Christmas cards

I have always loved the "all-over" holly layout. I found an inspiration in the November issue of Cardmaker and I made my own. I've got a lot of lace and buttons from my husband's grandmother, so I could say this card is "vintage" :-) 

The black-and-white Christmas card was on my mind for a while, too. It looks maybe a bit "gloomy", but I love the basic look.  

Sketch inspiration by Jen del Muro - Noel Tree

I went ahead last night and made a card for my very first sketch challenge! 

It's one proposed by Jen del Muro, an excelent card maker!

Here is what I came with! 

I used paper from Paper Studio and RibbonFX organza burgundy. 

I still don't know how to play with pictures and text in a posting! They seem so fixed and I cannot move them around like I'd like to. I would appreciate some ideas! :-) 

Fall into Thanksgiving!

I love fall colors. I wish all holidays had fall colors! :-) 

I should be done with Thanksgiving cards by now, 

but I'm still making, more and more :-) 

I'm working on my blog. Some handmade card blogs 

are OUTSTANDING. A lot to learn from the masters! 

I bought my first scalloped punch two days ago and 

I'm running around the house punching everything.

 So excited! 

To make the cards I used 

~ ColorCore Cardstock - Nostalgia

~ Paper Studio Paper

~ RibbonFX organza burgundy and double faced 

satin burgundy

~ TC Thanksgiving embossed stickers

~ Paper Studio round brads