!

Christmas Bouquet Again

One night recently, just before bed, I slipped into my stamp room and turned on the light.  Next thing you know I was coloring.  It happens.  Up way too late, but satisfying in the end.

I revisited my Christmas Bouquet, a digital stamp by Alex Syberia Design.  Simple card design, colored with Copics.  The sentiment is part of the set.

Alex has some beautiful digis in her shop.  I've got one more to color, but it's not Christmas so it will have to take a back seat till I'm caught up, sigh.

Christmas card total:  47

Moving right along... Happy holidays!

Mintay Christmas

Back so soon?  Hey, I did say the cards are coming fast.  For the time being I'm setting the coloring aside in an effort to surge ahead, but I'll get back to it again soon.  Yesterday my cards were mostly dies... today they're mostly paper.  I made three of these with Mintay paper from the Christmas Stories collection (three sheets of each design in the collection).

Seriously easy but, oh, so pretty!  I stamped an old JustRite sentiment and embossed in white, then cut with an old Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags One set.  Added NEW Memory Box Bauble Snowflakes.  Love!

Total Christmas cards:  46

As I write this I'm fixin' to finish up and order our annual photo book and Golden Retriever calendar from Shutterfly.  It's always a time consuming process, but the results are beautiful.  There are so many things to do and think about and organize this time of year, aren't there?  Merry merry!

Stamps:  JustRite Christmas Nested Sentiments (retired)  Paper:  Mintay Christmas Stories, SU Pool Party, Neenah 110 lb white  Ink:  Versamark  Accessories:  White embossing powder  Dies:  Memory Box Bauble Snowflakes, Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags One (retired?)

Snowmen and Deer

Hello, everyone, and welcome to a brand new week!  You know I've been working diligently on my Christmas cards... well, it's time to step it up with Christmas right around the corner.  I don't want to wear you out but, dang, the cards are coming fast, so I batched up three of them today.

First cards:

• Memory Box Snowman Heart Collage, Memory Box Frosted Spruce Tree, Cottage Cutz Greetings, Lil' inker Silly Stitched Die set
• Parts are colored with Copics.  Sakura glaze pen for eyes and buttons.  Stickles glitter on the tree.

Next card:

• Frantic Stamper Tall Pine Trees, Impression Obsession Deer Trio, Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes
• Glitter paper, sentiment from SU Many Merry Messages (retired?)

Christmas card total:  43

Just some quick put-togethers, using older dies from my stash.

Back soon... happy holidays!

Raking Leaves

On Goldens and Garden today.

Thank you!

💝

Power Poppy Winners and Sale

Marcella has the winners up on the Power Poppy Blog.  There were a lot of chances, so be sure and check her list!  Congratulations to all!

Also... just in case you'd like to pick up a few more things, there's another sale at the Power Poppy Shop:

No code needed and the sale goes on for at least a week.  Marcella's feeling the Christmas spirit!  Have a happy day!

All Things Apples

Big surprise... I do not have a Christmas card today!  Seems like forever ago I made this card.  It was sent for Thanksgiving, but it can be an "anytime" card.  I used the Power Poppy digital set, All Things Apples.

This card makes me feel all warm and cinnamon-y inside.  In addition to this main image I printed two individual apples and used one as an accent on the front.

The other is on the inside.

I hope all is well with you as we head closer to Christmas.  Stay safe and warm and healthy, please.  See you again soon!

Stamps:  Power Poppy All Things Apples digital stamp set, SU Itty Bitty Backgrounds  Paper:  Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White, wood grain designer paper  Ink:  Printer, SU Close to Cocoa  Coloring:  Copics  Dies:  Memory Box Stitched Scalloped Circles, Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers (inside), Joy Crafts Square Frame

Handmade With Love Tags ... Two Cards

NOTE:  A winner of the $20 Power Poppy gift voucher I shared on a previous post has been drawn, and will be announced on the Power Poppy Blog tomorrow, December 4th.

Back with a couple of cards I made with the Power Poppy digital set, Handmade With Love Tags.  Clearly these images are not limited to tags.

There are 8 different designs in this set, each image comes with and without text inside.  I've made 4 cards so far and a 5th is printed and waiting.  I only photographed my two favorites.  For this one I added a sentiment from another digital set:  Glittering Glass Santa.

Same layout on each, same designer paper pack (retired), Copic coloring.  Keeping it as quick as possible, but still taking time to play.  Do you believe I used ribbon?!

Christmas card total:  40

Okay!  I think this wraps up the Power Poppy Christmas Remix hop festivities here.  I'll be moving right along with the card making and maybe I'll be able to toss in a non-Christmas card now and then.  We'll see.  'Tis the busiest season of the year no matter how I try to pare it down.  Merry merry!