Christmas cards Scrapbook Layout-Sassy in 2012

Today, I have some layouts from my Christmas card scrapbook. We no longer get cards from them. But if you think of it that was nine years ago. The older of those girls is probably 20.

The letter stamps are by Stampin Up 

The circle stamps at the bottom of this layout are by Unity Stamp Co. I added some Stickles around the edges for a little sparkle.

The patterned papers are from my stash. I love using scraps for the pennants.

The snowflake on the left isn’t a die cut and isn’t paper. It’s reminds me of a sequin.  I put a Brad in the center of it.

My guess on the reindeer die-cut is Cricut.

For the next layout, all of the diecuts are from my Cricut 

The pattern paper is by Die Cuts with a View 

The border punch is by Fiskars 

The word “girls” is rub-on by Autumn Leaves

The number stamps are by Stampin Up 

I inked the edges with distress ink 

The day cuts on this layout look amazing but they are time consuming to put together. 

But they look good.

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Lawn Fawn Bicycle cards

This is a single layer card. Not my norm but the pair turned out cute.

I used an old stamp from Lawn Fawn. It is retired. 

The grass stamp is by Lawn Fawns Critters at the Park

The sun is a Unity Stamp Co.

The cloud stamp is by Imaginisce.

I colored in the bikes with Copic Markers.

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Watermelon Card

This is good card to represent summer fun.

I used a stamp by Unity stamp Co. I used distress markers on top of the stamp to get the multiple colors on the image.

The die- cuts are by Spellbinders and Cuttlebug 

The border is by Martha Stewart with vintage ribbon in the center. 

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Another watermelon card

Orange Music Just a note card

This is a smaller black-ish card base

I had a leftover piece of orange/copper looking glitter paper by The Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby
Then the orange polka dot paper is by Papertrey Ink.
The journal card is from Die Cuts with a View
I added a few CM stickers on each corner
The For You stamp is by Unity Stamp Co in black Hero Arts ink.

Blast from the past Happy birthday card

My infrequent posting cards is because I am making scrapbook layouts in order to finish the many projects that loom around my craft room.

I've been looking around my blog to find scrapbook layouts for inspiration as well as some organizational clean up of my posts from the past. In doing so, I came across this card that has so much more to it than someone would know.

I would have used the by CM Cutting System for the bigger circle cut out.
I stamped the circle stamp kind of close to even to the die-cut and then inked with distress ink.
The smaller circle stamp is by Unity Stamp Co. I wonder how many times I stamped it and tried to punch it out in order to have even edges. (My hands didn't shake as bad back then.)

But... here are the things that I'm noticing:
One circle is white cardstock and the other is off white. No way in a card today!
The Unity Stamp circle is not inked.
The inks of the 2 circles are two different shades of brown.
The sentiment paper is not straight at all.
At all. Oh my. What is up with that?



It makes me think of how much time is put into each card. It's a ridiculous amount of time and I think that's why I'm not able to post every day like I always have. It's silly to post the same card with a small difference on multiple days. Post them all at once.

  In fact, people used to ask me why I didn't make more than one of each and my reply was I would get bored doing the same card multiple times. True and I didn't want to send the same card to everybody. It's not as though they would find out and so what if they did but that mattered to me.
I also have to recall that in years past, I made the one card for a challenge or for using sketch or a design team deadline. Oh, Design teams...I'm so glad I got passed the need to feel worthy or that my cards were good if I was on a design team.
After all of that gibberish the point,

I'm doing more assembly line cards because the today Me thinks, Hey-I have the things out to make this card so why not make 2 or 3 of them.

Tomorrow I have a set of Manly Monday cards that I love and are a good example of the assembly line.

Idt if I would let that crocked sentiment pass quality control in a card today.
But maybe it was a moment of quick slap a sentiment on it and get it in the mail before it's late.


Thank you for looking at my card and letting me talk about it.
The card is from 9-21-2011
Here are 2 cards using the same stamp

Lots of Love Whale Card

The whale stamp is by Clearly Besotted. The whale was stamped with Hero Arts grey ink and then fussy cutout. The spout of water and the sentiment with HA ink Cornflower color
Sun stamp by Unity Stamp Co. Archival yellow ink and punched out with a circle punch by Marvy
Sentiment by Lawn Fawn. Sun by Unity Stamp Co.
Wave die-cuts by eBay. Papers by Creative Memories, The Paper Studio, and Echo Park.

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Here are some others using the same stamp.

Whale Done

Whale Get Better 1

Whale get better 2

Whale done for my niece

Thanks a ton

Riding by with a Birthday "Hi" card

I made this card specifically for a cousin that rides her bike in races. The bike stamp is by Unity Stamp Co and the sentiment by Taylored Expressions. The bike die-cut is a Cricut cut and the hills are really old die-cuts by Die Cuts with a View. I inked them with different green inks by Ranger. I also inked the sky blue. 

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All things grow with Love.

The stamp is by The Unity Stamp Co. on a Cricut die cut. I colored in the flower with gel pens. The die-cut behind is by Lawn Fawn out of a wallpaper sample. Background paper is by Die Cuts with a View. The paper behind that was a white cardstock that I had inked with distress inks and spritzed with water. Thanks for looking. 

Baby Girl Shower Invations

I have a sore arm from typing. Here are the details:
Stamps: dress stamp is by Unity Stamp Co. You're invited by Magenta. Background stamp by Hero Arts.

Patterned paper by Provo Craft.

Ribbon: from stash
Die cuts: Spellbinders and DO Crafts

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Gold Merry and Bright card

This Christmas card was started by a woman that had to get rid of her stuff because she was going to live in assisted living. I cherish the many images I received from her and continue to enjoy adding them to my cards. I can only hope that I'm doing them justice.

The long stamped image is gold heat embossed and matted with a gold foil type paper. Then I matted it onto Die Cuts with a View dark red cardstock with a shimmer. The patterned paper on the right is by Anna Griffin. The sentiment is by Unity Stamp Co stamp.

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Manly Monday Paper Piecing Shirt card

I stamped the shirt (Unity) onto Strathmore watercolor paper and colored it in with Peerless watercolors. Then I stamped the image again onto patterned paper (Unknown) and cut the center out where the shirt is. The die cuts behind the image are by Spellbinders. Sentiment stamp by Hero Arts. Patterned paper by Studio G.

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Here are few other cards using this stamp:
Green Shirt Card
Diamond Embossing Card
Dad's Day Blue Shirt

Birthday circles in teal

Start with white pre-made card base 4 x 5 ½  by Recollections and adhere a piece of turquoise cardstock crosswise and a mint green cardstock lengthwise. Adhere to the green cardstock two circle die cuts by K and Co. Stamp a circle by Unity Stamp Co, with Bermuda Bay Stampin Up ink. Circle punch the image out using a Creative Memories punch.Adhere the stamped circle in the center and two green chipboard circles on each side. Adhere a happy die cut to the center and a metal birthday underneath it.
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Merry and Bright

 The center circle was stamped by an older woman who I inherited stamps from. This  cluster of Holly leaves and berries was within her belongings. so I finished the card with: vellum is by Creative Memories and corner paper by Little Yellow Bicycle. Sentiment stamp by Unity Stamp Co.

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More Christmas Fabric cards

My mom would make these fabric squares into potholders. 

Papers by October Afternoon, Stampin Up, Little Yellow Bicycle, Creative Memories.

Sentiment stamps on first one is by unity Stamp Co and the second by Hero Arts.

Patterned paper by October Afternoon, sentiment sticker by American Crafts, label by Spellbinders and eyelets by Making Memories.

Sentiment stamp is unknown, Corner rounder by Creative Memories, patterned paper by Little Yellow Bicycle.

Sentiment stamp by Hero Arts, Corner rounder and green paper by Creative Memories.

Sentiment stamp by Hero Arts, snowflake stamp by Elle Designs, Distress ink and sentiment sticker unknown.

Patterned paper by K and Co, gold paper and circle punch by Creative Memories, Sentiment stamp by Hero Arts.

Patterned paper by October Afternoon, sentiment stamp by Hero Arts

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Slug Bug Card

The car stamp is by Unity and I colored it in with colored pencils. I used a water pen to blend it in before fussy cutting it out and stamping the license plate with Michael’s dollar bin alphabet stamps. The sentiment is by Hero Arts, peace symbol border is by Creative Imagination and flower brad is by Eyelet Outlet. Tag maybe My Mind’s Eye and I’m not sure about the ribbon and eyelet.

 I made this card for my niece that turned 25 (what!) and the slug bug is a significant part of our relationship. When she graduated from high school she had a hippie themed party.  I’m not sure if hippie is the correct term for it but she had things like peace signs and Volkswagen bus photo prop. The car stamp was used for her the graduation party invitations. We collaborated a lot to get just the look she was going for and then had fun making them with my sister and nephew. Good bonding family time together.

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Choose your Path Graduation Card

Graduation card using:

Die cut by Cricut and Art philosophy cartridge 

Sentiment Unity Stamps 

Distress ink 

Patterned paper by The Paper Studio 

Corner rounder by Creative memories

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Be the Change Card

My card today is for a graduate. The sentiment stamp is by Unity Stamp Co. Stamped onto a 

Gina Marie Die Cut

with black Hero Arts ink. I colored in some circles with Liquid Pearls. The patterned paper may be by Reminisce and the copper sparkle paper is from my stash. Corner rounder by Creative Memories.

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Sit back and Relax card

 The background of this card is in embossing folder by quickutz. I inked the folder with paint mixed with powdered chalk.  The reading is from May parts the diecut behind the bottle cap is by DO crafts. The sentiment is by unity stamp company  and is stamp on a Gina Marie designs diecut. The lemon is a doodle bug sticker. 

 I am now doing my blog posts using the voice activation on my iPad. I haven't figured out how to make companies with start with capital letters. I'm still learning. Doing posts this way is really helping the pain in my wrists that I incur from typing. 

 Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. 

Smile Birthday Card

I'm not really sure I love this card but I'm going to show it anyway. The borders are Cricut cuts from the Ribbons and Rosettes cartridge with Provo Craft cardstock. The circle stamp is by Unity Stamp Co, sentiment stamp by TPC Studio, and the mosaic stamp with matching punch is by Stampin' Up. The circle punches are by Creative Memories.

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Manly Monday Gears Birthday card

Upcycled dude card. See below.

 There's black cardstock as the bottom layer with a grey cardstock (Sunborn) on the left. 

The striped patterned paper is by Basic Grey. 

The sentiment stamp by TPC Studio is on a Spellbinders die cut. Underneath that is a Cricut cut from Art Philosophy that was inked with distress ink. 

The aqua circle cardstock (Bo Bunny) is stamped with a Stampin Up clock stamp with Hero Arts Charcoal ink. 

The gray circle is stamped with a Unity Stamp Co gear stamp with black Hero Arts ink. The grey circle was inked with distress ink and layered onto a black circle.

The inside circle was cut with the Cricut and Art Philosophy with paper by Sunborn. 

The sentiment is by My Stamp Box on Stampin Up gray speck cardstock with Hero Arts black ink.

I needed masculine birthday cards. 

And for whatever reason, I had a huge amount of Father's Day cards in my stash.

 I decided that they needed to be converted into birthday cards. 

Doing so I had to change the inside sentiment which required some dies to cover up the previous sentiment. I included pictures of the inside of the card to show what I did.

This is one of the cards I repurposed.

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Updated 7-20-21