December Shoebox Cards

Happy December and Merry Christmas everyone!!

December can be a very busy month!!  Hope you are remember to enjoy the holidays!  Here's our creations for December!

My card is a gift card holder inspired by Tracey Ling.  It's fun and easy!  

The dimensions are 4x11, scoring at 3.5, 4.5, 5.5 and 9.  

Then cut on both sides of the 4.5 score... 4 5/8 and 4 3/8 and snip the ends to create the slight divot.  

Round corners if desired and and add patterned paper to the top and the back.  Fold so that the one inch stands up.  

Use a thin layer of adhesive at the bottom of the card holder.  

Patterned papers are 3.75x1.75 (2) and 3.75x3.25 (2).  

Belly band is .75x8 and score at 2 1/4 and 2 3/8, then add to card and score at the bottom the card and one 1/8 of to create the belly band. Decorate and and add sentiment.

Beth's card features a "Home for the Holidays" feel with festive front door scene including the snow on the bricks and a Christmas wreath on the door.  This a lovely holiday card!

Julie's card featured Christmas bulbs... making sure your holidays are "Merry and Bright"!  We added ink under the light bulbs to give a glowing effect.  Adding the sparkly paper really makes this card pop!  

Kathy's creation is a countdown tree!  She picked these fund tinsel trees at the dollar store and we each had 12 punched out pieces that we scored and folded and taped the hook in side along with a piece of chocolate.  We are "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree"

Melani card uses a stems from a plant upside down as strings for ornaments.  We put together three circles to give a 3-D effect.  We also added the bows or loops on the strings.  Super cute card!

Melani provided two cards.  The background is so much fun!  We also used pencil erasers on ink to create the ornaments on the trees.  Another fun 3-D card!  "O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree!!"

Roxxy's card is simply fun!!  with the background embossed snow to Santa "Up on the Roof Top" and the light's decorating the house... just makes a lovely Christmas scene.  

Shannon's card is filled with Joy!  For the O, we used tree trimming ivy and pop dotted the J and the Y on buffalo plaid paper.  "Joy to the World"  is a wonderful Christmas card.  

The next Shoebox cards event (usually held on the first Tuesday of the month) will actually be on Tuesday January 8th.  Looking forward to another year of card creations with these amazing women!  Happy Christmas!