Morning Madness October 2023!

Hello!  Can you believe it is time for Christmas cards?  Yes, Christmas is the theme this month and next month too. I always do two months with the Christmas theme.  I think they are needed.  I love how this first set came out.   I hope you do too!  Now, before we get to me showing you the cards, I do have an announcement …

                                                                            ANNOUNCEMENT

I am planning to stop Tina’s Monthly Madness card kits at the end of the year.

I have made card kits for the past 5 years, making between 200 to 500 card kits a month, and I think I just need a little break!  But, I will always be glad to make card kits by special order, all you have to do is ask.  Or, who knows, I might jump back in sometime with a special card kit that you can purchase.  As stated above, October and November are Christmas themed, and then for December, I typically do Valentine's, but I have decided a better choice for you would be to do Birthday card kits in December. (which likely won't go out until January, because in December, I have to get my own Christmas cards made too)!  Also, look for a sale on past month's card kits, that I will sell individually at a great price!  Date for sale to be determined, but probably sometime in January.  I so appreciate your support of me and my card kit business all these years!  

Now, on to the October samples …

First, up, is my creative fun fold card.  This is a called a Pop Up Z Fold Block Card!  Crazy name, and looks difficult, but so easy!  This first view is how it looks standing up....

This next view shows how it will look flattened to go in the envelope...

And, you know that all my cards always have a place to put a message, for this one it is on the backside …

I love (as you know) super cute, silly cards, this one is perfect …

Is that not too fun?  Oh, and wait until you read the inside sentiment!  It is the best...

Between October and November, I typically do two to three religious cards, so I looked thru all my Christmas stamps (we won’t  discuss how many I have, lol!) and I found this stamp that was a second image on a clear set that I know I have never inked up.  I really wanted to use it, but the papers I ordered didn’t really match, so I found a couple of papers in my stash, that even though are not perfect with the image, they do work.  The image is so sweet …

I love the sentiment that was on the same clear set, so perfect for the inside of the card…

I always like to do a “winter” card too.  This one is super cute …

Fun sentiment for the inside.  Then you could hand write in a greeting too, if you want.

Well, one of the papers I ordered, had cute reindeers on it, and I thought well, I know have reindeer images.  The stamp I decided on, I got last year but didn’t use it last year, so it needed to be inked!  When I decided to use an accent paper with the holly, the whole card really came together.

And the inside…

Last but not least, is my bonus card for this month.  For many years, I have put out a santa collection in my house, so it not too surprising, if I see a santa stamp, I must have it!  It so came together with this cute Santa paper!

The inside sentiment, I can just hear Santa saying just that!

So, there you have it, this month’s kit.  Don’t miss out!  Let me know right away, if you are interested!

 Happy Stamping!

Tina