Oh my goodness! 12 more days until Christmas! Thankfully my checklist of things to get done before Christmas is getting shorter.
This is one of the Christmas cards that I made especially for easy mailing. I am having issues with the colors in my photos again. The bakers twine in the photo looks pink but IRL it is red. The cardinal is embossed on a shimmery background.
I am trying to use up this old Stampin’ Up DP. I used up all the papers that I really loved out the collection and now want to use up the next. I think this I the 4th year using it. The stamp set is also pretty old and had never been used. I am so glad I finally inked it up.
I was inspired by 2 gorgeous cards by Lucy’s Cards. I CASE’d the design from this card and, although it doesn’t show up well in this photo, I CASE’d the shimmer background from this card.
Thank you for stopping by!
Supplies:
- Stamps: Inkadinkado Winter Trails, Papertrey Tree Trimming Trio
- Inks: Versa Mark, Stampin’ Up Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black
- Papers: Papertrey kraft CS, Stampin’ Up Real Red CS, Stampin’ Up….. DP
- Tools: Sewing machine, Heat tool,
- Embellishments: xxx Shimmer Mist, Embossing powder, The Twinery baker’s twine, misc. vintage button
Challenges:
- 2 Sisters Challenge - Christmas
- ABC Challenge – embossing
- AUD Sentiments – Winter sentiment
- Card Makin' Mamas - Christmas
- Crafty Creations – Sentiment
- Creative Crafts – Stitching
- Do You Stack Up? – Something old (red CS, DP, stamp)
- Dream Valley – Christmas
- Forever Friends – (monthly) Christmas
- Hooked on Crafts – Christmas
- Lollipop Crafts – Christmas
- Moving Along with the Times – Last Minute Christmas
- One Crazy Stamper – Christmas
- Paper Crafting Journey – Christmas
- Phindy’s Place – Clean and Simple
- Raise the Bar – Christmas
- Saturday Challenge (Secret crafter) – All creatures great & small
- Scrappy Frogs – Stitching
- Simply Create Too – embossing
- Squigglefly challenge – CAS Christmas
- Sweet Stampin' Challenge – Things with wings
- Tuesday Throwdown – Celebrate the season
44 comments:
woow Cheryl is so beautiful!!!!I like it!! and thanks for sharing hugs Adriana
PD: Thanks for your comments in my blog I apreciate!
Lovely card Cheryl. I love the stitching you did. Thanks for playing along in Squigglefly's last challenge of the year!
It's beautiful! Love it! Very elegant. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.
-Wenche
How beautiful, a stunning image paired so beautifully with the bakers twine and Kraft card!
Wow! Stunningly gorgeous!! Love how you stamped that beautiful bird image on Kraft.
Stunning card - so elegant.
Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week xx
That's a wonderful card, love the image and the color combination
A perfect card for the holidays! Easy mailing and beautiful. Love the image and your stitching is wonderful.
Lynn
wow...beautiful card. The stitching is so precise and neat, and the stamp is gorgeous.
Thanks for joining us this week at Sweet Stampin.
fi
x
Oh my gosh, this is just beautiful. Of course, I love birds, but even if not, I would love this card. Beautiful stitching.
Thanks for joining Tuesday Throwdown this week.
A beautiful CAS card Cheryl. I also have trouble with my reds in photos.
Pretty card- I like the red and the stictching.
Thanks for joining Squigglefly's last challenge for 2011!
Ohhh so BEAUTIFUL!!~
wow what a stunning image...your card is so beautiful..
This is so amazing Cheryl - so classy and elegant with the design yet I love the fun-ness with the twine!! Awesome image and lovin' the sentiment! ~hugs
Ohhh this is gorgeous! So elegant in its simplicity. Love the twine, too. I still have to write out my cards and pop them in the mail. Think my list is actually growing longer instead of getting shorter. LOL
I know you play over at ABC Toys alot so thought I would invite you to join the blog candy in time for christmas.
http://abctoysandcrafts.blogspot.com/
Well for leftovers they made one gorgeous card Cheryl! Beautiful design and that cardinal stamp is just wonderful. :-) Hugs!
Delightful card
Hugs Julie P
Wow stunning card and very elegant!
Love it.
Hugs xx
Beautiful image and beautiful colors!!!
Beautiful creation, love the image its stunning!
Thank you for sharing with us at MAWTT this week, good luck!
Hugs Shell xx
Hi Cheryl,
Glad to have come across your blog.
Your card is very elegant and the stamp is very pretty.
Cheers,
Indira from Mumbai, India
http://arty-sorts.blogspot.com
A very elegant card. I love the image. Thank you for joining us at Creative Craft.
Nikki x
Beautiful card! I love that Cardinal image!!
Wow!! This is absolutely lovely card.
Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin` “Things with Wings” challenge and we hope to see you again soon.
Hugs
Natali
This is beautiful, I love the cardinal on the kraft paper like that! :) My mom just got us some of our first baker's twine the other day - I still need to try it out! It looks great on your cards!!
This is gorgeous! Love that image!!!
a beautiful card!
Ohhh wowww Cheryl,what a wonderful card.
Hugs Riet.xx
Cheryl, this is very pretty. Simple yet elegant. Love that it is flat for mailing, too.
What a fabulous card. Thanks for joining us at OCS.
This is gorgeous! I love the image!
Gorgeous 'almost' one layer card!!!! The stitching along with it is fabulous!!!!!!!!!
Maria
I love your stampy card! Perfect for sending out at the holidays and the stitching just bumps it up a notch from the ordinary!
Such a pretty card! xxx
Beautiful elegant card,love the stitching....Thanks for sharing with us at Hooked on Craft....
Mandy x
Beautiful card. Thank you for joining in the Sweet Stampin' challenge this time.
Cathy x
Oh wow what an out of this world creation I love the image and the design , layout and colour theme its just perfect for our challenge this week
Thank You so much for taking part at Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge: 164 All Creatures Great and Small , I hope you join us again next week,
Have a lovely day,
Good luck with the challenge,
Hugs Bridget :0) x.
SCSC DT
How beautiful. Love the colors and papers. Thanks for playing along with us at Scrappy Frogs.
So very elegant and pretty! Love that cardinal image. And love the simple design and the striped paper. Perfect for mailing! :)
So elegent yet so simple! Just stunning! Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley Challenges.
Hugs
Carrie
Love your CAS card!! Thanks for playing with us at One Crazy Stamper.
What a gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us at One Crazy Stamper.
Sue
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