Fantastic Christmas cards by Gretchen McElveen and Britt Bass

It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas card by Gretchen McElveen

Supplies:
KI Memories “Celebrate” 6x6 Paper Pad
KI Memories Bakery Twine
Jillibean Soup Kraft Woodgrain Frames
Jillibean Soup Corrugated Shapes - Butterflies

How about a little unconventional Christmas card inspiration?!! I used some traditional green & red here but I also threw in some more colorful patterned paper for the background of this card. I also used some woodgrain and corrugated cardboard embellishments to add to the “unconventional” look. But, hey, I think it works! Merry Christmas!

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Wishing you a very merry Christmas card by Gretchen McElveen

Supplies:
KI Memories “Celebrate” 6x6 Paper Pad
KI Memories “Autumn Flowers” 6x6 Paper Pad
KI Memories Bling
Jillibean Soup Doilies

Hi there! I’ve got a little Christmas card inspiration for you this morning. I used one of the Jillibean Soup Doilies to make a large flower for this Christmas card. Then I used 2 different KI Memories 6x6 paper pads to make the background of the card and the leaves for the flower. I used some KI bling to add some sparkle to the center of the flower. I added a simple sentiment and VOILA! Done! Thanks for looking!

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Merry and Bright card by Gretchen McElveen

Supplies:
KI Memories “Autumn Flowers” 6x6 Paper Pad
KI Memories Bling
Hampton Art “May Your Christmas Be Merry & Bright” stamp (PS0791A)

Christmas is right around the corner but it is not too late to make and send out Christmas cards! Here is an easy card idea for you. I just stamped a sentiment on white cardstock, cut it out, matteed it on colored paper, and added it to the center of the card. I kept the background of the card really simple and then jazzed up the stamped sentiment by adding a little bling around it. Easy! Now go make some for yourself! Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas card by Gretchen McElveen

Supplies:
KI Memories “Autumn Flowers” 6x6 Paper Pad
KI Memories “Celebrate” 6x6 Paper Pad
KI Memories Bling
KI Memories Bakery Twine
Jillibean Soup Doilies

Comments:
Here is a fun and simple Christmas card idea for you! I added one of the Jillibean Soup doilies to the background of the card. Then I added a couple strips of patterned paper across it, tied some twine around it, and added a simple sentiment right on the doily. I finished the card off with a little bling. Done! And it didn’t take me long at all. At this rate I could make several more cards in time to send out before Christmas. Thanks for looking and merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas card by Gretchen McElveen

Supplies:
KI Memories “Autumn Flowers” 6x6 Paper Pad
Jillibean Soup Doilies
Jillibean Soup Etched Wood Buttons
KI Memories Bling
Hampton Art “Merry Christmas” stamp (PS0789A)

Comments:
It’s almost Christmas and I am working hard making some cards to send out. I used some KI Memories patterned paper & bling, Jillibean Soup embellishments, and a “Merry Christmas” stamp to make this one. And I added a little string too! I hope you are enjoying the holiday season! Merry Christmas!

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Good day!  Britt Bass here to bring you a cute Christmas card featuring the adorable elf Jillibean Soup licensed stamp set!  

The Elves Are Watching You card by Britt Bass

I had a sweet little idea that a miniature elf and elfina (hah!) would be sent to all the BAD boys and girls in a post card that reminded them that the elves were WATCHING.  The card really grew from there.

I stamped the little elves in black ink and colored them with alcohol markers.  I stamped my sentiment right onto the post card paper and then mounted everything on my cardbase.  I added the big bow to finish.

Supplies:

Hampton Art

Jillibean Soup Stamp Set – Christmas Cheer Chowder (Large)

Other

Christmas patterned paper
Dye ink (black)
Alcohol Markers
Ribbon
Cardbase

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Hey Hampton fans!  Britt Bass here to share with you a card featuring TONS of Hampton Art for Hot Fudge Studio stamps!  Ever had a little trouble using all those cool little stamps effectively?  Ever had trouble coming up with a quick Christmas card easy to mass-produce?  Well, your troubles are over!

Merry Christmas card by Britt Bass

I was so happy with the way this card came out!  It was one of those ideas that I just HAD to try, but I REALLY didn’t know how it would come out.  Sometimes Ideas like that end up in the trash and some, like this one, end up working great!

Tips for collage/ multi-image stamping: 

DO: Use more than one color of ink, but no more than three – after three it starts to look busy and  unfocused.

DON’T: Worry about perfect placement – this technique is purposely random and therefore, can be less  exact.

DO: Keep to mostly similar general shapes – I used a LOT of round stamps, only breaking it up with one other little star image.  It really makes my sentiment stand out because it is the only uncontained shape in the design.

DON’T: Give up.  Before you decide that this one is headed for the bin, finish stamping the whole surface – the result could be better than you thought it was going to be when you’re all done and you can’t always see then halfway through.

Supplies:

Hampton Art Stamps

Hot Fudge Studios’ Wood Mounted Christmas Stamps ( RSS007), (RSS011), (RSS010)

Other

Pigment Ink (red, green)
Hemp Twine
Fabric Tape
Cardbase