Dear Santa
Every Christmas Eve, our children leave Santa a mug of cider and a plate of carrots. We have a special ‘Santa’ mug and plate just for this. I created a tray to make it easier for the children to transport Santa’s treats to the table by the Christmas tree. Our son also wrote Santa a note, which is placed inside this tent-style card to Santa.

Gingerbread Man
No one is quite sure how the gingerbread man came to be. Some credit the English court of Queen Elizabeth I who presented gingerbread likenesses to her favorite guests, while others say it was the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, “Hansel and Gretel” that inspired the making of gingerbread figures, houses, and animals. One thing is for certain, however: these spicy confections have become a traditional holiday favorite cookie and decoration.

Merry Mosaics
Mosaics are small tiles or fragments of pottery used to create a picture or design. When viewed up close, they bear little resemblance to the completed design when seen from afar. For the collection of cards featured here, green, red, and yellow cardstock was used to cut the mosaic fragments before adhering onto a tan background. Patterns for all three cards are provided on the pattern pull-out.

Medallion Christmas Cards, Domed Boxes,
Pinecone Baubles, and Tassel
These ruffled paper medallion cards, domed boxes, pinecone ornaments, and tassel are fun to create and well worth your time. Complete instructions and step-by-step illustrations for these tea bag folding techniques are provided on the following pages.

Three Minute Cards
Stressed out and running short on time? Not to worry! These lovely cards provide the perfect answer, as they take only a few minutes to make.

Photo Cards
Not only are these cards quick and easy to make, they’re a great way for showcasing your talents, having fun, saving money, and sharing your favorite holiday images with family and friends. What more could one ask for?

Holiday Cards
Featured here is a fun collection of cards created from favorite images in keeping with the holiday season. All of them present the perfect opportunity for using leftover scraps of patterned paper, cardstock, ribbon, and other embellishments.

Vintage Holiday Cards
Iced in glittery confection with lace-like and scallop edges, these stunning cards reflect the lavish holiday spirit of Victorian times.

Frosted Confections
Softly muted plaids and dotted patterned papers set the tone for these sweetly confectioned cards. Applying Liquid Appliqué as a trim and then heat setting until puffy adds a unique piped candy effect, while the use of pearls and glitter provides additional frosted accents.

Iced Confections
Scratch-like in appearance, mistletoe, snowflake swirls, and plaid patterned papers are beautifully complemented by Christmas imagery. A three-dimensional poinsettia is crowned with a candy-like beaded center, while glittered and pearled snowflakes are a vision of crystalline perfection. Layered sentiments are studded with mini rhinestones and encased with silver frames. Edged ribbons and fringed fibers tie everything together, creating this stunning collection of Christmas cards.

Stamped & Decorated Delights
Encrusted with sparkling glitter, colorful gems, dainty charms, and simple gold edging, this stunning collection of cards all employ a variety of holiday themed stamps, possessing wonderful visual appeal. Whether you choose to make one card or all, the cards featured here are sure to satisfy the most discriminating of tastes.

Creative Stamping Ideas
Want something different for this year’s holiday cards? Grab some Christmas and holiday clear stamps for exciting accents and gorgeous greetings! Stamps lend a finished, yet handmade look to projects, giving them added warmth and character. Whether it’s a sentiment, a simple word or an artistic image, there’s room for stamping in every holiday card design. Even better, a stamp set is a tool you can use over and over again—this Christmas and next!

Try stamping small images to create a unique pattern on your paper, stamping on a silk flower for an altered look, or crafting a dimensional focal from a stamped image or word. Use standard black ink pads, cool white ink, or even paint as designer Susan Cobb did on her ‘Tis the Season card. Wherever you use them, you’ll love the look and the versatility.

Embossed Metal Embellishments
You don't have to be a master metal smith to create the elegant metal embellishments for the trio of cards featured here. With a few supplies and some imagination, you can add your own personal touch to just about anything desired. All you have to do is select a favorite design, word, or stamped image, and follow the easy step-by-step instructions provided.

Season's Greeting Card, Tag, and Gift Boxes
Clean, crisp, and classic, this Holly and Mistletoe set will suit everyone's card, tag, and gift box needs. The Holly and Mistletoe image is created with several stamped images and ink colors, allowing you to easily customize each project as desired.

Angel Book Ornaments
Made from mini chipboard books, these haloed charmers boast raffia and hemp fringe hair, brad eyes, and paper circle cheeks. Bits of lace, mismatched buttons, and a ribbon closure add the perfect finishing touches to both of these heavenly ornaments.

Paper Strip Ornaments
Easy and affordable, this ornament idea is a fun project the whole family can enjoy creating together. Simply cut narrow strips from leftover scrapbook or wrapping papers and glue around a foam ball, or you can recycle worn out plastic balls instead.

Chipboard Chapel
Whether you choose to dress up a fireplace mantel, your holiday table, or to add to the train village encircling your tree, this little country chapel will add a sweet touch of nostalgia to your holiday decorations.

Ribbon Spool Hat Ornaments
A surprisingly simple idea, especially when you stop to think that one would hardly consider doing anything with ribbon spools other than tossing them away. But, the creative mind operates on a slightly different track than most. Talented designer Mary Ayres transforms ordinary cardboard ribbon spools into charming felt-embellished ornaments. They’re perfect for decorating a tree or the top of a package, and the set of three is ideal for gift giving.

Cone Trees
Two foam cones...two totally different holiday looks to try. One is traditional, the other contemporary, but both are easy to make and are sure to be the perfect decorating accent for your home this season.

Snowman Jack-in-the-Box
Snow people continue to be very popular folks around the holidays. Their smiling faces can be seen on everything from greetings cards to wrapping paper, and from tree ornaments to door wreaths. Our unique snow fellow shown here is the perfect choice for decorating your home this season or for giving as a gift to a favorite snowman collector. Whether you choose to put Jack in a box or to use him to trim your tree dressed in just hat and collar, he'll most graciously accept wearing all your leftover papers, buttons, and ribbons.