It's Cool to be Square

I've been thinking about making some square cards but didn't really want to purchase square envelopes and far be it from me to MAKE my own envelopes (that just sounds like too much work and has the potential to involve MATH or WORSE - geometry). Well, that AND I can just hear my sisters in full course harmony "square envelopes need extra postage!"

Saturday I was clicking through Splitcoaststampers and read a tutorial on using A2 envelopes (of which I have an ample supply).

Daughter Amy's closest friend Jennie sent me a text message asking if I would make her 5 Christmas cards. I texted her (just what is the past tense of text??? why am I using a noun as a verb????) back in the affirmative. I decided to try out the square card in a rectangle envelope on Jennie. I used pretty much the same layout on all of the cards. Here is the result.

Side by Side
~Base card Paper Trey Ink Soft Stone
~Layer of red cardstock
~Layer of Paper Studio design paper
~Ribbon
~Another fabulous and free digital image from rural dwelling designer Wendymade & All Things Crafty (I had to look up the word culchie which she uses to describe herself - I read that word every time I clicked into her blog and finally gave up my obtusity  and decided to educated myself). Image printed on Paper Temptress Cryogen White (the coolest cardstock EVER for printing and stamping). Copics used to color, edge of cardstock smudged with Stampabilities Kelly Green ink, red ornament topped with Ranger Inkssentials Crackle Accents, green ornament coated with Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents
Challenges
~Crafty Catz - Christmas
~Sew Many Cards - red and green
~Clean and Simple - sketch

Tinsel on the Tree
~Base card - Paper Trey Ink Pure Poppy
~Layer of design paper - I added a few dots of red Stickles
~Freebie digital image from Limited Runs, colored with Copics, gold metallic floss threaded through for garland, dots of red Stickles
Challenge
Clean and Simple - sketch
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Freshly Brewed Designs - Winter/Christmas theme

Merry Christmas
~Base card Paper Trey Ink white
~Layer of Stampin' Up design paper run thru the Cuttlebug with Swiss Dot embossing folder
~Ribbon
~Freebie digital image from Addii, scallop die cut using Nesties and Cuttlebug - outer edges dotted with black ink, image colored with Copics and topped flower soft
~Sentiment die cut using Stampin' Up Word Window punch
Challenges
Clean and Simple - sketch

Santa Scallops
~Base card Paper Trey Ink Confetti cardstock
~Layer of BasicGrey Boxer/Fedora
~Layer of red felt ribbon with white stitches
~Layers of red and green cardstock circle scallop die cut using Cuttlebug and embossing folder Swiss Dots
~Digital image from Digis with Attitude printed on Paper Temptress Cryogen White colored using Copics, pom pom on hat coated with Sharpie Poster Paint Gold Metallic. Hat fur embellished with Liquid Appliqué , berries dotted with Copics and Stampin' Up Crystal Effects
Challenges
Clean and Simple Stamping - sketch
Craft Your Days Away - use texture (embossing dots/felt ribbon)
Little Red Wagon - use BasicGrey
Crazy 4 Challenges - use embossing folder
Alphabet - e is for embossing
The Taggers - Santa Claus

Warm Winter Wishes
~Base card - Paper Trey Ink Pure Poppy
~Layer of navy blue cardstock embossed using Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and dots highlighted with white ink pad
~Snowflake ribbon
~Free digital sentiment from Bird's Cards, colored with Copics and topped with Stickles Icicles
~Snowflake embellishment is a repurposed earring
Challenge
Lexi's Creations - blue and silver
Karber Weekly - use digi and sparkle
Corrosive - things that move (the dangling snowflake)
The Pink Elephant - blue, green, red
Simon Says - let it snow
Crafty Pad - snowflakes

Ho's to the 3rd Power
~Base card Paper Trey Ink Soft Stone
~Layer of black paper
~Layer of Daisy D's Winter Fun Pad
~Die cut scallop circles printed using free digital sentiment from Bird's Cards
~Three cuts of black satin ribbon threaded through a vintage slider (transfer of crap from sister-in-law Jayne)
Challenges
Just Us Girls - 3 D to a Christmas card
Creative Belli - R embellishment (Ribbon)
Clean and Simple - sketch

Now I wonder if daughter Amy is going to want some cards....
Thanks for clicking by.
Nancy