Thursday, December 19, 2024

Starting 2025 Christmas Cards!

Hi everyone! I finished my 2024 Christmas cards and either mailed them all or am hand-delivering them. 80 in all - Whew! So, what better time to start on 2025 cards:


Supplies: Paper - Recollections Light Brights; Paper Studio Holiday;
Hero Art Glitter Basics; Neenah Solar White;
Graphic 45 Merry & Bright; scraps
Dies - Spellbinders Stocking Full of Joy (DOML-Jul23;  retired);
Stamps w/dies - Hero Arts Santa's Door Accessories
(retired at HA but found HERE at Frantic Stamper
Embossing Folder - Spellbinders Pine Cones & Berries (3EOM-Jul24);
Taylored Expressions Weathered (retired)
Other - Copic Markers for shading; foam tape

I wanted to do at least one card for Day of the Month Card Club #70 where it's National Sock Day. So I brought out a Spellbinders Large Die of the Month from last year that I used to make my December Card Chain card (to be revealed 1/2/2025).

Die cut a stitched rectangle from light blue cardstock and embossed it. Added to an A2 card formed from dark red cardstock. Die cut the stocking, foliage, gingerbread & candy cane from patterned paper and scraps. Embossed the stocking base with a weathered pattern before adding the cuff, toe & heel pieces. Assembled the accessories and added them behind the stocking, then to the card. A sentiment sign from an old Hero Arts set finished the card.

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for visiting and happy crafting!!


8 comments:

  1. The sock is well filled, which brings a lot of joy on Christmas morning. And I'm happy that you're also showing this beautiful card at DotMCC. Gundi

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  2. Wonderful use of that die set. I particularly like the patterned paper choices!

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  3. Good for you to get a jump on next year and what a CUTE way to do it!

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  4. The contents of your sock look really festive and inviting. Wish it was mine to open xx

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  5. Oh what a fun and jolly card, Linda!

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  6. What a fabulous start for 2025! Cute stocking.

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  7. I love your card because of the color and the wooden tree in the background. Thank you for your participation in DoTMCC!
    ELFi

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