Creating Me

Hi friends,

I have a sweet little thank you card to share with you today – it’s perfect for sending “thanks” for your Christmas gifts. This cute stamp from Unity Stamp Company is called Always Had My Heart. I think it could be used for so many things and Heartfelt Thanks is just one option. ❤️

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I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock and colored it with Copic markers. Using the Wonky Stitched Rectangles Die-namics from My Favorite Things, I die cut around the image and also die cut a piece of light turquoise card stock.

I stamped “thanks” in red ink on the snowman piece and layered it to the light turquoise card stock. Then the entire piece is attached to a red card. My “thanks” stamp is one I’ve had forever and it’s no longer available. ☹️ Use your favorite thank you stamp or this one would be really cute, too. ❤️

This would make a wonderful Winter birthday card, Christmas card, or thinking of you card. Simply change your sentiment to match the occasion.

Anita

Hi friends,

I did it! If you’ve followed me for a while, you know my goal was to design and create a Christmas card each month this year. And I did it! I made several cards of each design and finished the year with this card for December.

You can find all my other Christmas cards here…January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November.

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This card is a simple, no coloring card. We all know how busy the month of December can be so I wanted a quick and easy card for this month. 🙂

I used the stamp set from Unity Stamp Company called A Child is Born to make my card. I stamped the manger image on kraft card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used my Misti Stamp Tool instead of an acrylic block to hold my stamp. This allowed me to re-ink my stamp and stamp the image twice to get a good, crisp, dark image.

If you don’t have a Misti, you need to add it to your Christmas wishlist! It’s perfect for those larger stamps that sometimes don’t stamp completely the first time. Simply re-ink your stamp and stamp over the image a second time. I love mine!

I used the Wonky Stitched Rectangle Dies from MFT stamps to die cut my image. I stamped the sentiment with black ink on kraft card stock and punched it out with a scalloped circle punch (similar to this).

I embossed a piece of kraft card stock with the Weathered embossing folder from Taylored Expressions. That particular folder is no longer available, but you can use your favorite embossing folder instead. To add a little depth, I applied Memento Rich Cocoa ink to the edges with a Blender Brush from Taylored Expressions then attached it to a white card.

The stamped manger image is attached to the card with foam tape. To finish the card, I added the sentiment to the left corner of the manger.

This has turned out to be one on my favorite Christmas cards that I’ve made! This layout and technique would make such a great masculine card with a different image. It could also make a beautiful sympathy card using a simple flower stamp.

Making a few Christmas cards each month has worked out great for me this year! I’m going to do it again next year so I can use even more of my (many 😱) Christmas stamps. 🎄 Join me next year – you won’t regret it!

Anita

Hi friends,

I can’t believe that it’s November! Where has the year gone??? I’ve created a Christmas card each month and made several of each design so they would all be ready in time to send out at the beginning of December. I’m hoping to have one more design made in December to finish out the year. It’s been a great way to use more of my Christmas stamps and I’m not scrambling to get cards made at the last minute. 😉

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If you want to see the other cards I’ve created this year you can find them in these posts – January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, and October.

And here is November’s card!🎄I used the Sweetest Little Wishes stamp set from Unity Stamp Company – this little penguin is just the cutest!

I stamped the penguin with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock and colored it with Copic markers. (I used these colors – C7, C6, C1, YR07, YR16, R20, B32, G09, R27) I die cut around the image using the Scallops and Circles Nesting Dies from Unity Stamp Company.

I used a swirl embossing folder (this one and this one are similar) on a piece of green card stock and attached it to a white card. I added a strip of red polka dot paper to the card. I attached the penguin to the card using foam tape. To finish the card, I stamped the sentiment with red ink on a strip of white card stock and attached it to the card.

This layout will work with any of your fun Christmas stamps. Pull out your favorites and create a few Christmas cards! 🎄

Anita