OMFG....(easy there peeps, in the scrapping world that means Oh My Flocking Geeze).   Two and a half weeks till xmas.....have you made your cards yet??  Well, in an effort to multi-task and move like an assembly line, and still keep individuality in tact, I believe I have a fool proof method for making alot of cards at once.   Also, a good way to use up scraps and last years do-das...guaranteed no-one will recognize them.    I suggest using a glue dot runner for making cards.  I've tried many different kinds of adhesives, even a tape runner, but my latest and greatest is the glue dot runner. I don't know the scientificalities of it, but it holds like no one's business!

So, whether you buy pre-made or make your own, you need a card form.  I have my own template to fit envelopes I cut out with my cricut.  I like to round the corners, and maybe on the corners that open, I will use my corner cutter that embosses a design also.  You want two coordinating scraps of paper that fit on the front of your card body-just eyeball these to get them centered.  Round their corners too.







 

 





I antiqued and roughed up the edges of the polka dot paper...a good contrast to the prim and proper gold.  Now you're going to cut a strip of paper to cover where the other papers meet.

Embellish as you wish :)  On the snowfake band on these cards, I used my snowflake punches to punch out the red.  I attached pearlized white paper to the back of the red, then stuck it down. That holly bunch is a left over do-da from last year :)  And here's a tip:  when stamping on your cards, use dye based ink so it dries instantly.  If you use pigmented ink, you will need to spray it with a clear coat sealer or it will smudge and smear. They say pigmented ink will dry overnight but they lied.  Trust me.

 

This pattern/layout can be used with any combination of paper scraps...so it keeps the individuality of the card but allows for assembly line ease :)   More to come...