More Merry Christmas Cards

Today I am sharing more Christmas cards I made today catching up with my Christmas projects 🙂

First card is a one-layer card with only white heat-embossed images with some white paint splatter on it. I keep it clean and simple. The one-layer and CAS technique is one of the ways to mass-produce cards, especially during the Holiday.

Wishing You Peace, Love and Joy

I CASE-ing one of Amy Tsuruta’s Christmas Cards she made for Hero Arts recent blog hop. Check out her cards on her blog.

Second card is also a clean and simple card that I had so much fun making it. First I stamped the images with Black Archival Ink Pad and then colored them using Watercolor Pencils. Then, using Aquash Watercolor Brush, I wet them to give the watercolor effect. Let them dry and I though it will be fun to add some Liquid Glue on them to give some epoxy glass look 🙂

Merry Christmas Ornament Card

Check this out…. Fun isn’t it? 🙂

These two cards have no stamping on them. The backgrounds and sentiments are embossed using We R Memory Keepers Next Lever embossing folders and Word Strip embossing folders.

Merry Christmas Tree Card

I love the Next Level folders! They give deeper impression on the card. And the embossing strips are fabulous! Quick but cool way to add sentiment on the card.

Embossed Merry Christmas

I link up the cards at

Thank you for visiting and I hope you like them, too 🙂

OCC Holiday Style: O Holy Night

I am so excited to be able to learn from talented card makers at Online Card Classes – Holiday Style Class.

OCC- Holiday Style

This is my first card from this week. Julie inspired me with her one layer card. Very simple, yet beautiful.

O Holy Night - OCC Holiday Style | by Helen Gullett #ctmh #onlinecard lasses #holidaystyle #christmascard #handmadecard #cardmaking #stamping

I stamped the pine trees in 3 shades of green: Flexen, Fern, and New England Ivy. The mixed of the colors give the look of layers of pine trees.

I have some catching up to do with the class. I got into the class a bit later because it is a giveaway prize that I won 🙂

I also link my card at Word Art Wednesday – Challenge #209. Next week will be more Christmas cards to share!

Have a fun weekend!

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Supplies:

  • Stamp sets: Frosted (expired, CTMH), O Holy Night (expired, CTMH)
  • Cardstock: The Paper Studio Heavy Weight
  • Ink Pads (CTMH): Flaxen, Fern, New England Ivy, Glacier, Black
  • Others: Studio G Glitter Glue (Hampton Art), Adhesive Runner (Elmer), Paper Trimmer (Fiskar), White Gel Pen (Sakura)

Some Christmas Card Inspirations

Christmas is 6 weeks from today! Can’t you believe it? I started making Christmas cards since last month and hoping they all be ready by first week of December to be sent out.

I found these gorgeous Christmas Card inspirations from CTMH Blog:

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Supplies to make 5″ x 7″ Merry Christmas Postcard (Originals: Always Right™):

  • D1657 Holly Jolly Christmas
  • B1483 Season’s Greetings
  • X7200B White Pines Paper Packet
  • 1385 White Daisy Cardstock
  • Z2650 Fern Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
  • Z891 VersaMark™ Ink Pad
  • Z2012 Sequins Gold Assortment
  • Z3093 Fern Thick Twine
  • Z2066 Ranger™ Princess Gold Embossing Powder
  • Cricut® Shape: Artistry  1 ¾” Shape <0> (p. 10)

Supplies to make the 5″ Christmas Joy Tag:

  • M1126 My Acrylix® This Is Christmas
  • D1664 My Acrylix® Packages, Boxes, & Tags
  • X7200B White Pines Paper Packet
  • Z2116 Cranberry Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
  • Z2162 Honey Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad
  • Z891 VersaMark™ Ink Pad
  • Z2012 Sequins Gold Assortment
  • Z3093 Fern Thick Twine
  • Z2066 Ranger™ Princess Gold Embossing Powder
  • Cricut® Shapes: Artistry 3″ Icon-2, <Christms> (p. 48) 3″ Shift+Icon-2 <Christms> (p. 48) Art Philosophy 5″ <Tag4> (p. 60)

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Supplies to make the 5 ½” x 4 ¼” Make It Merry Card:

  • D1617 My Acrylix® Make it Merry
  • X7200B White Pines Paper Packet
  • Z891 VersaMark™ Ink Pad
  • Z3090 Red Enamel Gems
  • Z2066 Ranger™ Princess Gold Embossing Powder

Supplies to make the 4 ¼” x 5 ½” Joy to the World Card:

  • C1628 My Acrylix® Christ is Born
  • X7200B White Pines Paper Packet
  • Z891 VersaMark™ Ink Pad
  • Z2012 Sequins Gold Assortment
  • Z3093 Fern Thick Twine
  • Z2066 Ranger™ Princess Gold Embossing Powder

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These 3 gorgeous cards are made using the Workshops on the Go® White Pines cardmaking kit (G1099). This kit comes with all the supplies you need to make 15 cards, plus a guide that gives you step-by-step instructions for how to cut, stamp, assemble, and accessorize the three different Christmas card designs.

Supplies come in the kit:
1 – My Acrylix® White Pines Workshop Stamp Set (D-size)
2 – White Pines B&T Duos™ Papers
5 – Cardstock Sheets(2 Fern, 2 White Daisy, 1 Cranberry)
15 – White Daisy Cards & Envelopes
1 – Bitty Sparkles (Z1263)
1 – Fern Thick Twine (Z3093)
1 – Instructional Brochure
Featured Colors: Chocolate, Cranberry, Fern, Colonial White

You will need the basic supplies such as My Acrylix blocks, Exclusive Inks Stamp Pads, Paper Trimmer, Scissors and Adhesive runner to complete this project.

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Want to make 10 cards in a jiffy? Cut Above™ card kits: Boughs & Berries and Deck the Halls are the answer.

I made 20 cards in one day with these Cut Above kits! Just perfect for mass production!

With Cut Above™ Card kits, all you have to do is the stamping and assembly! You get to create 10 beautiful cards from each pack, and you end up with a beautiful, handmade result with less work!

You will need the basic stamping tool to complete this cards such as My Acrylix Stamping Blocks, Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad, Liquid Glass, and Adhesive Runner.

So, you can get ahead with your Christmas card making project now! All supplies listed above can be purchased at my Close To My Heart store.

THANK YOU for shopping!

Which one is your favorite? How about you? Are you making cards or, printing picture cards, or buying them?

Snowflakes Peace

I am dreaming of snowy days today 🙂 I remember I have some snow stamps in my stash and today I created this card.

Snowflakes Peace

Technique I used is called watercolor heat embossing resist that you can heat embossed the images with embossing powder and add some watercolor on it. On this card I used Distress Ink pads to create the watercolor background.

For the sentiment, I stamped the Bold Peace sentiment from Hero Arts on the vellum with red ink pad from Hero Arts monthly kit, add some clear glitter embossing powder while it was still wet, and heat set it.

Look at that glittery embossed sentiment… Love it!

Snowflakes Peace

I link this card up at Hero Arts Holiday Card Making Challenge

Supplies:

  • Bold Peace rubber stamp (Hero Arts)
  • Snowflakes wooden stamp (Martha Stewart – eksuccess)
  • Vellum paper (Bazzill Basic Paper)
  • VersMark ink pad (CTMH)
  • Ranger White Fine Embossing Powder (CTMH)
  • Whisper Glitter Clear embossing powder (Darice)
  • Craft Heater (CTMH)
  • Red Ink Pad (Hero Arts, My Monthly Hero October Kit)
  • Mini Distress Inks: Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, Seedless Preserves
  • Clear Gems (Darice)
  • Vellum adhesive runner (Tombow)
  • Stamping block (CTMH)
  • Kraft Mat (Ranger)

THANK YOU for visiting today and have a wonderful day!

Poinsettia Card and Tag

Holidays season is not too far away from now… I am still working on cards and tags for friends and families.

Today I would like to share with you a card and a tag that I created using the My Monthly Hero October Kit by Hero Arts. In this kit includes the stamp set, die set, and ink pads. It is only available in only during the month of October. To find out more about Hero Arts monthly kit, please go here.

Here are my card and tag:

Happy Holidays Poinsettia #handmadecard #christmascard #heroarts #heroartsholidaycardmakingchallenge #myheromonthlykit #poinsettia #cardmaking #creatingjoyfully #stamping

I link up this card at Hero Arts Holiday Cardmaking Challenge that runs until November 12th.  And here’s the supply list to make this card:

  • Hero Arts October My Monthly Hero Kit
  • White heavy cardstock (The PaperStudio)
  • Dark Green heavy cardstock (The PaperStudio)
  • Mini Distress Ink Pads: Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed (Tim Holtz)
  • Clear Gems (Darice)
  • Adhesive Runner (Elmer)
  • 5″ x 6.5″ card and envelope (the PaperStudio)

Merry Christmas Poinsettia Tag #heroarts #myheromonthlykit #poinsettia #tag #christmastag #gifttag #creatingjoyfully #stamping

This is my first tag I link up at 25 Days of Christmas Tags hosted by Tracey McNeely. And here’s the supply list to make this card:

  • Hero Arts October My Monthly Hero Kit
  • Winter Tag Stack (DCWV)
  • Green Ribbon Twine (American Crafts)
  • Clear Gems (Darice)
  • Adhesive Runner (Elmer)
  • 3D Foam Tape (My Recollections)

Thank You for visiting today and hope you have a wonderful day!