Mini Christmas Cards with Handmade Envelopes

I found some darling stickers at my local Joann's in the dollar bins.  I decided to make some small mini cards using my Spellbinders die cuts.  I folded my green and red card stock and let the die cut hang over the folded edge to create a small 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch card.  Mine open at the top.  I die cut a smaller label and embossed using the Snowflake embossing folder.  I also added a label inside so I can either stamp a Holiday greeting or hand write whatever I want.  I created square 3 x 3 inch envelopes using paper

I had leftover from my stash.  I added some photos of the steps to create  square cards.  I started with 8 pieces of the metallic card stock cut into 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch squares.  I used my scoring board and my envelope piece to score at 2 1/2 inches all around.  I folded my scored piece using my bone folder.  

I then clipped the triangle pieces in each corner.  I folded my envelope, making sure everything looked nice.  I glued the edges using my glue stick
I decided to round the back flap using my rounder punch. 

   

Supplies:  Martha Stewart Scoring Board
                Bone Folder
                DCWV Evergreen 12 x 12 paper
                Bazzill Peppermint paper
                Green Card Stock
                Spellbinders Labels 1
                Glue Stick
                Darcie Snowflake Embossing Folder
                Joann's Foam Owl & Sock Monkey Stickers
                Candy Cane foam stickers - from my stash
 

Christmas card using Alcohol Inks

I love to create backgrounds using Ranger alcohol inks.  I decided to run the glossy card I made using some green and butterscotch inks and emboss the piece using an embossing folder.  I then pulled out my Sizzix dies and cut some leaves.  The berries were created using some different shades of red, cranberry and currant inks.  I used my Spellbinders die to create the scallop and Creative Memories to cut the oval.
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What to do with an old punch!!

At one time I purchased quite a few punches.  Then all those punches just sat in drawers in my craft room.  I recently pulled out a punch I purchased and came up with an alternative use for the design.
Because I have been creating Christmas cards lately, I was thinking of a Christmas tree and looked at the punch and a light went off!!  Sorry for the lousy picture, my camera broke and I had to scan this card.  Haven't been able to edit the picture better.  I'm going to pull out more punches and think outside of the box.  Can you guess what this punch is ?  It is a Fiskars small hand punch. Great for using for kids cards, but also can be used to create a Christmas tree!!  The thumb is hidden under the layers and I just cut the thumb off when I came to the edge of tree.

I started by die cutting a Christmas tree base from the Create a Critter cartridge.  The reindeer page had a tree which was perfect for my card.  I used green and light green glitter paper from Joann's Fabrics and Crafts.  Then I started punching out lots of hands.  I covered the tree base with adhesive so my hands would stick well.  Starting at the bottom, I layered hand alternating the colors.  I had red and white pearls which worked great as Christmas balls.  I used my embossing folder to creat the white dotted background and found some great snowflake acetate stickers for snowflakes.  I cut a strip of white card stock to create the hill and added a strip of glue and glitter for  some snow.  I popped up my snow bank because I love dimension on my cards.  I just love the way this tree came out.

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.