I actually made this card weeks ago before the naseua got worse (if you don't know what I'm talking about check out this post). I still am not feeling better - worse actually as I caught a nasty head cold then the flu - so I've been a bit of a mess lately :(.
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I did the voiceover on this video a while ago as well and just wasn't feeling up to finishing the editing and all that. But I've been doing a little bit here and there and finally have it done.
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If you've missed any of my other cards from this series you can see them here:
I know y'all are saying "FINALLY!" lol (I kind of am too - I was hoping to be way further along in this series by now).
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My desk and surrounding area is a MESS, I have to work all day tomorrow so I don't know when I'll get the next card made and edited etc etc etc but I finally have the series started!
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To see how I made these cards check out the following video:
I've been working on getting links set up for the past couple of weeks now. I didn't have these widgets last year when I did this series so ALL these links had to be done - which takes hours of work. However it makes things go a tad quicker down the road when I'm linking specifically for a card/project.
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And since everyone seemed to really like the quick video and post like this for the Halloween series I'd thought I'd do it again for the Christmas series:
Hello everyone - sorry for the break between posts. I was fighting off another cold and REALLY not feeling up to stamping these past several days.
I'm also thinking that since it's nearly the end of the first week in December it's time to end the Holiday Cardmaking series for this year. I had hoped to have a lot more posted than I did but between getting sick (twice - ugh!) and it being the run-up to Christmas I am CRAZY-busy and these videos take a LOT of time to do!
Obviously the videos themselves aren't over - just this Holiday Cardmaking Series of them. I still have other creations in mind to share and will hopefully get them done and posted throughout the month. They'll just fall under my regular Making a Card videos - even if they end up being Christmas/Holiday cards.
And I'm thinking I may do a Valentine/Love Cardmaking series too - we'll see. I've got all sorts of lovey dovey/heart themed stamps and enjoy switching over to those after all the Christmas cards so I thought "hey why not just continue doing cardmaking series?"
So if y'all would be interested in that lemme know! I would probably start that series before the end of December.....
Now if you missed any of my Holiday Cardmaking posts/videos you can get to them all at these links:
It's hard to believe it's already December 1st! Time is just flying by!
I never did set out with a "plan" when I started this Holiday Cardmaking Series - I never decided on a set amount of videos and still am not sure how many more I'll post.
I do have a few more card ideas in mind so I hope to make and post at least a couple more videos over the next few days so we'll see what happens.
In case you missed any of the posts you can check them out at the following links:
Of course I had to pull out my Fluffles Christmas stamps - Fluffles is one of my all-time favorite line of stamps. I'm not even a big cat person but I love Fluffles. He's just too cute not to love *wink*.
To see how I made this card check out the following video:
To watch directly on YouTube click HERE <-----click!
May Arts 1/2" Red Wrinkle Ribbon (I originally purchased mine from All That Scraps - they don't have any in stock anymore - I've been getting a LOT of questions about where I got this ribbon. I suggest contacting ATS to see if they can get it in again as it's a GREAT ribbon for cardmakers - and it comes in a wider width too that I wish I had now as well as the 1/2" width I have and always use)
Doodlebug brads
EK Success Small Corner Rounder Punch (WalMart)
WeR Memory Keepers Brad Piercing & Setting Tool
Purchased from Stampin' Up!: Whisper White Craft Ink Detail White Embossing Powder Marigold Morning Cardstock
Purchased from Stampin' Up!: Light Pink, Dark Pink, Pale Blue and Brown Cardstocks Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon Dimensionals Punch (used on Sentiments)
*whew done!! Hopefully I didn't forget anything. Now off to work - have a fabulous day everyone!!*
I trust y'all had a great weekend? Mine was fine - Tim and I went to a local comedy gig Saturday night and yesterday I basically took a *lazy day* and didn't do much of anything. And honestly I needed it. Even though I felt guilty for not hacking away at all my "to-do" lists, I still NEEDED to just do nothing.
And now that my *lazy day* is behind me I have tons to do and I'm doin' them! So while the dishes are cleaning in the washer and clothes are in the washer and dryer I'm gonna get this post done before moving on to the next task.
SO - if you missed any of my previous Holiday Cardmaking posts/videos as always you can check them out at the following links:
So for today's card I pulled out one of the Recollections stamp sets that I purchased at Michaels and showed in my most recent haul videos.
And like I mention in the video the set doesn't have a name on it. I looked all over the packaging and around the bar code but there was nothing (a few numbers over the bar code but that was it). It is SO annoying that they don't name their sets!
Anywho if you don't have a Michaels near you you can check e-bay, Amazon etc etc as I've seen a lot of the Recollections sets on there for about the same price (maybe even a bit cheaper) as you'd pay at Michaels.
To see how I made the card check out the following video:
May Arts 1/2" Red Wrinkle Ribbon (I originally purchased mine from All That Scraps - they don't have any in stock anymore - I've been getting a LOT of questions about where I got this ribbon. I suggest contacting ATS to see if they can get it in again as it's a GREAT ribbon for cardmakers - and it comes in a wider width too that I wish I had now as well as the 1/2" width I have and always use)
WeR Memory Keepers Brad Setting and Piercing Tool
Purchased at Michaels: Recollections Stamp Set (angel) Brilliance Graphite Black Ink VersaMark Ink Martha Stewart Doily Edger & Snowflake Punches EK Success Small Corner Rounder Punch (I might have got that one at WalMart - can't remember)
Purchased from Stampin' Up!: Naturals Ivory, Real Red & Black Cardstocks Gold Glory Embossing Powder Heat Tool Mat Pack (w/ piercing template)
SUPER simple card. When I say in the video that it took me less than 15 minutes to put together I wasn't kidding (and that included the time I wasted trying to find my tape, cutting extra cardstock when I changed my mind on the inside, fiddling around etc etc etc).
Obviously though cards go together a LOT quicker when you have a "game plan" ahead of time. For me I already had a layout in mind, and then it was just a matter of choosing stamps, patterned paper/cardstock and embellishments. Once I had that down the card came together really easily.
To see how I made this card you can watch the following video:
This time of year is SO busy - I have so many things going on (my hubby's work Christmas party coming up, a local comedy night outing, my daughter's birthday, planning for Christmas, not to mention work, housecleaning, etc etc etc!!) that it's hard to keep track and stay focused!
Needless to say I am REALLY happy I updated the software on my iPhone and now have the little "Reminders" app/thing where I can make checklists. It's a lifesaver!! I'm never without my phone so being able to put in all my "to-do" lists in one spot and not having to worry about losing it makes life a tad bit easier ;o)
Anywho back to stamping.
If any of you missed any of my previous Holiday Cardmaking posts/videos check 'em all out here:
This card has NO coloring at all - quite a step out of the box for me LOL! For the past couple of years the majority of stamping I do involves line images and therefore coloring in all said images. I don't do much "solid stamping" anymore - but I like it. Especially as it's a LOT faster since you don't have to take the time to color it in!
All told this card took well under half an hour to make. Obviously I sped up the video and cut out the parts of me fiddling around so it's a lot quicker than that.
I had to pull out my Snowflake Sentiments set for this card. I haven't used this set since last year? I think it was last year we released it - who knows I can't keep track of anything anymore. Anywho it's a favorite set of mine and makes for quick cards.
And also you don't HAVE to have the Ornament dies either - a circle or oval shape would work great. Or even a square/rectangle (which was actually the plan I had in my head - this card had a whole other look before I actually sat down to make it LOL! If I have time I might try to re-create it the original way for another video - we'll see what happens)...
To see how I made this card check out the following video:
From my stash (ie purchased years ago before online shopping LOL): Vellum Paper Fiskars Hole Punch (probably available at Michaels) Brilliance Graphite Black Ink (also prolly available at Michaels) VersaMagic Sea Breeze & Wheat Inks Prima Hydrangea Flower May Arts Red 1/2" Wrinkle Ribbon
OK I've finally been able to get into TypePad to get this post up. I've been having issues all morning with the site. It is frustrating because I pay a lot for this blog BUT at the same time issues do get fixed pretty quickly....SO now that my morning was spent fiddling around with this post (and with the ATS GDMS post which you can see HERE) it's finally done and I can get on to doing some other stuff!
Anywho time for card #10!
If you missed any of my previous posts/videos check 'em out here:
Purchased from Michaels: Studio 18 Rhinestones Brilliance Graphite Black ink
Purchased from Stampin' Up!: Real Red & Glorious Green Cardstock White Pigment Ink Pad Detail White Embossing Powder Apple Green 5/8" Grosgrain (old and discontinued)
I finally kicked all this sickness that's been going around (still a little - OK a LOT - tired but no more throat scratchiness/coughing/congestion/etc etc etc). It's been 2 weeks (and everyone around here seems to keep it for 2-3 weeks - blech) so I am ready to get back to a normal schedule!
SO - if you missed any of my previous Holiday Card Series posts/videos you can check them out here:
For today's video I actually made 4 cards but only filmed making the one - as I kept them all really similar just used different images and sentiments. Basically showing a way to mass produce but changing things up a bit (b/c if you're like me you can get bored making the SAME card over and over and over again!).
These cards LOOK really detailed and time-consuming - but in all honesty once I had it all planned out (chose my papers, images, layout, colors and embellishments etc) they came together really quickly - the longest part was the coloring and even that went quick since they're snowmen - not a whole lot to color ;)
Anywho here they are:
The set of 4:
And the insides:
*you can click on any of the pics to get a pop-up with a larger view*
To see how I made these cards check out the following video:
To watch directly on YouTube click HERE <----click!
Purchased from Michaels, scrapbooking stores, WalMart etc: Martha Stewart Snowflake Punches DoodleBug Red Brads EK Seccess 1" Circle Punch Sponge Daubers
Purchased from Stampin' Up!: Creamy Caramel Dye Ink Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain
Well this is going up MUCH later than I planned :(
I was having YouTube issues earlier today, and then didn't get a chance to do any stamping at all today. My house was in serious need of cleaning, laundry was in need of washing, and company was in need of chatting LOL! And tomorrow I'm going to the city with my hubby for my much-delayed "date" with him for my birthday (which was nearly 3 weeks ago) so I won't be doing any stamping tomorrow either.
Instead I'll hopefully be finishing my Christmas shopping (yup I said *finishing* - I got a good head start already and want to be done ASAP. I can't stand trying to get it all done closer to Christmas when everyone and everything is completely crazy. I want to ENJOY the Holidays!) and picking up some winter gear for the girls as it started snowing today. Winter will set in before we know it (we're actually lucky as it usually snows quite a bit before now here in Saskatchewan).
Anywho plan for a couple of days between today's post and the next one(s). I've still got all sorts of card ideas up my sleeves just not enough time in the day to get 'em done!
If you missed any of my previous Holiday Card posts/videos you can check them all out here:
Happy Friday everyone! I have card and video #4 for y'all today - and I plan on uploading #5 and #6 on Saturday and Sunday so keep checking in (I still don't know how many I'll do - we'll see what happens!).
If you missed any of the previous posts check them out here:
This is basically a quick sneak peek of stamps that will be released TOMORROW at All That Scraps. Their November release is super-cute and is all winter/snowman themed and of course I have a sentiment set that goes with it. Once the stamps are listed in the ATS store I'll come back and edit this post so that the links go direct.
