Painted Christmas Suite

The first set that really caught my eye in the holiday catalog was the Painted Christmas suite.  It has so many possibilities!  Here is my first card for this class.

I got the idea for this card from Debra Barlow.  It has a white embossed background (hard to see in the photo) and a cut out from the light green paper in the set of products.  Then I stamped and cut out some of the images and added them to the front of my card.  It has such a soft, sweet look to it.  

In this photo, you can see the little green paper in the background a little bit better.  The embossing folder is the new Timeworn type, which is so nice.

This next card is a fancy fold that I learned to make from Wendy Cranford.  It's a step card and you can tuck images in front of or behind the layers for a great card.  

I cut and scored the cards for my class and we added the Painted Christmas papers to it, the images from Christmas season and the saying from Christmas to Remember.  

I love the font and the sayings from this word set.  I can see using this for so many Christmases to come.

Don't they look beautiful together?

The next card is also a fancy fold.  I got the idea for this from Rachel Tessman.   It uses the same designer papers and images and yet is so different.  The candy favor idea is from Wendy Smith.  I met her at her Stampin Up booth at the Big E in Massachusetts this fall.

I love how these cards all came together.  What a great suite to work with!  

In the Mood for Mosaic

While browsing some cards on Pinterest one day, I spotted some pretty cards made using the Mosaic Mood designer papers that were in the spring Mini catalog.  So I took out the paper, cut out some of the beautiful birds and put together some cards.

This card is made using Soft Suede and Rococco Rose cardstocks.  I embossed the background using the Tin Tile folder and added a strip of the designer paper across the front of the card.  Although you can't see it in the photo, the designer papers have a raised shine to them and the cards look so much better in person than in the photos.  I got the idea for this card from Dani Bastelzauber.

For this card, I cut the negative using a rectangle die from the Stitched So Sweetly die set.  I mounted another piece of cardstock to the back of the frame to make it more durable and then popped up the frame with dimensionals.  I stamped in the center of the frame and added the bird using dimensionals.  This idea is from Jackie Bolhuis.

The next two cards feature the mosaic stripes from the pretty papers.  I added a daisy and a couple of embellishments from the Well Said die cuts.  The idea for these cards is from Anne Marie Hile and from the Nigezza Creates blog.

This card has the mosaic embossing folder in the background.  I thought the daisy punch looked good with the mosaic papers.

This is pretty much the same card, only vertical with different colors.

Lastly I made a little Ghiradelli candy pouch using the envelope punch board.  It came together quickly and easily.  And who wouldn't want some candy along with their card?

Elfie

I love using sweet whimsical images for the stamping cards and projects.  For these projects I used a new Christmas stamps set called Elfie.  Isn't he just the cutest?

Sometimes it's fun to make Christmas cards in colors other than red and green.  One day on Pinterest I found this cute card made by Angie Juda on her blog, Chick n Scratch.  For the most part, I copied all of her ideas; they are so sweet and I love the silver and teal colors that she used.  I'll put the link at the bottom so that you can make them, too.

This card is a gate fold card and opens in the middle of the front.  It's fairly easy to make and offers a different way for the card to open.  I colored Elfie with Stamping Blends and added some rhinestones to embellish the card. 

Here is what the card looks like from the inside.

This next "card" is also a gift card holder.  The front is supposed to look like a present.  When you open it, you will find an 3" envelope to hold the gift card.

How cute is that?  You could even put money in the envelope and give as a gift. 

Lastly up I made this cute little favor.  It will only hold a small amount of candy, but sometimes that's all you need.  You can watch Angie's videos here on her youtube. 

Mini Totes and More

A few years ago I saw the idea to make little tote bags in one of my Quilts and More crafting magazines.  While I was over at Walmart and "just walking by" the craft section, I spotted some beautiful fall fabric.  Of course, I had to stop and take a second look at it.  They are selling Waverly canvas fabrics for $3.97 per yard!  That is crazy!  So crazy, that I had to buy some.  So I picked out some fall colors and came home and whipped up these little tote bags.  :)

I did put some thick interfacing in them so that they would stand up on their own.  They're great for giving a little gift; you can put a card in there and some candies, a Thankful for You magnet or whatever else you choose.  So I made them for a craft fair that I was in.

One of the things that I love to do is go to flea markets and garage sales.  This past summer I picked up these cute little brown frames and they have been sitting on my craft desk waiting for something to go in them.  They're only an inch wide, so I had to find a little stamp that would fit in them. 

I've made these Reese's Thanksgiving favors before, but they are easy and quick to make.  Using 2 bags of Resse's peanut candies, I made 42 party favors.   I'll be giving these out on Thanksgiving Day, for sure. 

What things are you making this year for your fall crafting or Thanksgiving table?