Christmas Cards


If you know me at all, you know that I love to scrapbook and make cards.  I am not sure why I am so obsessed with making cards, because I am so bad at sending them to people. (case in point:  I have several handmade cards that even have my thank you messages on the inside from all of Will’s showers.  If you never got one, this is why.  I assure the cards are gorgeous!)

Anyway, I guess I love making the cards because you don’t have to have any pictures available, and it doesn’t take long, and I wind up with something pretty that is also useful.  The number one time when people send cards is, of course Christmas and the Holidays.  So, I find it a lot of fun to make Christmas cards for people!  Sometimes I sell them to others, and sometimes I give them to my friends and family.

When I make cards, I usually am inspired to design them from the paper that I have.  I get sets of paper that work together, and then the mix and matching is much easier!  I also use some stamps that I have for the sentiments. 

Some things that I keep in mind when making the cards are:  Color, texture, dimension, and sentiment.  I usually choose one dominant color, and two subdominant ones.  This can usually be dictated from the patterns you choose.  Then, I make sure there is some sort of texture-  that it is not just flat paper glues onto flat paper.  I use paper with texture, or emboss the paper.  Along with texture is dimension.  I add ribbons, twine, brads or 3 dimensional adhesive to add dimension to the card.  Then, of course I want to have a sentiment (Merry Christmas) or a main focal point picture.

Here are some of my Christmas cards.  Many of these are still available.  Please message me if you would like some. 






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