azcrafty
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Post by azcrafty on Jun 30, 2022 23:36:03 GMT
Who is planning to make Christmas cards in July?
Do you have a plan? Papers you want to use up? How about recycling old Christmas cards?
Im planning to do everything above. July in Phoenix is super hot and humid so I will probably stay in and work on Christmas cards, last year I skipped the Christmas card exchange because I run out of time ,but if I have my act together I would love to do it this year again. Its just so much fun to get happy mail almost everyday and display it.
My plan...
*Revisiting all the SLoC from this year and some of my favorite ones from years before (make all the cards 'bases', then decorate them)
*use up at least 1 or 2 paper pads and maybe declutter my Christmas stash, papers, stamps and dies...nope maybe not dies, I'm addicted to them 😆
*recycle old cards so they are ready to be shipped off, I'm donating them
*hope to make 200-300 cards, little to ambitious?!? Definitely, but we'll see.
What are your plans?
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Post by seveerb on Jul 1, 2022 0:54:42 GMT
My craft room is upstairs and it just gets too hot in the summer, so I am going to relocate it to the basement over the next few weeks. I never get to do Christmas in July, but maybe next year.
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Post by lindas on Jul 1, 2022 2:16:03 GMT
Already started my Christmas cards. I’ve still got a large stash leftover from last year so I’m only doing about 20. My goal is to have them done by the end of the month then work on some fall/thanksgiving cards.
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Post by kate on Jul 1, 2022 17:55:40 GMT
I’ve still got a large stash leftover from last year so I’m only doing about 20. This is my situation, too. I got very few mailed out last year - that happens sometimes. I'd like to get mine all really finished (including envelopes addressed), then after Thanksgiving I can see whether I have time to put newsy notes in each one or whether I'm just gonna sign & send. If I can finish those, I will continue on making wintry (but not Christmas-specific) cards that I can use for thank-yous, hellos, or even winter birthdays. I do like the idea of making up some fall-themed cards though... Hmmm... |
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Post by MichyM on Jul 1, 2022 19:28:25 GMT
I am planning on working on some for donations this month. I hope to make maybe a dozen or two each month until whenever I need to send them out.
Will probably hold off starting on cards for the card exchange here, and friends and family until September or so.
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Post by melanieg on Jul 2, 2022 2:22:34 GMT
I have my cards done already.
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Post by joblackford on Jul 2, 2022 4:41:47 GMT
I've made a start already but I'm not going to get as much crafty time as I would like. We are repainting the exterior of our house and I'm helping as much as I can. It's a big project, we only have a couple of months of dry weather to get it done, and we had a really wet spring so we didn't get started until late. When I do get time I also want to work on a photobook project. But my plans are similar - to prep a bunch of card bases, upcycle old cards into donation cards, and work through some Sheetloads or other simple sketches. I have about five 6x6 pads to use with sketches and most of them have cut-aparts so they should be pretty fast. I'll save the more technique-heavy designs until later in the year. I'd love to see everyone's cards if you want to share on this thread  |
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Post by kimba on Jul 2, 2022 21:47:14 GMT
Do you use sketches for your cards?
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azcrafty
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Post by azcrafty on Jul 3, 2022 3:38:32 GMT
Do you use sketches for your cards? Yes I do. I use the SLoC aka SheetLoad of cards sketches. I post them every month on this board. |
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Post by marg on Jul 3, 2022 18:47:40 GMT
Every single year I decide I'm going to do Christmas cards early. I want to try a bunch of different designs, use the stamps and papers that I haven't used yet. Every single year I don't get around to it.
My husband just told me that he wants me to do the card swap again this year - I did it 2 years ago but not last year - because he really, really enjoyed receiving the cards in the mail and seeing everyone's designs. I guess I better get started.
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lindas
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Post by lindas on Jul 3, 2022 21:24:19 GMT
Every single year I decide I'm going to do Christmas cards early. I want to try a bunch of different designs, use the stamps and papers that I haven't used yet. Every single year I don't get around to it. My husband just told me that he wants me to do the card swap again this year - I did it 2 years ago but not last year - because he really, really enjoyed receiving the cards in the mail and seeing everyone's designs. I guess I better get started. If he enjoys it so much then he should pitch in and help. At the very least he could address and put stamps on the envelopes for you. |
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Post by joblackford on Jul 4, 2022 15:06:22 GMT
Do you use sketches for your cards? I use them mostly for cards that I donate, but I also make a lot of cards with big Doodlebug die cuts that I don’t use sketches for, and if I stamp or stencil I do my own thing. As well as Sheetload, which I like because it makes a set of cards quickly, I use some of the sketches Kristie Marcotte shares. Lately Jess Crafts on YT has been sharing no scrap cutting guides too. Here are her 12x12s: jesscrafts.com/resources/12x12/ |
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Post by tampascrapper on Jul 4, 2022 16:49:35 GMT
Christmas cards are my favorite cards to make! I pulled my Christmas stash out this morning to start planning my cards. I have more supplies than I can possibly use but somehow my stash grew since last Christmas!
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azcrafty
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Post by azcrafty on Jul 5, 2022 13:06:54 GMT
This is so exiting. I hope everyone who makes cards will share a picture of them. Love to get new ideas . Here the first set I made with this month's SheetLoad sketch  |
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Post by kimba on Jul 6, 2022 15:45:08 GMT
Ok I pulled out my Christmas stash. I have so much stuff. (That is one stuffed Iris container. That's alot for me!!) I may have to do a DD just to use up some of this stuff.
*Found my Christmas stamps. I have less than I thought, but I have a variety of sentiments.
*Sorted out all the paper and stickers that looked good to make cards with.
*Sorted into colors. Group one: traditional reds,greens. Group Two: pink, light blues, pale greens. I have both 12 x 12 papers and 6x6 paper sizes.
Now contemplating how I want to begin. The goal is to make 22 cards, and use up my stash.
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