Red and green immediately bring Christmas to mind for me so I decdided to make a Christmas card. I combined it with this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge and am also playing along with Merry Monday's anything goes.It was great fun inking up a Craft's Meow Christmas set I purchased as part of my SFYTT win last December. There are five different tree designs you can chose from and the chevron one was calling my name time :) Had to sneak my favorite Christmas word in, so I stamped "Joy!" (love the fact it has an exclamation point after it!!) on the kraft panel creating my own pattern.
The rest of the JUGS team has some wonderful samples to get your inspiration going, so head on over to the Just Us Girls blog, and check out what the Design Team has created. Then put your creative genes to work and add your card/project to the challenge post on the JUGS blog for the chance to be chosen as the Chic of the Week.
Swimming lessons are over and I am happy to report both kids passed. It is an end of an era for us as they have completed all the levels. Hard to believe we have been doing lessons for ten years! Their instructor was very impressed with their swimming ability and suggested they both take the Bronze Medallion or Bronze Cross class and work towards being lifeguards. Yes, I'm a proud mama :)
Have a great weekend everyone!
What's In It?
Stamps: Christmas (The Craft's Meow)
Ink: Black, Certainly Celery, Summer Sun (Stampin' Up), VersaMark
Paper: Real Red, Kraft, Certainly Celery (Stampin' Up), Season's Greetings (Echo Park)
Accessories: Circle Nestabiliites (Spellbinders), Crimper (Fiskars), Button, Twine, Glue Dot, Black and Red Half Pearls, Dimensionals
Marisa, this is wonderful! I was thinking the other day I needed to get started on my Christmas cards. Love the JOY stamped background and the cute little tree with bow! Great card!
ReplyDeleteLOTS and LOTS and LOTS of JOY, right here! Ding, dong - CHRISTMAS song - THIS is so ca-UTE, I am NOT wrong! LOVE how you were inspired - BRILLIANT! I'm not EVEN twitching at the thought of Christmas - 'cause HONEY, baby, sweetheart, YOUR card is perfectly SWEEEEEET!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Christmas card, Marisa. It will be here before we know it.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your children on their swimming accomplishments.
A pretty Christmas card!!! Love that tree and this gorgeous layout. I am itching to create some Christmas Cards myself.
ReplyDeleteBear Hugs,
Carol
What a sweet tree with the twine and pearl to dress it up! You always amaze me with your mixtures of papers and layers!
ReplyDeleteI love that you were inspired to make a Christmas card! You go Girl!!
ReplyDeletethe little joy panel is subtle and sweet :) One more Christmas card down!
ReplyDeleteFirst congrats on your kids accomplishments sounds like some real dedication! Next, lovely Christmas Card Marisa! You always do layers so well! Have a great weekend !
ReplyDeleteGreat Christmas card! Love the bling, sketch, and fun details. Such a beauty! Hugz!
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering my CHNC challenge extra for July – hope to see you again soon. x
ReplyDeleteWonderful holiday card! Love making them in July!! I'm playing catch up on your blog....lol....sorry!
ReplyDeleteA chevron tree--how cute! It looks like it was made to go with that patterned paper. Congrats to your kids on their accomplishments in swimming! I always hated swimming and still do, but I am so thankful that my mom (a former lifeguard) made me take lessons. :)
ReplyDeleteLove all the pattern papers and the tree image. Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday.
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