Home for Christmas - a set of cards

When it comes to Christmas, I just love the traditional colours! The Home for Christmas 6x6" paper pad is perfect for making lots of Christmas cards. 

It goes really well with a rustic look:

And it also suits the red-and-green colour scheme: 

Team it up with some Charming Words (find them all here) and any simple card will get the wow factor!

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Here I used:

♥ silver merry Christmas charming word 

♥ silver glitter ribbon 

♥ poinsettia

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The red stamen stems aren't just a great tongue twister, they're delightful as a wreath too! 

Simply twist one branch into a double circle, tie with some twine and cover with a fussy cut poinsettia from the paper pad. A few extra white stamen will help it not to look so flat. And a little 2015 charm is so "now".

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If you like it a little more frilly, try cutting out a circle as a bauble...

 ...and decorate it with:

♥ 3 Christmas tree charms

♥ silver merry Christmas charming word

♥ star flower

♥ tiny rose 

♥ pink stamens 

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Like it more traditional? Try using some of the red gloss paper from the pad and rub a baby wipe over the corners. It will take some of the colour off and show the glossy design all the better. 

Then decorate with a green merry Christmas charming word:

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Do you like to make your own embellishments? Why not take a golden bauble mini pick and whip up a sparkly bauble:

It's super easy and quick and the golden rhinestone chain is included too! Finish it off with a pretty organza ribbon bow (tie two layers into a bow for extra volume!)

Then add some more star flowers. 

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A strip of Christmas felt ribbon always makes a pretty border. The kraft and white combo goes well with a little black, if you like it a tiny bit more non-traditional.

I used:

♥ black & silver celebrate charming word

♥ black metal textured stars (among my all-time faves)

♥ red twine 

So, as you can see, the Home For Christmas paper is super versatile and you can make lots and lots of cards from just the one 6x6" pad, some cardstock and some pretty embellies from my2angels.

Happy cardmaking!

Geli

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Kaisercraft 6.5" Paper Pads for Card Making

Kaisercraft 6.5'' Paper Pads are absolutely perfect for making cards and tags for any occasion, but especially for Christmas!!

I've used the Silver Bells  paper pad this week to make these pretties....

and and A Touch of Gold to make these....

First the so very pretty, pink, blue and grey 

 Silver Bells -  I used a Kaisercraft Pink Square Card and Envelope and a gorgeous pink and silver foiled paper as the base for this card.  

I fussy cut the baubles from another sheet of paper, and die cut the pine needles from a third. I think the ribbon came with some chocolates last Christmas, but it was perfect for this card, and reflects the colour of the beads in the Silver and Pink Merry Christmas Charming Word embellishment beautifully. The biggest bauble is popped up on dimensional squares, and the smallest is hanging from a line of tiny pink pearls.

Because I like to have something pretty to write on, the insides of my cards are usually decorated as well. This time I cut two baubles from a Stacking Baubles die set (from Shelley's Land of course!). Again the papers are from the Silver Bells 6.5'' Paper Pad, as is the ''Seasons Greetings'' tag. I finished it off with a shiny Silver Christmas Wreath charm.

For my tag, I embraced the blue. The base is an Inkssentials Manilla Tag #8 and is covered on both the front and the back with a blue and silver foiled piece from the Silver Bells 6.5'' Paper Pad.

Up in the top corner is a torn piece of grey/blue paper featuring a music print and some blue baubles. I softened the torn edge with a thin brushing of white gesso. Hanging on pieces of White Pearl Garland, from a grey die cut branch there are some fussy cut blue, grey and pink baubles. To add to the snowy feel of this tag I added some texture paste both top and bottom and also just on the top of the baubles - I just used a paint brush to blob it on. There's also a touch on the top edges of the three tags at the bottom. These are all die cut pieces included with the Paper Pad, and are sitting on a piece of frayed muslin. A triple circle of White Pearl Garland around the Merry & Bright sentiment finishes the tag off. 

The same applies to my tags as to my cards...I have to have somewhere to write. So on the back I have added a small tag and a Silver Double Star charm.

Next, I started on the bolder and more exciting A Touch of Gold. Again, all the papers used are from the 6.5'' Paper Pad. I have used the same paper as a base for the card and a lining for the envelope.

The gold line of gold trees, and the white pine needles are die cut, as is the cute christmas bird. If you look closely you will see that the bird's eyes, his wing and his santa hat are all popped up on dimensional squares, as is the Love, Peace, Joy tag which is included in the Paper Pad. 

The inside of this card has had the same treatment as the first one did, the only difference being that this one has a Gold Christmas Holly charm. It's a very simple card - let's face it, I'm not the best card maker in Scrapland :), but I think the great patterned papers in this paper pad make it look good.

My tag started out being for Christmas, but I think it could be used on a gift for any exciting occassion. The front and back of an Inkssentials Manilla Tag #8 are again covered with papers from the 6.5'' Paper Pad.

I stamped the four balloons on a few different sheets of paper, cut them out, and then used them and several of the included die cut tags to build up some layers, with a tangle of golden yellow cotton between the last two of them. My cute bird is wearing a party hat this time, and I have used Gold Inka Gold to paint on its spots. This was also used to colour the backing filigree of my Black and Silver Celebrate Charming Word. Again I have used dimensional squares to add depth to the tag. Three of the balloons, the tags and the bird (as well as his wing, eyes, beak and hat) are all popped up. For added party bling I have embossed some of the edges using Gold Embossing Powder and added a few Golden Yellow and Clear Rhinestone Dots.

Again, on the back I have included a tag to write a message on.

Enjoy!!

Christmas Bauble Shaker Box Card

"Silver bells, silver bells, it's Christmas time..."  

Oops - they're not quite silver and yep, it's not quite Xmas, but if you started making these now, you will have plenty in time to send out for Christmas this year. As you can see, I am still loving this range from Kaiser. I had a go at card making - who wouldn't with the yummy Christmas dies we have in stock and this stunning Xmas paper?

Using one of our many Kaiser cards, re-fold your card as shown below.

Adhere Silver Bells patterned paper (trim to 0.5 cm less than card) to both sides of your folded card (paper packs are available here).

With the Kaisercraft Flourish Baubles Die (available here) make a sandwich of patterned paper, acetate and the patterned paper again - and put through your die machine.  By cutting them all together, the acetate won't fully cut the middle bits and the bottom layer of patterned paper will only have the outer part cut because the acetate blocks the inner decorative part of the bauble cutting through. (How awesomely clever is this!!! Ngaire was soooo impressed with me - cause she could not work out how I had done it until I explained how - and I just love to keep her guessing!)

Now cut out the middle of the top bauble to make a bauble frame (you could use this in so many other ways - little photo frames, etc).

Glue the acetate to your cut bauble.

Add a silver rhinestone dot and a 25 Dec typewriter key to the backing bauble, then some Blue Lemonade sugar beads. 

 

Now add foam tape to the inner rim of your top bauble - over the acetate - and adhere to the backing bauble.

 Attach to the front of your card with white organza ribbon and one of our holly charms. The put to one side - because now you have 1 (one) card on your way to a Merry Christmas. You could get a real production line going with these.

More Kaisercraft Time Machine

So, we are all back from the fabulous my2angels Retreat! What a fabulous weekend it was - a wonderful time had by all thanks to the organisational skills of Tracy, Shelley and all their helpers.

Kaiser's Time Machine is in store now, and here is my second layout using this awesome collection. This one is a photo of the sunrise from the rooftop terrace of the Villa in Italy we visited for my DD's wedding last year. I must confess here that I am NEVER up at sunrise. This was just because of the jet lag - LOL!

The base for this layout is a piece of grey/green cardstock and half a sheet of the reverse of ''Coggler''. The patterned edge strip was left on to give the impression of another layer. The torn strips of Kaisercraft Filmstrip Printed Tape along the edge have the same effect. 

I've used my favourite stencil of the moment - a Tim Holtz Brocade (the Kaiser 12x12 Damask template here is very similar) - and texture paste to randomly add interest across the background and sprayed a little Aquamarine Glimmermist to give some deeper colour. There's also a piece of Cream Cotton Lace tucked underneath the paper's lower edge.

Underneath my photos are several small pieces of patterned paper from the range. From the bottom up, I have die cut some ''Ironclad'', cut tag shapes from both sides of ''Gadget'', mounted the photo on ''Scriptorian'' and die cut two Pediment shapes from ''Hourglass'' and ''Gadget'' again.

I also die cut a bookplate from ''Gadget'' and stamped it with StazOn Timber Brown ink and a script stamp. The brads are brown metal.

The string on one of the tags, and wrapped around the photo is Seaweed Bakers Twine.

Decorating the lower right corner I have a butterfly from the Totally Turquoise Flutterbies and an Antique Bronze Square Filigree. This one has a centre circle which I have filled with a small piece of emerald green ''Hourglass'' and a 12cm Transparent Glass Cabochon. It looks so pretty - like a green jewel.

My title ''everyday moments'', my journalling strips and all of the sprays of leaves are die cut from both sides of ''Steam Engine''.

After this layout, and the previous one, I still had plenty of papers left - and some gorgeous pieces from the 12x12 Sticker sheet too - so I thought I would try out the Kaisercraft flip card dies I got at the Retreat - Circle and Snowflake. For both cards I used Inkssentials Specialty Stamping Paper cut to 8''x 6''.

 The Circle flip card die was the base for my fist card. On the front I used ''Iron Clad'' and ''Coggler'' with a lacey strip from the 12x12 Sticker sheet between them. There is a ''Coggler'' circle underneath the cute bird. The clock on the front is a sticker, but I mounted it on dimensional squares. Happy Birthday is stamped with StazOn Timber Brown. 

On the inside, the base is a piece of ''Hour''. A second circle die cut from the reverse of ''Ironclad'' gives you a place to write your sentiment, with another clock sticker overlapping it a little. The edge of pale green cogs is also a sticker.

Next, I used the Snowflake flip card die to make a Christmas card. The photos don't really show it, but the trees, the pine needles and the snowflake itself are all glittery and pretty. There is white sparkly glitter all over my floor, my clothes, my hair and my cat.

The papers I used here are ''Gears'' (the only paper with a white rather than cream base) and ''Hourglass''. The white accents are all die cut from Inkssentials Specialty Stamping paper and covered with glitter. The central pearl is white and the ''Merry Christmas'' chipboard is embossed with black embossing powder.

Inside the paper is ''Ironclad'' again - the front for the brown brocade pattern and the reverse for the die cut writing spot. A few more glittery trees finished it off.

I'm sure you'll enjoy Time Machine as much as I did. Hurry and get yours while it stock lasts.

I think it might be time for some tags. I'm inspired by the ones everyone made at the retreat.....or maybe I should finish my canvas....or my Sleigh....or....

Christmas cards with rhinestone dots

Do you still have a few more Christmas cards to make? 

I always end up making a bunch of last minute cards and look for designs that are quick to make but look fantastic. 

If you're like that too, you need to check out the new rhinestone dots. At only $1.40 for 10 you can really go to town! 

 Simply mat a couple of patterned papers on a white card, round some edges and die cut a hole. Stamp the greeting into the hole (it helps to outline the circle in pencil so you know where to stamp). Tie a ribbon bow and glue a piece of ribbon on the card as string. 

 Now to decorate! I glued rhinestone dots in clear, fuschia, purple and black (they also come in gold) around the hole, added some metal stars in pink and silver and a few rhinestones. 

Done!

If you have a Christmas tree embossing folder, you can make this pretty card. Simply emboss silver cardstock, mat it and glue on rhinestone dots and rhinestones. 

It's so simple, but the chunky rhinestone make it look fancy. What will you create with them?

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