My $10 christmas cards...

[rockzilla]

Okay...so they may not have cost $10...but something like that after all the supplies and equipment I bought!

This year I had the insane idea to be crafty and make my own christmas cards (yikes!) So I got the paper...rubber stamps...embossing powder...embosser...etc.....

Here''s the end result!

RZ

 

[rockzilla]

Hmmm last one was blurry...

Here''s the green ones

 

[mimzy]

those are ridiculously cute!

 

[rockzilla]

Both of them together...

 

[Gypsy]

They are amazing! I''d buy those in a heart heat! I love them.

 

[rockzilla]

The inside...last one...thanks for looking!

RZ

 

[starryeyed]

Rockzilla, they are wonderful! Heck, some Papyrus cards are $7-8. I''d much rather get one of these!

 

[ladypirate]

Those look awesome, Rockzilla! Have you thought about selling them on Etsy?

 

[monarch64]

Very pretty, Rockzilla! It''s amazing what you can spend on DIY projects, but the end result is usually so special it''s entirely worth it. I think this rings true in your case, for sure! Those are beautiful cards, you''re a very talented lady with a great eye for detail while keeping things simplistic enough to make a big impact. I agree, you should try marketing your talents and see where it goes!

My aunt is an avid rubber-stamper...she made our wedding invites and I just received her Christmas card--it is gorgeous. It''s small, maybe 3x4", but just beautiful, and totally done by hand. She is soooo talented and has infinitely more patience for that type of thing than I will ever even dream of. I always think I''ve inherited the creative gene from the maternal side of my family until I see her and my mother''s work, and then I realize I am a total amateur, LOL! I''m always so impressed with those who are able to envision a project and carry it through to the end so successfully, you are all truly artists!

 

[iheartscience]

Wow, those are awesome! I love the green striped one!

 

[gailrmv]

Those are beautiful! I wish I was that creative!

 

[rockzilla]

Thanks all for the kind words...it was a fun project, but one I''m thankfully done with until next year


Lady Pirate - I didn''t even know was Esty was until you mentioned it...I looked up the site and it looks pretty cool, but I''m certainly not a professional enough crafty person to try to sell things online...the ones I posted were the ones that came out nicely...you didn''t get to see the ones where the stamp didn''t fully contact the paper Plus I probably would have to sell them for close to $10 just to break even...the scale I''d need probably would take up all of my time!

The embossing powder/heat tool is probably the coolest part...you just sprinkle the powder on top of the area where you stamped...it sticks to that area...then you heat it up with the heater...it gets all bubbly and melts into the cool metallic-looking thing.

 

[Angel7]

Those look great!!!

 

[DiamanteBlu]

Beautiful! I LOVE the polar bears! And that embossed tree is gorgeous!