As I've been mentioning the past few days, I'm really making an effort to use up (or at least put a dent into) my Christmas stash. I own more than I realized, and as I've been pulling it all out to create cards for this special event, I'm finding more and more old stuff that I really want to try to use. If only I didn't need sleep at some point.
This first card uses some old Carta Bella products from a line called Special Delivery. I used black cardstock layered with patterned papers, stickers and ephemera from this Special Delivery line. It's a very different type of card (or cards) when I'm not doing a lot of stamping, etc. Nonetheless, I enjoy making cards that allow me to use up some of my older products. They've been neglected far too long.
I used some 3-D White Foam Tabs to raise up the truck sticker and sentiment sticker. By layering papers, stickers and ephemera, I'm able to achieve the layers I so enjoy. This is when I tend to tuck in too much, so I really tried to refrain from attaching too much. It does also feel really good to have a head start on some of my Christmas cards.
My second card uses Crate Paper Peppermint patterned papers and a shaker element from their Sleigh Ride line. The mitten stickers and sentiment banner are also Echo Park and were found in one of my over-stuffed Christmas bins. I'm really trying to make a dent in it.
Please stop by the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers' Christmas in July Linky Party to share all your Christmas cards in this special event. Happy crafting and thank you so much for visiting me here on my blog today. Every visit, every comment and every relationship I make is a blessing to me. I'm grateful you're here, and I really do wish you a wonderfully creative week.
I'm sharing my cards here:
Blessings,
Karen
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