Three in a Row

I'm on a Christmas card creating roll....this is my third card today! I'll playing along with the stocking challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and the Christmas in July challenge at The Paper Players. I handcut the three stockings from pieces of green patterned paper. Then I added white polyfil cuffs and punched stars (with glitter). I handcut the letters for the word JOY from dark red cardstock and adhered it to the stocking cuffs. I layered the stockings onto a piece of light green cardstock, added green ribbon to the top and bottom and matted it with red cardstock. Yippee....my pile of Christmas cards is growing!

Supplies: Cardbase: Recollections, Cardstock: Recollections, red, Light green?, Patterned paper scraps: Oriental Trading, Paper Wishes, Polyfil, Offray Ribbon, Star Punch, Studio G Glitter Glue, Scotch ATG Adhesive

Stuffed Stocking

Texture was my goal for creating this stocking card. I began by cutting a funky looking stocking from cardstock. (The shape sort of looks like it might belong to the Grinch). Then I used Washi tape to cover it so that it looked like it was striped. I created the cuff by adhering polyfil to the top of the stocking. I attached the stocking to a piece of white "brick" embossed cardstock. I also used embroidery thread to stitch around the stocking, which really made it pop. I added red and white polka dot Washi tape to make a frame along the outside edges of the white cardstock, then adhered it to a cardbase that I trimmed with green Washi tape. To finish the card,  I cut out several small gifts and stuffed them into the stocking.

I am linking this card up for two challenges: The Paper Players (for Ann's theme challenge: Christmas in July) and Christmas Card Challenges (stocking challenge)....AND....just for the fun of it, I'll link this card up at The Old Back Porch where crafters share their current projects to inspire others.

Supplies: Cardbase: Recollections, Cardstock: Recollections, Embossing Folder: Darice, DMC Embroidery thread, Decorative Tape: Darice, My Mind's Eye, Polyfil, Adhesive: Scotch ATG

Cardstock Christmas Stocking

I'm linking this card up for three different Christmas challenges. I'm playing along with the Christmas in July challenge at The Paper Players, the cardstock Christmas challenge at Jingle Belles and the stocking challenge at Christmas Card Challenges. Since the challenge at Jingle Belles is to create a card using cardstock only....no patterned paper. I began by hand cutting a stocking shape from red cardstock. Next, I used an embossing folder to add texture. To create the top of the stocking, I reached for another embossing folder. Can you guess what it is? It's really a picket fence embossing folder. I just trimmed around each fence post then flipped the fence upside down to create the cuff on the stocking. I added a bit of glitter to the cuff and small glittered dots along the embossing stripes on the red stocking. For the background, I embossed a piece of white cardstock, added punched green snowflakes and finished by adding a torn cardstock frame.

Supplies: Cardbase: Recollections, Cardstock: Recollections (white), Fox River Paper Co: (red), Bazzill (green), Glitter Glue: Studio G, Snowflake Punch: Emagination, Darice Embossing Folders, Adhesive:Scotch ATG

Snowman

I'm submitting this snowman for the Holiday Bazaar over at Unscripted Sketches. I created this many years ago, but each year it comes out and is used to decorate our mantel. It's made from Styrofoam balls that I covered with fiberfill.  I have a special fondness for it, since I made it with my mom before she passed away.