Friday, June 27, 2025

Christmas in June: All 18 Christmas Cards

Christmas in June: All 18 Christmas Cards

Hello everyone! July is almost here and summer is in full swing. We hope you are staying cool and enjoying your summer!

My mom is joining Kendra's Card Challenge. You can find the link here or at the end of the post. This card is one of 18 cards using only six 6x6 papers!!! This sketch number 1 and is for the month of June. We will post more as we go and a picture of each set of sketches and then all together, along with links to the other cards. Check them out!

Here are all the Cards:


Holly used several different products to create these cards including:

  • My Favorite things Santa's Favorite Stamp set
  • Simon Says Stamp Jolly Christmas Stamp set
  • This Calls for Confetti Christmas Post Designer Paper Pad
  • Penny Black Wintertime Designer Paper Pad
  • Ornament Dies
  • Stitched Circle and square dies
  • Oval dies
  • Various Colored Cardstock, vellum, and glitter cardstock
  • Various embellishments including thread and gems
  • Embossing powder including Simon Says Stamp Fine Gold Powder
  • Alcohol Markers and glitter gel pens

Here are some more photos to the sketch sets, individual cards, and to show some close-up details of the group of cards:

Sketches 1-6:

Sketches 7-12:

Sketches 13-18:

Check out the individual cards for the Kendra's Card Challenge: Links at the bottom of this post!

Card one:

Card two: 

Card three: 

Card four: 

Card five: 

Card six: 

Card seven:

Card eight: 

Card nine: 

Card ten: 

Card eleven: 

Card twelve: 

Card thirteen: 

Card fourteen: 

Card fifteen: 

Card sixteen: 

Card seventeen: 

Card eighteen: 

All 18 Cards details & close-up glam shots:






Links to the individual blog posts: 

All 18 Cards Link: You are here!

......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

Kendra's Card Challenge #KCC18 (Dates the challenge is running:  April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025)

We hope you will join us!

 

"There’s a certain magic that comes with the very first snow. For when the first snow is also a Christmas snow, well, something wonderful is bound to happen." -Frosty the Snowman

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Holly & Sabra
The Crafting Duo

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

A Little Veggie Thank You Card

A Little Veggie Thank You Card

Hello everyone! We can't believe June is almost half over already, that is crazy! It has been going so fast, thankfully we have had some time to craft and create! Happy Summer to you!

My mom was able to craft a bit these past few days, along with working on her cards for the June set of Kendra's Card Challenges, she was able to create some adorable cards, entering only one card, for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge. All the cards are based on the sketches but only one can be entered into the challenge. She loved the square sketch and it pared perfectly with our Bug You Hero Arts Stamp Set. 

Here is the card:

Holly used:

  • Hero Arts Keep it Fresh stamp and coordinating die set
  • Rainbow Splash Black Ink
  • Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Die
  • Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Embellishments
  • Various Colored alcohol markers and glitter gel pens
  • Various colored cardstock and Designer Paper from personal crafting stash  

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details and the products Holly used to create this card:











Here is the sketch this card is based on:


......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Blog Challenge: Anything Goes featuring Hero Arts

We hope you will join us!

 

"The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them." —Unknown

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Holly & Sabra
The Crafting Duo

A Little Lady Bug You're The Best Card

A Little Lady Bug You're The Best Card

Hello everyone! We can't believe June is almost over already, that is crazy! It has been going so fast, thankfully we have had some time to craft and create! Happy Summer to you!

My mom was able to craft a bit these past few days, along with working on her cards for the June set of Kendra's Card Challenges, she was able to create some adorable cards, entering only one card, for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge. All the cards are based on the sketches but only one can be entered into the challenge. She loved the square sketch and it pared perfectly with our Bug You Hero Arts Stamp Set. 

Here is the card:

Holly used:

  • Hero Arts Hello Lady stamp and coordinating die set
  • Rainbow Splash Black Ink
  • Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Die
  • Silver Gems Emblishments
  • Various Colored alcohol markers and glitter gel pens
  • Various colored cardstock and Designer Paper from personal crafting stash  

Here are some more photos to show some close-up details and the products Holly used to create this card:









Here is the sketch this card is based on:


......and that's it! 

Happy crafting to you all! We hope you feel inspired to create something and try something new! 

 

My mom is joining the following challenge(s):

Simon Says Stamp Wednsday Blog Challenge: Anything Goes featuring Hero Arts

We hope you will join us!

 

"In every life we have some trouble, but when you worry you make it double. Don’t worry. Be happy." —Bobby McFerrin

 

As always you can check out Our social Media pages and YouTube channel for more projects and ideas! Links on our blog home page under our bio!

 

See you on the next post!  

Holly & Sabra
The Crafting Duo