Managing to find some Mojo for Christmas ~ At last

Last week I was quite pleased with myself as I managed to make three Christmas cards in a spare hour that I had. I do have to say that they are only small cards, so don't get too excited.

The measurements of the 3 cards in this post are 4" square.
With these three cards I challenged myself to use the colour family that I seldom choose which is the Regals collection, I tend to go for the Brights since the colour renovation last October I Love the brights.

Supplies needed for these cards
Cardstock
Very Vanilla
Riding Hood Red
Early Espresso
Garden Green
Basic Black
Ink
Early Espresso
Riding Hood Red
Garden Green
Basic Black
Tools
Scallop circle punch
Stamp a ma jig
1 3/8" circle punch
Corner rounder punch
Large Oval punch
Sponge Daubers
Decorations
Basic Pearls
Basic Rhinestones
Love Letter DSP
Very Vanilla 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
Shimmer paint in Champagne mist used on the sponge daubers & also made into a shimmer mist using Iso-propyl alcohol.

Well i did say that they were only small cards but just by starting the Christmas cards it has given me the incentive to carry on & get prepared, especially as someone told me that there are only 15 weeks to go.

Using up old kits with new products

A couple of cards to share today that are using the brand new stamp set Itty Bitty bits & some pre cut stash that was left over from a class a couple of weeks back.


Card 1

Cardstock

Pear Pizzaz

Whisper White

So saffron

Ink

Pear Pizzazz

Peach parfait

Poppy Parade

Blushing Bride

Concord Crush

All of the above colours make up the In~colours suite

Stamps

Perfect Punches

Itty Bitty Bits

All of a flutter

Notably ornate

Tools

Itty Bitty Punches ( Set of 3 )

Paper piercing tool

Mat Pack

Modern label punch

Pretties

In Colour DSP Stack

1/2" Peach parfait poly ribbon

 Card 2

Cardstock

Pear Pizzaz

Whisper White

So Saffron

Ink

Pear Pizzazz

Peach parfait

Poppy Parade

Blushing Bride

Concord Crush

All of the above colours make up the In~colours suite

Pretties

In Colour DSP Stack

Tools
Itty Bitty Punches ( Set of 3 )
Curly label punch


Stamps
Perfect Punches
Notably ornate


Back tomorrow with some more old kits recycled.

Double twisted Easel card

Double twisted Easel card ~ Top view

Do you ever have one of those days when inspiration strikes & you are in the middle of something else & cannot act on the inspiration. Well that happened to me this week, I have had a busy week with work, & a stampers 10 class & then I have also hurt my back which is still very tender and a real nuisance as I have been trying to excercise , but the other evening inspiration struck about two new card folds, I had to go into the craft room about 10pm on my way to bed & make the basic design out of scrap card before I forgot what I was trying to achieve.
I have made a few of the twisted Easel cards that I first saw on Monicas blog, but I had the idea to make a double twisted Easel card.


This is the prototype Double twisted Easel card.

Front View

Side view

Cardstock

Cherry Cobbler

Whisper White

Basic Black

Crumb Cake

Ink

Cherry Cobbler

Crumb cake

Soft Suede

Stamps

Artistic Etchings

Perfect punches

Pretties

Love letters DSP

Basic pearls

Tools

Scallop circle punch

1" circle punch

Water spray

Close up of punched flower

Thats all for today as I'm now working on another new card fold so I am back off to the craft room to create.