Creating Holiday Cards... Just For Fun! [A Crafty Episode]

[@jennifermcguireink]

I MADE A MISTAKE! That first die set is JULY 2023 Small Die of the Month, not March. Sorry!

[@tammymoore-kloss9680]

All very pretty.. and I LOVE the pink snowflake! That may be my favorite ❤glad you showed it regardless of it not being your favorite.. hope you was able to destress during your fun crafty day.. love that about crafty days

[@laplibrarian6094]

These are fabulous! All of them! I love how you always show different ways to use supplies! Thank you! Lindsay

[@teresasanner-fecto3690]

Gorgeous cards. Thank you for taking us on your crafting journey. Your videos are my therapy. You are wonderful.

[@sarahjenny2]

Loved your video, these stitching does are my favorites. I have cross stitch for years but had not done much in along time. I have since pulled out my cross stitch again and loving it !!❤️❤️ I am recovering from 5 surgeries in nine months so pulling out and using what I have is the best I can do for now. Being over 65 having money to by craft supplies is hard but I find it more therapeutic! God bless, enjoy your children ❤️❤️❤️

[@cynthiaborah2348]

I enjoy stitching. I use beading needles. They are narrow enough to go through beads and carry the thread. Those stitched cards are so cute. Thanks, Jennifer!❤

[@Kazzandshazz]

I love all of the options that you have shown us today. Thank you so much Jennifer ❤

[@christymalone5191]

You’re a genius!!! That snowman is ADORABLE! What a great idea!!

[@lindaball403]

I was never ever interested in the stitching, but every time you make another card, OMG! Your cards are gorgeous!

[@barbborja1910]

Thank you for taking the time to share your cards. I personally don’t care if you have a specific technique to show, just watching you create, combine different products, colors or textures that you choose… I always learn from you and I am inspired to create myself.

[@susancerroni6671]

I agree, Jennifer! I love watching you create cards! And as far as I’m concerned, you can make all the stitched cards you want, and I’ll watch it every time!

[@joycehajostek2359]

I LOVE the berry colored double snowflake. I think it’s actually my favorite of all the cards today. No mistakes in crafting!

[@michellehackett8502]

Thank you for the great ideas using these products from Spellbinders. I really like their products. And you always use them in ways I never thought of. ❤

[@AnnetteSeletzky]

Wow! These cards are all so beautiful. I especially love the stitching with the beads. I can’t wait to try that. Thanks so much 😊

[@vroadrunner197]

Thank you for another wonderful video. That is so awesome you keep your boo-boo's in, so refreshing 😊😊

[@vroadrunner197]

Thank you for keeping and sharing your mistakes in the video. Once again, filled with wonderful tips and ideas. I would love to spent one day with you crafting

[@kccrunch01]

Hi Jennifer! Just wanted to thank you, again, for creating fabulous videos for all of us! You are a wonderful teacher and your videos are very easy and fun to watch. Oh, and I LOVED the pink snowflake card! I actually like the snowflake layered like that instead of just using one snowflake die cut. It looks more like a full snowflake when layered. Have a great week!

[@lisaainscough2465]

So many beautiful cards! I always feel that creating is the best therapy.

[@ArtemisToo]

Dental floss threaders, which you can find at drugstores, are also great for threading embroidery floss through the eye of a needle, too, and I use them all the time in my craft room for threading ribbons through holes, etc.

[@lisablatt7287]

I love stitching on cards, you inspired me many years back. I recently discovered cross stitch after watching flosstubes here on KZbin and discovered my love of samplers. I also find stitching very therapeutic and I have a beautiful creations to hang on my wall. Hope you are having a great Summer 😊

[@lindavinson1273]

The blue tree die card is my fav. Absolutely beautiful!

[@RBLACKPEARL7]

You Always bring better to the table ❤

[@jennifermcguireink]

this may be the best comment i have gotten in a long time. thank you.

[@monicanobrega1006]

Jennifer, what you do with card making is a gift! I love your work and have been following you for so long, I'm surprised every time! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent! 😉 Love how you can take one thing and make multiple ideas! God Bless 🙏

[@jennifermcguireink]

thank you!

[@lizamendez41]

Just love watching you create such beautiful card projects and inspire us to try different things. Thank God for you and all you constantly share with us, your fans!

[@cursivesmiles]

Lovely cards, Jennifer, thanks for sharing your craft-time-fun! I’m not all that into stitching on my cards, but I like the look of it, and I love the added bead detail! Very fun!

[@mummabearmarie1109]

WOW. THE DARK BLUE & SILVER CARD IS AMAZING. OF COURSE THE OTHERS CARDS ARE AWESOME TOO. TY

[@stefaniestaniak4329]

I love your stitching cards and the non traditional colors. My favorite was the first card. Liked how you made the impression for die cut placement. Not meant to be mass produced but for sure a project for special people in your life. Thanks again for the inspiration.

[@gloriealvarez6447]

This is awesome. I love crafty episodes.

[@rtd1791]

As a child I first learned to embroider on plastic canvas. I made many things over the years, but discovered that plastic canvas isn’t resilient. It becomes brittle and breaks. I do have one barrette left though that’s over 30 years old. You revived my interest in card embroidery. I was obsessed with it like in the late 90s or early 00s, definitely before die cutting was a thing. Because you showed various stitching dies, I discovered the background hole dies, the ones that die cut a grid. Many of the ideas I never could quite make work on plastic canvas do work on paper. I used to make jewelry by bead embroidering on both sides of the plastic canvas but as I said the plastic becomes brittle. But paper is flexible and resilient and I can definitely bead on both sides of the paper. I can also die cut different shapes and holes. Lots to explore. I was happy to see you adding beads. I like beads combined with paper embroidery. I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with Spellbinders’ sweater die set. I’m interested in the dies but not sure that the proportions are aesthetically pleasing. I’m afraid combining the sweater with the stitched elements will look like a sweater with a gigantic patch.

[@shellyrene5708]

Oh my goodness - the layered snowflake at the end was one of my favorites even though you didn’t love it. I loved all your swirly stitched trees- you never fail to inspire me to want to purchase the wonderful products you create with!

[@alisonneet3251]

I ended up getting the scissors too! Even though I have many already, these were definitely unique and great to use! Especially with anything sticky!

[@rosemaryfidler4061]

Love these stitching dies and how you have used them. Good job we have a long time in which to make a lot of beautiful cards for Xmas.

[@jeaninehefflin7192]

I love the way you have already worked out the engineering part of your cards, so I don't have to. You are awesome!

[@joanngirimonte9349]

Love all your ideas !!! Gorgeous cards Jennifer 🌺 Love getting an early start on Christmas cards. 💖God bless !!!

[@annaknobloch]

I just got a Glimmer machine and was trying it out yesterday. I totally made the mistake of putting the foil on wrong. I was so worried. I looked it up and found out it's fine. I'm so glad I'm not the only one that makes mistakes like that. These cards are so pretty and fun ways to use dies.

[@michiganlighthouse]

Perfect timing! Lots going on in my home right now, too. And I keep thinking I want to make some Christmas cards just to get away from it all for a while. 😊

[@Kraftaddikt]

Thanks a ton Jennifer for this wonderful video. I was waiting for your video for the spellbinders clubs of the month. Beautiful cards and very clear narration. Where I stay it’s difficult to get the craft products. You inspire me to go ahead and use whatever I have with me. Thanks for your support and efforts 🙏🏼

[@paulynevandersloot5677]

All pretty pretty cards. I love the snowflake. I am going to use your idea.

[@sarahsparr4076]

You are so talented. These cards are amazing, I always love your ideas and your attention to details. And I like it when you just create to create, without a special technique! Way to mix it up 👍

[@kisserravnsrensen369]

I LOVE blue Christmas cards ❤❤

[@Rebeccacell]

The beads you used are also called seed beads. They come in many sizes. Love the one with the opal background

[@dianamahar483]

Thanks for your awesome cards, Jennifer ❤

[@kaftmk]

Love the cards. They are beautiful.

[@kareneaton433]

Packed full of wonderful ideas, thank you

[@dorasanchez5075]

WOW! Beautiful cards. Stitching looks great. Maybe I'll try it someday 😊.

[@desireebarhorst-weller1767]

What I like to use as a beading needle is a quilting needle; the tiny one. It fits into the hole of a bead and is not too long.

[@vickiwest4149]

Just had an idea! (and maybe other have below but I haven't read all the comments). For the debossed/angled floral tree, maybe to avoid putting pressure on what you already debossed, you can just partially feed it through for the portion you're adding in the corner. Just a thought. I treasure you, Jennifer!! My best friend and fellow card-maker, Rina, and I use SO many of your techniques.

[@deanemcpherson3333]

I just ordered these stitching dies! I can't wait to start working on them. You create amazing cards!!

[@reba86442]

Such good cards. Everything beautiful

[@brendaholcomb2910]

I don't even like pink, but the pink snowflake was my favorite. I think it's because of the symmetry resulting from the quarter turn. I was recently wondering how often influencers put something out that they're not thrilled with. Now i know that you do, and I'm happy for it!

[@rhondakennedy819]

Be kind to each other. Stay safe. Love to all

[@lisagardner1644]

Oh boy! That aqua tree stitched with silver is gorgeous! 😍

[@dianamahar483]

The first card is BEAUTIFUL

[@adrianneleatrice23]

I would love to be on your Christmas card list. Absolutely stunning cards. 😊

[@paulienvandenbosch3857]

I love to watch your videos. Always picking up something 😂 Your cards are so pretty!

[@christeepascale4483]

I have zero luck white embossing on dark cardstock. Thanks for the tip to use BetterPress sentiments with white pigment ink. I am definitely going to give that a try!

[@candiwelsh5524]

You are so clever Jennifer. Always so helpful but I watch you so much because you are so genuine and lovely soul. GOD bless you my dear❤️

[@alisonneet3251]

Love the BetterPress so much!

[@saundragrose7550]

One thing I do to cut down on a knot or extra tape on the back is to put the two ends of the floss thru to needle and then go into the hole and on the back side, run the needle thru to loop and pull and it secures the thread then continue stitching with the doubled thread. I hope that makes sense!

[@connielee3386]

Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@denelbrister538]

So cool! Love them all!❤️

[@beckyshinlever5142]

Love all of them but I love snowflakes best.

[@lindascreativecards]

You are so stinkin' smart and creative!!!

[@elenabaker1914]

Stunning, and I don’t use that word very often!

[@reneebanbury7066]

Beautiful cards! I am going to try to make some Christmas cards every week from now until December. I might have enough by then! Lol

[@cuddlykoala5992]

Just something silly, but thank you for being the only cardmaker that I have ever heard the correct pronunciation of poinsettia from :) everyone else says pointsetta lol

[@lynnet4079]

The blue card is stunning

[@Via_Von]

*gasp* Jennifer!! 😮 You didn't love the pink JOY snowflake card?!? 🫣😲 Send it to me then please where it will get loved and cherished!! ❄️💖❄️ It's my fave because ... well ... it's *pink* of course, but it really is unique with that turn! These are all fabulous and I don't even stitch. Thank you for really fun ideas on how to use them without stitching! 🤗❤️😃😍😘

[@lisaloiselle4562]

So much fun!! I love making Christmas cards in the summer. Thanks for all the ideas and examples.

[@patriciabethke4142]

Loved all the ideas, I've already subscribed to monthly dies so I'm really looking forward to using your techniques. And I know you've recommended the Spellbinder shears before but I've added them to my wishlist so I won't forget. Thanks again for all your videos.

[@lindaball403]

I love the pink one!

[@elizabethnewell3133]

That tree die set could also do double duty to make a birthday party hat card with a few tweaks.

[@moirahansen1955]

Wonderful cards. Especially the first one. Wow! Thank you Jennifer. 👏😊💕

[@caroldubois6183]

Really lovely. Thank you.

[@743linda]

Awesome cards!!! I want to come craft with you😊❤

[@cherylwojak7227]

Hello Jennifer, I love your card making. I sent you a stitched card I hope you received it. Also I have been stitching on cards well over 20 years. I am a seamstress by trade but retired from the working field. I see you are using metallic thread and being a seamstress. This is what I use to prep the thread so it doesn’t twist and go out kinky on you. It’s called thread heaven and it feels like a wax but I don’t believe it is. I used it for quilting long time ago so you may want to pick it up. It is a fantastic tool to use on your thread leaves no residue and I hope that you can find it. I got my along time ago, I believe at Joann’s but I have ordered new ones off of Amazon. Have a great day.

[@anneliesclements2951]

Laughing with you, not at you... all my foiling plates are really pretty😂

[@meisterartsandcrafts]

Gorgeous! ❤

[@TheSecondSoprano]

I loved the dimensional snowflake card that wasn't your favorite.

[@percysmith23]

Love this Jennifer!!

[@allyrob2957]

Beautiful....

[@upstairshobbyroom]

Isn't that first die the small die of the month for July? So beautiful no matter...

[@jacquipaper]

I adore the blue colour scheme. Scrummy

[@reneasmith1588]

These are all stunning!

[@kayfurnish8715]

I see all the 'clubs' you can join except the BetterPress. It just says the July one is already sold out, but doesn't give an option for joining for future months. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Love your cards today!

[@jennifermcguireink]

spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/betterpress-plate-of-the-month-membership

[@mzp6620]

That argyle background die..🥰 love that one!

[@lltpgh2012]

Thanks for sharing your designs and techniques, always appreciated. Feeling frustrated about the Christmas/Holiday plates not being available. An email to Spellbinder suggested after 7/14. To date still Not available.

[@msl3900]

And yes... Im up very early. Since 4a.m. Hubby had to leave at 5 for work. My eyes are on fire. Its my 69th Birthday today. Im a Tuesday's Child. I was born at 10p.m. at night. Hubby put gifts for me to find in our living room. I haven't touched them yet. Im alone. That wouldnt be fun but how to resist. The suspense is killing me.😮😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@smileyj53]

Great cards

[@carolepelletier973]

How many ply of the blue variegated floss did you use for the blue card please?

[@annettebernards5610]

Do you ever run your glimmer plates through your Empress die cut machine? Wondering if it would work before I invest in a glimmer machine.

[@jennifermcguireink]

No, I haven't

[@lisadavis4807]

Pretty cards Jennifer. Is the Seasons greeting sentiment spelled incorrectly?

[@pamelalarson3427]

Do the spellbinder scissors come in a left-hand edition?

[@hdb80]

I can never tell which side is the "pretty" side on the opal foil. I have to be so careful when taking it off the roll that I don't flip it upside down. Still mess it up half the time lol!

[@RamoArt]

Try taking a craft knife or pick to scratch off some of the foil in the corner. It will scratch from the back and won't scratch from the front.

[@bevakathedementedraccoon]

the ugly side is always sitting against the card centre roll. whatever is on the outside of the roll is the pretty side

[@bordershader]

Could you write something in marker pen on the 'ugly' side, so you know to put that upwards?

[@kathyruemler2621]

What weight white Hammermill CS do you use? Do you get it from Amazon? Thx!!

[@yelena86]

👍✌️🙏✨❤️💜

[@laurabuehler]

It just occurred to me that I could probably use the Grip Matt for Reverse Stamping.

[@RamoArt]

Please dont feel like you need to teach us an innovative technique every time. That's not realistic long term. I still pick up something from every video. This particular video inspired me to try some non-conventional color combinations for Christmas! Edited to add: I just finished the video and wow, beads on stitched cards, what a great idea