Hi All! Wendy here to bring a little "jingle jingle" vibe to the summer & sunshine-y days.
The hot days are in full swing (especially in the South) but hey, it's mid-year and time for some festive flair to inspire you for the holiday season that will hit in a few months!
Ok ok ok....maybe a bit too early to think upon, but hey, if you get those cards started early, you'll have no excuses for waiting until the last minute, right?! So, I'm here to inspire you a "lil' bit".
The PERFECT collection for you from Simple Stories, "25 Days of Christmas" will make your holiday projects rock! Remember that amazingly beautiful collection from last year? Yep, pretty much coolness with a capital "C".
So, the 6x6 paper pad in this collection really inspired my projects revealed up below. If you haven't tried the 6x6 paper pads, you are missing out on the greatest thing since 12x12 (ok, that was obvious for the reduced size, ha!) but basically the scale of the 12x12 is reduced a bit into the 6x6 version. Your cards and mini projects will love you! Many times I turn to the 6x6 pads for most of my projects.
I created a series of "mini" cards perfect for early giving or adding a bit of festive love to your holiday packages.
For this series of mini cards, I cut my cardstock 3" x 4 1/2". Then, scored down the center for the fold. I chose to go with basic white and kraft cardstock as my base for the cards. These could also be adapted into ATCs, if you choose.
Mini Card #1 - "Santa"
In this card, I used the 25 Days of Christmas coordinating stamp set co-brand from Unity Stamp Company found here. LOVE this mini bingo card. I stamped the bingo card in black and simply embellished with wood bingo numbers and wood stars. One of the stars I inked with red fluid chalk ink for a bit of pop from the plain wood stars. I kept the card clean & basic with a bit of dimension.
Mini Card #2 - "A Merry Little Christmas"
In this card, I stamped a Santa stamp in red ink. I love the basic red & white simplicity but also added a few sprinkles of mini pearls and bling.
Now you say, "where's the Simple Stories?"
Look inside....
Voila! Yep, pattern paper flipped to the inside. Who says you always have to use the patter on the outside of a card, eh?! Inside reads "I'll be home for Christmas". I also added in some scraps of 25 Days of Christmas paper cut to mini banner/flag size along with a coordinating circle punched from the paper in the paper pad from the collection. The process of thinking "outside-of-the-box", you know?!
Mini Card #3 - "December 25"
This text paper from the 6x6 pad is possibly my favorite paper in the pad. I cut out a calendar from one of the papers, added some chipboard foil number stickers, and also for some theme & ultra dimension, mini light bulbs. Fun, eh?!
Mini Card #4 - "Sweet Shoppe"
What's the holidays without some happy baking? On this mini card, I used a large banner cut out from the 6x6 paper pad. I had some mini bottle cap letters and I flipped them over for yep, mini muffin/cupcake pans! Ha!! Re-invent & re-purpose! Yes, please. The metal spatula brings in the theme a bit more and call it done. Such a fun card to attach to a fun treat of baked goods to give at the holidays/any time, for that matter.
I hope I inspired you with some festive Friday love!
So, are you wanting to get into the holiday mood in June?
Supply List -
Mini Card #1 - "Santa"
Mini Bingo Card Stamp: Unity Stamp Co (co-brand Simple Stories)
Other - Wood Stars: Studio Calico, Wood Bingo Numbers - Advantus - Tim Holtz, Ink - Ranger - Archival Ink - Jet Black, Fluid Chalk Ink - Clearsnap - Red Lipstick, White Cardstock - Source Unknown
Mini Card #2 - "A Merry Little Christmas"
Papers: 25 Days of Christmas - 6x6 Paper Pad
Other - Punch: Fiskars, Stamp - Rubber Stampede (Santa Collage 3408F), Ink - Stampin' Up - Real Red, Tiny Attacher - Advantus - Tim Holtz, Wood Star: Studio Calico
Mini Card #3 - "December 25"
Papers: 25 Days of Christmas - 6x6 Paper Pad
Other - Red Foil Chipboard Numbers: American Crafts Thickers, Light Bulbs - Advantus - Tim Holtz, Wood Star: Studio Calico
Mini Card #4 - "Sweet Shoppe"
Papers: 25 Days of Christmas - 6x6 Paper Pad
Other - Metal Spatula: TPC, Mini Bottlecaps: The Paper Studio, Mini Paper Clip: Advantus - Tim Holtz, Kraft Cardstock: Source Unknown
Wow! Love this! But I don't want to think about Christmas yet!
Posted by: NinaN | June 22, 2012 at 09:56 AM
mini card 2 stamp is amazing!! love Christmas in June :)
Posted by: Angel | June 22, 2012 at 09:58 AM
Love them! That's good inspiration for my scraps from this line (not many, though - I used most everything!). I used it for my December Daily project (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63494369@N07/sets/72157629854649567/).
Posted by: rebecca delo | June 22, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Nice samples ... that Is a nice selection of papers!
Posted by: Rosann | June 22, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Love each of these!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | June 22, 2012 at 01:29 PM
Love card #2, love the santa face so sweet.
Posted by: Carolyn Staat | June 23, 2012 at 09:55 AM
Fabulous Christmas cards Wendy!
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