Everytime I watch your videos I realize I am always overthinking my cards!!! I am drawn to the more simple designs. My home is even decorated very minimalist and contemporary! I just love your style Ardyth! Most of your cards I could pick out of a line up but I’ve seen some that were more complex that are also stunning that you’ve done. You are so talented, truly!
Haha! I love to "overthink" my cards sometimes too - I think of it more like just enjoying the process. But sometimes we need them quick! Thanks so much for stopping by, Denise!
ALWAYS GORGEOUS and a ALWAYS includes a MILLION IDEAS!! These extra, ‘“You could….” ideas would make a PERFECT LAST CHAPTER!!!!!! Go Ardyth!! If you haven’t heard me say it before, let me say it louder : THANK YOU for being so willing to share and for being SO AMAZING in all ways!!! I APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH!!!
GREAT cards Ardyth! I love this method and I'm going to put it in motion TONIGHT! Was wondering how I was going to get my cards done this year!? Lol I'm ALWAYS behind - NEVER advise a woman with ADD to take up card making!? LMBO I can't seem to finish ANY of them before I'm off on another one! Facing this Christmas with several piles of 'pieces in progress' has left me overwhelmed and stressed. I think your method of batching might just be the ticket! Thanks for sharing lady! Merry Christmas to you and yours!⛄🎄🎅🏻❄️Freida 💕
LOL! I have some tendencies like that too - I have a whole list of ideas that I will probably never get to. Glad you found this helpful! Thanks so much for watching!
Ardyth, Great ideas. I'll have to keep 2 for 1 cards in mind for another year. Hubby & I already have our 290 cards done, mailed, or handed out for this year. 😊
Ardyth, ALL these cards are wonderful but I especially like the 2 with gel press backgrounds; wonky tree and nativity. The idea of doing a card in 2 minutes makes me want to break out in hives!!! But it's time for me to rethink my process.. thanks for fabulous ideas!!
We don't always have to rush, thank goodness - I love it when I have time to really enjoy the process and put a lot into a card, but that's not always the case! lol! Thanks for watching!
Such a great video! I love that you give us other ways to step up the cards if we have more time. I sometimes have trouble thinking of what else I can do, so this is so helpful. Thank you!
I agree with so many others that your cards are great ideas and that you add the “You could …” alternatives. That way I could end up with many more cards!Thanks Ardyth.
Simple but so beautiful! I sat and made cards last night, I was about 3 hrs. lol I was happy with the results but it was bedtime by the time I was done! Great cards! Love your videos. I love that you are in Canada as well. :) I am in Alberta. ♥️♥️♥️
You always offer so many great ideas! I find it’s best for me to watch at least twice since they are so information packed. I love your blue backgrounds that you created. They are stunning! Thanks!
Beautiful cards! I love the clean and simple designs and the way you suggest ways to elevate them , even just a bit! Thank you for sharing your ideas! I have learned so much from you!
I bought a couple bold heavy lined floral stamps but that’s as close to sillohuettes that I have. I did buy them for the same purpose. You guessed it! Haven’t used them yet! Are you sensing a motto for me yet? lol I do hope I’m blessed with less work and more time to enjoy my love of card making someday sooner rather than later! Thanks Ardyth! They’re beautiful !!!!
Thank you, Ardyth. I'm running out of time, so am happy to see fast and beautiful cards that don't look slap dash. All of these cards are beautiful and two for is just what I need. ❤️🇨🇦💖
Wow,great cards Ardyth! I keep meaning to use my dies to create circle stencils,keep forgetting though! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us, you're very clever! xx
I liked all of these! It helps that you had such beautiful backgrounds already but as you said you could use pattern paper or a nice solid. I especially like the idea of edging the background pieces in black in. It gives the look of a thin black frame. Very nice!
Ardyth - this tutorial was just brilliant. The cards and ideas are wonderful, like @denisen said I probably overthink my cards as well. Your detailed explanation is so helpful as well. Thank you for sharing your creativity and inspiration with us. Enjoy your weekend.
I love to 'overthink' my cards and really enjoy the process, sometimes. But sometimes we just need them done NOW! lol! Like so much in life, it's all about balance! Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Amazing cards and as always so many extra tips and ideas. I read a few other comments and I agree with another person that I too am often (if not always) overthinking my cards! So good to see your videos and realize that I love less is more kind of cards. Thank you for sharing your talent 👍
Haha! It's always about balance. I like to enjoy the process and put lots into my cards sometimes, and sometimes, it has to be quick. But quick can still result in 'good' cards. Thanks so much for watching!
Ah just the inspiration I’ve been looking for. I’ve had to change the way I craft due to a disability with my left hand. Looking for ‘a good impression’ card that’s quick and easy. Thank you! ❤
Beautiful! I needed to do a quick batch of 45 cards this year. I went more complicated, but I probably should have done these types of cards. Thank you for all the tips!
LOL! I'm doing a last-minute batch of about 100 for my church, and am using the angel and nativity scenes from this video, plus a couple of others I still have to think up! Thanks for watching!
@@ardyth I watch all your videos since you have great ideas. I appreciate that you are neat and tidy as you go and that your final products are appealing.
Love the tag idea….we all need a lot of tags and this would be a quick and easy way to crash create a BUNCH of tags….Just a quick hint! When I wrap gifts for my family each person has their own gift wrap design so it’s easy to pick them out, if you didn’t want to do that you could make one tag design for each recipient for a fast and non chaotic gift distribution! Thanks again Ardyth I always look forward to your designs!
I love clean and simple card ideas and these look like they’d be easy enough for even me to do! Also,Ardyth, your make up, especially your mascara. Do you mind if I ask what kind you use? My eyelashes look clumped when I wear mascara but yours look very individual and shiny and just very pretty. Thanks again for a wonderful video.
@@susancerroni6671 LOL! This is a first! Thank you very much for your kind words. I almost never wear any make up, except for when I'm on TH-cam! My mascara is Telescopic by L'Oreal. It's in most drugstores. Thanks for watching!
Ardyth, another amazing video, love how you can get two cards for one and different ways to step up your cards if you have time. What is the plastic piece you used while stamping the Joy on the second card called
I did like them, but I haven't really put the to the test. They definitely get a lot of ink down through a stencil quickly. I need to see how they work with blending.
COMMENT, ARDYTH ... I thought those lil smutches around the "JOY" on the first card were rather nifty! From my view they looked like the "JOY" had been stamped by a carved-wood stamp! ("wood block"??) Anyway, I think, if you add a few more strategically around the rest of the curves, you'll have another card worthy to send!
Hi there - it's a 10" lazy susan - I think I paid about $15 from Amazon, but I understand you can get them at dollar stores as well. Thanks for watching!
I think these cards are F A B U L O U S! But maybe if "gussier" just HAS to happen, quickly score some lines -- on 2 edges? On 4 edges? Whatever! And put a single insert inside on the right hand side with a sentiment generated on a computer. (I've always struggled with finding stamps that say the correct thing, or have the correct font, or are of the correct size -- and to me, a "raw" stamped impression just isn't for me -- so, 95% of cards' insides are computer generated.)
Ooh, score lines! That's a great tip yes! I tend to leave the insides of my cards blank, but that's a great tip for customizing your sentiment. Thanks so much for sharing!
Everytime I watch your videos I realize I am always overthinking my cards!!! I am drawn to the more simple designs. My home is even decorated very minimalist and contemporary! I just love your style Ardyth! Most of your cards I could pick out of a line up but I’ve seen some that were more complex that are also stunning that you’ve done. You are so talented, truly!
Haha! I love to "overthink" my cards sometimes too - I think of it more like just enjoying the process. But sometimes we need them quick! Thanks so much for stopping by, Denise!
ALWAYS GORGEOUS and a ALWAYS includes a MILLION IDEAS!! These extra, ‘“You could….” ideas would make a PERFECT LAST CHAPTER!!!!!! Go Ardyth!! If you haven’t heard me say it before, let me say it louder : THANK YOU for being so willing to share and for being SO AMAZING in all ways!!! I APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH!!!
I appreciate you too, Rhonda, you always make me smile! Thanks so much for watching!
GREAT cards Ardyth! I love this method and I'm going to put it in motion TONIGHT! Was wondering how I was going to get my cards done this year!? Lol I'm ALWAYS behind - NEVER advise a woman with ADD to take up card making!? LMBO I can't seem to finish ANY of them before I'm off on another one! Facing this Christmas with several piles of 'pieces in progress' has left me overwhelmed and stressed. I think your method of batching might just be the ticket! Thanks for sharing lady! Merry Christmas to you and yours!⛄🎄🎅🏻❄️Freida 💕
LOL! I have some tendencies like that too - I have a whole list of ideas that I will probably never get to. Glad you found this helpful! Thanks so much for watching!
Ardyth, Great ideas. I'll have to keep 2 for 1 cards in mind for another year. Hubby & I already have our 290 cards done, mailed, or handed out for this year. 😊
That's amazing! Well done, you two! Thanks so much for watching!
These are all great-the wonky tree cards & the nativity cards have a great folk feel. ❤
Thanks so much!
Ardyth, ALL these cards are wonderful but I especially like the 2 with gel press backgrounds; wonky tree and nativity. The idea of doing a card in 2 minutes makes me want to break out in hives!!! But it's time for me to rethink my process.. thanks for fabulous ideas!!
We don't always have to rush, thank goodness - I love it when I have time to really enjoy the process and put a lot into a card, but that's not always the case! lol! Thanks for watching!
Such a great video! I love that you give us other ways to step up the cards if we have more time. I sometimes have trouble thinking of what else I can do, so this is so helpful. Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching!
Two for one works for me when I need a couple of cards going to two different families. Thank you for these ideas.
Thanks so much for watching!
I agree with so many others that your cards are great ideas and that you add the “You could …” alternatives. That way I could end up with many more cards!Thanks Ardyth.
Thanks so much for watching!
Simple but so beautiful! I sat and made cards last night, I was about 3 hrs. lol
I was happy with the results but it was bedtime by the time I was done! Great cards! Love your videos. I love that you are in Canada as well. :) I am in Alberta. ♥️♥️♥️
I love when I have time to really enjoy the process, as I'm sure you did! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your great ideas and ways of stepping up the look of each card. 🇨🇦
Thanks so much for watching!
Those are so great! You would never know that it took so little time to make them. I really love the background on the last two.
Thank you so much!
BLESS sequins and other embellishments for covering our boo-boos! Great cards as always, Ardyth! And thank you for the tips sheet!
LOL! Sometimes I think if I didn't have smudges, I wouldn't know where to put anything... thanks so much for watching!
Your cards & videos are always great! I always love “two for one cards”. Thank you Ardyth!
Thanks so much Carlos!
I have the Catherine Pooler stamp set as well as the matching dies. We are using them to make elements for kids crafts at our town Christmas festival.
That's fabulous! Thanks for watching!
One again thank you Ardyth. You constantly inspire me to do better and keep it simple and simply beautiful ❤
Thanks so much for watching!
You always offer so many great ideas! I find it’s best for me to watch at least twice since they are so information packed. I love your blue backgrounds that you created. They are stunning! Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching!
I love these quick card ideas. Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for showing us these creative steps. Your snowflake card is my favorite.
Thank you so much!
Great suggestions for quick cards! TFS!
Thanks for watching!
Go, Ardyth! All perfect but I love love love the last one most. Thank you for sharing your inspiration with us.
Thanks so much 😊
Beautiful cards! I love the clean and simple designs and the way you suggest ways to elevate them , even just a bit! Thank you for sharing your ideas! I have learned so much from you!
Thank you so much!
I bought a couple bold heavy lined floral stamps but that’s as close to sillohuettes that I have. I did buy them for the same purpose. You guessed it! Haven’t used them yet! Are you sensing a motto for me yet? lol I do hope I’m blessed with less work and more time to enjoy my love of card making someday sooner rather than later! Thanks Ardyth! They’re beautiful !!!!
I didn’t know what to expect watching the video. And I am so glad I did. Thank you for all your tips and your creations. I really enjoyed your video.
Thank you so much! Happy New Year!
Thank you, Ardyth. I'm running out of time, so am happy to see fast and beautiful cards that don't look slap dash. All of these cards are beautiful and two for is just what I need. ❤️🇨🇦💖
Thanks so much for watching!
I so love the simplicity of the cards. They are simple, but beautiful as well. ❤❤
Thanks so much for watching!
You have such clever ideas! TFS
Thanks so much! 😊
Love the tree circle cards! I always love a 2fer!
Me too!! Thanks so much for watching!
I think this is probably the most useful video I have watched this Christmas, and I have all the materials I need on hand! Thank you so very much.
Wow! That is a lovely compliment! I'm so glad you are feeling inspired! Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks so much for the wonderful ideas and inspiration for quick and easy cards that look like a lot of time was spent on them!! I'm happy!!
I’m happy you’re happy! Thanks for watching.
As usual Ardyth, your ideas are fabulous and doable! ❤🎉
Thanks so much! 😊
Love these, Ardyth. Lots of great ideas.
Thanks so much!
I love the snowflake cads!
Thanks for watching!
Wow,great cards Ardyth! I keep meaning to use my dies to create circle stencils,keep forgetting though! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us, you're very clever! xx
Thanks so much for watching!
I liked all of these! It helps that you had such beautiful backgrounds already but as you said you could use pattern paper or a nice solid. I especially like the idea of edging the background pieces in black in. It gives the look of a thin black frame. Very nice!
Thanks so much for watching!
Ardyth - this tutorial was just brilliant. The cards and ideas are wonderful, like @denisen said I probably overthink my cards as well. Your detailed explanation is so helpful as well. Thank you for sharing your creativity and inspiration with us. Enjoy your weekend.
I love to 'overthink' my cards and really enjoy the process, sometimes. But sometimes we just need them done NOW! lol! Like so much in life, it's all about balance! Thanks so much for watching!
Beautiful!
Genius ideas my friend!❤
Thank you! 😊
Gorgeous cards and awesome tips, Ardyth! You are always so inspiring. ❤
Thanks so much for watching!
Great ideas for super-quick 2-for-1 cards!
Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for yet another great video. And thank you for including how you fixed your JOY oopsie. We all do it at some point
Thanks so much for watching!
I learn so much when I watch your videos- thank you great cards
Thanks so much for watching!
I really love your two for one examples and how to save a card
Thanks so much for watching!
Terrific cards. Thanks for the tip sheet!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Amazing cards and as always so many extra tips and ideas. I read a few other comments and I agree with another person that I too am often (if not always) overthinking my cards! So good to see your videos and realize that I love less is more kind of cards. Thank you for sharing your talent 👍
Haha! It's always about balance. I like to enjoy the process and put lots into my cards sometimes, and sometimes, it has to be quick. But quick can still result in 'good' cards. Thanks so much for watching!
Ah just the inspiration I’ve been looking for. I’ve had to change the way I craft due to a disability with my left hand. Looking for ‘a good impression’ card that’s quick and easy. Thank you! ❤
Thanks so much for watching!
Ardyth, wow, another awesome video. Loved how you create such great cards and make them seem not too difficult for us to achieve. Thanks so much. ❤😊
Glad you like them! Thanks so much for watching!
You are so creative and really give us great ideas for stretching our stash!
Thanks so much! 😊
Fabulous cards!!! Love the simplicity!😊
Thanks so much!
Beautiful! I needed to do a quick batch of 45 cards this year. I went more complicated, but I probably should have done these types of cards. Thank you for all the tips!
LOL! I'm doing a last-minute batch of about 100 for my church, and am using the angel and nativity scenes from this video, plus a couple of others I still have to think up! Thanks for watching!
Great ideas and love the ways to take them up a notch or two. I need to remember these ideas next year!!
Thanks so much for watching!
Absolutely fabulous cards, great ideas and thank you.
Thanks so much!
Love love all your ideas..😊
Thanks for all of your amazing ideas, and the tips!
Beautiful cards 🥰 I love your techniques, your color choices and your card designs ❤️ thanks for sharing your creativity Hugs xx
Thank you so much!
Fast great easy ideas for the last minute. Thank so much.
Thanks so much for watching!
They look so pretty and very creative. Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks so much 😊
you always have creative ideas, and i thank you for all the suggestions to step up the cards. i always enjoy your videos.
Thanks so much for watching!
Beautiful but quick cards!
Thank you!
So much inspiration 💖
Thanks so much, Dianne!
Lovely!
I like them all, thanks
Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks for the ideas.
Glad you like them! Thanks so much for watching!
I like your ideas.
Thank you!
great tips annd carrrrrdss. thanks heaps
Thanks for watching!
Great cards!!
Thanks so much for watching!
I love these
Thanks for watching!
These are fantastic!
Thanks so much for watching!
Wonderful ideas! Thank you
Thanks so much for watching!
@@ardyth I watch all your videos since you have great ideas. I appreciate that you are neat and tidy as you go and that your final products are appealing.
@@jeanhiebert3425 Oh boy, I better not invite you over - it's not always as neat as it looks! lol! Thank you for your kind words!
Love the video and quick tips.
Thanks so much for watching!
Love the tag idea….we all need a lot of tags and this would be a quick and easy way to crash create a BUNCH of tags….Just a quick hint! When I wrap gifts for my family each person has their own gift wrap design so it’s easy to pick them out, if you didn’t want to do that you could make one tag design for each recipient for a fast and non chaotic gift distribution! Thanks again Ardyth I always look forward to your designs!
Love that 'individualized' gift wrap idea - we do something similar! Thanks so much for watching!
I love clean and simple card ideas and these look like they’d be easy enough for even me to do! Also,Ardyth, your make up, especially your mascara. Do you mind if I ask what kind you use? My eyelashes look clumped when I wear mascara but yours look very individual and shiny and just very pretty. Thanks again for a wonderful video.
I meant to put the above in a comment, but see now that I put it in a reply. Sorry! I hope you see it.
@@susancerroni6671 LOL! This is a first! Thank you very much for your kind words. I almost never wear any make up, except for when I'm on TH-cam! My mascara is Telescopic by L'Oreal. It's in most drugstores. Thanks for watching!
Love your ideas!
Thanks so much for watching!
Loved this
Thank you!
These are awesome!
Thanks so much for watching!
Great ideas!!
Thank you! 😊
SO CUTE!!!!
Thanks for watching Cindyellen! I hope you're well!
These are great
Thanks!
Great ideas.
Thank you!
@@ardyth You're very Welcome
Ardyth, another amazing video, love how you can get two cards for one and different ways to step up your cards if you have time. What is the plastic piece you used while stamping the Joy on the second card called
It was just a piece of acetate she had cut and taped two sides of, probably so it wouldn't get lost on the work surface. Nothing fancy.
Ginger, yes, it is a piece of acetate with tape on the sides - otherwise it can 'disappear' on the desk! lol! Thanks for watching!
I haven’t tried my pouncers yet. I just bought smaller ones a couple weeks ago. Someday. They look like they work well!!! Did you like them?
I did like them, but I haven't really put the to the test. They definitely get a lot of ink down through a stencil quickly. I need to see how they work with blending.
COMMENT, ARDYTH ... I thought those lil smutches around the "JOY" on the first card were rather nifty! From my view they looked like the "JOY" had been stamped by a carved-wood stamp! ("wood block"??) Anyway, I think, if you add a few more strategically around the rest of the curves, you'll have another card worthy to send!
That is a very good way to look at it! Thanks so much for watching!
Hi Ardyth. Can you tell me what you use under your Gemini machine? Is it a rotating base?
Hi there - it's a 10" lazy susan - I think I paid about $15 from Amazon, but I understand you can get them at dollar stores as well. Thanks for watching!
@@ardyth Thanks! Love your videos.
Do you know what happened to Alexandra? I think I saw you using her ink but she seems to have disappeared. I miss her. Love these card ideas!
I heard rumors of health issues but not directly from her. I hope she is ok. Separate from that, I love her black ink. Thanks for watching!
I think these cards are F A B U L O U S! But maybe if "gussier" just HAS to happen, quickly score some lines -- on 2 edges? On 4 edges? Whatever! And put a single insert inside on the right hand side with a sentiment generated on a computer. (I've always struggled with finding stamps that say the correct thing, or have the correct font, or are of the correct size -- and to me, a "raw" stamped impression just isn't for me -- so, 95% of cards' insides are computer generated.)
Ooh, score lines! That's a great tip yes! I tend to leave the insides of my cards blank, but that's a great tip for customizing your sentiment. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Thanks!