Simply Celebrate

The last week has reminded me how busy and hectic the coming holiday season can be.  I wanted to make a simple card that would remind me to "simply celebrate"!

To see what I used to make the card, and a neat tip, visit my blog at Gardens Crafts 'n' More!

Remember to come back tomorrow to see more inspiration from Patricia Logan, and a new theme - Christmas and Children!














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Celebrate The Season

Hi there everyone. I hope you all are having a great holiday season so far. Here is my card that I created for our theme for this week, Celebrating Christmas.

If you'd like to see how I made my card, just click on over to my blog, Created By Jill, and check it out. Tomorrow, make sure you come back to  check out what Shelly Bordeleau has made for us to see. Thank you so much for stopping by, and make sure to check out the monthly challenge that we have. You might just win a nice prize!

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Celebrate the Season

The holidays are always a time for celebration...family, friends, the season itself. With that in mind, Kelly George designed today's card with all the frosty sparkle this season brings and puts us all in the mood to "Celebrate the Season." For all the details on this card, please visit the Sassy Scrapper Studio.




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Celebrating a Reason

This week we are focusing of the Celebration of Christmas.

For me that always starts with "The Reason for the Season" and that is Christ, his birth and his sacrifice.

I chose reds and greens to represent the blood and everlasting life. The cross is based on Celtic knot work and reminds me of St. Patrick who preserved the faith! The cross and the holly are detachable and can be used as a paper ornament. The inner message reflects the meaning of Christmas.

Hop on over to my blog to read more about this card and see the inside image which could be used as a card front!

And of course, once again one thing led to another and there are some more card options over there.....

This week enjoy more cards from Kelly, Jill, Shelley, Patricia, Tina and Christine.

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It's A Chick Thing!

Is everyone having a good time with all your Christmas shopping?  Did you hit the stores for any of the Black Friday sales?  NOT ME!!!  Nope, not no way, not no how!  But I did have some fun making this cute card to wind down our Christmas Shopping theme for this week.  I tried to keep it simple, but you can visit me at Creative Genie-ous to check out the details.

We have a new theme starting tomorrow!  Come back and see what Laury has to inspire your 'Christmas Celebration.'

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Happy Garden Girl....

Sometimes you have to dig in deep and use up those scraps!  lately, I have been promising myself I would not buy new papers until I go through my scrap bins and get those piles down to half their size.  let me tell you, that means I could be making cards every day for a full year using my scraps before I allow myself to buy new paper!  Yes, my scraps piles are THAT large!


I store my scraps in plastic carts, and separate by color groups and then holiday, specialty (like vellum, flocked paper, mirror paper, etc), pattern, stripes (I use a lot of stripes!)  Anyway, we'll see if I can bring the pile of scraps to a more reasonable level!




This stamped image was fun to color....and I found some great scraps in my stash to go with her!

RECIPE FOR CARD:

PAPERS:  Detail Blending for digi stamp base, Scrap papers

INKS:  Copics, Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black), Memento Ink (Paris Dusk)

STAMPS:  The Greeting Farm: Rock the Farm,  phrase stamp from Daisy Bucket
ADHESIVE:  3M Adhesive 
MISC:  ribbon scrap, Nestabilities, Color Me Crazy Flowers, Smooch
TECHNIQUES: Copic Coloring Techniques, Out of Bounds Technique, Copic Air Brush (on flower)

COPIC COLORS:

Hair:  E13, E55, E59

Hat: Y0000, Y02, RV14, RV19

Scarf/Bows: RV14, RV19

Overalls: B00, B02, B05

Buckets: C00, C02, C04

Skin: E0000, E000, E01, R12

Hears on Hat/Pail: Taffy Smooch

A couple of years ago, I did a video about how to do the Out of Bounds Technique using Nestabilities....here is that video, which you may find helpful!

That's if from me today!  Scrap on my friends!

Michelle Hessler

www.paperthreadsblog.com

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Christmas Joy

Happy Thanksgiving to all our American readers!

So, while I was making my cards a couple years ago, I was using glitter, and I thought, hmmm, wonder if anyone has shown the difference of using glitter on a colored background compared to using it on a plain white background.....

So, that's what I did!  I MADE THIS VIDEO (CLICK TO VIEW) of the colored glitter used on a colored stamp, and the same colored glitter used on the same stamped image that has not been colored!  It's amazing what a difference you can get in the results!

Basically, you would apply the glitter to your smallest section first (do one color at a time)

Then, pour your glitter onto the project, where it will set in on the sticky parts only!  Then, take your glue pen, and color in your next part....and then pour your glitter on, and it will set in that second part...

Tap off your glitter again....and taking your glue pen, fill in the next section with glue....

Sprinkle your glitter over it, and tap it off when you are done!

Continue this until you have covered all of your parts with the glitter.

The picture really doesn't do it justice, up close, the finished product has a really nice "bling" to it!

Here is the finished item on my card!  Stamp is from C.C. Designs, Cookie Crumbs: Reason for the Season.  I used my Copics to color the stamped image, stamped with my Memento Ink.  SEI Patterned paper, Colormates plain paper, and ribbon by SEI.  I cut the stamped image out using Nestibilities on my Cuttlebug.

Make sure you check back tomorrow, as Adele from Nogard's Creative Cave will have a great new project to share!

also....don't forget to take part in our challenge and get entered in to win a prize!!

I just want to spend the last moment thanking everyone for visiting this blog these last few months!  We are hoping it has been an inspiration to you, and look forward to finishing up the year with some great holiday cards for you to enjoy!

Michelle Hessler
www.paperthreads.com

Christmas Card a Day Blog - Shop 'til you Drop

This week's theme on the Christmas Card a Day Blog is SHOPPING. Shirley Ross from Mom 'n Me Scrap is sharing a little package all tied up with a bow -- check out her blog for more details on this cute card.

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On Donner and Blitzen, Mastercard & Visa

Welcome back to the Card A Day Blog. Our theme this week is shopping and today's designer, Kelly George, has some ideas for packaging up some of those small gifts with a gift card holder and a pillowbox. For complete instructions and a supply list, please visit the Sassy Scrapper Studio!







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Shop Till They Drop

Hi everyone! Do you have all your Christmas shopping done yet? Well, to continue with this weeks theme, Christmas shopping, I have a card that might get you in the mood.

Check out my blog, Created by Jill, and see the details on how I created this card. Thanks for coming by, and  tomorrow, make sure to come back, when shopping week continues, and check out what Kelly George has created for us.

We also have our challenge going, so make sure to check that out as well, you might just win yourself some nice goodies.

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Christmas Shopping

Hi All!         Tina Campbell here with you today for a new theme week. Christmas Shopping!
Now who doesn't enjoy a little shopping around the Christmas holidays. My card today depicts that:

Are you going shopping this week too!
To find out the particulars on this card stop by my blog at Tina's Scrap Corner
Don't forget to stop by tomorrow and see what Jill Figley is shopping for.

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Feliz Navidad

I hope you've been enjoying this week of CADB Christmas Around the World offerings.  So sad to say that today brings you to your final stop on the tour, but it will be fun for you.

I come from both Polish and Mexican/Spanish ancestry, and so I wanted to bring you something that represents one of those.  I chose the Mexican/Spanish because I had already decided on the stamp I wanted to use for my card, and it was perfect for the custom I wanted to tell you about.  Please go to Creative Genie-ous where you can read all about the custom and the creative process used in building my card.

Thanks so much for visiting today.  Tomorrow begins a new week and a new theme.  I hope you'll join Tina Campbell as she begins our Christmas Shopping adventures!


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Merry Olde Christmas Card

Hello, I'm Cindy Pointe from The Creative Pointe and I'll be your travel guide today as our

"Christmas Around the World" theme takes us to merry olde England! 

I'm a big English Bulldog lover and just had to incorporate one of my many bully stamps into a Christmas card.  If you'd like to get all the design details, a design tip and a free Big Ben SVG file, just hop on over to my BLOG.  Be sure to come back tomorrow as designer Christine Patton will continue you on your journey.  Cheerio!

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Joy, Love, Peace, Happiness

View Details on this Card

Hi, Chris Durnan here with another opportunity to post on the Card A Day Blog!

How exciting. Everyone's projects are so beautiful and inspiring!

This card has lots of elements to add to the overall appearance of the card.

 Love how it all came together. And this special little touch added on the inside.

Don't you just love when cards have something extra to add to the beauty of it.

You can visit my blog here for more details and see more holiday gift projects.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Enjoy!

Chris

Don't forget to stop back tomorrow and visit to see a card project posted by...

Cindy Pointe of  The Creative Pointe

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Mary, Jesus and Joseph

Hi Everyone!  It's Cindy from Cindy's Creations back with a watercolored card for this weeks theme - Christmas Around the World.



Hop on over to Cindy's Creations to see the details on how to make this card.

Thanks so much for coming by today.  Stop back tomorrow to see what Chris Durnan from Visual Designs by Chris has for inspiration.

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Silent Night

I mulled quite a bit about what to make, and ended up making a “reason for the season” card, that I hope you  like!
I have a few people on my list who like traditional cards. Whenever I think of Christmas, I think of the nativity, the calm peace you feel on a chilly winter night, and my favorite Christmas carol "Silent Night". I tried to make a card that was traditional, and made me think of those things too. Enjoy!

For all the details on how I made this card, hop on over to my blog at Gardens Crafts 'n More!

Make sure to visit tomorrow for some more great inspiration from Cindy Foster!

Also be sure to check out this month's Challenges, and join in the fun and have a chance to win a great prize! We like being inspired by you too!

Christmas All Around This One World

Hi! I am Laury Vaden. I design under the name Just Laury at  www.paperthreads.com. I am such a nervous Nelly. I have agonized over what I should do for my first post. So much so that I created not 1 card but 6.... But an interesting technique came out of it all which I describe on my blog. The other cards are also posted there.

My goal for this post was to use materials that are easily available at a local craft store: Cuttlebug Embossing folder, Martha Stewart clear stamp collection, Distress Inks, Momento Ink, Liner pen, Nesties, Markers, and white gel pen. The only supply that is a little different is Gilders Paste (Inca Gold) that was used to ink the edges and some of the raised sections of the embossing folder. Also I used some thick gold thread to tie up the card front. 

My daughter's favorite was the above card. This one also uses the same stamping technique as the first card. I also used one of my new stencil designs. A pallet knife was used to spread Golden's Molding Paste in the stencil. The raised area was then gilded using Inca Gold Gilder's Paste. The molding paste looks a lot like embossing but can be used with any stencil.

So which card do you like best? Just curious.

I sure hope you have been inspired today and all week long! Be sure to stop in tomorrow to see what exciting inspirations Shelley Bordeleau has for you.

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O Tannenbaum

Hi everyone!  Vicki Schram here kicking off this week's theme...Christmas Around the World!

I'm honoring my German ancestry with today's "O Tannenbaum" card.  Did you know that the Christmas Tree, or Tannenbaum, originated in Germany in the 16th century and gradually spread to most of Europe and North America by the early 19th century?  And now, it's one of our favorite symbols of the season!

Come visit me at PAPER SQUIRREL to view more photos and get all the details and supply list for this card.

Thanks for visiting Card A Day Blog today!  Be sure to check back tomorrow to see what inspiration designer Laury Vaden has in store for Christmas Around the World.


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Gingerbread Man

The first thing I think of with Christmas Food is Gingerbread Cookies.  I created an Easel Card to go with my Gingerbread cookies I will be making in the next couple of weeks.

Please check my blog, Cindy's Creations, for the details on making this card.  Don't forget to enter the Challenge Page, Paperthreads Design is this month's sponsor

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to come back tomorrow. Vicki from Paper Squirrel starts the week off with a new theme of Christmas Around The World.

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Lollipop and Gingerbread Man Christmas Card Shapers

Hi Everyone! I'm thrilled to be here with you on Card A Day! My name is Jan Bryson and I'm the graphic artist behind Sam & Hailey Designs.

I had a hard time narrowing down my card ideas this week to just one card to post today. I finally decided to share both with you! Think of it as two for the price of one!

I used Baker's Twine to make the swirly on the lollipop and the pompoms on the gingerbread man. The little bow was tied on a fork!

If you'd like to learn how to make these yourself, just hop on over to the Sam & Hailey Designs blog.

There is also a free downloadable cutting file {available in AI, GSD, KNK, MTC, SVG and WPC formats} to make the Lollipop Christmas Card Shapers card! Yay!

I sure hope you have been inspired today and all week long! Be sure to stop in tomorrow to see what delicious inspiration Cindy Foster has for you.

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Hope, Joy and Love

I went through so many ideas for our theme this week, Christmas and Food.  I finally decided on good old candy canes using a reverse image technique.  Check out Creative Genie-ous where you'll find all the details, and maybe an extra suggestion or two.

I hope you're getting lots of inspiration for your own Christmas cards from all of our great designers.  Be sure to stop back tomorrow to see what Jan Bryson of Sam and Hailey Designs has cooked up for you!

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A Sweet Christmas Card

Hello!  It's Cindy from the Creative Pointe back again with a card featuring my favorite Christmas food...CANDY! 
This is a very easy card to make and gives the traditional colors of the season a whimsical twist!

For all the details on how I made it PLUS a tip on creating cards larger than the A2 size, I hope you'll pop over to my BLOG.

Be sure to come back to see what designer Christine Patton has for you tomorrow.
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Favorite Christmas Food - Cookies

It is me again, Shirley Ross, and I love the theme this week, Christmas Food

My favorite Christmas food - cookies. And this card was a great way to use up some rub-ons I had in my stash.

Click here to visit my blog, Mom 'n Me Scrap, for more details on how this card was created.

Thanks again for coming for some card making inspiration.  Make sure to visit the Card a Day Blog for more tomorrow to see what Cindy Pointe has in store for you!

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Gingerbread Men and Candy Canes

Hi! Shelley Bordeleau here!

This card is dedicated to using my Silhouette Cutter. I hope it inspires you to assemble similar elements using whatever cutter or digital method you choose  :-)

For all the details, visit my blog post at Gardens, Crafts & More!

Thanks again for coming for some card making inspiration.  Make sure to visit the Card a Day Blog for more tomorrow to see what Shirley Ross has in store for you!
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Christmas Sweets

The theme this week is Christmas Food, and whenever I get invited to someone's house I like to bring a gift. Here is one of my cards that accompany that gift

Check out my blog on how to make this card!

Tomorrow's post is a new creation by Shelley Bordeleau! So make sure you come back and check what she has to share!

Also....don't forget we started a new challenge! JOIN IN TO WIN A PRIZE!! Paperthreads is the sponsor for the November challenge, and we are really excited to be offering THREE unmounted stamps as the prize! Read about the Challenge HERE

Diana Weber
Diana's Designs Blog

Home for Christmas

We didn't have a fireplace in the house where I grew up, and I always wondered how Santa could ever find us.  It just didn't seem right that he had to ring the doorbell, and come in through the front door.  So I knew that I had to have a fireplace in my house someday, and yes, my current home as well as my previous one have fireplaces.

I think it's been a fun week here at CADB, with our designers sharing some of their stories about their Christmas memories of home.  When I knew I had a card due this week, it was obvious to me exactly what I wanted to do.  Please check my blog, Creative Genie-ous for the details.

Thanks so much for coming by today.  Our next designer is Diana Weber.  She's starting a new theme tomorrow, Christmas FOOD.  It should be lots of fun, so be sure to check in.

And don't forget our CHALLENGES!!!  Click on the link above to enter.  You can't win if you don't play, and we'd love to see what you create for our various themes!!

Waiting

Tricia Logan is here with another card.   This time the card is made with the Cricut Imagine machine, but you can make this card with any die-cutting machine or no machine at all.  it is just that simple.   this card reminds the snow I saw both as a child and an adult.   I did not see my first snow until I was 4 years old in the Big Bear mountains in San Bernadino, Ca.   Westerners do not get to see much snow, and when they do, it is usually in the mountains.   Well, I have not been a Westerner for 40 sometime years, so i am used to the snow by now.    You can see how I made this card at my Blog, MDN Creates.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop back tomorrow and see what Christine of Creative Genie-ous has created.

Make sure you check out the new monthly challenge, starting today!  The prize will be THREE brand new stamps donated byPaperthreads Designs!  You have all month to enter the challenge, so make sure you check out the challenge page!

Santa's List

The theme this week is Christmas and Home, and while my card isn't home based, it reminds me of a fun family moment at home one evening!

Above is the card I made.  The Santa Stamp is a wonderful stamp from Whiff of Joy!  Make sure you check out my blog for full details, and the funny family story!!

Tomorrow's post is a new creation by Patricia Logan!  So make sure you come back and check what she has to share!

Also....don't forget we started a new challenge!  JOIN IN TO WIN A PRIZE!!  Paperthreads is the sponsor for the November challenge, and we are really excited to be offering THREE unmounted stamps as the prize! Read about the Challenge HERE!

Michelle Hessler

Christmas Tree Card

Wasn't Shelley's card yesterday fantastic! Tina Campbell with you today and the theme this week is Christmas at Home. One of my favorite memories growing up at home was helping Mom decorate the Christmas tree. My brothers, my sister and I would help by adding the decorations after the tree was up and the lights were on. Mom would put the tree up shortly after Thanksgiving and it would stay during New Year's. So this card is in her memory:

If you want to know how this clean and simple card was made then check out my blog at Tina's Scrap Corner

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop back tomorrow and see what Michelle of Paperthreads design is doing.

Make sure you check out the new monthly challenge, starting today!  The prize will be THREE brand new stamps donated by Paperthreads Designs!  You have all month to enter the challenge, so make sure you check out the challenge page!

Merry Christmas ~ Snow Globe

One of my favorite ornaments in my home, other than snowmen, are snow globes. What could be better than to combine them both?

To learn how to make it, go to my post at Gardens Crafts 'n More!

Thanks for stopping by today, make sure you check out another great inspiration by checking back and seeing what Tina Campbell  at from Tina's Scrap Corner has posted!

Make sure you checkout the new monthly challenge, starting today!  The prize will be THREE brand new stamps donated by Paperthreads Designs!  You have all month to enter the challenge, so make sure you check out the challenge page!