A Little More Mistletoe

Last year I did a Christmas card class where each person made 20 cards using simple mix and match layouts with papers from the Mistletoe paper pack.

It was one of my best attended classes to date. However, when I was calculating how much paper I needed to order for the class I accidentally DOUBLED the order! So, this year I have LOTS of left over Mistletoe paper. It's ok because I really do love the classic Christmas colors (Cranberry, Olive and Chocolate) and the simple elegant designs of Mistletoe.

Somehow, when I moved out of state my Christmas card list grew. Not that I am complaining, I am glad so many of my friends want to stay in touch.When I got to Utah I told my friend Angie I needed to make more Christmas cards and she was game so we got out the Mistletoe papers and the Christmas stamp sets I had saved from the jumble of the storage unit and set to work. Here are just a few of the cards I created. I sent about 60 cards this year, hoping to get at least half that many in return.

I even helped Angie create this year's Christmas card 

from the Dean family (although I forgot to take a pic of it).
And she happily created lots of cards on her own (I didn't take pics of those either, oh well)

I think I have converted her to my form of therapy. 

The Icing on the Cards

When I first saw the new catalog at convention back in July I was immediately drawn to the Wonderland paper pack. I loved the colors because it was something different from the traditional red and green of holiday papers. Plus, I am partial to the chocolate and blue combo (those are the colors of my bedroom). Another thing I loved was the snowflake patterns. Sonwflakes are perfect for holiday cards because they celebrate winter and not one particular religious holiday. I LOVE Christmas and enjoy all of the festivities, celebrations and for me remembering "the reason for the season". But, I also have friends of many other faiths on my holiday card list so I try and make some winter cards as well as traditional Christmas cards. When i really looked closely at the accessories that go with the Wonderland paper pack I was especially excited by the Icing Overlays. They are  beautifully printed clear acrylic overlays that coordinate perfectly with the Wonderland papers. I knew immediately that I wanted to design a holiday card workshop using the Icing Overlays.

November was my month to teach the creative project to our consultant group so I decided to get to work on my idea. After all who better to test out a workshop idea than other consultants. Here are the cards I came up with.

I designed 10 cards using the Wonderland Papers, Icing Overlays, Rhinestone Designer Brads, and Stardust Glitter Gel as well as ribbon and clear sparkles. Here are some pictures of the individual cards.

Card 1

Card 2

Card 3

Card 4

Card 5

Card 6

Card 7

Card 8

Card 9

Card 10

I love how they came out and I had so much fun creating and teaching this workshop. Since I created a full cutting guide and full color instructions to share with my consultant group I decided to also post them on the CTMH consultants' bulletin board. The response was huge, I am so flattered that some many other consultants are enjoying these cards too. So since I am in the sharing mood here are the links to the printable  cutting guide along with the supply list and directions to make these cards for yourself.

Directions and Supply list with photos

Cutting Guide

If you would like to order supplies to make your own, you can do so on my website by clicking HERE.

First Christmas Card classes scheduled

Wonderland Card Class

See the Class Schedule tab in the menu bar above for more details.

Christmas-Card-A -Palooza

This class will be offered twice. Please let me know which class you will be attending when you RSVP.

Friday night Nov. 11th from 6:00-10:00
OR
Saturday, Nov. 12th 1:00-5:00
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We will make 20 (yes, I said 20) Christmas Cards in this workshop. The layouts are easy and all of the Mistletoe papers used coordinate beautifully so making 20 cards is a snap I promise. I am offering several price options for this class so just let me know when you sign up which option you would like.


The Basics- $20- Includes 20 card bases, envelopes and all cut papers to complete 20 cards.

Embellished- $25 - Includes 20 card bases, envelopes, and all cut papers to complete 20 cards PLUS 2 yards of coordinating ribbon, brads, and bling to embellish your cards beautifully.

Embellished +1 - $32- Includes everything in the embellished option plus one of the size A stamp sets (your choice) used in class. A Sip, A Timber, or Saint Nick.

Embellished +2 - $38- Includes everything in the embellished option plus two of the size A stamp sets (your choice) used in class. A Sip, A Timber, or Saint Nick.

Payment MUST be made by November 1st so I have time to order all the supplies.

If you can't make the class, kits will be available (including stamped images) but please let me know that you would like a kit by November 1st as well so I can include your supplies with my class order.