It's Friday & time for another Christmas Card idea for my weekly series.
Ever since I've been making hand-stamped cards I have not purchased any Christmas cards - I just couldn't justify buying any when I can make them. But, I like to send a family picture each year too. So the dilemma of how to do both....... Here's the answer! And EXAMPLES too!!
This is Jake & Josh - two of my great nephews. No, I am not 'that' old. My nephew & I are only a few years apart! Aren't they cute on this card?
This is a very easy card to do. And you can use those school pictures that you get too many of each year too.
I punched their pictures using the 1 3/8" circle punches & then layered it onto a Red Scallop Circle punched piece.
Then I tied a bow with silver cord & adhered it to the scallop with a mini glue dot. I adhered a length of silver cord from behind the top layer to under the scalloped pictures. Easy!
The snowflakes are from the set called Snow Burst. I inked these in White craft ink & embossed using Iridescent Ice embossing powder. Love that EP!
The Merry Christmas is stamped using Versamark & embossed with white EP.
And, here they are again with their pets.
This type of card is easy if you have access to circle or oval cutters.
Just cut an oval from the center of your top layer of card stock & adhere it over your photo.
I added a bit of paper piercing to the corners & a greeting below. Almost looks like a snow globe, doesn't it?!
The card stock is Shimmer - a lovely, heavy white-toned card stock. The main card is Always Artichoke.
This one is sneaky. There's no obvious photo here. But, wait until you see the inside!
You could do any type of card front you'd like - no restrictions at all.
I used the Big Shot & the large snowflake & large Scallop circle dies currently available in our Holiday Mini Catalog. Boy do they make things fast & easy!
I also used the Snow Blossom punch and our Filigre designer brads for the center of the snowflake.
I added a greeting, embossed in white, striped ribbon & some white accents using the Signo white gel pen.
This is a photo of my three children a few years ago - well maybe almost 10 years ago!
I just adhered the photo to the inside left of the card & added a stamped layer to the other side.
The Joy & Love is from the 'Join in the Cheer' Decorative Strip die from Sizzix.
There you go - some neat ideas to include your own family photos in your hand made Holiday cards this year.
Thank you great ideas!
Posted by: Michelle | July 04, 2009 at 07:05 PM
I love the ways you showcased different ways to incorporate photos into your card designs.
Thanks so much!
Ps what were the dimensions of the last card?
Posted by: Lisa Lin | November 03, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Very creative & Beautiful Christmas cards.
Posted by: Denise | October 30, 2008 at 07:48 PM