More Christmas Card Design Studio results

Dec 30, 2008

Here are a few more Christmas cards from my Christmas Card Design Studio participants.

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This was the first year my Mom (and Dad) made their own Christmas cards, and the card on the left was their pretty card.  They used Night of Navy and Silver cardstocks, and Iridescent Ice embossing powder (over Whisper White Craft ink).  The pinecone stamp is from "Lovely as a Tree", as is the main trees image – while the verse is from a retired stamp set.  We decided that tearing the lower edge seemed to soften some of the squareness, and provided a perfect touch.

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"Lovely as a Tree" seems to be a perennial favorite at Christmastime, and Joyce B. selected it for her cards this year as well - interestingly in the same colors as Mom's cards.  But Joyce reversed the colors (using blue ink on white cardstock), and cut her top background layer with the Top Note die and Big Shot die cutting machine.  A snowflake and rhinestone brad lend some extra dimension and provide just the right balance.

Dec-02-2008-009   And as long as I seem to be showcasing "Lovely as a Tree", I might as well toss my own Christmas card in here, too – since I used it on my design as well.  I was going for a bit of a vintage look, so went totally monochromatic with Kraft cardstock and Bravo Burgundy (Craft) ink and ribbon, with just a touch of metallic gold on the edges of the burgundy middle layer.  Other stamp sets included the Canvas background stamp, Winter Post, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, and Many Merry Messages.  And hours and hours and HOURS of sponging!

Hey!  Did anyone catch that little detail that I actually MADE Christmas cards this year?!?  Now, to get them addressed and mailed yet…..

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And finally, this is Carolyn S.'s card.  Now Carolyn didn't actually stamp her card here in my presence, so I was a little surprised when I saw the completed result; it wasn't even *close* to what we'd designed for her!  But I think it's totally charming anyway, and I love the dual-image thing she did with her layering!  And maybe she'll save her original design for Christmas 2009!