Cards of Christmas Past 2

Continuing on with previous Christmas cards, next up I am still happy with.  A little bare but getting there. 

These were a lot more involved as each stamp was embossed with black and then stamped onto four different coloured papers, which I actually think were post it notes from work.  They then all had to be cut out and stuck over the top.  

 

Now I know this is a Stampin' Up stamp.  Once again borrowed from a friend and stamped onto Bazzill cardstock.  Add a few stars stamped in white on the left and then layed silver and green stars on top and reasonably easy.  I think it actually had three stars on the front, but one has obviously gone missing over the years. 

  

The Cards of Christmas Past

First of all, apologies for lack of posts last week.  My Dad was taken by ambulance to Lismore Hospital with a heart attack.  He subsequently was transferred up to Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane for further tests and has had stents placed for a blockage.  They discharged him back to Lismore Hospital for a night and after he got home the next day he was re-admitted again for further pains.  All very worrying and frustrating. The good part was I got to see all my family again; sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and great niece and nephew.  Next time though I think we'll just organise a get together without the hospital part.

Before Christmas I found a few of my past Christmas cards while tidying up, and my sisters have found a few more for me. I definitely think my style  has improved over the years.  Hope you do too.  

This is the first one my family and I can find.  Not much going for it except the lovely shimmery cardstock.  Oh, and inside was a beautiful stamp that said "Wishing you a Wonderful Christmas" embossed with gold in a beautiful script with lots of loops.

For this one I remember my mum and dad had bought me back a few sheets of the red handmade paper from a factory in Tasmania from one of their holidays.  I tore the edges of the paper for the matt and borrowed Santa from a friends.  He was coloured in with normal pencils and his "furry bits" were KindyGlitzed for sparkle.  I remember thinking it needed something more, so I found some ribbon to pop behind Santa.   The insert was typed on the computer on red paper and cut out with fancy scizzors.  Better than the previous one, but not by much.

 

 

 

Final Christmas Cards

These two cards are from my friends who are both Stampin' Up demonstrators.

This card uses a lot of punches to make up Santa and his happy face.  I can see the Ornament, Bird Builder, Boho Blossoms and different sized oval punches, as well as the Top Note Die.  The edges of the Top Note have been glittered for a lovely sparkly effect. 

And the last card to show you uses the "First Christmas" stamp set from the Holiday catalogue.  I was told this card was a bit tricky to make as everything had to line up perfectly.  It came with a tea light to place behind the vellum window.  Looks pretty at night all lit up.

Hope you enjoyed seeing the cards we received.  Next week I will show you the cards I have made over the last few years. 

More Christmas Cards

Two more cards from ladies in my group.  

As you know I love squares, and this one really appeals to my sense of squares.  Lots of colouring in here.  

And this one has lots of cutting and embossing, and I must say no gold speckles that shouldn't be there.  I find gold and silver embossing difficult to do because of the bits that won't go away, so really appreciate the work that went into this card. 

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to you all.  Hope your Christmas break was all you wanted it to be.  

We did the big drive up the coast to visit my family, almost all of them anyway.  Only got to see my Dad for a couple of hours, but was able to catch up with two of my sisters, one in Queensland and the other in Grafton.  Also had a bit of a holiday in an apartment near Currumbin Waters, which was great. 

Thought you might like to see some of the handmade cards we received at Christmas from family and friends.  

This first one is from my sister who has only really started making cards in the last year but is learning fast.  She recently received a Big Shot for her birthday after dropping lots of hints to her family, and is having a great time with it.  The stamp set is "A flower for all seasons", one of the retired sets from SU.

This next one is from one of the ladies that comes to my house to learn from me.  I really feel sometimes that I should learn from her.  She is very talented, and also has lots of stuff which she is happy to share.  She made this card especially for me in non-traditional colours.  Aren't I spoilt?

This card is from another lady in my group who loves making cards and scrapbooking, but doesn't really enjoy stamping.  Lots of shading and cutting involved.

 Still have a few more to show.