We love Christmas craft ideas and we love seeing all of the amazing non-card ideas that you all come up with; ways to utilize the crafting supplies you already have, to make something new and festive. Here are a few ideas to help you step outside the comfort zone of card making and get crafty! 2-4-6-8 Box To make this SUPER fast and easy gift box, download the template below and follow the cut and score lines. (Cut lines are […]
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We recognize that not everyone celebrates Christmas and that many of you send non-denominational holiday cards during the end of the year season. So we thought it would be nice to share some of our cards that you could create to use for this purpose. Here we go! This little fella could use a hug AND a boost! This card proves that there’s no such thing as too much sparkle! Doesn’t this just look so welcoming? We love this pretty, […]
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Today as part of our Christmas In July celebration we have for you a Christmas card showcase loaded with different samples for you to be inspired! Enjoy! Quick and cute and easy and fun, this gnome is sending his magic! Another gnome bringing the bling! Gnomes aren’t the only ones who believe – our snowmen do too! WOW! Ombre in non-traditional colors! We all know the magic of Santa! Here he is ringing in the season! Penguins caroling – do […]
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Today I’m sharing one of the more unique handmade Christmas cards I’ve created. It features an evergreen tree background and a bicycle and lamp post as the main focal image with lots of lovely snow. I really love how the trees get lighter in color to draw the eye back into the distance of the scene. I used the Rubbernecker Stamps 3 Pine Trees set and the Splatter Background to create the snowy scene background and the Winter Lamp Post, […]
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Today I’m sharing a welcoming holiday front door card using the new Rubbernecker Stamps Door with Steps die set. I posted a similar card a few weeks ago done in all white. This time I thought it would be fun to create the white door scene on a red background. I paired the door with the Knob Top Fence, Deckle Hills, Greenery #2, Tiny Leaves, Rectangle Combo #3 and Nested Rectangle sets. The Siding Card Base Cut 15 to 20 […]
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Today I’m sharing a sparkly winter scene Christmas card. In truth I think I went a little to over the top with the glitter but I had lots of fun making it. For my project I used the Rubbernecker Stamps Tree Panel #3, Evergreen Trees, Deckle Hills, Greenery #1 and Cardinals. The snowy background was made using the Splatter Background. I covered the white trees and snow layers using the Nuvo Pure Sheen Ice White Glitter. I covered the trees […]
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My project today is a whimsical Christmas card with a decorated fence and arbor and kitty cats playing in the snow. The main feature of the card is the Rubbernecker Stamps Gate and Arbor paired with the Cats, Deckle Hills, Cardinals and decorations made using the Greenery #1 set. The background was made using a tree from the 3 Pine Trees and Splatter Background. The Snowy Tree Background Apply the blue sky using Tumbled Glass ink and an ink blending […]
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My project today is a country Christmas barn scene made to match the fun scene on the designer paper background. I love that the Rubbernecker Barn matches the shape of the barn on the paper. I paired the barn with the Evergreen Trees, Greenery #2 and created the snow layer using the Borders # 3. One of the tree stamps from the 3 Pine Trees set is perfectly sized match for the evergreen trees so I used it to apply […]
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My project today is a pretty nature scene with one of my deer Christmas cards. I used the Rubbernecker Stamps Deer Family, Evergreen Trees, Deckle Hills, Holly and Greenery #2. I framed the scene using the Nested Deckle Rectangles and Nested Rectangles and created the falling snow on the background and trees using the Splatter Background. The Snowy Background, Trees and Frame Cut the Deckle Rectangle using white cardstock and cut the frame opening using a die from the Nested […]
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My project today is a fun and colorful Gnome Duo Christmas card made using the new Rubbernecker Gnome Couple set paired with the Evergreen Trees, Cardinals, Rectangle Combo #3, Sun Moon and the Christmas lights from the Globe Tree set. I had fun creating this scene with the Gnome couple decorating the Christmas tree. I couldn’t resist getting Mrs. Gnome tangled up in the string of lights. The Frame and Card Base Cut the Rectangle Combo die out twice, once […]
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Hello everyone! The new release Dogs Front and Back (1244) stamp set is a lot of fun. Our designer went a little further with it for her Christmas card. She used both the front of the dogs and the backsides of the dogs for her card. Can you believe she fussy cut all the little dogs out after coloring them? They look great. The sentiment she paired up with the Dogs is the, It’s All Fun (981-07) sentiment stamp. This […]
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Have a very jolly Christmas! Rae Ann has the last card of the year for the team. Yes, the team is going on vacation to spend this very busy and happy time of year with their families. The card Rae Ann has for us today is perfect with Santa with Tree (962-03). Her coloring on Santa is perfect, and using the matching Santa with Tree die cut (962-03d) gave her a perfect cut on him. She put some great elements […]
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Marilyn made a gorgeous Christmas card this week. She did a magnificent job coloring the Ornament Branches (966). All of her beautiful shading making the branches seem as if she used the matching Ornament Branches die cut (966D). However, she didn’t she shaded them in a way that they look like they are coming right off the cardstock and they look beautiful! She also added the sentiment stamp Season of Gladness (981-08). The branches, ornaments and the font of this […]
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Stokes (1118-02) is a very fun, cute stamp. Jennifer went a new way with coloring him on Kraft colored cardstock with colored pencils. She did a magnificent job. Her wonderful touches of embellishments look beautiful. The ribbon and the extra little wooden heart give it extra texture and keep your eyes moving around the card to take everything in. She paired Stokes with the sentiment Magic Of The Season (980-09). The look on Stokes face is probably how most parents […]
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Is everyone getting their Christmas cards into full swing? We know it is a little over a month and a half until Christmas but, when your cards are extra special and handmade, we start early. The team is in full swing with their Christmas cards this year. Lisbeth is getting started with Ornament Branches (966). This is one of our beautiful watercolor stamps, however Lisbeth is showing us you can do more with it than watercolor. She did an amazing […]
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Who is getting their Christmas cards ready? Our team member Cristena is. She made us a very cute slider card using our Bears Making Snowman (961-01). She used just one of the bears from the set, along with our Nested Circle Die Cuts (5002D) to make the circle in the center. She did a great job making it look like the bear was rolling up his snowball for the snowman he is making. She put in extra texture with the […]
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It is getting time to start working on your Christmas cards if you are one who likes to make them all handmade, like our team members do. Jennifer is getting hers started with Polar Bears (659-07) and the Snowflake Frame (656). We love the background that she made using her distress inks for her card! She did an amazing job. Her sentiment is Merry & Bright (980-03). It looks fantastic! If you would like to get these stamps you can […]
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Happy New Year everyone!! We hope your Christmas was everything that you wanted and your new year will be a blessed one. The team has taken a nice break. Now we are back to show you some wonderful inspiration this year! We have our challenges ready and we are all excited to show you! Our very first inspiration of the year is from our sweet, talented Myndi. We are always happy to see all of her creations. Myndi didn’t get […]
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It is Sweet Rubbernecker Sunday #79! and the last one of the 2017 year… We are very happy and excited to bring you some inspiration on this wonderful Sunday morning! Yes you did read the correctly that this is the last Sweet Rubbernecker Sunday of the year… but we will be back first thing next year. We will also still have our all team inspiration for you on Christmas. On to the wonderful inspiration… Lisbeth Bengtsson using Watercolor Red Wine […]
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Tis the season and Santa Needs a Hug (964). Ann-Marie made us a very sweet card for the Christmas season. She did a magnificent job coloring Santa for us. She also put Twas’ The Night (653) background stamp which fits perfectly with any of the Santa stamps we have. The sentiment can be found in Snowflakes and Stardust (481), but is currently being re-worked. Everything Ann-Marie put together looks amazing. We hope you enjoy her card today, remember to come […]
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It is time for Sweet Rubbernecker Sunday #78! We really hope you love all the great inspiration the girls have had for you this week, because the week is not over yet! We still have a little more inspiration up our sleeves. Rae Ann Beyerl using Mr. Stix (36-03), and Merry & Bright (980-03). To see more of her great card CLICK HERE Ruza Rebel using Penguin with Glasses, Penguin with Bow Tie, Penguin with Top Hat, MC Flourish Script (657-01), Nested Rectangle Stitch […]
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