Day 21- Holiday Card Series – Merry Christmas
Good morning! We jumping right into week 5 this morning. Only 5 cards left until the end of the Holiday Card Series. :)
Today’s card is a sort of a “go to” card for many occasions. By changing up the colors and patterns of the horizontal bands, you can easily create a different card. Just add ribbon and you’re done!
Anyhow, enjoy!
NOTE: I’ve received a LOT of questions about the music included in the videos. It is a 10-second clip of royalty-free music I purchased online. It’s not a real song from an album. :)
Watch video below | Watch at YouTube
Merry Christmas – Stampin’ Up! cardstock in Naturals Ivory, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, and Wild Wasabi; Making Memories Falala stamp set; Stampin’ Up! inks in Wild Wasabi and Certainly Celery; Stampin’ Up! ribbon; We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper.
Another awesome card — love the rich brown mixed with green!
November 30th, 2009 at 6:55 amGood Morning! Love this card. It might be my favorite so far. But I say that when I see each one ;-)
Can you explain how you are using your grid mat to line things up? I’m sure it’s just me but I don’t get it. I understand you line up the base but what are you using to line up the second piece you are adhereing?
Thanks and have a great Monday.
Maria
You use the lines for the second piece as well. You just make sure the second piece lines up on both sides at the same spot or line. Hard to explain, but if you try it, you’ll understand. :)
Hello Maria, I could see where you got a little bit confused about the grid mat. But take a 2nd look at the video. If you will take note, Kristina set the certainly celery cardstock down on the mat such that the top length of the cardstock lines up straight along the horizontal line. Notice too how she took note where she has placed the top left corner of the stamped image and made sure that the right corner falls along the same area on the right side of the mat.
Now, you can use the grid mat for lining up horizontally – or vertically like what Kristina did the second time when she lined up the punched wild wasabi cardstock and adhered it to the certainly celery sentiment. Notice again how she made use of the vertical lines as a guide where to place the cardstocks and making sure that the top is the same distance as the bottom.
Hope my explanation helps :)
Great card and universal!
November 30th, 2009 at 7:06 amI must tell you what an influence (positive) you have been on me. First of all my cards on a whole have been a lot more interesting since I have been watching your videos (over 1 yr) second I just bought 50 sheets of craft card stock (I vowed no more paper!)
November 30th, 2009 at 7:09 amand I reorganized and cleaned my craft room!
Thanks again for a great card!
Wendy
Love these colors for Christmas!
November 30th, 2009 at 7:13 amI think I will be in withdrawals once you complete this adventure. Thanks for all the holiday fun. Cannot believe that we are almost at the end of the journey. Love this color combo :)
November 30th, 2009 at 7:18 amFabulous!!!
Thank you for sharing, and for showing us how to tie a nice looking knot. Nice knots and bows really makes the card complete.
November 30th, 2009 at 7:31 amThose colors look so great together!!!
November 30th, 2009 at 7:38 amThis is honestly one of my favorites! I love this card. I would have never thought about using that ribbon on this card, but it’s perfect as usual. :) Hope you have a fabulous day!
Angie
November 30th, 2009 at 8:06 amBeautiful colors on this one Kristina! I also love the polka dots. Just lovely!
November 30th, 2009 at 8:11 amquestion for ya, do you make your own envelopes or do you buy them???\\
ps i love the cards
Mostly, I buy standard sized envelopes. But occasionally I will make my own.
Lovely lovely lovely, two of my favorite colors, green and dark brown…so simple and yet so elegant and sweet (and Christmasy).
November 30th, 2009 at 8:30 amI don’t want this to be over, I wish you can continue with card #26, 27 and so on.
what not faux stitching!! J/K this is the kind of card that made me love your work. I’ve missed seeing things like this one.
November 30th, 2009 at 8:51 amJust adorable! I like the addition of the pink ribbon which would normally be non-traditional for Christmas.
November 30th, 2009 at 9:13 amvery cute! :)
November 30th, 2009 at 9:23 amOMG! Just too cute! Wonderful colours and super layout! I really love your simple style, yet it is so fresh! I have bought so many little sets by AC and a couple from Hero Arts because of what you have done with them. Normally I am a PTI girl, but I am thinking outside of my box, thanks to you! I am really going to miss this wonderful series, I look forward to it every day!:)
November 30th, 2009 at 10:04 amLOVE the colors!
Thank you SO much for saying the dimension of the card base! I don’t make cards as much as you do so I always get confused!
November 30th, 2009 at 10:19 amI love your cards, they are always so beautiful. I don’t think I have ever not liked one.
November 30th, 2009 at 10:23 amLove it – again a terrific card – great inspiration for a holiday-birthday for my niece – thanks! (Does it really have to end Friday???)
November 30th, 2009 at 10:24 amThanks for sharing this simple elegant card Kristina – its lovely! I think Santa is bringing me a corner chomper… woohooo! jo x
November 30th, 2009 at 11:02 amI love the color combination. It’s a beautiful card.
November 30th, 2009 at 2:24 pmEveline.
You are fabulous! I am learning so much from you. Thanks for sharing your talent. Love the card!
November 30th, 2009 at 3:11 pmSuper-super cute again!!!
November 30th, 2009 at 3:24 pmHave you ever considered making a book of your cards? I would totally buy one and I’m betting a bunch of other people would too! Love your style, it’s the best I’ve found!
November 30th, 2009 at 3:52 pmWow, Kristina, TOO, TOO, CUTE!! Love the colors and the simple but elegant style. Now, I’m gonna have to make this one too! This has been so much fun – thank you for the early Christmas gifts!
November 30th, 2009 at 4:49 pmI love them all but this is my favorite so far. you are so generous to share your expertise with us :)
November 30th, 2009 at 5:05 pmAnother beautiful card. There hasn’t been a card that I haven’t loved. I will sure miss this daily fix once this series is done.
November 30th, 2009 at 5:09 pmI think this is my favorite – so far!
November 30th, 2009 at 5:18 pmThanks for doing these videos.
I was wondering which polka dot basics your stamp was from, there are 2. Love the green and brown together. I too want to say I wish it wasn’t ending Friday.
It’s Polka Dot Basics II. It’s definitely a favorite of mine!!
Oops…On second glance it is the first set – so Polka Dot Basics I.
Sorry!!
Super cute card! I love the soft greens and pink with the brown! Those polka dots are perfect – kinda like snow falling!
November 30th, 2009 at 5:20 pm(Wish I could get my hands on PTI’s stuff, but their shipping costs to outside the US is way crazy).
Is the “merry christmas” stamp from SU one you designed? The handwriting looks like yours. Also, you are generous with your use of tape. I did that with my Tombow and ran out pretty fast. Even with coupons, the refills are pricey, any suggestions?
November 30th, 2009 at 5:42 pmGreat card, love rich color of the brown with the green and the ribbon is great. Wonderful card.
November 30th, 2009 at 7:01 pmThank you, Kristina for reminding me how I can use the grid mat to line up my cut pieces. Until you mentioned this in your previous videos, I use to have difficulty making my lines straight. Now I am much happier with the looks my cards :D
November 30th, 2009 at 7:09 pmI love the colors of the card. I would have never have thought of these colors together or together for a Christmas card. I really like it.
November 30th, 2009 at 7:27 pmLove this card. Simple and beautiful at the same time. Love, love, love it! Thank you!
December 1st, 2009 at 2:42 amcute!!! i love how you combine the color is beautiful,especially when you use brown ,one of my favorite…
December 1st, 2009 at 5:32 amLoved the trees and how you made the stamp look as if it wrapped around the card…great idea. Thanks for the tip on the grid mat. It does help your cards line up correctly.
Have a blessed day!
December 1st, 2009 at 10:14 amSweet and Simple!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 1st, 2009 at 9:12 pmLove each and every card. Thanks for all these lovely idea.
December 2nd, 2009 at 8:19 ami’m really enjoying your daily cards…they have definitely encouraged me to start working on my xmas cards…and todays card 2cute!!!
December 2nd, 2009 at 4:52 pm