Week 1, card 7 Holiday card boot camp

I can't tell you how much I love Julie Ebersole's work - her card making is just gorgeous, and she's so funny and down to earth!!  I decided to make almost a direct copy of her card from the holiday card boot camp today - with a few substitutions for stamps she used that I don't have ;)

Week 1, card 6 Holiday card boot camp - watercolour paper

Today at the Holiday card boot camp, Jennifer did a lovely card using watercolour paper, an embossing folder, Distress inks and pearlised water.  Here's my take:

 There's plenty of glimmer on this card, but as all cardmakers who take photos will attest, it just doesn't look as good in a photo - the shine is so much better in real life :)

Week 1, card 5 Holiday card boot camp - Acetate card

I absolutely loved Jennifer McGuire's card for holiday card boot camp today - she did an acetate card with a navy blue panel on the front, with a Christmas tree stamped and embossing in white.  Here's my attempt - my first ever acetate card!

 I used some metallic cardstock that has been sitting in my stash for yonks - it added some gorgeous sheen to the card.  I also added plenty of bling to the tree :)

 I had to photograph it against a blue background, getting away from my usual Cristina Re quilted paper - I tried it, but you couldn't see any of the stamping on the acetate at all!!

Week 1, card 4 Holiday card boot camp - Bootie in a window!

Today's video from Jennifer McGuire over at the Holiday card boot camp showed a number of techniques, inlcuding faux letterpress (using an embossing folder, but inking it at the same time) and creating a floating image in a window.  I couldn't so some of the stuff that she did (I don't have any matching stamps and embossing folders), but I gave it my best shot. 

 It's a bit hard to see in the photo, but I inked up the embossing folder in some Hero Arts Shadow Ink (I think it was called soft teal?)  It came out paler than pale!!

It's a pity you can't touch this card via the electronic interwebs - the top of the bootie is flocked, so it's very touchy feely :)

Week 1, card 3 Holiday card boot camp

When I saw today's inspiration at the Holiday Card Boot Camp, I thought, oh well, more photo cards - not really for me.  I'm single, no kids, so no family happy snaps to share in Christmas cards.  But then I saw parts of the cards that I could use - I liked the way Kristina Werner wrapped baker's twine around her card, but I don't have any, so I used linen thread instead.  I particularly liked the way Kelly Goree folded some paper to make a Christmas tree, and I thought it would look good with double sided patterned paper. Here's what I came up with:

In the end, it was quite tricky to make - the first thing I did was cut a semi-circle using my Martha Stewart circle cutter - and sliced the tip of my right index finger with the blade! Ouch!! And I'm right handed!!  Quite tricky making a card with index finger in a bandage :(  However, I avoided getting blood on the card, so that's OK! (Must get one's priorities right! LOL!!!)