a few more cards...

Hello dearies!
How has your week been? I hope you're gearing up for the holidays like we are. 

Today, I took down my fall decorations and I'm cleaning like a madwoman after being sick for a few days.

Isn't it amazing how quickly everything can get behind?

Here are a few more cards I don't believe I've ever shared.

Very simple and easy to make.

This one uses a white scalloped card base I got in a pack at Michael's. It was $1 for 6 cards/envelopes.

The scalloped edge always makes it a little trickier to design a card around so I decided to have some pattern peeking out from behind it.

Those are just squares of patterned paper from my scrap bowl.

I embossed the tree using my Cricut and an embossing folder. I added a punched star and a little bit of twine for interest. 

Next up is a card using a cute Santa stamp I had. I stamped the image onto red cardstock and punched it into a circle.

I stamped "Merry Christmas to You" using a favorite Christmas stamp set.

This is a great design to make in multiples and you could even vary the stamp and the pattern if you didn't have a lot of the same paper.

This card is made on a kraft card base.

Lastly, here's a simple stamp using a large stocking stamp I love...

This was made on a cream card base but I added another piece of cream to give it weight.

On to that piece of cream, I layered a green gingham, a red strip and then stamped the image twice.

Once in red and once in green. I cut out and layered the green piece on top of the red.

Then I added the "Let's Be Merry" which is also stamped.

You can see the stamp behind the green here...

I did that part first before assembling the card, just in case it didn't come out great - I could move on and try again!

I always use Ranger Archival ink when stamping in black. 

It consistently stamps in a very dark black and dries quickly. I need to invest in the same ink in all the colors they make but I only stamp a lot when I get on a card making kick so I just never have bought them all. 

Hope you've enjoyed seeing these holiday cards! Thanks for stoppin' by!