Christmas Trio of cards

When you are short on time and need to produce a lot of cards, patterned paper can be your best friend, and boy did I score this year with the My Minds Eye Christmas paper pack!!  I started out my cutting and embossing some vintage cream cardstock, using my Labels 2 die from Spellbinders (love those dies!).  I stamped the same sentiment and image on all three embossed panels and then put them aside.  Since the paper is in a big pack and you get 3 of each pattern, there is no need to hoard.  So I just picked out a few sheets, and cut them down to size.  Just a little tip, I never glue down my paper until I know where and how I'm going to do my ribbon.  Once my paper and ribbon were picked out and ready to assemble, I colored in the ornament to coordinate with the paper.  These are simple cards, but by just adding a bow, distressing the edges, adding a punched decorative border, or sewing on your card, it just gives it that little extra touch that makes it great.

This holiday season seems like its going by really fast!  I still have about 15-20 more Christmas cards to make LOL.  I just keep thinking of the little engine that could...I think I can, I think I can...I know I can, I know I can.

I hope you all had productive weekends and got stuff done.  We had company so I got about zero stuff done.

recipe:

My Minds Eye Christmas paper pack

Flourishes stamps:  All that Glitters and City of David

Labels 2 die from Spellbinders

Copic markers

Spica glitter pen

Martha Stewart border punch

satin ribbon

Tim Holtz distressing tool

sewing machine