The brief for my Christmas cards this year was that they needed to be simple, as I needed to create quite a lot of them, but needed some texture and a little wow-factor. To simplify the process I decided on a single Christmas card design and then used tools like the Stamparatus to mass produce them for posting to friends, family, and colleagues.
The Takeout Treat gift boxes make cute Christmas Tree decorations. These ones are filled with chocolatey treats, which makes a sweet surprise for Christmas Day...
Changing things up today... instead of showing you the front of this card first, I'm sharing the inside of a Christmas card that features a lot of the lovely stamps from the Farmhouse Christmas stamp set. Plus, take a look at the gorgeous die-cut fence from the coordinating Farmhouse Framelits Dies.
There are a number of stamp sets in the Holiday Catalogue that are not just for Christmas and can be used all year round. Here's a simple thank you card stamped with the Peaceful Noel stamp set in Blueberry Bushell and Sahara Sand. I used the same Stamparatus method for creating a wreath, but orienting the stamps to create a bouquet...
The Stamparatus is, by far, the best way to stamp the Santa's Bags. I used the string of lights image from the Making Christmas Bright stamp set to stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink across the top of a Santa's Bag...
I've been playing around with the sweet Santa's Bags. What have I found? These cotton bags love ink and are fabulous for stamping on! I also found that the best stamping is achieved using the Stamparatus as it gives a lot of stability with the uneven surface of the Santa's Bags.
For the FYI Craft Show, I shared a make-and-take that used the Stamparatus to easily stamp a wreath. I used the same technique and Peaceful Noel stamp set in a recent Christmas card workshop, but stepped it up to add further layers of stamping on the wreath...