A Christmas Card

I spent most of Wednesday addressing Christmas cards.  I had a few other things that needed doing, but very few of them got done.  Mostly, I addressed Christmas cards.  And still I didn't finish.  I fell short... ran out of cards... after all that time spent making them.  So... back to the drawing board, or, rather, the stamping desk.

You'd think I'd come up with a simpler design for one of those last minute cards, wouldn't you?  In fact, this card was nearly finished; I just added the ornament.  I've used my JustRite Christmas Ornaments set.  This one is embossed in silver on 90# hot press watercolor paper, and watercolored with Stampin' Up! dye based inks.  I added the punched branches and ribbon, and hung my ornament on a narrow white panel to set it off.  The branches and parts of the ornament are glittered up with Stardust Stickles.

I went JustRite all the way with one of the Christmas Nested Sentiments (and another on the inside), and framed the sentiment with a Nested Sentiment Custom Die by Spellbinders.  I tried not to overdo the card, but, still, when I look at it, I think how many different "toys" are represented here.  You certainly don't need all these things to make cards, but I do enjoy playing with them!

I'd hoped by starting my cards months ago I'd be further along than this by now.  Isn't it amazing how quickly the days go by after the calendar turns to December?  It's barely more than a week till Christmas!  With all the activities this time of year, I've not had much time to spend on the computer, so please forgive my absence.  I hope to get back in the swing of things soon.  Take care, and enjoy this beautiful season!

Stamps:  JustRite Christmas Ornaments and Christmas Nested Sentiments  Paper:  Pink textured Bazzill, classic white, 90# hot press watercolor, BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses designer paper  Ink:  Versamark, Rich Razzleberry, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, Soft Sky  Accessories:  Ribbon, silver cord, Stickles Stardust glitter glue, Martha Stewart branch punch and edge punch, Spellbinders Nested Sentiments Custom Dies, Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder, silver embossing powder

Comments

[Glenda]

Oh my goodness!! this is gorgeous! I love the colors you chose for the ornament and the paper goes so well! Love it!!

[Julia]

Love it!!!

[Karen]

This card is gorgeous, Leslie. You need to link it to our challenge - it's perfect. I agree, the time does seem to fly - especially in this, the busiest month. Somehow, by the grace of God, it seems we manage to get it all done. I'm off to more wrapping. Just had to say I LOVE your card.

[Lynette]

So gorgeous, Leslie - I love it! I was lucky - the number of cards I had made turned out to be exactly the amount that I needed! That made me happy. Ours will go out today. We had to wait for the birth of our new grandson to finish up the letter:)

[Jerri Kay]

So gorgeous Leslie, I love these colors together!

[Linda E]

What a beautiful card, Leslie! Enjoy your holidays!

[Laura (scrapnextras)]

BEautiful Leslie! I love the colours and colouring and the layout and design is awesome!

[Colleen Dietrich]

Leslie, this is lovely, but you're not going to get very far in your *addressing* of cards if you're spending time *making* beauties like this!! Best of luck getting it all done....:)

[Bev J.]

Gorgeous coloring on your ornament and I love the colors you used-so pretty.

[Michelle R]

Well at least you got some Christmas cards in the mail. That's more than I can say that I've accomplished. Wah! Where DOES the time go???

Your card is absolutely beautiful, Leslie. The ornament is perfectly colored, and I SO love your use of the new JustRite dies!!!

[Christina Fischer]

Oh, Leslie -- this is beautiful! :)

[nancy littrell]

Gorgeous and lucky me....I got to see your card "almost" together. BTW, your branches still glitter even tho we both tried to change that after accidently touching the stickles....twice :-) I loved our little christmas visit. Merry Christmas to you, Rich and Wally :-)

[velta]

Hi Leslie...long time "no comment." Sorry I have been soo busy with Christmas that I have not had the time to post or to say hello...This is just delish....Love the aqua and pink...and of course your embellishments with the branches...well, girl you always impress :)

[Stacy aka Twinshappy SCS]

This is adorable! THe colors are perfect, love how you have the sprigs with the ribbon for the top of the ornmanets. Beautifully done.

[yogi]

love what you did with that ornament

[Conniecrafter]

Beautiful, I was thinking wow this is awesome compared to my last minute cards, pretty coloring of the ornament and I just love the branch punch with it and pretty papers :)