Christmas tags and tote

Want to gift someone with some Christmas tags? Make a cute little tote to fill with tags. Supplies: 1 piece red cardstock, black grograin ribbon, gold paper, black paper, 2 white pom poms.

Bottle tag-Supplies: Cardstock: Kraft and then your choice of colors with white or cream cardstock layer on top for stamping. Tag can have an applied 3-D design or a stamped design. You also need ribbon that coordinates with your cardstock colors.

Supplies: Cardstock-Kraft, white, red, green, flesh, black,  hot green, yellow, orange. Little jewels or shiny stickers. Ribbon and decorative paper of your choice for Snowman. Markers-black and brown.

Supplies: Cardstock-Kraft, green, red sparkle, flesh, white and black; brown marker, white gel pen.

Some more tag ideas

Thanks Karen W. for these cute ideas:

Supplies: Cardstock in your choice of colors, including glitter paper; ribbon and twine.

Supplies: kraft cardstock; cardstock - white, red, black and orange; ribbon, string and jewels

Supplies: kraft cardstock, green cardstock, white cardstock that you have computer generated printing or stamp a Christmas design. Ribbon, tinsel ribbon, jeweled embellishments, distressing ink pad.

November Cardmaking-Christmas tag workshop

Supplies: Cardstock-red, white, black, green, tan. 1/2" Pom pom, 1/8" jewels

, dauber, tan ink pad if you have one.

Supplies: Cardstock-white, red, green and orange. 1/4" jewels, 3/8" googly eyes, black marker

Supplies: Cardstock-black, white, orange, re, brown and green. 1/8" jewels

Supplies: Cardstock-white, black and red

Supplies: Cardstock-black, white, red, orange and green. 1/8" jewels, white gel pen

Supplies: Kraft cardstock-tan, brown, red, and green. Decorative paper; 1/4" googly eyes, black marker, black ink pad.

Supplies: Cardstock-white, red, black, gold sparkly (optional)

Supplies: Cardstock-kraft, white and red. Snowflake sticker or paper to punch one. Black ink pad.

Supplies: Cardstock-black, green, white, red, orange and brown. 1/8" jewels.

Celebrate Fall!!

Fall is in the air and let's celebrate with a variety of fall cards. Make one or all.

Supplies: cardstock, ribbon, brads or stickers, black ink for stamping and coloring tools.

We made this card a few years ago but maybe the new members of the group would enjoy making it. Supplies: cardstock, pop dots and black ink. You can use my colored ink.

This card is copied from Barb's design from our card kit exchange. It's hard to tell in the photo but this card is embossed with a leaf embossing folder. Supplies: cardstock and ribbon. You can use my colored ink.

This is another card we made some years ago that our new members might enjoy making. It's hard to see in the picture but the pumpkin is layered so this card needs pop dots. Other supplies: cardstock, decorative paper or cardstock and ribbon. Optional is to cover the leaves with a product like Glossy Accents and some glitter from either a glitter pen or Stickles.

Paper Napkin Card - date to be determined

Ingrid will be leading us in this card with the flower made from a decorative napkin.
Supplies:

1. paper napkin with floral design - Ingrid has found some and anyone who wants a napkin can reimburse her.
2. glue stick - to glue napkin to cardstock
3. bone folder
4. cardstock - one color for card base, second color that coordinates with napkin (photo of napkin coming soon), extra cardstock to glue on the back of napkin
5. ribbon
6. pop dots
7. scissors
8. Basic Supply Kit - see post on blog that details basic supplies

November's Project - Christmas tags

This tag holds a gift card on the back - see below. Supply list: white cardstock, green or red cardstock, black ink pad, coloring tools, glitter glue like Stickles.

This is the back side of the snowman tag, ready for a gift card to be slipped in.

Samples of different tag ideas.

Supplies:
cardstock - variety of colors
decorative Christmas paper
embellishments - jewels, pom poms, googly eyes, etc.
ribbon
black ink
sponge daubers
coloring tools
glitter pens or Stickles

September's finished cards

Different interpretations of our card of the month design.

Strips of decorative paper and a stamped and colored design in the oval.

Janet's card made by using pre-made sticky borders and stickers in the circle.

Made by stamping five different border stamps and a stamped birthday cake in the circle.

Washi tape strips and a die cut note in the oval.

Basic Cardmaking Kit

 These supplies are the basics for making cards:

Cardstock - I like 110 lb. cardstock for my card base and this is economical paper. This is available at office supply stores, Sam's, Costco and Walmart but not at craft stores. You can use the heavy weight craft store cardstock as card bases but the value pack cardstock does not make a good card base. Value pack cardstock is ok for layering in designs.

Adhesives - at the minimum you need a wet adhesive and a tape runner. You will also need "pop dot" adhesives.

Paper cutters - you need a paper trimmer and a good pair of scissors. Your paper trimmer should have a measuring arm.

Patterned papers - we often use patterned paper. You can buy it as individual sheets or in coordinated packs. I recommend these smaller sized packs as the scale of the design is more suitable for cards.

You will need a good quality black ink. My favorite is Versafine. It gives a nice, crisp image. StazOn is also good but it isn't good for clear stamps.

Envelopes - you can buy envelopes at office supply stores as well as the craft stores.

Oven Liner?? You need to bring something for a work surface so you don't get glue all over the tablecloths on my tables. It can be a silicone oven liner, a piece of cardboard, any smooth surface for you to work on.

An old magazine? Old magazines are great for glue workspots. You do your gluing on one page and then flip the page for a clean spot. This will help keep your work surface clean.

Other supplies you might want to have:
Coloring Tools - water color pencils & blending pen,  markers
Glitter Glue like Stickles
Ruler

September 2013 Card of the Month projects

Happy Birthday Border Card:

This is a card that I found on www.splitcoaststampers.com. I don't have the exact same stamps but I have a bunch of border stamps so I think we can create something similar.
Supplies:
Colored cardstock for your card base and scalloped circle
white cardstock for stamping
black ink pad
Coloring tools
Glitter glue to highlight candles (optional)
Jewels to decorate your borders (optional)
border stamps (I will share mine)
colored inks (I will share mine)

Thank you to Jeanne on www.splitcoaststampers.com for this cute design.You can also see details on her blog:
http://akeptlife.blogspot.com/2013/08/paper-sweeties-august-release-day-3.html 

Show & Tell

Cards made by group members

Cards made by Ingrid

 Cards made by Laurel

May - Watercolor Stamping

Water Color Stamping

February - Card Kits

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Our project of the month was Card Kits. Everyone designed a card and provided everyone with all the parts so they could assemble the card. What great designs!