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Nov 2, 2010

Merry and Bright

Today I'm previewing a new set from My Favorite Things called "Merry and Bright" it is a great all purpose holiday set. In my humble opinion I think its fabulous for gift bags, gift tags, and even creating your own Christmas cards.

I've combined a sentiment from Merry and Bright along with the Die and Border from Polka Dot Greetings. Patterned paper from Crate Paper and I finished off the sentiment with a MFT Adornment for a little extra shine.


How about another one? The same paper pack, only a different pattern. I've reached for a go-to layout for me and added the sentiment to the top half of a circle, filling the bottom half with contrasting paper, and a Die-namic Let it Snowflake finished with a button and linen thread.


As you can see, either of these would be a fairly easy card to mass produce (okay minus the stitching it would be easy.) Spend one night trimming your papers, spend one night cutting all those circles, one night cutting snowflakes and then one night stamping the sentiment and assembling.

Now for those of you that are photo card senders, I've printed off a photo, and turned it sepia. This could work with *any* patterned paper since I've stripped the color from the photo. I went with an all chocolate theme for my card. With just a bit of ribbon, and a *quick* single stitch, I've got a classicly clean Christmas card. No bulky embellishments - and thus no extra postage. I also went for a standard A2 card. When you're mass producing, you want to stick to the basics.



I hope you enjoyed taking a peek at a few different projects with this handy set! Be sure to stop by Kim's blog today after 11 am for a full list of designers that will be participating in previews today!

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Sarah Gough said...

These are lovely Joanne, and that photo is just too adorable!

StampOwl said...

awesome Joanne, cute photo :)

Carolina said...

Beautiful projects...but oh that photo card is GORGEOUS!!!

Tracey said...

Your cards are just fabulous Joanne! Love them!

Nancy Thomas said...

What a sweet photo! Both of your cards are so pretty yet so doable if you wanted to mass produce them.

Jana Weaver said...

These are all adorable...and I love your sweet photo card!! But stitching on 150 cards?? Phew!!!

Erin Smetak said...

What gorgeous creations Joanne!!! As always! ;D

starqueen said...

Hi Joanne,
Great, great Christmas cards that are completely do-able! Your little guys are so sweet.
Thanks for sharing!

Sue D said...

Great cards and I appreciate they could be mass produced.

Nicole said...

What fun papers! LOVE that big chocolate bow on the first. And your treatment of the little snowflake in the second.

Bonnie Lynn said...

These are just fantastic! Love that Crate paper!! Anyway you can talk Kim into carrying it?

Dawn said...

Beautiful cards Joanne! Love the bright colors!

Susan said...

Very bright and beautiful.

Scrapcollectr said...

The papers are perfect complements to your cards!
*smile*

Frances said...

Cute cards, love the papers.

Lisa H. said...

in love with these papers! you did them up so cute and your photo card-darling!

Diana Sears said...

very cute. love the photo.

Diana Sears said...

very cute. love the photo.

Debbie Nelson said...

Cute photo and love the cards and the fact that they could be mass produced..thank you for sharing.

kathy p. said...

The photo card is great! I love the festive colors on the Merry and Bright card.

Carolyn King said...

great use of those sentiments. all of your cards are wonderful but that photo card just steals the show! Beautiful!

Jodi Collins said...

OOOH! I LOVE these Joanne! This set looks like a must have for sure!!

Kelli Hull said...

OK, that frame... SUPER cute!!! Love the DP polkie dottie papers!!!

Shaz said...

I love your photo card. I need to get our kid Christmas card photo shoot done soon. Time is running out!

Kim said...

Those are beautiful Jo!!!

Jessie/knightrone said...

So lovely...what a cute photo!!

 
 

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