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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Red and Green Christmas card set

2 things I decided today - the first is that I am 'over' doing christmas cards and the second is that I am never going to use glitter again!  mind you I say that everytime I go to use glitter but I always go back and use it.
I tell you I am covered with glitter, the craft room has it everywhere and you can even spot it around the house - Neil said that there is a bit in the toilet!!! don't ask how it got there:)
So I made red and green christmas cards for the challenge over at Party Time Tuesdays, I used glitter for Cupcake Crafts -shiny stuff, and for the cards I followed the sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches #144.  I am also submitting it for Crafts and Me - christmas theme.

the above photo shows only 2 of the cards that I made - I was chatting to the family the other day and they mentioned that they didn't have enough christmas cards to send out to everyone and could I bring some over after christmas for next year ... at that point I only had 2 extras (try spreading that over 3 sisters and a mum!) so I endeavoured to make some more and decided that I would make each sister/mum a small card box set comprising of 4 cards in each - I made one the other day so that is one down and I thought I would attempt to make 12 (3x4cards) cards so here is one complete set including the box and I am submitting it for the challenge over at Top Tip Tuesdays - whose theme is gifts this week.

all the cards follow the same sketch from ICS #144 but have slight paper variations.  I completed all 12 and just have to make 2 more boxes (which is the easy part)
materials - red and green cardstock; Echo Park 'everybody loves christmas' papers; MFT christmas ornaments and stamp set; Versamark ink; various ribbon; Spellbinders petite scalloped circles large dies; MFT little open scalloped edge die; moss fine glitter; Alison Ellis Designs heat set powder; heat tool; Derivan crystallina kindy glitz; Ranger white opal liquid pearls.
Thanks for looking.
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11 comments:

  1. Crafty Lein* - enjoy creativity December 15, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    What an amazing collection of cards! I like the way you used the ICS sketch!!

    Love from The Netherlands,
    Leintje*

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  2. RoseCDecember 16, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    Ooo, Janet! Your card set gifts are super! What a beautiful way to share your talent with your family! So glad to see your entry at the Crafts and Me digi team's "Christmas" challenge. ~ Rose

    You're right! Glitter finds its way into the most "unusual" places - LOL!!!

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  3. DelphineDecember 16, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    Gorgeous set! Thanks for joining us at Cupcake and good luck! Delphine xx

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  4. dawnmercedesDecember 16, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Amazing set of red and green. I like the extra touch of pink! Thanks for joining us at PTT!

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  5. BroddersDecember 17, 2011 at 4:48 AM

    Great set of cards:)

    Thanks for joining us this week over at Cupcake crafts and good luck x

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  6. LizaDecember 17, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Gorgeous creations, I love all the sparkles. Thanks for joining us at CCC.

    Liza x

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  7. Susie LittleDecember 17, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    So Beautiful! Thank you for playing at ICS! xx

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  8. Mynn xxDecember 17, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    These are beautiful cards! I LOVE the traditional coloring of them!!! Just a tip--these would fit wonderfully in the I {HEART} Ribbon challenge over at Nina Dee's blog! :)

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  9. MariDecember 17, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Lovely creations!
    Thanks for playing at ICS :)

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  10. CaroljenksDecember 18, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    These are gorgeous and what a perfect Gift Set too - Love it! Gorgeous colours and fab little box.

    Thanks for joining us over at Top Tip Tuesday this week for our 'Gift' Challenge. Hope to see you back next week :)

    Carol x

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  11. DeneenDecember 18, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    What a great gift set, very Christmas-y colours. Thanks for joining the Gift Challenge at Top Tip Tuesday.

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