Wednesday, September 1, 2010

First Christmas Card

I know, I know, it's only September 1st, but I'm already prepping for the Christmas craziness.  Some of my friends, who attended a big Christmas workshop last year, want to do a cards only day this year.  This is the first style card they chose - my take on a Christmas mini-bag from the new Stampin' Up! Christmas catalog.  This one I used Certainly Celery and Garden Green.  The patterned paper is left over from a few years ago - Foof-a-la-la-la (no kidding!).
I cut a circle using my Mervy (purple) circle punch.  I'm not sure, I think it's 3 inch diameter.  I used a pencil to trace the circle in the center of my vanilla cardstock.  This was my guide for making my wreath.  I cut about 20 circles of each: 3/4 in and 1/2 in.  I just glued each circle individually in a pattern I liked.  No real method to it.  After I was happy with my wreath, I added three buttons and a pretied bow.  I think if I do it again, I might change the color of the modern label I punched for the sentiment.  I would also make the vanilla 'center' 4in x 4 1/4 in (instead of the 4x4 I did here).

7 comments:

  1. Cute card! Great start to the Christmas stash!

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  2. Well, how cute is that?! Great card!

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  3. Robin,

    I LOVE it!!! You are so creative!!

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  4. Oh this is so CUTE!!! YEAH for your 1st Xmas Card.. me I will be working on mine in Dec! HA! :) Super cute idea!!

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  5. Fun and pretty Christmas card, Robin! And it looks like a lot of fun to make, too!

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