Blog Award! and Gift Card Holders

I just received this award from FitterTwit  http://fundamentalchange.blogspot.com/. Just want to say a big thank-you for this award.

 Here is the front of some gift card holders I am making.

Here is the back of the holders.
Cartridges: Winter Frolic, Plantin SchoolBook, Create-A-Critter, Winter Woodland
Cardstock: Martha Stewart Christmas pack, K ans Co Christmas pack
Designed the holder in my gypsy. Used a square and sized it to10.34 inch wide by 5.48 high. I used the end cap feature on plantin schoolbook number 41 on the gypsy screen. Used that for the holder of the card inside the card.I scored the card at 2 inches on one side and 4 inches on the other side.
Used Brown ink for all the edges of the holders.
I cut decorative pieces for the front of the card to hide the flaps where the card goes. A cut out the saying from Winter Frolic at 4.16 inches wide by 2.73 inches high.
I added I rock gems to the letter F for decoration.
I tied a ribbon from the inside to the outside for decoration.
On the back of the holder I added the scallop circle from Winter Woodland cut at 2.5 inches and used the blackout feature and the shadow feature. It is for the snowflake but I wanted just the scallop circle.
I cut the reindeer from Winter Frolic at 2.00 inches and the other reindeer from create-a-critter at 2.00 inches. I added google eyes to the reindeer.
I think these look better then the ones you buy at the store. Enjoy!

Christmas Penguin

Cartridges: A Child's Year,  Winter Frolic, Winter Woodland
Pattern Paper: DCWV Christmas Stack
Card Stock: Recollections Black, White, Red, Green and yellow
Black glaze pen, White gel Pen, Google Eyes, See Dee's Christmas Stamp
Card is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Cut the background using A Child's Year cartridge using the card/shift function button at 5 1/4.
Attach to card front.
Cut penguin out using Winter Frolic cartridge at 3 1/2 inches, put together and add google eyes.
Cut out the scallop circle and the shadow from Winter Woodland at 1 1/2 inches.
Stamped sentiment on to the circle and attach with pop-dots.
Using the black glaze pen go around the edge of the scallop background and scallop circle. Enjoy!

Christmas Pudding

Cartridges: Winter Frolic, Lacey Labels
Pattern Paper: DCWV Christmas Stack
Cardstock: Recollections White, Brown, Green, Red, Tan
Happy Christmas Stamp: Studio G dollar Stamp
Black Glaze Pen, White Gel Pen, Decorative edge scissors
Holly Stickles, Xmas Red Stickles
Card is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
The pattern paper was a leftover and had the scallop shape cut out of it. I cut the paper to fit the front of the card and left the white background showing. Went around the shape with the black glaze pen. Cut the Christmas pudding out at 3 inches. Used a white gel pen around the plate. Used the stickles on the berries and holly leaves. Used the Studio G stamp for the sentiment and cut out with decorative edge scissors. Enjoy!

Oh Christmas Tree

Cartridges: Christmas cheer, Winter Frolic, Smiley Cards, Lacey Labels
Pattern Paper: DCWV Holiday paper Pack, K and Company Holiday Paper
Card Stock: Recollections: Green, Brown, Yellow, White
Holly Stickles, Yellow Stickles, Cinnamon Stickles, I-Rock tool and silver gems, Brown Marker, Green Ribbon.
Card base is cut from Smiley Cards at 4 1/4.
Scallop circle cut from Lacey Labels.
Oh Christmas Tree cut from Winter Frolic.
Tree cut from Christmas Cheer.
Cut card base out and scallop circle and attach to front of card.
Cut Oh Christmas Tree out at 1.5 inches and atach to card front.
Cut the tree out at 2.5 inches with the layers add stickles. when dry attach to card front.
Put the gems on with I-Rock tool.
Tie a ribbon to the top of the card.
Go around the edge of card with a brown marker to finish off the card. Enjoy!

Sweet Memories

Cartridges: Winter Frolic, Lacey Labels, George and Basic Shapes
Pattern Paper: DCWV Holiday Paper Pack, Provo Craft Holiday Paper Pack
Card Stock: Recollections: Kraft, White, Brown, Red, Pink
White Gel Pen, Google eyes, Corner Rounder.
Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Card is basically the same as yesterday's post. Except used a different phrase and die-cut. Enjoy!

Warmth and Joy

Cartridges: Winter Frolic, Lacey Labels, George and Basic Shapes
Pattern paper: DCWV Holiday Stack, Provo Craft Holiday Stack
Card Stock: Recollections: White, Blue, Red, Gray, brown, and Kraft
white gel pen, cinnamon stickles, Diamond Stickles, Corner Rounder, Snowflake stamp from Studio G.
Card size is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
I saw this card on a blog today (http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/). I liked the design elements so I made my version using the cricut.
I cut the phrase from Winter Frolic with the layer and shadow at 1.5 inches.
The scallop circle came from Lacey Labels and was cut at 2.5.
The circle came from George and Basic Shapes and was cut at 2.00 inches.
The cup came from Winter Frolic and was cut at 2.25 inches.
The pattern paper is cut 5 1/2 by 1 3/4 inches.
Cut the phrase out and layer it together. Add the stickles to the white and let dry.
Cut the scallop circle and circle out and layer together and attach to card front.
Cut out the cup and all the layers and put together and  add the cinnamon stickles to the brown.
Attach the phrase to the top of the card with pop-dots.
Attach the cup to the circle with pop-dots.
Go around the edge with white gel pen. Enjoy!

Christmas Flocked Card

Cartridges: Christmas Cheer, Winter Frolic
Cardstock: Recollections: Green, Red, White
Dollar stamp, green flocking, I-Rock tool and silver gems, Ribbon,Deckled edge scissors, Chestnut Roan Chalk ink,  Xyron machine, gypsy.
Card base is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
I designed the bow background with my gypsy. I welded the bow from Winter Frolic to the card front. The first cut I did not have the top 2 rows welded so it came out short, but still usable.
I ran the card base folded through the xyron machine to cover the whole front.
I attached the bow background to the base and then covered the whole thing with green flocking.
I cut the wreath at 3.50 inches from Christmas Cheer and all the layers. I did use the hide contour feature to take the lines out of the wreath.
AfterI glued all the pieces together I used my I-Rock tool to attach the silver gems on each of the scallops.
I attached a piece of ribbon across the top because it looked like it needed something.
I stamped the greeting and cut it out with deckle edged scissors.
I inked around the edges and attached to the top of the card. Enjoy!

Twin Christmas Tree

Cartridge: Winter Frolic
Cardstock: Red, Green, Brown, Blue, Yellow, White.
Pattern Paper: DCWV Christmas Stack
Ribbon, Snowflake Brads, Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink, Christmas stamp.
Card Size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Red Stripe paper cut 1/4 inch smaller. Tree Paper cut 1/2 inch smaller.
Wrap ribbon around tree paper and attach brads to ribbon and paper. Attach Tree paper to Stripe paper. Attach pattern paper to card front.
Cut the Twin Christmas Tree at 3 1/4 inches and all layers at the same size.  Cut a white shadow piece and ink the edges with brown ink.  Attached tree to front of card.
Stamp "Merry Christmas" and attached to card. Enjoy!

Birdhouse Card

Cartridge: Winter Frolic
Cardstock: Green, Brown, Red, Blue, White
Pattern paper: DCWV Christmas Stack, Provo Craft Christmas paper
Ribbon, Flower, Brad, Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink, Brown Marker, Glitter pen, pop-dots
Card base is 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Cut pattern paper 1/4 inch smaller for each layer.
Ink all the layers of the pattern paper.
Put the ribbon around the top layer.
Put the flower on the ribbon with the brad before you attach the layers.
Cut the bird house at 2.5 inches, cut all pieces at the same size. The eyes were drawn in because they were small.
Glue all the pieces together. I used pop-dots for the outer part of the birdhouse.
Use the glitter pen on the leaves of the branch and the ribbon. Enjoy!

Christmas Wishes

Cartridge: Winter Frolic
Cardstock: Beige, brown, green, lt.pink, and dk pink
Pattern paper: DCWV Christmas stack
Flower,brad,liquid glaze, Fiskars scallop border punch
Make card base 5 1/2 by 4 1/4.
Cover with pattern paper cut a 1/4 inch smaller. Cut a strip of other pattern paper and use the border punch and attach to edge of card.
Cut the tree with bird at 4.00 inches and all pieces and shadow at the same size.
Put the tree together and attach to card front.
Cut out the saying at 1 inch with shadow cut, glue all layers and attach to top of card.
Using a brad attach the flower to the bottom of the card and Enjoy!

A Break from Halloween, A Christmas Card

Cartridge: Winter Frolic
Pattern paper: DCWV Christmas Stack
Cardstock: Green, Brown, Yellow, Red, White
Stamp: Studio G Dollar stamp
Ink: Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink, Black ink
pop-dots
Card size: 5 1/2 by 4 1/4
Cut pattern paper 1/4 inch smaller for each layer.
Cut tree from Winter Frolic at 4 1/2 inches. All layers cut at the same size.
Cut the shadow of the tree in white cardstock.
Cut the base tree in brown, the tree in green, I used the gypsy to hide parts of the tree decorations to cut out only what I needed. 
Attach the brown base tree to the white shadow, then add the green tree, glue the decorations on to the tree. Ink around the edges to give dimension.
Attach pattern paper to card base and then place pop-dots on your tree, then place on the card front.
Stamp your saying on a seperate piece of white cardstock and cut out, ink the edges with brown ink and glue down to card front. Enjoy your card!