Christmas Gift Box

Hi there!

As promised I said I would show you the gift box I've been working on.  I've taken pictures, but they're not the best quality - sorry!

Here's a couple of boxes I have with dividers and a few cards so far;

And here are a few of the cards that will be going into these boxes;

I hope my recipients like them.

Have a very Merry Christmas!

Rebecca

Last Minute Handmade Gifts

Hi there!

For Christmas this year I'm working on making some gifts for some of my close familly and relatives.  I decided to make a bunch of different cards for them to use over the year.  This way they never need to worry about running out to buy a card at the last minute.  I did this a few years ago and it was a real hit with my best friend Sylvia.  She said that having the cards on hand to give to people at the office when they've been ill or have a birthday helped make her seem thoughtful.  Haha!  Silly Sylvia.  She's already thoughtful. :)

I grabbed some small cardboard gift boxes from the dollar store last week that are large enough to fit the typical handmade cards of 5-1/2" x 4-1/4".  At the moment I'm working fiercely on cards they'll like that I can fill those boxes up with.  I think the key is to keep them simple.  Here are some cards I've made so far;

Some cards they'll use may be;

Get Well
Birthday
Thank You
Sympathy
Anniversary

I thought about Valentine's cards but I don't think they'd use them.  You could include them in your box if you're doing the same thing.  I've also made some tabs/dividers for the box so it's kept somewhat organized.  I made and named four tabs;

Birthday
Get Well/Sympathy
Thanks
Other

I'll post a picture of the finished product soon.  I hope that covers it, and yes, I do see the irony of having 'Get Well' and 'Sympathy' cards stored together. ;)

Have a great holiday!

Rebecca

Bree in Love...

I guess love was on my mind yesterday when I made this card. I was so happy to see our engagement photos and I've been missing my guy. He drove up to Montreal for the long weekend.

On Friday we were given a challenge at http://www.clubanya.blogspot.com/ to CASE (copy and share with everyone) last week's winner's card. Here is Lisa Hjulberg's card we were to CASE.

The idea is to use the same layout as Lisa on your card. Few changes can be made, though the same general look should be used. Since the challenge was posted on the Club Anya blog, we were to use an Anya stamp. Anya is one of their most popular rubber stamp images at The Greeting Farm http://www.thegreetingfarm.com/ . Unfortunately I forgot all about this and used a different stamp from TGF called Bree. I love Bree though. ;) Here's my card;

Since Bree had an envelope in her hand I envisioned a valentine's card from the start. What do you think?

Maybe I'll have time to make another card with an Anya stamp. Maybe. The contest closes at 10am CST so we'll see.

What are your plans for today's Labour Day?

Rebecca

Christmas Cards

Have you started thinking about your making your Christmas cards yet? Maybe you've already begun?

Well, if you haven't, or you're starting to think about it, why not check out some of the darling images available digitally at http://www.dzdoodles.com/ ? With digital images, there's no need to wait for the mailman before you can get started. Get a jump on your cards this weekend with some of these digital stamps! Here's a card I made with one of DZ Doodles stamps. Hopefully this will get your creative juices flowing!

If you make a Christmas card with a digital stamp from DZ Doodles I'd love to see it!

Happy crafting!

Rebecca

Wedding Bells from the Farm

Yesterday was so exciting! I received a stamp set I had purchased from The Greeting Farm in the mail. Trying out new stamps are one of my favourite things. I purchased this set to make some cards for many of our friends who are getting married this Summer. Here are some cards I've made so far;