Hi friends,
If you are sending out handmade cards this year, I’m guessing they are all already made, (unless you’re like me, and the photo-cards you ordered are still sitting in a pile on the dining room table, waiting to be addressed and mailed out… *insert guilty face here*) but here is a final Christmas card for your viewing pleasure:
I created the “noel” mat with my cameo silhouette, and stamped the Precious Remembrance ornament at the bottom. The ornament hangs on by a string (actually, a wavy snowdrift image) – this creates some visual interest going up the card. I didn’t want the wavy line interfering with my “n-o-e-l” letters, so I masked them off before stamping. After coloring parts of the ornaments in shades of brown and red, I gave the whole mat a bit of texture an impression plate.
A last little detail was to add glossy accents on the ornament stars. It’s such a fun way to add some extra wow without being too fussy.
Have a great weekend, all, and happy holidays!
Next comes the pretty paper on the front flap, and a long candy cane stripe border from the stamp set at the top edge. Pretty trim and embellishments and a sweet sentiment from the set finish off the front. My card goes in the large back pocket and the gift card gets tucked in the small front pocket, along with a couple candy canes, of course! Don’t you think a family member or friend would love finding a surprise something like this on their desk at work, or maybe a car seat, or dresser? With the little treats tucked inside…I think even Martha would say…”It’s a good thing!” You can get much more elaborate with these, and stitching makes them extra sweet, but I can’t seem to find that kind of time at the holidays, and I know some of you don’t have access to a machine…so I kept this one simple. Hope you’ve enjoyed it, and are inspired to make your gift presentation on the outside just as pretty as the inside!!!
