Friday 17 October 2008

Quick Christmas Cards

Half way through October already and not so many card making days left now till Christmas - eek! I have been making some quick cards this week and thought I would share a couple from the bundle I have made recently.

The robin card is a cute stamp from Cuddly Buddly, one of several rather sweet Robin images they have. The pattern paper is a free download from the Cuddly Buddly site. I love Robins on Christmas cards, but it seems to me commercial card manufacturers have been neglecting our red-breasted freinds in recent years!

The snowman is an image from Visible Image which I stamped then cut out. I used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder to emboss the background, but turned the card over to the de-bossed side and filled in the dots with little spots of Stickles Glitter. Once that was dry I mounted my snowman on top using foam pads. The snowflakes were stamped in white Brilliance ink onto so silvery blue pearlescent card.

8 comments:

  1. Wow! Both are super cute and don't look like quick cards at all. Beautiful coloring and I love your creativity!

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  2. What a great idea to use the Swiss Dots inside out! I think I've got to try that. You're panicking me though. While you feel your cardmaking time running out, I haven't even started mine yet. Aaargh!

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  3. You do come up with some great ideas Phree. Love the stickles in the little 'holes' idea. How effective. Lovely images on both cards.

    Lesley

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  4. What fun to see these Christmas cuties! I agree lots more to go!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  5. How cute the both are. love that little Santa bird and the snowman is just huggable too!

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  6. Lovely Christmas cards, I simply adore the little robin and the snowman ! X Fab

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