Grandma's Rocking Chair - October 12, 2014 -Christmas Cards

Grandma's Rocking Chair - When do you start making your Christmas Cards.

OK  I must admit I do start my cards early like in January or February.  I make about 300 cards a year.  I have a Christmas Card Class every other month two classes and you make 10 cards each class so I make 20 cards for each set of classes.  So that is almost half of them.  Some of them if someone doesn't show up I will make those also.  I then pick about one or two designs that are fast and easy to make and then just mass produce them for the rest of the cards.

Here are some that we have done this year.

Supplies: Cardstock – Night of Navy 8 ½ x 5 ½, 5 x 2 (100867), Silver Fancy Foil Designer Vellum 5½ x 4 (133364); Accessories – Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose liquid Glue(110755),  Big Shot (113439), MagneticPlatform (130658), Expression Thinlit.

 Supplies: Stamp Set - Snowflake Soiree; Ink – Pool Party (126982), Soft sky (131181), Night of Navy (126970); Cardstock – Pool Party 8 ½ x 5 ½(122924), Whisper White 5 ¼ x 4 (100730); Accessories – Rhinestone Basic Jewels(119246), Glue Dots (103683).

 Supplies: Stamp Sets -  Joyful Christmas, Sassy Salutations; Ink – VersaMark (102283), Gold Metallic Encore (132141); Cardstock - Midnight Muse 5 ½ x 8 ½, Cherry Cobbler 5 x 3 ¾ (119685); Accessories – Gold Embossing Powder (109129), Heat Tool (129053), Glue Dots (103683), 3/16 Corner, Big Shot (113439), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder  (117335).

Supplies: Stamp Sets – Snowflake Soiree, Endless Wished; Ink – Silver MetallicEncore (132142); Card Stock – Soft Sky 8 ½ x 5 ½ ( 131203), Midnight Muse 5 ¼ x 2 ¼ ,  5 ¼ x 4; Accessories – Silver 1/8 ribbon (132137), Scalloped Tag Topper Punch (133324), 3/16 Corner Rounder, Glue Dots (103683), Stampin Trimmer (126889).

 Supplies: Stamp Sets – Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood 128748, Clear 127802), Positively Chevron (Wood 130496, Clear 130499); Ink – Always Artichoke (126972), Cherry Cobbler (126966); Card Stock Cherry Cobbler 8½ x 5 ½, Small Scrap (119685), Very Vanilla 4 x 5 ¼, small scrap (101650); Accessories – Sponge Daubers (102892), ¾ Chevron Ribbon Cherry Cobbler(130012), Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Scallop OvalPunch (119856), Large Oval Punch (119855).

Supplies: Stamp Sets – Daydream Medallions (Wood 131976, Clear 126467), Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood 128748, Clear 127802); Ink – AlwaysArtichoke (126972), Real Red (126949); Card Stock Always Artichoke 8 ½ x 5 ½ (105119), Silver Fancy Foil Designer Vellum 4 x 5 ¼  (133364), White Vellum Card Stock  3 ½ x 3 ½ (101856), Glue Dots (103683), BigShot (113439), Magnetic Platform (130658), Floral Frames Collection Framelits(127012).

Supplies: Ink –Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write Marker (131261),  Card Stock – Whisper White 8 ½ x 5 ½, 5 ¼ x 4,Scrap (100730); Accessories – Transfer Adhesive Sheet (133722), Glue Dots(103683), 5/8” Organza Ribbon (114319), Big Shot (113439), Magnetic Platform(130658), Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder (133739), Little Letters Thinlits(133730).

 Supplies: Stamp Sets – Work of Art (Wood 134111, Clear134114), Sassy Salutations; Ink – Old Olive(126953), Real Red (126949), Blendabilities – Various;  Card Stock – Whisper White 8 ½ x 5 ½ (100730); Accessories – Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247).

 Supplies: Stamp Set – Beauty of the Season (wood 135776, Clear 135779); Ink – Pool Party (126982), Early Espresso (126974), Blenabilities – Cherry Cobbler (130995), Skin Tone (129370), Daffodil Delight(130998); Card Stock - Cherry Cobbler 5 ½ x 8 ½ , 3 ¾ x 1 ½ (119685), WhisperWhite 5 x 3 ¾, 4 x 2 (100730); Accessories – Aqua Painter (103954), Glue Dots(103683), Sticky Strip (104294), Bone Folder (102300), Big Shot (113439),Magnetic Platform (130658), Banner Framelits (132173).

Supplies: Stamp Set – Nature’s Peace (Wood 135116, Clear135119); Ink – Pool Party (126982), Night of Navy (126970), VersaMark(102283); Card Stock – Night of Navy 8 ½ x 5 ½ (100867), Whisper White  4 x 5 ¼ (100730); Accessories – Heat Tool(129053), White Embossing Powder (109132), Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882).

So  I am not like most folks and my customers also start early and have them all done in November or last class.

Have you started your Christmas Cards Yet?

Happy Stamping

Mary