Christmas cards made this week

Here are some Christmas cards that I have made this week.

The first 3 have been made using a Petite Gelli Plate, 

You ink up the Gelli plate and press it on to a piece of card through a stencil and you can then press it on to another piece of card without a stencil and you get the reverse pattern.

  

Got some new Christmas Washi tape and stuck it on to a strip then stuck a die cut on it, the poinsettias are from John Next Door.

card catch up.

I havn't uploaded any picks for a couple of weeks , so here is a catch up selection.

 This card is made using Washi tape.

 The patterned background here is made with the foil press.

 This card is made with my new La Blanche stamps, plus some die cuts from the bit box.

 I re-discovered my sizzix circle die for these 2 cards.

Todays cards

Here are my cards made today. 

Daisy stamp and punch from Stampin Up

I got some new dies from Sizzix this week, 

the corners and circle are the ones I used on this card.  

This border is from John Next Door.

Cards for men

I thought I had better make some cards for men instead of flowers so I dug out my Stampendous stamps and dies, I have put Hello on them and some have been posted to neighbours just to say Hello.

todays card

Another card using a shaving foam background.

Alcohol ink marbling

I have used alcohol on these background, 

I put a couple of drops on my glass mat and a little blending fluid and dipped glossy card into it.

4 More Cards.

Here are cards that I have made yeserday and today, I have used backgrounds from my pile and flowers that wera already cut out, from Crafters companion.

Todays cards

Here are my 2 latest cards using some bits up.

The embossing folder is a new one that I got in the Sizzix sale last week.

An A4 folder for just £2.

Daisy stamp is from Crafters Companion.

Shaving foam cards.

Here are 3 cards that I have made with the shaving foam backgrounds.

 Sheena Douglass stamp and die.

 These 2 stamps are from AAll and Create

Shaving Foam and stencils

Yesterday I had a play with SHAVING FOAM with stencils.

Put about 2 tablespoons of shaving foam on your glass mat then add a drop each of 2 or 3 colours of ink, mix up a little then take a spatula or ruler and smooth over the stencil on the card.

Remove the stencil and leave to dry for a few minutes then take your ruler and pull off any extra foam.

Of course I do have plenty more of these backgrounds as the foam just goes on and on. You can also leave the foam to dry after taking off the stencil without pulling off the extra foam.

I must mention that I saw Leonie doing this on Hochanda.