Wrapped In Joy Week - Quick and Easy Trendy Christmas Cards by Gloria Stengel

Hello everyone! Gloria here today sharing a few "trendy" Christmas cards with you for the Wrapped In Joy feature this week. I am on a kick to create cards that are: quick to create, use only basic supplies, and are easy to mail. (Both cards for today are standard size - 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 or A2.) I am not sure I would call myself a "trendy girl" but I thought that these two cards had that "vibe."

For this card, I made a black card base. I then embossed a piece of dark red Core'dinations cardstock with the Jolly Christmas Embossing Folder. I used the Sanding Block to sand the raised areas. The pale paper core shows through. I chose a trendy hexagon print paper to add some extra interest to the card, and I created an icicle border with a punch.

I added a very trendy chalkboard sentiment to the front of the card and finished it all off with a little "bell and bow" action. Clean and simple cards are all the rage these days. I confess that this is a style that I am not very good at, but I think this next card is my own version of CAS.

 

I embossed some textured glossy paper with the Peaceful Ornaments Embossing Folder. I trimmed off the bottom portion of the embossed image and added Self-Adhesive Gemstones to each of the embossed ornaments.

 

I added a sentiment, which is one of my very own stamp designs I cut out the sentiment with the Victorian Rectangle Nesting Dies. I rubbed the edges of the rectangle with green ink. I hope you are inspired to create some quick and easy and trendy Christmas cards!

Thanks for joining me today!

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723595 Wrapped in Joy Collection - Jolly Christmas Embossing Folder
CO723604 Wrapped in Joy Collection - Peaceful Ornaments Embossing Folder
CO723049 Nesting Dies - Victorian Rectangle
CO721993 Red Lust Self-Adhesive Gemstones
CO721956 Sharp Point Scissors
CO721986 Handheld Essentials Tools
CO723061 Sponge Daubers
CO721985 Double-Sided Tape
CO721963 Foam Mounting Tape
CO721957 Cutting Mat
CO723039 Precision Trimmer
CO723060 Sanding Block

Wrapped In Joy Week - Cadbury's First Christmas by Kerrie Gurney

Hi, Kerrie Gurney here with a Christmas layout using the new Couture Creations Jolly Christmas Paper Pad, Wrapped In Joy Embossing Folders and Sophia Dies. I love the fun designs and colors of the Jolly Christmas Paper Pad. I very rarely decorate for Christmas in traditional colors, so it is perfect for me!

To create this layout cut 4 x 1" strips from teal colored cardstock and emboss using the Jolly Christmas Embossing Folder. Note: Two pieces of cardstock can fit through the slot in the top of the  embossing folder, cutting your embossing time in half!

Mitre cut the corners of the cardstock by holding two strips together as they would be arranged on the layout and simply cut with a pair of Sharp Point Scissors.

Emboss a piece of darker teal cardstock using the Peaceful Ornaments Embossing Folder and sand all embossed pieces with the Couture Creations Sanding Block to reveal color core of the cardstock. 

Die-cut one of each of the Matiloa and Bossa Sophia Dies using teal cardstock and Jack patterned paper.

Arrange all the page elements onto the patterned paper used for the base of the layout. Use Foam Mounting Tape to attach the embossed border to the page. Sprinkle tinsel glitter onto the die-cuts. Accent several circles on the patterned paper with Seaspray Gemstones.

Happy Creating! 

Kerrie

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723549 12x12 Jolly Christmas Paper Pad
CO723595 Wrapped In Joy Collection - Jolly Christmas Embossing Folder
CO723604 Wrapped In Joy Collection - Peaceful Ornaments Embossing Folder
CO713493 Sophia Decorative Die - Matiloa
CO723501 Sophia Decorative Die - Bossa
CO721989 Seaspray Gemstones
CO723060 Sanding Block
CO721965 Sharp Point Scissors
CO721963 Foam Mounting Tape