Hurray for Thursday! Now that I am done my watercolour class, it’s back to beer and wings with our friends. It’s my routine to come home and sit and work in the studio from 3:30 to 7:00 and then leave. I’m trying so hard to get my sisters Christmas cards done. This card was created with Odd Bird Planet images and Flair paper. I used my Cricut to cut out the trees. Have a great day!
It’s the holiday season and many of us are having parties. Today’s tutorial shows you how to create your own lovely invitation. This criss cross card is extra tall so you will have plenty of room to add writing. Have fun creating your own invitations.
Supplies: Double-sided paper, double-sided tape, embellishments
Cut the following:
1 - 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 for back of card
2 - 5 1/2 x 6 for front
1 - 4 3/4 x 5 1/2 for mat
1 - 4 1/2 x 5 1/4 top piece
Using the two front pieces, put the wrong sides together
Cut the paper on an angle. It may be helpful to create a template, like I did, so no mistakes are made cutting into your good paper.
Place double-sided tape on the back of the criss crossed front. Adhere it to your card back.
My designer paper was so pretty, I chose to cut out the image to decorate my card.
Paper: Basic Grey
I was asked to remind you to drop by tomorrow for another Christmas tutorial.
Last week was Button Week so I created some cards to celebrate the occassion.
Marko Reindeer is perfect because he already has a button.
Green and Red buttons were sewn on. Image was coloured with Prismacolour pencil crayons and blended with OMS.
Stamp: Odd Bird Planet, Paper: Debbie Mumm
Happy Holidays everyone! These little elves are taking a minute out of their hectic holiday schedule to come out and say hello to you from the North Pole. They were so surprised to see all the snow that fell in Sarnia, in only 24 hours, and are preparing themselves by packing extra hot chocolate in Santa’s sleigh. 
This fun Kaleidoscope card was filmed for the Technique Junkie Newsletter, and if you are a subscriber you can find many other examples, along with the directions for this card in the April 2008 edition. It was this card that got me hired on with Pat’s newsletter, and I’ve been having a blast since. Speaking of Pat, she is having Blogstravaganza month whereby she posts Christmas cards using techniques from past issues. You are invited to play. Visit Pat’s blog, Technique Trail, for details.
Every image is from the Sunshine Designs line at the Stamp Barn.
Images are watercoloured with Tombow markers.
