2016 Christmas Cards - April

[jmp1022]

great cards

[azemigh]

I had some fun with these this week. Still using the same paper pads for these cards that I started with. I don't have the fuse tool, but I dug out my tiny little quilting iron and it worked, I just used a metal straight edge to guide it. Here are the 3 red ones I made; 3 blue ones to follow in the next post.

[azemigh]

And here are the blue ones. I dug out little sequins, big sequins, mica flakes, micro beads and chunky glitter to use in the shakers. This was a great challenge, haven't made these in a very long time and it was super fun.

[paddlegal]

GORGEOUS Rachelle! Love the vintage look and that blue collection is stunning. Something about that icy blue that gets me every time.

[pamcook]

They are very beautiful!

[jmp1022]

wonderful cards

[mpizzazz]

GORGEOUS Rachelle! Love the vintage look and that blue collection is stunning. Something about that icy blue that gets me every time.

Me, too. These are beautiful! Thanks for playing along, Rachelle. Wish I could find my little applique iron. It did work well when I tried it back in January.

[azemigh]

GORGEOUS Rachelle! Love the vintage look and that blue collection is stunning. Something about that icy blue that gets me every time.

Me, too. These are beautiful! Thanks for playing along, Rachelle. Wish I could find my little applique iron. It did work well when I tried it back in January.

I had to look through a lot of drawers and finally found it tucked under some ribbon spools. I really didn't want to buy another tool.

[nancine]

Those are wonderful Rachelle - and WTG using what you have!!

[mpizzazz]

GORGEOUS Rachelle! Love the vintage look and that blue collection is stunning. Something about that icy blue that gets me every time.

Me, too. These are beautiful! Thanks for playing along, Rachelle. Wish I could find my little applique iron. It did work well when I tried it back in January.

I had to look through a lot of drawers and finally found it tucked under some ribbon spools. I really didn't want to buy another tool.

I found my little iron this morning. Right near my table in a box with my melting pot. Any idea how to clean it, Rachelle? It it is all black and grungy. I think I used it to smooth wax.

Update, my little iron is clean, heated it, wiped on babywipe and used an emery board to sand off the crude. I might actually use it for quilting now.

[Keitha]

Lovely cards, Rachelle! I think I'm partial to the red ones.

[azemigh]

I found my little iron this morning. Right near my table in a box with my melting pot. Any idea how to clean it, Rachelle? It it is all black and grungy. I think I used it to smooth wax.

Maybe rubbing alcohol, or nail polish remover? if it's waxy, maybe heat it up and try to rub off the wax on a towel.

[azemigh]

hahaha! we must have been posting at the same time; glad you got it clean!

[troublesmom]

Wonderful cards Rachelle! I think they are all great but am partial to those blue ones also.

[Keitha]

I decided to do a few Christmas shaker tags. Dug deep in my stash for some old supplies: rub-ons, peel-offs (!), sequins, jewels. I fused transparent pockets together and added the cardstock backs as separate pieces, so they could be removed/replaced. I figure these could be hung as ornaments, also. The second photo is a close-up so you can see the individual pieces better.