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December 21, 2015
Elegant Blue Christmas Tree
In Quiet Elegance
Sometimes it is refreshing to pause and just reflect on the blessings of Christmas. In designing this card, I chose to step away from my usual fussing with details.
The sentiment is simple. The tree is stately and elegant. Blue sparkly cardstock gives it life and shimmer. And for extra sparkle, I added an abundance of crystals.
Background of Noel
In the late 14th century, "Noel" meant "feast of Christmas" and from old French, noel means the Christmas season in reference to the birthday of Christ. As a masculine proper name, it means "born on Christmas". In that case, perhaps I should have named my Christmas Day son Noel (which would be pronounced "nowell" in its masculine form.)
Inside, there is a personal message.
December 17, 2015
Christmas Train
Sending Christmas Fun!
This is a special card for a very special little boy. Daniel loves trains and I hope he will get a kick out of this one. It features HIM as the train engineer (teddy bear version), pulling a load of Christmas presents and of course, his parents too.
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| 3-Panel Children's Christmas Card |
Card size is 12" wide by 5-1/2" high.
The greeting spreads out across all 3 panels. Letters are shiny silver stickers (much easier than trying to cut my own).
And that's where the time-saving ends. There are many layers to this card. It's one of those projects that seems simple enough to make, but requires a lot of patience! View the video below to see the dimension and shine better.
Cartridges Used
Fabulous Finds: Card shape
New Arrival: Train
Winter Frolic: Stack of gifts
Christmas Cheer: Candy cane, train wheels
The family of bears are from a scrapbooking page I've had a long time. They were exactly the size I needed and their poses worked perfectly with my design vision.
I welcome your comments and questions!
December 15, 2015
Bringing in the Greens
The Holly and the Ivy
In my November 24th post, I offered a chance for my followers to share their favourite Christmas theme, and I would make a card featuring that theme. In response, Cocoa's Mom expressed her favourite theme:What a fun idea, Grace! My favorite Christmas theme is the greenery. From the special 'Bringing in the Greens' service at church to the holly sprigs Mom tucked behind every picture to the tree lighting in the nearby town, this was the signal that the season was upon us. And, of course, my favorite carol is "The Holly and the Ivy!" : )
So here is my card, designed from the inspiration Cocoa's Mom provided. I also love designing cards and tags around themes provided in Christmas Carols . See my jumbo tags from Christmas 2014, featuring Away in a Manger and Silent Night version 1 and Silent Night version 2.
I did some research to learn more about the tradition of "Hanging of the Greens" or Bringing in the Greens.
Card Inside
You'll find the story on the inside of the card. I never realized before that the carol, The Holly and the Ivy goes back in history to the days of the Pilgrims. The words are important to the whole idea of "Bringing in the Greens". This card was fun to make. Thank you, Cocoa's Mom for the inspiration!
Cartridges Used
Elegant Edges - Scalloped border, frames for music
Anna Griffin's Winter Wonderland - holly
December 04, 2015
PRINTABLE FAMILY TAGS: COLLECTION #4
Family Name Tags
Tags for cards and gifts and place card names, oh my!
Here is Collection 4 in the series of Family Christmas Tags.
To see detail, click on any image to enlarge.
Make It Personal
Instead of using the generic family titles, you may substitute first names for your family members. Note: Not all names will fit with certain designs. Eight (8) letters or less work best. If in doubt, ask.
Green Glitter - dimensional and glittery
Mom
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Dad
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Son
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Daughter
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Brother
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Sister
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Grandma
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Grandpa
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Red Happy Christmas
Mom
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Dad
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Son
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Daughter
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Brother
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Sister
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Grandma
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Grandpa
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- Leave a comment in the comment box below stating the set you want. Be sure to provide your email address. This is necessary in order to send your tag sets. Your information will be kept confidential and will not be displayed on the blog.
- Your ordered sets will not show copyright information.
- Payment of $4.00 per set is easily handled through PayPal. Order as many sets as you want. When ready to order, click this link and you will be taken to PayPal. Go there now by clicking HERE.
- As soon as payment notification is received, your printable tag set will be sent to you at the email address you provide.
- The file you receive will be a high resolution PDF.
Note 1: If you want to substitute family title names for your own personal names, be sure to provide the names you want in your comment.
Note 2: Font size and design determine whether or not your preferred name will fit onto the tag. Generally, long names work best with smaller fonts. If in doubt, just ask.
Click HERE to order. You will be taken to PayPal for payment.
I'd love to see the projects you create with these festive tag designs. If you leave me a comment with your link, I'll visit your page and "like" your project.
~Grace
- Leave a comment in the comment box below stating the set you want. Be sure to provide your email address. This is necessary in order to send your tag sets. Your information will be kept confidential and will not be displayed on the blog.
- Your ordered sets will not show copyright information.
- Payment of $4.00 per set is easily handled through PayPal. Order as many sets as you want. When ready to order, click this link and you will be taken to PayPal. Go there now by clicking HERE.
- As soon as payment notification is received, your printable tag set will be sent to you at the email address you provide.
- The file you receive will be a high resolution PDF.
Note 2: Font size and design determine whether or not your preferred name will fit onto the tag. Generally, long names work best with smaller fonts. If in doubt, just ask.
I'd love to see the projects you create with these festive tag designs. If you leave me a comment with your link, I'll visit your page and "like" your project.
~Grace
December 01, 2015
PRINTABLE FAMILY TAGS - COLLECTION #3
Continuing with more Printable Family Christmas Tags, here is the next Collection in the series.
Titles include:
You may have up to 8 names, so be sure to specify your preferred 8 names in your comment.
Titles include:
Mom, Dad, Son, Daughter, Brother, Sister, Grandma, Grandpa OR Gramma, Grampa. See Note 1 below for other name options.
COLLECTION #3
Please read all instructions before ordering:
To Order Tag Sets
- Leave a comment in the comment box below stating the set you want. Be sure to provide your email address. This is necessary in order to send your tag sets. Your information will be kept confidential and will not be displayed on the blog.
- Your ordered sets will not show copyright information.
- Payment of $4.00 per set is easily handled through PayPal. Order as many sets as you want. When ready to order, click this link and you will be taken to PayPal. Go there now by clicking HERE.
- As soon as payment notification is received, your printable tag set will be sent to you at the email address you provide.
- The file you receive will be a high resolution PDF.
Note 1: If you want to substitute family title names for your own personal names, be sure to provide the names you want in your comment.
Note 2: Font size and design determine whether or not your preferred name will fit onto the tag. Generally, long names work best with smaller fonts. If in doubt, just ask.
- Leave a comment in the comment box below stating the set you want. Be sure to provide your email address. This is necessary in order to send your tag sets. Your information will be kept confidential and will not be displayed on the blog.
- Your ordered sets will not show copyright information.
- Payment of $4.00 per set is easily handled through PayPal. Order as many sets as you want. When ready to order, click this link and you will be taken to PayPal. Go there now by clicking HERE.
- As soon as payment notification is received, your printable tag set will be sent to you at the email address you provide.
- The file you receive will be a high resolution PDF.
Note 2: Font size and design determine whether or not your preferred name will fit onto the tag. Generally, long names work best with smaller fonts. If in doubt, just ask.
Set 1: FloScript Ornament
Mom |
Dad |
Son |
Daughter |
Brother |
Sister  |
Grandma |
Grandpa |
Set 2: Blue Snowcap Stars
You may have up to 8 names, so be sure to specify your preferred 8 names in your comment.
Mom
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Dad
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Son
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Daughter
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Brother
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Sister
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Grandma
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Grandpa
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See details on how to order at the top of this post.
Your ordered set will not show the copyright watermark.
Again, to order click the following link
which takes you to a paypal page: HERE
Watch for Collection #4 coming soon!
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