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! :-)