Living the Luxe Life

Holiday Card Ideas from Luxe #10: Joy

Joy designed by Pam Lambie

Materials needed: 1 sheet SPRN1003, 10 strips of Bazzill scalloped white cardstock and a black pen.

• Fold cardstock in half to create card.

• Cut out 3 circles from patterned paper. Since they are being mounted to a white background,edges do not have to be accurate.

• Flip one of the circles over to see the reverse pattern. Attach across front of card.

• Use a pen to add the ornament toppers and long strings to hang them from the "top" of the card.

• Cut out a narrow strip from the "B" side of the paper to add a border under your ornaments and to ground the design.

• Write the word "joy" in cursive. Then attach it to lines going out to the sides of the page.

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*Joy Card Supplies*

Holiday Card Ideas from Luxe #9: Merry Merry Christmas

Merry Merry Christmas designed by Jennifer Lynn Moody

Materials needed: 5 sheets SL1003-RED, 1 sheet SL1003-LIM, stamps IMPR1013, white cardstock, lime ink, Christmas red stickles, gold sticlkes, lime stickles and a black pen.

• Cut Red Grid into 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch pieces (2 per sheet). Fold in half to create card.

• Cut 1 inch strips from lime grid and add as a band across the front of each card.

• Stamp tree in lime ink on white cardstock. Cut out tree and decorate with stickles. Allow to dry.

• Use your own handwriting to add "merry, merry" to front of card (be sure to leave room for the tree). Go over your handwriting with stickles and allow to dry.

• Add tree to front of card to finish.

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*Merry Merry Christmas Card Supplies*

Holiday Card Ideas from Luxe #8: Ornamental Christmas

Ornamental Christmas designed by Pam Lambie

Materials needed: 1 sheet CNDY1001, 1 sheet CNDY1008, 5 sheets of 12 x 12 white cardstock, a green (or red) ink pad,a black ink pad, crystal stickles, 10 paper clips a circle punch (approx 2 1/2 in) or a circle cutter and a black pen.

• Cut white cardstock into 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch pieces (2 per sheet). Fold in half to create card.
• Swipe red or green ink pad across front of card to create a background "stripe" of color.
• Punch or trace and cut out circles from Poinsettia paper. Ink edges of circles with black ink and add an outline around the circle with a black pen. Attach circle to card.
• Straighten out paper clips and reshape to look like an ornament hanger. Attach to card and cover up the base with a small rectangle cut from the striped paper to look like an ornament topper. (another option: poke wire through paper and then adhere that way. Experiment with your left over paper and see which finish you prefer.)
• Outline the squares in the design of the patterned paper and add dots of stickles to complete.

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*Ornamental Christmas Card Supplies*

Holiday Card Ideas from Luxe #7: A Girly Girl Christmas

A Girly Girl Christmas designed by Emily Adams

Materials needed: 2 sheets of SUGR1003, stamps IMPR1013, 4 sheets of 12 x 12 pink cardstock, 1 sheet of kraft cardstock, one sheet of decorative edged paper (to use as a pattern), a black and a brown ink pad, a scalloped square punch (optional), a brown pen and a white pen.

• Cut pink cardstock into 4 x 12 inch strips. Fold in half to create card.

• Cut patterned paper into 3 1/2 x 6 inch pieces. Cut each one into two pieces measuring 3 1/2 x 4 and 3 1/2 x 2.

• Attach larger piece onto top flap near the crease.Use scalloped cardstock to trace an edge onto the paper and cut with scissors. Ink scalloped edge with brown ink.

• Add 2 inch strip of paper (flipped with the dots side up) inside the card.

• Punch out a scalloped square of pink cardstock. Stamp gingerbread girl on kraft cardstock with black ink. Edge square with brown ink and add accents to stamped image with a white pen. (If you do not have a scalloped punch, mat it with a plain square of pink paper).

• Write "Merry Christmas" with a brown pen.

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*A Girly Girl Christmas Card Supplies*

Holiday Card Ideas from Luxe #6: We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We Wish You a Merry Christmas designed by Pam Lambie

Materials needed: 1 sheet CNDY1006, 5 sheets of lime cardstock, a black pen and crystal stickles.

• Cut lime cardstock into 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch pieces (2 per sheet). Fold in half to create card.

• Cut a triangle from dot paper and add to front of card.

• Add doodles with a black pen. Outline tree, add trunk and snow and add "garlands" with scalloped lines across the tree in rows.

• Add stickles for some sparkle.

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*We Wish You a Merry Christmas Card Supplies*

Holiday Card Ideas from Luxe #5: O Christmas Trees

O Christmas Trees designed by Pam Lambie

Materials needed: 1 sheet CNDY1002, 1 sheet CNDY1008, 10 sheets 8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock, a pale blue ink pad, crystal stickles and a black pen.

• Cut white cardstock into 7 1/2 x 8 inch pieces. Fold lengthwise to create card.
• Cut random triangles from patterned papers to create trees. Adhere to front of card.
• Lightly swipe the pale blue ink pad under the trees to create the illusion of snow. Add pen doodles for tree trunks, snow drifts and tree decorations.
• Add glitter accents to finish

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*O Christmas Trees Card Supplies*

Holiday Card Ideas from Luxe #4: Holiday Cheer

Holiday Cheer by Jennifer Lynn Moody

Materials needed: 5 sheets SL1003-RED, 1 sheet CODR1005, stamps IMPR1013, 1 set of dots borders RUBS1016, 1 sheet of 12 x 12 white cardstock, scalloped decorative scissors, a red ink pad, Christmas red stickles, dimensional adhesive (pop dots).

• Cut Red Grid into 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch pieces (2 per sheet). Fold in half to create card.

• Cut one sheet of white paper into 2 inch strips. Shape one edge of 5 strips with decorative scissors. Set one strip aside. Trim scalloped strips to fit across each card and attach.

• Cut 1 inch strips from dot paper (Margarita CODR1005) and add as a band across the front of each card on top of the white piece. Add a strip of border rubs above the patterned paper as an accent.

• Stamp ornaments in red ink on remaining white cardstock. Cut out each ornament and add to card with dimensional adhesive (pop dot).

• Cut out (and glitter) ornaments from patterned paper and add as an embellishment to finish card.

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*Holiday Cheer Card Supplies*

We interrupt your regularly scheduled broadcast...

... to announce our "Lazy Blogger winner for this week! I asked Brandy to give me a number between 1 and 98! She picked number 27. So comment number 27 it is! And without further ado...

"Yay for Lazy Bloggers! Lucky for all of us...would love some Luxe products!"

Posted by Christina/November 17, 2008/6:31 PM

Christina, please email me (pam@luxedesigns.com) with your mailing address and we will send some goodies your way ASAP.

Thank you for ALL of those comments/entries! I should be "lazy" more often, huh? Have a great weekend everyone! Make sure to check back - we always have fun things going on around here.

Holiday Card Ideas from Luxe #3: Winter Wonderland

And here's a snowy design just in time for the weekend...

Winter Wonderland designed by Emily Adams

Materials needed: 3 sheets SL1001-TUR, 1 sheet SKPA1008, 2 sheets 12 x 12 white cardstock, a black ink pad and a black pen.

• Cut calico paper into 4 x 8 inch pieces (4 per sheet). Fold in half to create a square card.

• Cut flowy strips of white paper to layer as "snow" on front of card. Draw along the curved edge with a black pen. Adhere the back layer, and set the front layer aside.

• Stamp out a snowman onto white paper. Cut him out. Do not cut out the arms or the scarf. (It will make the process so much easier).

• Attach snowman to front of card. Add top snowdrift over the base of him so he looks like he's nestled in the snow. Draw on the snowman's arms with a black pen.

• Cut 1/2 inch strips of striped paper (SKPA1008) and add across base of cards. Use left over paper and cut flowy shapes and add on top of snowman to recreate the scarf. Draw on fringe with a black pen.

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*Winter Wonderland Card Supplies*

Holiday Card Ideas from Luxe #2: Deck the Halls

Here's our second holiday card idea...

Deck the Halls designed by Jennifer Lynn Moody

Materials needed: 5 sheets CNDY1008, 1 sheet CNDY1005, 1 sheet SL1003-RED, 1 sheet SL1006-RED, icicle stickles.

• Cut Candy Cane Stripe into 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch pieces (2 per sheet). Fold in half to create card.

• Cut 1 inch strips from red papers and add as a band across the front of each card.

• Cut out (and glitter) ornaments from patterned paper and add as an embellishment.

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*Deck the Halls Card Supplies*