Unconventional Christmas Cards

My sister asked for non-traditional, papers with no Christmas colors or icons and the theme of JOY. I started out with my computer where I printed out a couple of sheets of the word "JOY" in a circle.  Then I used my twinkling H2O's to swish color all over them.

I had some really old Basic Gray papers in a file folder.  Some of it was scrap, but there were several full sheets as well... enough to make the requested 30 cards.

Here are the completed cards in groups of six...

Every single card made me smile when I finished it. They are so fun and HAPPY!

Checkbook Covers and Christmas Cards

These checkbook covers have been made for almost a week, but I have had a hard time coordinating the daylight and the photographer! All covers are $4. each, and the cards that follow are also $4.

Forget Me Not Checkbook Cover

Green Stuff Checkbook Cover

My Pay Pal Checkbook Cover

Nickel Candy Checkbook Cover

Prosperous Checkbook Cover

Prosperous Living Checkbook Cover

CP2 Embossed Ornaments #1

CP2 Embossed Ornaments #2

CP2 Embossed Ornaments #3

CP2 Embossed Ornaments #4

CP2 Felt Tree

Christmas Cards III

Most of my day today was spent in the craft room. I hadn't used up all the My Mind's Eye papers, but I put the rest of the scraps aside to use next year. I figured I had enough pink Christmas cards for this one! The number beside a name indicates the price. There are two that had expensive embellishments on them--not that the card was difficult to make, but the components were more costly than the others.

I wanted to let you know that many of these cards will require extra postage if mailed, due to the fact that they would not be machinable. If in doubt, please take them to your post office and have them checked--you'd hate to have them returned for postage!

Gingerbread House 6

Heart Tag 5

KC Glitz Poinsettias

KC Holly on Sock

MME Bling Trees

MME Button Poinsettias

MME Delightful Christmas

MME Delightful Christmas Traditions

MME Large Snowmen, Warm Wishes

MME Large White Tree

MME Merry Bright Snowmen

MME Small Snowmen, Pink Lace

Paisley, Stripes and Ginger boy

Roses and Red Tree

A Few My Mind's Eye Christmas Cards

With all the other projects I have had to tackle this past week, I didn't get to spend much time making cards. Here are pictures of the few I did manage to put together. The MME designation in the titles stands for the paper manufacturer, My Mind's Eye. All these cards are $4.

MME 2 Stars

MME Fuzzy Tag

MME Gift

MME Pink Star

MME Poinsettia Tag

MME Snowman Tag

MME Trees w 2 Poinsettia

Crate Paper Christmas Cards

I broke out the first of the uncut papers today! This Crate Paper was on the top of the pile (the Christmas paper folder is about an inch thick, so there are lots more new designs to come!) I used all but a few little pieces of 3 double sided sheets. I think if I really tried I could get one more card out of the scraps, but I'd have to add some other paper for the base. All of these cards are $4.

CP Glitter Ornaments

CP Blocks and Candy Canes

CP Buttons Warm Wishes

CP Candy Stripe

CP Merry Flair

CP Red Sock

CP Snowman Merry Christmas

CP String and Bling

CP Tree Flair

Holiday Cards 2

This is the second set of Holiday Cards--it includes the two from yesterday as well as the cards I made today. If the name has a 5 behind it the cost is $5. otherwise, all cards are $4. You can click on the image to see it larger. :)

Bedecked Snowman 5

Glimmer w/ Woven Dots Ribbon

Glimmer Woven Poinsettia

Green Elegant Ornament 5

HoHoHo w poinsettia and trees

Joy Chipboard on Green 5

Lacy Glimmer w/ lg. poinsettia 5

Lights w/ Trees and Net

Pink Dots and Stripes

Pink Glitter Stars

Reindeer and Stocking

R/W Candy Stripe w/ flower

Santa Suit 5

(The buttons and buckle on this card are very old--probably from the 50's or before.)

Tree Skirt