As I mentioned yesterday, Russ and I began creating our Christmas cards on Tuesday, December 15th. When My Digital Studio first came out I created a card as a requirement to become MDS Certified---certified to teach others how to use the program. The card I made is 5" x 7" and although I love it, it wasn't going to work for a mass production project.
I really wanted to use that photo in our card because my sweetie made the "British" Phone Box from 'found items' and because of the beautiful fresh snowfall. It was taken last February but---it's still snow and winter-y. Being unable to make a decision Tuesday, I asked Russ to select a card he liked from all of the samples I've made during the past few months. And now, here is our card:
I'm not a "seasons greeting" type of gal so I omitted those words from the Scenic Season stamp set and instead used a retired (sorry) Merry Christmas stamp. The trees and Merry Christmas greeting are stamped in Whisper White Craft ink, then embossed with White embossing powder. Then I scribbled over the trees with the 2-Way Glue Pen and sprinkled Dazzling Diamond glitter over the card front. Yes, I've been sporting glitter in my hair and on my face for several days now.
Inside:
I could not do anything that I liked with our photo so I decided to shape it with the Bigz Top Note Die for the Big Shot Die Cut Machine and just place it inside the card. I'm telling you, I love that machine!
Just so you know I'm totally human, this is what my work table looks like right now. I still have about half more of our cards to finish. I'll have to unbury some working space before I get started again!
In my defense (ha ha) I had to take a break to design and prepare the two cards for the Library while working on Christmas cards.
I'm not sure what's next but I'll see you in a day or so.
Doesn't everyone's craft table look like this??
Posted by: Linda DeJongh | January 02, 2010 at 08:32 AM