Patchwork Christmas ♥

Good Morning, friends!

Just one more week and it's Christmas!

How fast this year flew by.

But I am happy to say, this year I'm ready :)

Today's card using The Project Bin stamps is a little bit different.

I've seen quite a few of these types of Christmas tree cards

and decided to try one, putting my own touches on it.

Since I've been making Christmas cards, I've had a lot of little holiday scraps.

And buttons. 

Oh, I have lots and lots of buttons!

 

I'm so guilty of tossing the scraps most of the time due to limited space.
However, here's a way to use them up!
Using those smaller pieces, odds and ends and tidbits,
add them to a card in a creative way.

 

I created this card by gathering up all the little tidbits of papers
that had been collecting in my little basket.
I first cut white cardstock in A2 size, then ran kraft cardstock through 
the cuttlebug with a die cut.

Carefully layering the papers in a random pattern,
I measured out the angles and cut those to size with my trimmer.
Once in place, I added tombo to keep them from moving
and added buttons from my big container, again, just randomly.

The wonderful Merry Christmas sentiment is on the inside of the card ↓
and it's from Maybe Christmas stamp set from The Project Bin.
It's stamped out using the stamping platform
 and Altenew Crisp Black ink for a bold look.

This card reminds me of how unique the holidays are ~

different for everyone. 
As I was creating this card, I kept singing to myself a song I grew up with

that has special meaning to me.
The song Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton was on the radio so often

when I was a child and I could often relate to it ~

sometimes not having enough WAS enough ♥

 
The true meaning of Christmas often gets lost in the shuffle
and giving from the heart is what matters most ♥
 

 To see more inspiring cards from The Project Bin,
stop by the blog here.
I hope this week brings you merriment and holiday wonder!

Big hugs, bigger blessings!
~Kelly

Mondays with TPB ~ Rustic Christmas ♥

Hi friends!

I hope your long weekend was filled with bliss

and wonderment!

We had a tremendous feast with family and friends,

then headed out for Black Friday shopping which was amazingly very light.

Stores weren't full at all, 

parking lots had empty spots

and we got every single thing on our lists!

And shhhhh ....

I even did a little shopping for me,

scooping up a lot of the online crafty deals.

My mailbox will be filled with deliveries this week ♥ 

Speaking of hustling and bustling,

I thought I'd show you something a little different with

The Project Bin stamps this week.

I call this my 5 minute Christmas card dash!

Christmas cards can be tedious to make,

especially if you have to make 50-75 cards.

One way to do that is to minimize your design,

and tailor it to the group of people that you'll be sending it to.

Now, I love - love - LOOOOOOVE the rustic look to Christmas!

The pine cones and garland,

red gingham bows, the fresh cut tree,

burlap and that very log-cabin-y look :)

For my brother and his family,

I wanted to incorporate exactly that.

I was going for that homespun feel to these cards. 

So here's what I did:

 Starting with Kraft cardstock, and in an assembly line fashion,

I stamped out the sentiments from Maybe Christmas using Altenew Crisp Black 

and the Tim Holtz Stamping Platform.

I used 3 of the sentiments in this wonderful set. 

I ran my snowflake die from a Recollections stamp/die set

through the cuttlebug in coordinating colors to the cards,

glued a button to each and set that aside to dry.

Meanwhile, I added strips of designer paper

 from Recollections North Pole Gazette pad,

tucking on colored cardstock for a little bit of edging.

I finished up the inside of the cards using a sentiment from Joyful Song. 

 Once they were completely dry,

I packed them up with envelopes and some baker's twine ...

ready to go!

Holiday cards don't have to be a big fuss :)

Start with beautiful stamps like those at The Project Bin,

then dash and create!

Thanks for your visit today :)

Big hugs, bigger blessings ♥

~Kelly