Postcards- One Layer Christmas Cards

Hello All,
Getting closer to Christmas.  I haven't finished my shopping yet.  I  always finish late.  I have three birthdays in November, which delays the Christmas shopping every year.  I think I will start buying a few gifts through out the year and putting them in a closet for future birthdays and Christmas.  Hopefully, I will follow through on that.
Today's post is all about one layer Christmas Cards.  This set of cards is really more of a postcard.  Why not?  Right?  Only one layer, no fold, and no glue.  I used the back side for the sentiment.  I will put these in an envelope with a change of address sheet (because I moved in October).

 I started by stamping this large image from Stampendous on white and cream CS.   I used three ink colors: black, brown, and Pesto Adirondack.

The edges were distressed with inks and the holly colored in with markers.

I stamped Merry Christmas on each postcard.

I stamped the sentiment on the backside.  I will also write on this side.

I like this idea and may make more for next year.  I have all I need for this and will be sending some store bought cards this year.  With the move, I was not able to start my Christmas cards in the Fall like I normally do.


Challenges for my Post Cards:
Love to Scrap: anything goes
Dream Valley: Christmas
Crafty Card makers: snow
Cards in Envy: snow and A2
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas: anything goes Christmas
Holly Jolly: anything goes Christmas


Well, I wish you a wonderful Holiday!  See you soon.
Karen

Vintage Stamping Challenge - Travel

Hello All,

Welcome to the Vintage Stamping Challenge Blog post!  The theme for the month of July is:

Travel or Holidays (Vacations)

The details:

Please include some stamping and follow the theme.  Your project does not have to be vintage.  This challenge is sponsored by Flonz Craft Stamps.  One winner will receive a $20 gift certificate to Flonz Craft!!

I made a collage type project with stamping and lots of ephemera.  It is a card, but this could be used as a page or a small hanging piece.  

Materials List:

Stamps: Old Steam Locomotive (Flonz Craft); numbers, and travel word

Ink: Onyx Black Versa-Fine

Distress Ink: Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen, Tea Dye

CS: cream, dark brown, yellow and blue textured

Ticket Die Cut - AMuse Studios

Leather

Various Ephemera- map, stamps, stamp images 

Instructions:

• Make a card from blue textured CS
• Tear a large square form yellow CS
• Tear the edges of a map to fit the  yellow CS -distress with the Distress inks
• Add map to card base
• Stamp the Locomotive on cream CS -distress edges and layer with dark brown CS
• Add to card base

• Distress the stamps and stamp ephemera and add to card
• Die cut two tickets and stamp with numbers; tear in half and add to card
• Stamp travel on cream CS and add to card
• Tie a knot in a leather lace and glue to card

I love how the stamps look on this piece.  Some of them are real stamps from a package from New Zealand.  And, of course, love that vintage looking locomotive stamp!   Would love it if you made your own Travel themed project and link up on the Vintage Stamping Challenge Blog.  See you next time!!
Karen

Vintage Stamping Challenge- Olde Worlde

Hello Everyone!
Time for a new challenge on the Vintage Stamping Challenge Blog!  The theme for the month of March is:

Olde Worlde---things that look old (or are old) vintagey things, Victorian things--- you get the idea. There must be some stamping on your project.

The challenge is sponsored by Flonzcraft Stamps and they are offering a $20 gift certificate!!

For my Olde Worlde project, I used a vintagey locomotive stamp and added Steampunk elements.

Materials List:
Stamps: Old Steam Locomotive and Happy Birthday Greetings, Wishes both from Flonzcraft Stamps
Ink: Onyx Black Versa Fine, Black Soot Distress Ink
CS: Kraft; Crumb Cake (Stampin' Up); Black; and Gold
Dies: Banner and Ticket from A Muse Studios; Vintage Flourish from My Favorite Things
Embossing Folder-Gears from Tim Holtz
Silver Metal embellishments and Silver brads
Spray Inks
Template: Mini Cosmic Swirls from Crafters Workshop

Instructions:

• Make a card from Kraft CS and layer with black CS
• Make the background paper using a template and spray inks
• Cut the background paper to size and distress edges with Black Soot ink

• Dry emboss a piece of gold paper and cut out one of the gears
• Add Gear to card base
• Stamp the Locomotive with Onyx Black ink on Crumb Cake CS and layer with black
• Add to the Card base
• Die cut all the elements from gold paper
• Add metal stickers to banner and add brads to card

• Stamp two wings and cut out
• Stamp Happy Birthday on ticket and distress with Black Soot ink
• Add wings and ticket
• Stamp a sentiment on the inside

This will make a great masculine Birthday card and I already know who it is going to.  Let's see your Olde Worlde project!!   Just link it up on the Vintage Stamping Challenge Blog.

Still trying to get back in the swing of things after my Father's death.  Not an easy thing to do, but I am taking it one day at a time.

See you soon!  Love ya
Karen