Christmas Cards - Martha Syle

 

Time for Christmas cards and I have been making a few.  Let me tell you, I love that Martha Stewart branch punch.  I used it to make both trees and the wreath on the cards above.   Just punch, punch, punch and glue and voila!

Beautiful Ornaments

I haven't been posting, but that does not mean that I haven't been busy crafting.  I would like to take credit for the ornament and tag above, but alas I cannot.  These were gifts in a ornament exchange and tag exchange on CropChocolate.com.  BTW that is a great site, with a lot of wonderful and very talented people and they have such delicious goodies for sale at unbelievable prices.  All crafters should visit daily, personally, I try to visit hourly, as they change their items almost hourly.  They also sponsor weekly challenges, where you can win credits to shop on line with CC.  The very dimensional ornament was made by MomCleo and is incredibly beautiful - certainly cannot capture all that beauty in a flat photograph.  It just took my breath away when I opened the box.  The tag below the ornament was made by Pollyzas and while you can't really see it in the picture, those pine cones look real, she did  such an amazing job.  and there are little red berries though out the greenery.  They are both just breathtaking.  Pollyzas is a member of the CropChocolate design team, so check daily to see more of her creations.

Easel Card

This is a simple easle card I made last night for the weekly Crop Chocolate Challenge.  I used MM Twinkle paper, assorted pearl bling, bakers twine and embossing folder.  TH Fired Brick distress ink. The card base is white Letterpress paper and SU Very Cherry.   I used assorted pearls from my bling collections and just glued them on in a three shape.    Hope you enjoy.

Fall is in the Air

The drop in the temperature has made me think of Fall.  I am so looking forward to Fall and Winter, when the air is cooler and the leaves change, then the snow falls (hopefully).  I must say I am a cold weather friend.  I decided to work on Halloween crafts today.  Here is a shadow box I made this morning. 

This is a shadow box, using an old cardboard shadow box that I have had some time.  I covered it with MM Toil and Trouble cardstock.  I cut the haunted house fromt he same cardstock.  I used vinyl I received in HC to cut the fence, Bird, Witch, Bat, Spider Wed and Spider using the Slice Elite with the Spooky Alley Cartridge.  The brad and banner in the upper right corner is Lost and Found Halloween.  The skelton was plucked from a halloween necklace from Dollar Tree.

Fisher River Park

My youngest son, Tyler, and I went to Fisher River Park in Dobson, NC last weekend.  It is an absolutely gorgeous place to take pictures and enjoy a nice day.  Above is a page I have created with one of the photos i  took of Tyler.  I used Trinity Sincerely paper - they have such beautiful lines of paper.  Thanks for looking.

Merry Christmas

Good evening.  Today seemed like a perfect day to make Christmas Cards . . . but really what day isn't a perfect day to make Christmas cards and get into the Christmas spirit.  Above you see three variations of the same card using Spellbinder Holiday Tree 2012.  Gold on Cream, White on White and Cream on Cream.  I really hate that you can't see in the picture the white on white, it is really my favorite.  So subtle.   Yesterday I took my youngest son to Fisher River Park and took some great pictures, but I just can't decide how to scrapbook them.  They will be coming soon.  See you later.

Rainbow of Butterflies.

CC Challenge this week was simply rainbows.  I had an idea in my mind since i first saw the post, but of course, I waited until the last minute to create my card.  Although I am happy with my card, I did not have time to iron out the fine details . . . but that is the way it goes sometimes.   I used Stampin Up Top Note for the blue background, Butterfly die from Stampin up to cut the butterflies, Stampin Up sentiment stamp.  I then added some glitz with Black Diamond, Diamond and Baby Blue Stickles.

Thanks for taking time to visit.