Friday, December 2, 2011

Christmas is coming so fast!!

Wow!  I just realized this morning that Christmas is a short 23 days away.  I haven't put up a decoration yet!!
We will be celebrating Christmas in our new place.  I am very excited, especially since we now have a fireplace and a mantel to hang stockings.  I wanted to post a few pictures of Christmas cards I made yesterday. 
Last year I got a lot of Christmas stamp sets, punches and diecuts.  I was overwhelmed when I got all
my new stuff out.  So I decided to take one stamp set at a time.  I'll come up with gift cards, tags, and other fun paper crafts.  I figure this will help me focus more!  I also wanted to post some pictures I took of my craft room.

I didn't have a background stamp I liked for this card..  So I used a small snowflake stamp
to create an embossed and unique background.  Small white pearls fit perfectly inside each flake.


For this card I pulled out some flowers I bought on clearance.  They remind me of poinsettias.  I embossed
a swirly background with an embossing folder.  Love to use these for quick backgrounds.  I then die cut a label and stamped a greeting.


I die cut a holly branch to start this card.  There were small spots for the berries where I added rhinestones.
On the tree card, I again embossed in white.  I then added small rhinestones.  I found some glitter printed paper which matched so well.  I just love when it all comes together!!













 My fiance built me shelves which I needed for all my boxes which hold stickers, embellishments, etc.
 I found a lot of fabric boxes at the dollar store.  They hold and a lot and are sturdy enough for my supplies.
 Anyone who scrapbooks or designs cards, knows paper is our biggest supply.  I found a cardboard paper holder at Staples and I also got a wooden cabinet from JoAnn's which holds my cricut and sissix machines.
 Trying to keep a clear work area is my biggest problem.  I start pulling out stamps, glitter, inks, and scissors and I have a real mess in no time.
My creative space is small, very small. 

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