cards

I've thought of making my own cards to share with family and friends for years ... and this year, with the season here (early for me - Chanukah merged with Thanksgiving - a true rarity!), and being without a great family photo to share across the world .... I pulled out some old fabrics and had fun playing ...

This fabric was one I had in my stash, leftovers from a round robin I participated in years ago.  One of the quilts in our circle had a Christmas theme.  I used Wonder Under (or was it Misty Fuse?) to adhere the fabric Santas to the card fronts.  Then I smeared some Elmer's glitter glue to seal the edges down.  Inside: "Ho, Ho, Hoping you're having a wonderful holiday" or another similar Ho-Ho-Ho sentiment, along with a personal note and update of annual newsy-ness.

My mitten cards were simpler and used leftover strips of batting and backing fabric from an earlier quilt.  I cut mitten shapes first, then stitched them directly onto the card fronts.  I added an extra layer or two of the batting on the cuff, as needed.  Sentiment:  "Warm Wishes for a Wonderful New Year"

Now to ponder whether to come up with a new card design, or try to upscale these a bit - perhaps adding something from Stampin' Up.  I must check in with my cousin, Kimberly Myers, one of the Stampin' Up demonstrators.  Click here for her story.