Christmas in July - Quick Cards with Collage Images.

It's time for Christmas well not really, but July is a month when a lot of us start thinking about it! Are you one of those people who get an early start on your Christmas Creating? I always have every good intention but then others things distract me so I end up in a rush trying to get cards made to get into the post in time.......so today I thought I'd share a couple of quick card creations with you.

You don't need lots of supplies or time to throw these together. I started with some coordinating papers from the Glitz Joyeux Noel Collection, and some Bazzill Edge Strips in Red, and some red and green card bases. Then I browsed through the various vintage Christmas Collage Images you will find at Altered Pages and picked a couple from the sheet called Happy Holidays. Both of my chosen images for my cards today featured Santa.

You simply cut various strips of two coordinating papers to layer and combine to cover the cards bases laying them in various ways and sticking them onto the base before mounting the collage images on some extra card and then add the Bazzil Mini Edges to the tops and bottom. Finish them off with a stamped sentiment and in no time at all you have cards ready to go. Oops almost forgot - don't forget to ink the edges of your papers and images. For my cards today I used Red Archival Ink.

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Handy Tip for Artists, Recyclers and Neat Freaks! I have a follow-up to the Citra-Sol method for creating fabulous background pages and collages. I bought a big bag of navel oranges and realized I had the ingredients to make my own solvent! Simply take a clean glass jar, peel the rind from the oranges and place all the rind/peels, without the pulp (tangerines, oranges, navels) into the jar. Pour enough vinegar over the peels to cover them. Allow the jar to sit for a week or two and VOILA! You have made your own solvent for literally pennies. You will notice the liquid getting a bit thicker than the plain vinegar and it does not smell bad!!! I now have a HUGE jar on the window sill! Be careful and only use this after testing on a safe spot.

Full Circle

Hi all! Becky here today! I have been in a circle-mood lately & have been doing circles on everything! So why not do some circles with some of my Gelli Prints??? Here's a simple little card I made using 4 different circle punches, a black pen & some previously made Gelli prints! Hope you're enjoying Springtime in your area! Cheers!

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