Snowman Skating Card

This is a 4.5" x6" card.  The mat is 4.25" x5.75" the snow is approx 2" white card stock ripped. The ice is a piece of white cardstock chalked blue with an added snowman embellishment. Inside mats are 4" x5.5" and 3.5" x 5".

Season's Greeting Circle Christmas Card

This card has a unique design in that it is shaped like a circle. This card uses several techniques such as faux stitching, machine stitching and stamping. Also several materials are used in the card; twine, buttons and liquid pearls.

 

 

Santa Patchwork Christmas Card

This card is simple to the naked eye, but once you look a little closer you will see there are many details to this card. It features intricate cuts to fit the perfect layout. Techniques used include, stamping and machine stitching.
 
This card is created using the patchwork theme previously posted (see below for instructions) also used on this card is the Santa from the Quilted Christmas cartridge on page 30.
 
Cut card base to 9" x 6" scored at 4.5"
Cut a scrap piece of paper to 4.25" x 5.75" - this will not be seen.
Piece 1: cut Pattern 1 to 3" x 2.5"
- cut down the center
Piece 2: cut pattern 2 to 3" x 4"
- on back mark at 2.5" on long side
- cut from 2.5" mark to opposite corner
Piece 3: cut pattern 3 to 4.5" x 3.75"
Piece 4: cut pattern 1 to 3" x 4"
- cut diagonally from 3 to 4
Adhere piece 3 to scrap in bottom left corner lengthwise.
Adhere piece 4 to bottom right corner
Adhere piece 2 to top right corner
Adhere piece 1 to top left
Stitch on seams using a zigzag stitch in a color that stands out.
Adhere to card base
Add a mat big enough for a small sentiment, stamp sentiment
Santa
- cut all pieces at 4.5". Add a shadow
- adhere all pieces
- add to foam and adhere to the card front

 
Inside:
Cut pattern paper to 4" x 5.25"
Cut solid mat to 3.5" x 4.75"
Cut 1" x 1" square out of the other two remaining pattern papers - 1 each
Cut diagonally in half
Adhere one pattern to the solid mat in opposite corners
Repeat with the other pattern

 

Patchwork Christmas Card

This card has intricate cuts to fit the perfect layout and for added feature those cuts are sewn into place.
 
Cut card base to 9" x 6" scored at 4.5"
Cut a scrap piece of paper to 4.25" x 5.75" - this will not be seen.
Piece 1: cut Pattern 1 to 3" x 2.5"
- cut down the center
Piece 2: cut pattern 2 to 3" x 4"
- on back mark at 2.5" on long side
- cut from 2.5" mark to opposite corner
Piece 3: cut pattern 3 to 4.5" x 3.75"
Piece 4: cut pattern 1 to 3" x 4"
- cut diagonally from 3 to 4
Adhere piece 3 to scrap in bottom left corner lengthwise.
Adhere piece 4 to bottom right corner
Adhere piece 2 to top right corner
Adhere piece 1 to top left
 
Cut the base enough so there is about ¼” from the bottom of the card base, room for a single line sentiment.
 
Stitch on seams using a zigzag stitch in a color that stands out and adhere to card base.
 
Stamp the sentiment.
 

Inside:
Cut pattern paper to 4" x 5.25"
Cut solid mat to 3.5" x 4.75"
Cut 1" x 1" square out of the other two remaining pattern papers - 1 each
Cut diagonally in half
Adhere one pattern to the solid mat in opposite corners
Repeat with the other pattern