Tuesday, February 26, 2013

An early start on Christmas

Every year, I admire the cute gift cards I see people posting on their blogs, and I never seem to have time around Christmas to make any. I'm too busy shopping and wrapping, and I'm stuck with boring store-bought tags. Not this year. Thanks to the good ladies at 52 Christmas Card  Throwdown, I've got some in the bag.

The 52CCT challenge this week is to use felt on a card.  I made a set of little gift cards featuring a snowman wearing a luxurious felt scarf.  I hand cute these scarves to fit, and I must say when you are working on that small of a scale, it is the very definition of "fussy cutting."

The layout for these cuties is the Little Tangles sketch #7.  It gave me a great opportunity to use some tiny scraps of Christmas paper that I have been hanging onto for a while. I seem to get particularly attached to Christmas prints for some reason.


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10 comments:

  1. Danielle VincentFebruary 26, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    Terrific Sandy! I so love that felt scarf - it looks so warm and fuzzy. I'm glad you were able to join us this week at 52CCT! I'm impressed with your fussy cutting :o)

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  2. Mynn xxFebruary 26, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    OH my gosh, these are too cute! LOVE your felt scarves and the CAS layout! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT! :)

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  3. Louise van VurenFebruary 27, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    So glad you found us! These little snowmen and their warm, fuzzy scarves are just wonderful. Love the layout too! Thanks for joining us at 52 CCT this week

    Louise xx

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  4. Ren-YiFebruary 27, 2013 at 11:49 PM

    Oh yes, heavens it's never too late to start on Christmas. Thanks for playing along with us at Little Tangles.

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  5. Ruth MFebruary 28, 2013 at 4:59 PM

    These are adorable Sandy, I love the banners and the felt scarf is such a special touch! Thanks so much for sharing your fabulous gift cards with us at 52 {C}CT and please play along with us again soon!
    Ruth x

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  6. Miriam PrantnerMarch 2, 2013 at 10:19 PM

    What an adorable set of Christmas cards! I'm so impressed that you are starting early and I love the scarves! Thanks so much for joining us at Little Tangles!

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  7. Tenia NelsonMarch 3, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Awesome Christmas cards!! I need to start working on mine!!! Thanks for playing along with us at Little Tangles!!

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  8. Tracy ErcoleMarch 4, 2013 at 6:12 PM

    Cute Christmas cards. Thanks for playing along at Little Tangles :)

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  9. BrendaMarch 6, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    These cards are adorable! Such a clever way to use the felt!

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  10. RosmarieMarch 9, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    Great use of felt!! Love it!

    Rosi x

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