Today I have a card for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch CTS#49. It is a holiday card that will be donated to the 2013 Caring Hearts Drive. You can read more about this card drive here or here, and see how you might be able to bring some joy into the life of an elderly person living in a nursing home. Last year, I sent a huge number of cards to this drive, and I am hoping to do the same this year. I love holiday cards and stamp sets, but don't really use many for myself, so I am happy make then and then send them along to people who will appreciate them.
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Peace, Love & Joy Mini, Grand Ampersand
Paper: White
Ink: SU Real Red, Ripe Avocado
Dies: Grand Ampersand, SU snowflake EF
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Lucky me--I was able to meet up in person with two gals that I met on the internet, and have been fortunate enough to get to know, in real life and on line. Cathy, Marybeth, and I now have a Christmas tradition to get together in Irvine for coffee right before Christmas break--but while my girls are still in school. Yay--I have a Christmas tradition, finally.
We sat and drank coffee and talked and laughed all morning. What a great time we had. Cathy was brave enough to ask a very scary looking, but actually quite nice, young man (tattoo guy) to take our picture, so we could tell all our bloggy fans what we were up to.
If there are paper crafters involved, then you know that there will be cool gifts. Cathy made this awesome candy bar holder--I think I need to get that template from her. Isn't that adorable, and she also told me her bow tying secrets.
If you are wondering what this is, it is a gift from Marybeth, and it is the worlds largest roll of foam tape. Isn't that a riot. I think it will take me from now until next December to use it up. I will certainly try.
And, lastly, something crafty from me--here are the rest of my holiday tags for the year.
These tags were made with PTI Holiday Lights stamps, and I added Glossy Accents to the light bulbs. They are pretty much exactly the same as some tags I made last year.
These tags are made with the cutest Washi tape from Michaels. I was inspired by Tracey's tags here, and I used sentiments from Peace, Love & Joy and Happiest of Holidays, both from PTI
These tags use Winter Snow Globe from PTI.
These tags use images from 2012 Holiday Tags and a sentiment from Holiday Lights.
And, finally, a tag for my daughters' bus driver, using snowflakes from one of the many sets that were lying around, and PTI Boy Basics Truckin It.
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I don't have a Christmas tree, but who says I can't have any ornaments? I was in Michaels the other day, and spotted a Hero Arts ornament set on sale for 40% off. So, now I have some ornaments. I used this set to make a card for this week's CASology #22, where the key word is Sparkle. When I came up with this idea, I actually thought the key word was Shiny, so I thought I'd fussy cut the ornaments and then coat them with a few layers of UTEE. Slight change in plans to accommodate the actual key word--I still used UTEE, but stamped all the ornaments with Versamark Dazzle--so they are sparkly and shiny, too. It's hard to see in the photo, but the ornaments are glossy and shimmery.
I also planned to enter this card in this month's Hero Arts challenge, but I can't seem to find the link. If you know where that challenge is, please let me know.
My next card is for the 10 Minute Craft Dash #8, where the challenge is to make a card in 10 minutes or less featuring red. I made this card in 9 minutes, 23 seconds. I have been wanting to make a Damask Snowflake impressed with the Mehndi Medallion plate ever since I saw it done on this card by Kelly at Notable Nest.
I am also entering this card at Simon Says Stamp, where the challenge is snowflakes.
I planned to use some glitter, too, but ran out of time, since I was doing a 10 minute challenge. So, after I took that picture, I used my glue pen to apply some Martha Stewart Garnet glitter to the snowflakes, as instructed by Erin in this week's Make it Monday #94:Detail Glitter Technique.
Here is the card after I put the glitter on:
Which do you prefer?
Supplies Used:
Warmest Winter Wishes
Stamps: Hero Arts CL551, PTI Snowflake Flurries
Paper: PTI White, Ocean Tides
Ink: Ocean Tides, Memento Love Letter, Versifine Onyx Black
Other: Twine, UTEE, Striped Impression Plate
Peace
Stamps: PTI Peace, Love & Joy
Paper: PTI Pure Poppy, Red
Ink: Memento Love Letter
Other: PTI Damask Snowflake, Mehndi and Striped Impression Plate, MS Glitter
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