Christmas Cards - Glittered Holly Card

Hi everyone and Happy Day After Thanksgiving!  I hope you all ate well and survived the crush of shoppers on Black Friday today!  As for me, I had to work today (and yesterday) but I don't mind.  It is an honor to work in healthcare.

Today's card is called Glittered Holly. 

I wanted to make some simple cards with a classic feel this year.  I am really having fun with my Canyon Brown cardstock (aka "cover').  The color is really rich.  I embossed it will a holly pattern and matted it to some green cardstock and a red card base.

 (As you can see, I am still working on my flash!)

Close Up!

Here is the close up of the punched window and Tim's Holly Movers and Shapers die cut.  I added the button (also a Tim special) instead of the traditional red berries.  I almost used a pearl heart bead which I think would also have looked good. Hey!  It would be very cool for Valentine's Day!

I thought that the lower right needed some balance in the upper left of my card.  I took some red and green glitter glue and highlighted part of the embossed pattern.  I almost went and did the whole card.  But I really like the accent as it is.

I hope you liked this simple but elegant card.  I hope it inspires you to make one of your own!

Lis

Christmas Cards - Hanging Ornaments from the Tree

Today I have another Christmas card using the pine bough pipe cleaner.  I think it turned out pretty good.

Close Up!

I had been eyeing the EK Success ornament punch and wanted to use them in my cards this year.  They are really pretty.  I punched them out of regular patterned papers and decorated these with jewels.  The first punch didn't go so well but the I got the hang of it.  The trick is to make sure that you hear a second click.  Then the design will be completely cut from the paper.

I cut some one way and some the other to add variety.

I added this cute little tassel at the end.

Hope you liked my card! Come back for more Christmas cards!
Lis