Christmas Card Challenge-Don Juan Cricut Cartridge-VIDEO 1 of 2

Hello Scrappers!
I was challenged by one of my viewers to only use the Don Juan cricut cartridge. My viewer is 12 years old and only owns three cartridges. This is the one she wanted me to use. So here are two Christmas cards I came up with.  I ran out of time on the first video, and I wanted to add some ribbon to the cards.  The project will conclude on video two.  Thanks for watching.

Lorraine

Snowman Candy Card

I ordered these Stampin'up Sweet treat cups from ScrapNGiGi on the Cricut message board, and I'm just now getting around to making something.  I cut one of the Snowmann from Winter Frolic at 4". I did not use the cut scarf, instead I used ribbon to tie around the his neck.  The phrase I recreated  on my computer, and use a circle punch to cut it out.  I used my cricut to cut the hole (1-3/4")in the bottom section of the snowman.  I filled it with holiday M&M's.  This is one of the items I will be selling at a bazaar this weekend.  Thank you for visiting me today!

Lorraine

Two cards using Jolly Holiday lite cartridge

 I finally got a few hours last night to make some cards. I used the Jolly Holiday lite to make the tree card and the elf card. The elf was cut at 3-1/4" and was a little difficult to put together there are a few tiny pieces. Next time I will cut the elf (lol) a little larger. That sounds funny a large elf. The tree on the other hand was very simple and was cut at 4". This would be great to use for mass produced cards or for embellishments. Thanks for visiting my blog and for your support.

Lorraine 

Gift Card Holder With Built In Easel

I hope you don't mind that I am posting one of my last years projects. I am still at my daughter's home for the Thanksgiving holiday. I wanted to post a Christmas project so here is an encore.

Hello Scrappers! I am so excited about today's project! When I receive a gift card for the holidays, I have a hard time displaying it. I have come up with a grand solution so that you can display it with all of your other cards! I have made a built in easel for the gift card.

Cut card stock at 4-1/4"x 10-1/2". Score at 3-3/4, 7-1/2", 8-3/4", and at 10". The 8-3/4" score line will be a mountain fold. The rest are valley folds.

Add adhesive to the outside of the last flap. Which is the smallest fold. Take the first long flap and line up to the bottom flap that you just added adhesive. Your easel is now complete.

I added patterned card stock to the front of the easel and then adhered my gift card holder to it. The gift card holder is on the Wild Card Cricut Cartridge page 46. I cut it at 3-3/4".

Ribbon Wreath Christmas Card

Hello Scrappers!  I wanted to post this card for those of you that might want a Christmas card project to work on over the Thanksgiving holiday.  I used KT's ribbon wreath design that I used on my Memory Book cover.http://www.youtube.com/user/kthomdesigns  I cut the window frame from the Christmas Noel Solutions cartridge at 5".  For the easel card cut an 8-1/2" x 11" piece of card stock in half.  You will have two 4-1/4"x 11" pieces.  Fold the card in half and fold the front in half again(scoring will be at 5-1/4, and 8-1/4"  for a better description).  Cover your front panel, and the base of the card with your choice of Holiday paper.  I added foam tape to the back of the window frame.  I attached the ribbon wreath with pop dots, and added a red bow.  I then stamped a sentiment on a rectangle piece of card stock, and added two layers of foam tape to the back of the card sentiment.  This will allow your card to sit up when you display it.  One more note, I did make the wreath smaller than the original.  This one needs to be a little smaller in order to fit the window.  Thanks everyone for all of your support!  Lorraine

Alternative Branch Punch

Hello Scrappers!!  I hope that I'm not driving this project into the ground.  Some have had trouble finding the Martha Stewart branch punch.  So I found another style punch also by Martha Stewart.  It is found in the everyday punch section at Michael's by Martha.  The name of the punch is frond, and I was able to use a 50% coupon.  The price is $9.99 before coupon.  Here is my standard wreath card with the new punch and what it looks like.  Thanks Lorraine                                                                             

                                                          

Branch Card VIDEO

Hello Scrappers!  I have received several questions on how to put together the branch wreath.  So here is a quick video on how I construct the wreath.
Lorraine

Merry Christmas Wreath Card

Hello Scrappers!!  Last year the Martha Stewart branch punch was the rave.  I still love using it so I made this by punching three different shades of Green.  I also cut a wreath frame out of card stock to attach the branches to.  I added foam tape to the back of the frame to add dimension.  This is a 4-1/4x5-1/2" card base with a green, red, and white mat.  The white mat I embossed with the snow flake Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I added a red bow, and for the sentiment I added three layers of the same colors of card stock.  I stamped Merry Christmas, and added one layer of foam tape to the back.  For the bow, I used my Bow Easy.  This is a great tool when you have to make several bows in various sizes.  I have a picture of the Bow Easy under the tool section on my side bar.  I will have a booth at a craft fair in December, and this is one of the cards that I will be selling.  Fingers crossed!  Lorraine