3 Christmas Cards

Here's 3 cards that I have made so far.  All are simple and can be made simply by looking at them.

Homemade Rubber Stamp Cleaner

I received this received this recipe in an email and thought I would share!!!

Ingredients: 

2TBS Glycerin (this can be found in any pharmacy)

8 0z. Distilled Water

1 tsp. Baby Wash (I used the Johnson &

Johnson Baby Wash in the Yellow Bottle!)

 

 

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and stir until mixed.  Store in a bottle.  Use this cleaner the same way you would use any other brand.  The glycerin helps to condition the stamps so they don't dry out and crack. Now when you stamp it will smell like a fresh bathed baby!   Can it get any better than that?

Reindeer Christmas Card

I have to say that this was a fun card to make simply because my 9 year old son helped me to make it.  With that said I will tell you guys how we made it.

We started with a standard pre-made card and cut the Holly border from the Stretch Your Imagination cartidge page 53 @ 4 inches.  We used 4 to go around the card.

We then cut 2 Reindeer from the Christmas Cheer cartridge @ 2 inches. We used reindeer # 2 on page 86.
We used Red stickles on one to make him look like Rudolph and Pink Shiny Fabric Paint on the other for their noses.  We used Green stickles for the eyes on both Reindeer and to make the antlers stand out we used the Crystal Stickles.

We stamped a Green Christmas Tree in the middle of the Reindeer and Merry Christmas at the top.

The inside of all my cards are left blank so that I can write what I want on the inside once I decide who I am sending that particular card to.

Christmas Tea-Bag Card

1} Cut 8--1 1/2-inch squares of Christmas Paper. Fold each in half, patterned side out, and open out again. Fold the corners at one end into the center line.

2} Fold in half again, along the fold line created in Step 1. Fold the opposite corner up to create a pocket. Make sure you fold all squres in the same direction.

3} To make the Christmas wreath, put a touch of PVA glue on the point of each piece and insert it into the pocket of another. Join all eight pieces of paper in this way.

4} Cut card blank to 3x8 inches then close.  Cut a 3 x 6 inch piece in coordinating paper.  Wrap it around

     the top of the white card, securing with double sided tape.

5} Thread a loop of ribbon around the wreath and fix to the top of the card.

6} Tie a small bow and give into position to hide the ends of the ribbon fixin.

Pedestal Card

the card in the video on youtube is a Get Well Card, mine however is a Christmas Card.  I hope that you like it!!!  I have included the step by step instuctions for you as well as a link to the video.  This is my first try at this card so it's far from perfect. LOL

1} Cut a piece of cardstock 4 1/4 x 11 the front of the card that you will
      actually decorate needs to be cut at  4 1/4 x 5 1/2
2} Score @ 2 3/4 and  5 1/2
3} Fold @ your score lines
4} Cut a base for your sentiment @ 2 1/4 x 3 1/4
5} Cut your card front @ 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and decorate.  Adhear this to the
     short piece that you scored and  your card is finished.

Christmas Mini Wreath

This was actually made to go on a tea-bag card, I however used it to decorate a full sized Christmas Card.

1} Cut 8--1 1/2-inch squares of Christmas Paper.  Fold each in half, patterned side out, and open out again.  Fold the corners at one end into the center line.

2} Fold in half again, along the fold line created in Step 1.  Fold the opposite corner up to create a pocket.  Make sure you fold all squres in the same direction.

3} To make the Christmas wreath, put a touch of PVA glue on the point of each piece and insert it into the pocket of another. Join all eight pieces of paper in this way.

There you have your wreath.