Christ the Savior Is Born

Today I am posting a Christmas card made for a special friend who (like me) loves bling. When I gave it to her, she said, "This is not just a card; it is an ornament for my tree!" This card is gold upon gold, and that is how my friend is--truly golden!

Starting out with white cardstock, a black layer is laid down, then a gold embossed layer of paper I got from a discontinued wallpaper book. Then a gold ribbon is placed horizontally. The sentiment is printed out from my computer and is framed with the Cricut cartridge "Elegant Edges." (I love this cartridge, as it has so many beautiful ways to frame a sentiment, or anything else, for that matter. Very versatile.) Three gold liquid pearls are placed at the bottom of the sentiment, and a gold bow below the sentiment finishes the card.


Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Dec 15 Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Holiday Cards UE
Dec 16 Loves Rubberstamp Chat ATG Christmas UE
Dec 16 Sweet Stamps Simple Christmas 1E

Dec 17 Word Art Wednesday - ATG 5E #2
Dec 22 Craftin Desert Diva Linky Party #21 Christmas UE
Dec 22 Crafty Boots Christmas UE
Dec 31 CHNC - Extra Challenge Christmas UE
Dec 31 2 Creative Chicks #49 Christmas/Winter UE
Dec 31 Ribbon Carousel ATG UE
Dec 31 DL ART THANKFUL Thursday Dec Linky Party ATG UE
Jan 3 A Gem of A Challenge ATG UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT

The Real Gift (3)

I am posting another Christmas card today with the same sentiment as two previous cards; this time I used a stamped background on kraft paper with torn edges laid on white cardstock. Brown is the color of Jesus' humanity; He humbled Himself and became a living, breathing human being just like us, but without sin. The words on the background depict some of His characteristics.

The sentiment is punched from a Fiskars scallop punch and mounted on a circle cut from a Cricut cartridge, Accent Essentials. It is finished with a humble little green and white polka dot grosgrain ribbon for a very CAS look.

Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Dec 12 Sister Act - Cards Only UE
Dec 14 Create with TLC - ATG UE
Dec 14 The Ribbon Girl - Christmas UE
Dec 15 613 Avenue Create - ATG UE
Dec 16 Word Art Wednesday - ATG 5E #1
Dec 16 Addicted to Stamps - Photo Inspiration UE
Dec 22 Craftin Desert Diva Linky Party #21 - Christmas UE
Dec 31 One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday 5E #3
Dec 31 Ribbon Carousel - ATG UE
Jan 03 Gem of a Challenge ATG UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT

Butterfly Birthday

I made a birthday card for a cousin of mine whom I have not seen since high school. We reconnected a few years ago, and her birthday is in a couple of days, so I put on my thinking cap and came up with something I hope she likes.

Starting out with white cardstock, I embossed a piece of light blue paper (Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF), then laid a cutout from the Fiskars big AdvantEdge Floral Cartridge. It is spray painted with iridescent glitter mist for some extra sparkle. The label is a cutout from the Picturesque Cricut Cartridge, and stamped on it is "hope your day is as happy as happy gets (Stampin' Up)." The edge of it is lined with iridescent glitter. The butterfly is from Spellbinders Wonderful Wings. I put some blue liquid pearls on it to dress it up a bit. Last, but not least, a little gingham blue and white bow is attached to the sentiment.

Here is the card:

Glitter around the sentiment:

Closeup of the butterfly:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Dec 10 Word Art Wednesday - ATG 5E #5
Dec 10 Flutterby Wednesday - Anything with a Butterfly UE
Dec 11 4 Crafty Girls Challenge - ATG UE
Dec 11 Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge TT120513 - BINGO UE
Dec 14 Create with TLC - ATG UE
Dec 14 Robyn's Fetish - Must Have a Bow 3E #2
Dec 15 613 Avenue Create - ATG UE
Dec 15 Created with Love Challenges - ATG 3E 31
Dec 15 Artistic Inspirations Challenges - ATG 3E #1
Dec 16 Through the Craft Room Door - ATG 2E #1

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT

Emmanuel

I made another Christmas card--almost done for this year! Hooray!

This was another Cricut project using the December 25th cartridge. I love this cartridge, as it has so many cuts that I will use.

Starting out with white cardstock, a gold piece was placed on top. The frame was cut from the Cricut cartridge. I really love the center point feature, which I used to cut around the sentiment which was printed out from my computer. I sprayed the poinsettias with red paint, then again with red glitter mist; then added liquid pearls to the centers. A bow at the bottom finishes the card.

Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Dec 10 ABC Christmas Challenge - Christmas, No Squares UE
Dec 10 Divas by Design - ATG 2E #2
Dec 11 4 Crafty Girls Challenge - ATG UE
Dec 14 Create with TLC - ATG UE
Dec 14 Robyn's Fetish - Must Have a Bow 3E #2
Dec 14 The Ribbon Girl - Christmas UE
Dec 15 613 Avenue Create - ATG UE
Dec 15 Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog - Holiday Cards 1E

Dec 16 Stampin for the Weekend - Use Some Red 1E

Dec 31 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - ATG as Long as It's Christmas UE
Dec 31 One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday 5E #2

To enhance your Christmas experience, watch this YouTube video of the U.S. Air Force Band at the National Air and Space Museum:

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT

Prince of Peace

Today I am posting a Christmas card with lots of dimension and layers.

Starting with white cardstock, a red layer was added, then an embossed white layer (Cuttlebug Baby's Breath EF). Next, a fancy gold ribbon is run vertically down the card; the sentiment is printed from my computer and mounted using a frame cut from the Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge. Rhinestones down the right hand side and sparkly foliage from the craft store are added, and a gold mesh bow finishes the project.

Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Dec 09 Loves Rubberstamps Challenges  - ATG UE
Dec 09 Word Art Wednesday - ATG 5E #3
Dec 10 ABC Christmas Challenge - Christmas, No Squares UE
Dec 10 Divas by Design - ATG 2E #1
Dec 11 4 Crafty Girls Challenge - ATG UE
Dec 13 The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #58 - Summer or Winter 3E #2
Dec 14 Create with TLC - ATG UE
Dec 14 Robyn's Fetish - Must Have a Bow 3E #1
Dec 14 The Ribbon Girl - Christmas UE
Dec 15 613 Avenue Create - ATG UE
Dec 31 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - ATG as Long as It's Christmas UE
Dec 31 One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday 5E #2

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT

The Real Gift (2)

I loved the sentiment "Jesus, the real Gift is You," so much that I made several cards with it. This is the true meaning of Christmas, and this CAS card is very straightforward and uncluttered. Sometimes when you want the message to be front and center, less is more. I might use this sentiment a lot on next year's cards, as well.

Starting with white cardstock, a green textured layer from my paper stash was added, then the sentiment was punched with a Fiskars scallop punch and backed with pop dots onto a red circle (also from my paper stash). It is attached with some pop dots to the green piece. The card is finished with a big red and gold bow at the bottom.

Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Dec 07 Christmas Card Challenges - No Stamping UE
Dec 09 Clear It Out Challenge - ATG Must Use Stash 3E #3
Dec 09 Loves Rubberstamps Challenges  - ATG UE
Dec 09 Word Art Wednesday - ATG 5E #3
Dec 10 ABC Christmas Challenge - Christmas, No Squares UE
Dec 11 4 Crafty Girls Challenge - ATG UE
Dec 13 The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #58 - Summer or Winter 3E #2
Dec 31 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - ATG as Long as It's Christmas UE
Dec 31 One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday 5E #2

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT 

The Real Gift (1)

Today I am posting another CAS Christmas card, which reminds us that Jesus is the Reason for the Season. Each day I press in more and more to know the Treasure that He truly is, right here, right now. We don't have to wait to get to Heaven to experience the majesty of Who He Is. We can know a measure of it right here on earth.  :o)

Starting with white cardstock, a red piece of background paper from my stash is added. The sentiment is printed from my computer. (I print a lot from the computer because of the message I want to send forth is not always available in a stamp.) It is punched from a Fiskars scallop punch and backed with green paper using pop dots. It is attached to the card also with pop dots. The green and gold ribbon finishes the look.

Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Dec 07 613 Avenue Create - ATG UE
Dec 07 Christmas Card Challenges - No Stamping UE
Dec 07 Robyn's Fetish Challenge - Christmas 3E #1
Dec 09 Clear It Out Challenge - ATG Must Use Stash 3E #2
Dec 09 Loves Rubberstamps Challenges  - ATG UE
Dec 09 Word Art Wednesday - ATG 5E #2
Dec 10 ABC Christmas Challenge - Christmas, No Squares UE
Dec 11 4 Crafty Girls Challenge - ATG UE
Dec 13 The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #58 - Summer or Winter 3E #1
Dec 31 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - ATG as Long as It's Christmas UE
Dec 31 One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday 5E #1

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT 

Masculine Birthday Card

Today is my sweet hubby's birthday, and I made him a CAS card. Men don't really care for a lot of frou-frou.

Starting out with white cardstock, I glued on a textured piece of antique gold paper from my stash of papers, then on the right, a piece of textured brown paper (also from stash). I ran some kraft paper with torn edges through a crimper and placed on top of it the sentiment (from Joann's)  stamped with brown ink (nothing says "masculine" like the color brown, right?). On the top is some twine and a very masculine brown button, also from my stash.

Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Dec 09 Word Art Wednesday - ATG 5E #1

Dec 05 Suzy B's Challenge Blog - ATG UE
Dec 07 613 Avenue Create - ATG UE
Dec 09 Clear It Out Challenge - ATG Must Use Stash 3E #1
Dec 09 Loves Rubberstamps Challenges  - ATG UE
Dec 10 Crafting for All Seasons - Birthdays UE
Dec 11 4 Crafty Girls Challenge - ATG UE
Dec 11 Crafty Creations Challenges - Anything EXCEPT Christmas - 2E #1
Dec 31 Stampotique Designers' Challenge - ATG 1E

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT 

Savior

I made a CAS Christmas card a few days ago with my Cricut "New Testament" cartridge. The base is white cardstock and the second layer is a gold piece of embossed paper which I have had for almost a year now; it is from an old discontinued wallpaper book. The word "Savior" is cut out from the Cricut machine in a green paper. The bottom is embellished with green ribbon and a very large bow; both the bow and the word "Savior" are sprayed with green glitter mist. The bow was made with Bow Easy.

Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Dec 05 Suzy B's Challenge Blog - ATG UE
Dec 07 613 Avenue Create - ATG UE
Dec 07 Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Add Glitter and Spakle 3E #1
Dec 07 The Ribbon Girl - Christmas UE
Dec 09 Papertake Weekly - ATG/CAS UE
Dec 09 LEJ Designs - Christmas 3E #1
Dec 09 Fantastic Tuesday Challenge - CAS 4E #1
Dec 09 Through the Craft Room Door - ATG 2E #1
Dec 16 Oldie but a Goodie - ATG, but use something at least 6 months old; 3E #1
Dec 31 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - ATG as Long as It's Christmas UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT 

Christmas Gift Cards Sign

The other day our  pastor's wife asked me if I would make a little 5" x 7" sign to go along side of a box in which people would be contributing gift cards for needy families in our congregation.

Starting out with white cardstock, I cut a piece that was 5 1/2" by 7". The extra half inch at the top was scored and bent down and another 5" x 7" piece was glued to the folded piece on the other side so that the sign would stand upright. Next, a green layer was added and then a gold layer. Gold ribbon was attached to these two layers which had been glued together. The wording was printed from my computer and framed in white, then in green with Spellbinders Labels Eighteen. I glued some red ribbon onto some wider gold mesh ribbon and made a fancy bow and attached it, and finally added some red sparkly foliage that was on sale at the craft store.

Here is the sign:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Dec 03 Word Art Wednesday - ATG 5E #1
Dec 03 4 Crafty Chicks - ATG UE
Dec 05 Suzy B's Challenge Blog - ATG UE
Dec 07 613 Avenue Create - ATG UE
Dec 07 Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Add Glitter and Spakle 3E #1
Dec 07 The Ribbon Girl - Christmas UE
Dec 06 Challenges 4 Everybody - ATG 3E #1
Dec 21 Anything but a Card - No Cards, Holiday Twist UE
Dec 31 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - ATG as Long as It's Christmas UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT