"Hope everyone is enjoying all the card-licious inspiration today on the blog. For those that are gearing up for the assembly line holiday card making I’d like to share a little tip to stretch your supplies.
TIP: Consider layering your pattern papers using 4×4 and 3×3 squares to get the most out of your 12×12 papers. For A2 sized cards this will provide great coverage and layering over the card base.
Happy crafting!" Virginia
"I have a hard time choosing between timeless, classic holiday card-making, and that of a more vintage, shabby chic nature….I love them both, so I’ve created a card for each of my loves 🙂 I’ve used Anna Griffin products on both and because of the pre-made card bases, complete with a lovely, printed pattern on the front, and a “Handmade By” spot on the back, holiday cards can come together in a snap. All that’s left is the fun part…adding favorite embellishments and my greeting. So if you’re mass producing your holiday cards this year, remember to create in a style you love. That will make creating even more enjoyable. And save time on simple things such as pre-made card bases, dimensional stickers, etc. All you’ll have to do is add the adhesive and any extra embellishments you choose. Happy Holiday Paper-Crafting!" ~ Melissa Phillips
6:00 pm special guest – Paper Smooches!
We thrilled to have Paper Smooches Stamps joining us to share some sweet holiday cards and a cute tutorial from Kim Hughes, the owner!
Thank you Kim! Great tutorial! We're also so thrilled that Paper Smooches would love to send this hour's winner all the stamps and dies used to create Kim's card!
For an opportunity to win these great stamps and dies be sure to leave a comment below by October 8th! A winner will be randomly selected and announced on October 10th! Good luck!
We would love for you to join Paper Smooches for their World Card Making Day festivities and we would love for you to visit Paper Smooches on their Facebook page with a lovely "thank you!" for today's prizes!
Next at 7:00 pm – Honouring Breast Cancer Awareness
Love all the cards! Paper Smooches rocks! Thanks for the inspiration!
Fab idea to use glitter paper in the mason jar. btw, I’m crazy for mason jar craft projects. Thanks PS for this generous prize chance.
What lovely cards. I can see a multitude of uses for the lovely stamps and dies.
Oh! Not sure which I like better-the glittered mason jar, or that ADORABLE snowman! So cute!
This makes me excited for christmas card season!!!
Am loving these dies
Loving the nostalgic Christmas cards.
Time to start making the winter season cards of all kind. Paper Smooches makes it look so easy to make uniquely cute cards.
Pretty and fun cards!! LOVE the sentiment stamps and the jar and holly dies are so sweet!! Definitely adding these to my wish list!!
I love making season cards.This is all so special
Those are amazing cards! I love the stamps and dies they used! I’m so tickled to have my birthday on World Cardmaking Day! It’s a great day to make birthday cards for all my friends and relatives that share October birthdays with me!
That’s wonderful!!! And so cute!!! Thank you!
Fabulous cards! I love Paper Smooches!!!
Gorgeous projects!! I love Kim’s card and the strip of glitter paper on the bottom is super cool – awesome effect with less mess!! Paper Smooches is one of the best companies out there!
Love the canning jar! I have some Paper Smooches products and they are great.
Love the tip about using your patterned paper. Love Paper Smooches too!
Beautiful cards! Always love the fonts from Paper Smooches and their cute stamps!
Thanks for the fun giveaway Paper Smooches! I especially love the die cut snowman card!
Oh my – these Paper Smooches stamp and dies are totally adorable!!
Love the jar die! All the cards are very pretty!
You have hit upon one of my weak spots — JARS. I love the PS jars dies and you have made such cute cards using them. I love the versatility that jars offer. They can used for shaker cards or just plain. They can be used for any occasion. They are just FUN! I also love the Christmas stamps used. 🙂 For me this has been one of my favorite posts of the day! 🙂
Such gorgeous cards! Love Paper Smooches! always so trendy and cute!
What a fabulous assortment of holiday cards! Love that cutie snowman!
What a cute little Christmas jar. Also loved the PP tips in the first two cards.
Thanks for all of the great ideas, really liked the canning jar tutorial and the snowman shaker card was so cute, would be great to win this prize.
These cards are sooooo cute!
Love those cards….need to get creating! Thanks for all the tips!
Oh my! Lovely cards. Fantastic giveaway.
I always see cards that are so fantastic, and it’s always because of the layering. Thanks for the tip.
The jar looks great and I never would have thought to use the die like that, I’d fussy cut. Die cutting is always faster and better. Thank you!
Great ideas and projects!
Everything is so great! Thanks for all the fab inspiration! It has been a wonderful WCM Day!!
Such cuteness! Thanks Paper Smooches for the chance to win!
What a fabulous array of holiday cards – all stunning!
I just love Paper Smooches and Kim is awesome! What a fabulous prize pack. *swoon*
Those are great cards. I am so in the Christmas card making mood.
So sweet! Love all these fabulous ideas for my cardmaking!!! So much great inspiration1!! And I do so love Paper Smooches everything!!! Thank you tons and bunches!!!
Was just introduced to paper smooches love them just bought my first one
I like how that jar was decorated.
The pre-made card bases are wonderful.
They look like they have been colored
and layered by the designer.
Paper Smooches have the cutest stamps –
Love how they are related throughout the
series.
thanks for sharing.
Happy WCMD
Paper smooches is one of the best. Love the cute card.
Cute cards, really
like the way the
jar was made.
Shaker cards are
always great to
make.
Carla from Utah
Cute cards, really
like the way the
jar was made.
Shaker cards are
always great to
make.
Carla from Utah
The jar card is so cute. I really like all the holiday themes.
Love all the Christmas cards! I just got started on mine 🙂
What adorable cards!! Thank you!
I am in love! These stamps and dies from Paper Smooches Stamps are adorable and Kim Hughes, the owner made these awesome cards for all of us to drool over. Love them! Oh this is truly a great prize for win. Fantastic prize oh I am wishing!!! Thank you
A lot of nice ideas. I can’t wait to try them!!!
Love Paper Smooches!!!! Thanks for sharing the cards, neat inspiration
Adorbs!!!!!! Love Paper Smooches!!!
Thanks for sharing the great inspiration and giveaway!
Thanks for the great tips on getting the most out of our papers! I am a paper hoarder and everything helps! I also love Paper Smooches and would be on cloud nine if I won these prizes from them!
I love Paper Smooches. The cards are delightful.
Adore the vintage cards and crazy cute penguin and snowman cards, such amazing inspiration. Thank you for sharing!
Great prize and great cards. I love the canning jar trend.
Stunning cards ?
Awesome holiday cards!! Now I feel like I better get busy making mine!
Great cards and Paper Smooches is soooo generous ! They are a 5 star company! Thank you !
Love the cards My wish list is getting longer
Gotta love me some Paper Smooches prizes! Love all the Christmas card inspiration, too. Thanks for the chance to win. 😀
Great ideas and beautiful holiday cards!!! loveddd the tip about stretching our 12*12 papers by using 3*3 or 4*4 square for matting. Very cool. Thanks for sharing!!
I enjoy using Paper Smooches dies.
super cute cards!
Terrific day of card making. I love Paper Smooches! Thanks for a fun day of inspiration :).
Merry merry Christmas. We are getting closer now with October starting today.
I’ve been working on my Christmas cards – the tip about using my 12×12 paper more efficiently is greatly appreciated!
Beautiful cards by Melissa, classic and shabby can’t go wrong there. And the paper smooches creations are adorable. Love Paper Smooches and thanks to them for the chance to win a fabulous prize.
How I so love Paper Smooches. I just love the beautiful jar card and the lil snowman is so adorable. Beautiful sentiment stamps also. What a great giveaway!
Love the penguin and seal card! They are so cute! All the cards are so creative. Thank you for the ideas!
I love making shaker cards of any type. What a great idea with the mason jar. I’m going to try this on.
Holiday cards are one of my favorite cards to make to have such great inspiration from you has been amazing. The jar with the holly sprig gives the ultimate holiday feeling.
Paper Smooches ROCKS….I love Alice’s card….that coloring is awesome. And that snowman is irresistible. Thanks for the chance to win another awesome prize.
Adorable cards, stamps and dies. Thanks for the chance to win!
Awesome holiday cards! LOVE Paper Smooches!
love these cards and dies
The cards are adorable, and I love paper smooches. ThNks for the chance to win.
Pretty card! Such a great and creative idea! Thank you for the chance to win a prize too!
cute cards.
great prize and fun card!
Wow! Everything to make these cards??? What a prize package! I love the little mason jar die it’s so useful. And the stamps are adorable!
Paper Smooches are one of my favourites! Such a cute mason jar!
So much clever and cute on this post – love it all.
Just about time to get started on those Christmas cards! Such fabulous inspiration pieces but I have to say I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Melissa’s Peace on Earth card! It has to be my favorite of the day! A big thank you to Paper Smooches as well for the fun tutorial on such a cute card! Yay! I love Christmas!
Such cute cards made with the giveaways from Paper Smooches. Love the card with the Christmas jar!
A Mason jar! Love! Would really like t win this die. I’ve wanted one for so long now. Pick me!
So fun to see all the different cards. Thanks for the chance to win the paper smooches kit.
Wow great Christmas inspiration, I need to get a move on with mine so I’d love to win these PS goodies 🙂
What cute Christmas cards ideas. Just at the time we are getting ready to start making ours for this upcoming season. Thank you for a chance to win.
Fabulous cards! thank you so much for all the ideas!
Glitter and a mason jar – so sweet!! Thank you Paper Smooches!!
The cards are so cute. Thanks to paper Paper Smooches for the great prize,
Sheree
love the vintage looking cards And who can go wrong with Paper Smooches, they are so cute!
Gorgeous cards! I especially love the Ball jar design – what a cute idea for does and stamping products! Happy WCMD!
What lovely cards! Thanks for the tutorial and the chance to win! This is a great prize!
Oh wow!!! Such adorable cards!!!
What great tips for mass producing our holiday cards. I usually make two designs, one for those without small children and one for those that do. The one that make for those that do is of course my favorite.
Thanks!
The glittery mason jar is the best and very versatile. I will use for a bday party and xmas.
Such cute cards! Another great giveaway.
Love the mason jar die and the wonderful stamp set with all the great inspiration using both.
Wow, each year the holidays get closer and closer – LOL. These products will make the season even more fun! Thanks for the inspiration and the fabulous prizes.
Great inspiration as we approach the holiday season. Such cute Paper Smooches cards and ideas. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love all these cards! Thanks for the tutorial and inspiration 🙂
Fun cards, love the mason jar die. Thanks for the chance!
Are you kidding me!!! These are awesome!!!
Love all the Christmas cards, so cute!! Love the stamp set too!!
What beautiful cards! Thanks for the great day.
Love the mason jar card – very cute.
Fabulous ideas.
Love, love love the cards and the giveaway! Thanks for a chance to win!
I am loving all these card ideas! My card mojo has been revamped into gear that is for sure! Paper smooches has the best products!
What fabulous and adorable cards! I love Paper Smooches so much! TFS and inspiring. Big hugs, Kristina
Great holiday ideas with these amazing cards. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Cute cards!!
Adorable Christmas card ideas! Thanks for sharing! Many are pinned and ready for me to tackle….
The snowman is the cutest! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
What a great start!! Those are such beautiful cards!
Wooow! Those cards are awesome! Thank you for the opportunity, Paper Smooches! Xx
Cute set of stamps -thank you for all the inspiration, would love to win this prize – thank you for the opportunity..
I have been looking for a particular kind of holly leaf die & this one fits the ticket. The cards are all super cute.
I love these cards, beautiful & so fun!!
Who doesn’t love making Christmas cards! These are all awesome!
Great cards! Thanks Paper Smooches for this great prize. Virginia – what beautiful cards, a pleasure to see you at #cropandcreate in Cornwall this weekend. Thanks Kim for supporting SCT for world card making day and the Crop and Create event.
Christmas is definitely in the air! Thank you for the opportunity to win this amazing (and fun!) stamp/dies set!
Paper Smooches rock! Turn simple sentiment and basic images into something stunning!
Cute, cute cards would love to win!
Wonderful cards and inspiration. Some great tips here as well. Hugz
I love Paper Smooches. Great idea for the canning jar. Love the shaker card idea. I also like the help with getting more from the patterned paper, by maker smaller cards.
Time to start thinking of completing all the Christmas season cards of all kinds. Paper Smooches makes it look so easy to make uniquely cute cards.
Love the tutorial that shows the step by step how to make the card and also a chance to win the supplies.
So cute and fun!
Adorable cards!
Gorgeous cards! I love the vintage ones as well as the whimsical ones from PS.
STAMPS! This is a big trend in my cards currently, you can accessorize a greeting with the witty hellos and christmas cheers. Thank you for the Giveaway 🙂
Adorable cards ladies and what a fabulous prize!
These are such fun holiday projects. I love my Paper Smooches stamps! Thanks so much for sponsoring!
I love those stamp sets, and love it when they come with coordinating dies!!
Adorable canning jar with the glitter!
Wow, amazing prize package. I love the holly dies. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Paper Smooches always makes me smile! Love the sweet little canning jar die and stamps set.
Adorable cards!. Love the mason jar die!
Adorable cards! I love these stamps and dies! So many different and fun ways you can use them. I would love to give these products a try and would enjoy creating some fun cards with all of them. Thanks for being a generous sponsor and Happy World Card Making Day 🙂
BEAUTIFUL and SUPER CUTE holiday cards!!!
WOW – ADORE Kim’s mason jar filled with golden SPARKLE, SO CLEVER using acetate 🙂
THANK YOU ALL for the CREATIVE INSPIRATION and the chance to win!!!
Love your jar die.thanks for sharing my best wishes
Thanks for all the great Christmas card ideas! I really enjoyed the jar tutorial, would be great to win this stampy prize!
Thank you for this good tip. Love those cards.
Always fun to start making Christmas cards again! Thanks!
those first couple cards
are beautiful
Fun cards!! I love Paper Smooches!! I’d love to win! ?
I’ve already started on my holiday cards so I am loving the inspiration here! The retro and vintage images used on the first set of cards are absolutely gorgeous – more items for my wish list! And Kim’s cards are cute, cute, cute, right up my alley! The little Christmas jar is adorable!
How adorable! Now this I could do!
These cards are adorable! I love the clean lines in the Paper Smooches stamp sets!
It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas cards, in my opinion 🙂
Paper Smooches has terrific stamp sets and dies! Love their critters and these adorable holiday ones as well!! Would love to win any and ALL of their products or at least these to add to my stash of PS stamps!! Thanks for the chance!
More beautiful and cute cards! I am a sucker for vintage looking cards and Melissa really inspired me with her cards. However, with all the little grandchildren in our family, the Paper Smooches collection would be loved by them!! All so cute. Thanks for the chance to win the cute Christmas collection!
I love the cute Paper Smooches stamps!
Love the prize for this hour & since Christmas is my favorite reason to make cards I’ll have to read this post over & over! Thanks for the inspiration & tips!
The mason jar card is adorable! (They all are, but I think I can follow the instructions to make the jar.) Thanks for the chance to win! Cheers, Louise
Paper Smooches dies and stamps always cheer me up and make me smile! Love that little mason jar set
These Christmas cards are so beautiful with the vintage images. Thanks for the chance to win a really sweet die and stamp by Paper Smooches!
I especially like the use of the jar die in these amazing card ideas!
Love that bell jar die cut – so cute!
What great cards and love the use of the glitter paper!
I love the expression on the snowman card. It really looks like my sons’s faces… I’d have to make two of them. So cute.
Love the assortment of greetings!
Cute card!! I never thought of using plastic for the jar!
Adorable cards – and fabulous Smooches products!
I love handmade Christmas cards and these ones are so nice. 🙂
love the mason jar card and the cute snowman!
Thanks for showing you’re wonderful cards.I really like the snowman. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Love all the cards! Paper Smooches is awesome! Thanks for the great ideas and the chance to win!!
Love all the cards, especially the Mason Jar one. It would be fantastic to win this prize!
I love these stamps and they always make such great cards!!
Love love love all the cards! Paper Smooches is one of my favorites! 🙂
Great dies! I have become a bit of a die junkie lately. This would definitely feed my addiction.
Beautiful cards! Love the giveaway.
Beautiful cards and such fun projects from Paper Smooches, too!
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Paper Smooches make the cutest products! So many great ideas! Thank you!
Great tip. Super cute cards!
Those are super cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
Super cute card! TFS
Such cute cards. Love the snowman and the Penguins , ok and the jar…..they are all so cute!
So CUTE!!! Love how fun and awesome everything is that Paper Smooches does!! So excited about this!!
Thank you, Paper Smooches! These stamps and dies are so sweet!!!