 
Good morning sweet friends, we’re on a Christmas roll! Thanks so much for your encouraging words yesterday about conquering the Christmas rush to get cards done. I’m a hopeless “fly by the seat of your pants” planner at Christmas time, so what in the world will my family think when I’m ahead of the game this year? Will wonders ever cease? So today I’m popping in with a short post and a Christmas Card using JustRite Christmas Vintage Labels Seven.
I started out the a kraft card base and added a design paper panel matted with gold foil (Die Cuts With A View) and added May Arts Silk Ribbon across the bottom with a sash of velvet ribbon on top and the same velvet ribbon in the corner. Then I added Spellbinders Majestic Squares (stenciled with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink), then on top added Spellbinders Elegant Ovals in gold then on top added JustRite Vintage Labels Seven where I stamped the lovely holly motif and added a sentiment in the center. To finish I popped a bow on top and decorated the bow with Spellbinders Holly Twigs and Leaves, a Bazzill Button and three gold pearls. To finish up I painted my triple pearl pin with a red Spectrum Noir Marker for a pop of color.
| CRAFT SUPPLIES I USED |
Rubber Stamps: JustRite Papercraft – JustRite Christmas Vintage Labels Seven
Craft Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Natural White 80 lb, Kraft, My Minds Eye, Gold (DCWV), EKSuccess Putty – Retired
Ink: Fresh Ink – Mojito, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink
Accessories: JustRite Vintage Labels Seven, Spellbinders Majestic Squares, Spellbinders Elegant Ovals, Spellbinders Holly Twigs and Leaves, Bazzill Button, Triple Pearl Pin, May Arts Silk Ribbon, Velvet Ribbon,
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Be sure to pop in and visit the other designers who have creations to show today:
JustRite Inspiration • Becca Feeken • Michele Kovack • Marisa Job • Heidi Blankenship • Sheri Holt • Darsie Bruno
Thanks so much for stopping by, I’ll be back again tomorrow – can you believe it — three days in a row? :-)
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Just as the craft stores are starting to put out Christmas decorations (yes, I said Christmas decorations), I have some cover to throw out a little arrangement of my own. I’m so thankful that there are some crafters that work on this year round. Me? I’m a last minute Lucy so I’m tickled when I can share a Christmas card. Thanks for peeking in to today blog friends, I’m sharing a card from new releases with JustRite Papercraft using the Signs of Christmas set. I just love the sign pole/light pole and used it on my card, fully making use of the svg cut files but die hard fussy cut fans can certainly have a go at it too.
I cut the post and sign before stamping with Versafine Black Onyx and embossing with clear embossing powder. The filigree background is one of my favorite EK Success Punches (Scroll Pattern) and in my video in the shown link, I show you how you can make this Bordered Filled Background. I added a bow and glittered flower from the Michaels $1 Bin and glued some bells to the inside of the flower. (I’m such a bell lover :-) and plan to use them often this season). Oh and I spend a ton of time always trying to find the “right” paper . . . that’s one of the reasons I’ll print off a piece of digital paper in a heartbeat. At this very moment I can’t remember where I got this music paper but when I figure it out, I’ll fill in the details. I made this card last month and didn’t write the details down because I was confident I’d remember . . . well, you see how that turned out.
Be sure to pop in and visit the other designers who have creations to show today:
JustRite Inspiration • Becca Feeken • Sheri Holt • Michele Kovack • Kristi Schurr • Darsie Bruno • Kazan Clark
Thanks so much for stopping by, I’ll be back again tomorrow :-)
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Good morning sweet friends, hide your eyes and look away if you don’t want to be enabled today, ha-ha!! You know I’m totally in love with the whole typewriter concept and I’ve done a couple of cards and such that were simply a joy to kick about on my craft table. Today is another one of those projects: a.total.joy. What I have today is a Birthday Date Keeper. You might ask why? Well in the grand scheme of iphones, computers and clouds, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve lost my birthday calendar :-( I’ve decided that cloud or no, I can’t afford to lose the list again so I’m going to do it the old fashioned way of keeping it manually. (Written word :-))
I started out with two pieces of matboard for a cover. I have to admit, I went through my paper stash twice looking for paper; I knew exactly what I wanted. Since I didn’t find it, I made it myself by using a typewriter font and printing it out with my printer. Yes, what I dreamed about exists somewhere, I just couldn’t find it :-) My printed typewriter print is matted with red to make it pop. The focal element is Spellbinders Typewriter. I wanted a long curving piece of paper to look like it was coming out of the typewriter so I cut it with Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders One – cut one side then measure and cut second side. I used the JustRite Typewriter Sentiments set (you can see all the releases for this month HERE) and stamped multiple times with Happy Birthday for my Birthday Date Keeper. Really the front is quite simple…I added pearls and a tassel.
I used matboard so that the notebook would stand up on my desk and I can flip a month back and work on birthday card. The tabs are made using the We R Memory Keepers Envelope Board. There are 12 tabs and they were easily labeled by just typing out the names of the months in the same font and guing them in place. I also glued some of the print paper on each divider for decoration.
I also made my own line paper but a couple of pieces of notebook paper work marvelously for the inside. For the binding I used a small machine called Plastikoil PBS 11 punch. I’ve had it forever and picked it up at an expo – it’s just as easy to use a Cinch or any binding system you already have. I used it to punch each of the matboard pieces, each divider and the lined paper.
That’s it, I’m all set – my birthdays are finally going to be organized!!
Now for the enabling part! Please be sure to stop by the designers below and see what “type” of stuff they cooked up!! Oh and also, JustRite is have a huge die sale.
JustRite Inspiration • Becca Feeken • Debbie Olson • Eva Dobilas • Kristi Schurr • Heidi Blankenship • Darsie Bruno • Angela Barkhouse • Sheri Holt • Michele Kovack • Kathy Jones • Margie Higuchi
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! You all are fabulous! See you soon!
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Becky Green, in comment #33 asked what I used to cut my matboard. I used my Cutterpillar Pro cutter. I also have a heavy duty Carl Cutter (DC-250) that will cut matboard. Without either of these, I would simply use a metal ruler and exacto knife :-)
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Wow. Truly awesome!! Beautiful!! Magnificent!! Gorgeous!!
Would never have thought to use kraft paper but I really like it. Sometimes through people like you, Becca, we learn things that we never had an idea about. Truly magnificent!!!
Hugs
Mstgane
Ann (Fla.)
WAUW sooooo awesome Becca. a wonderful creation from you once again hun.
Gorgeous card! Love your bow! Keep up the Christmas cards, they are a huge push for me to get started on mine!
Beautiful ….just my kind of card…..Q when you make your christmas cards are they all different?
Beautiful Christmas card Becca. Love the use of all your dies. Christine xx
HOW BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!:) Becca, you WILL ALWAYS AMAZE people!!! LOL Not because you’re ahead of the game–at least where you’re blog friends are concerned, it’s because of YOUR TALENT!!!! :D WE LOVE IT TOO!!! :D
Sorry, but I just don’t get it…. you have a beautiful deep rich looking card and then you plop that holly motif on that I just don’t think goes with your card at all !! But, that’s my opinion and usually rather then leave a negitive comment I would not say anything but this time I just couldn’t help myself !!
I love your cards Becca but this one…. not so much !!
your card is stunning.
This is gorgeous! I usually start my holiday card making around the first part of November. I keep promising myself I will start them earlier and then….ah well! I will try again this year!
Love the layers – the velvet ribbon edging and really love that bow – wow! It’s reather humid and wet here today – not really in the C Card making mood yet – but I like to get the designs I will do and the buy the kit required so when the weather turns cooler and the festive mood hits me everything is ready to get on with it – so probably Sept/Oct before the doing mode kicks in – thanks for sharing
Hi Becca, another stunner, wow you will amaze your family this year, what a Joy it would be to receive one of your cards at Christmas. I love how you have made the berry out of a button & beads.
Love & Hugs
Jacquie J xxx
Good evening Becca.
This is gorgeous and sumptuous but I think it would look even more beautiful if the holly was stamped in gold! It may of course be too much, and then I’ll think “Becca was right after all”!
Take care, thanks for the inspiration, I LOVE making Christmas cards.
God bless x
Hi. Beautiful and elegant card today Becca. I love the colours and the hints of gold are stunning. Xxx
That sure is a versatile stamp, Becca. I love how you put it with the craft paper. Very vintage-y. Thanks so much for the inspiration! 90 degrees outside and difficult to think about Christmas, but it will be here before we know it!
Wow Becca, that is not a card, it’s gift, a very gorgeous gift…wow. It is so elegant, and the colors are so very rich. You’ve done an amazing job…as usual.
Love this. Your color scheme is perfect as is all the other details of this beautiful card.
Gorgeous Layering of the dies, like the touch of foil in there!
This needs to be made into a picture to hang up each year! So beautiful!
Hugs
Anne (UK) x
Just a beautiful card!
Get more lovely each day!
just stunning Melanie
Becca, you make that most beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing your awesome talents l
Hi Becca. This is a beautiful Christmas card and I love the holly leaves and berries, they are wonderful : ) Take care.
Hi Becca, A beautiful card, as always, the colours are rich and decadent and the die-cuts and stamping are just stunning.
I spent all Saturday doing my front gardening, then yesterday, after Church, I did all the back gardening, garden looks wonderful but my back is complaining bitterly haha.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Love this card Becca. The Justrite dies go so well with the spellbinders ones and your accessories are always spot on. Thank you for inspiring me to start my own Christmas cards.
Good morning Becca,
Your family will enjoy the surprise Becca. Today’s card looks olde worlde until you get the bright hit you in the eyes pop of white and green main attraction.I prefer your olde world bits i must admit as they just say opulence to me from the colours to the bow, it is all very much in keeping with each other. THank you Becca for your inspiration once more,
Love and crafty hugs
Norah (Glenochil, Scotland)
Hi Becca,
Beautiful card – can just see it on the mantelpiece of a great big fireplace with a roaring fire.
Hugs, Rose
I love the colours, design and everything about this beautiful card Becca,
XxxRuth
Hi Becca,
I’m on a roll as they say but it’s a backward roll as I’ve gone from today’s card backwards!
Maybe it’s to do with being left handed or something!
Love today’s card too, except for the holly but that’s only a personal opinion!
I would love to be able to make such a masterpiece !
God Bless,
Myra
Hi Becca, if you’re not confused after that last post from me you are a very clever lady! Wow ! On re- reading it I confused myself! Think I need another holiday!
Sending love and apologies,
Myra
This is so sweet and elegant! Happy Christmas in July!