I guess I had ornaments on my mind this weekend from looking at my designer paper. Of course, I did. I decorated two Christmas trees. What a job! I just want to have time to enjoy them before they have to come down. I'll be spending Thanksgiving away so my Christmas trees won't be taking anything from that holiday...and I'm glad they are finished!!!!!!!!!! I have ornaments on the brain.
I made my card for a few challenges that are listed on my blog. It was such an easy sketch this week from Waltzingmouse. If time permits, I will make another one.
I used double-sided paper for the one layer card and an opposite, matching side for the corner. I made my holly embellishment by stamping on watercolor paper -140 lb.-for thickness. It makes it stand up so nicely. I watercolored it, cut out part of the image, and used stickles on the berries.
The sentiment was a matching die cut and I ended up punching a sentiment piece to overlay part of the die cut.
Registered: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Mon, Nov 15, 2010 @ 8:57 AM
I LOVE the ornaments on your brain, Benzi. This card is just so cool!! Great colors for 'tis the season. Now go have that margarita you're craving LOL . . .
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82410
Mon, Nov 15, 2010 @ 11:34 AM
Beautiful! love that paper. I can't believe you did two trees already - you certainly deserve a margarita (or two)....
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Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Mon, Nov 15, 2010 @ 3:57 PM
Wowzers Benz. This is fabulous. I see you didn't share any of that wonderful paper with me. Hoarding it all for yourself, are you? Hey, I saw your comment on Emzi's card that you were drinking margaritas at 6:30 a.m. Guess you won't be able to make any more holiday cards once we have an intervention and have you committed to the Betty Ford Clinic where you'll share a room with Anne Ryan and Emzi. I'll miss seeing your cards while you're gone, but maybe they'll let you out for good behavior on Christmas Day!! LOL!! Truly, though, I'm in love with this holiday card Benz. DEE-LIGHTFUL!! Glad you got your house decorated. Can you come do mine??? Have a great time over Thanksgiving!! TFS!
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Registered: December 15, 2008 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 29927
Tue, Nov 16, 2010 @ 4:33 AM
Benzi this paper is spectacular. How pretty. I love the simplicity of this card....my gosh my post office would have to close it's doors if I brought cards that cost less than $2 to send!!! lol I need to take your cue and make some postal friendly cards soon!!! I love the sweet little corner embellishment. Beautiful!
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Tue, Nov 16, 2010 @ 8:19 AM
I'm gathering from the rumour mill that you have more than ornaments on the brain. Heard that you and Emzi are wastin' away again in Margaritaville. Hmmm. That would explain why you've been unable to find your way to the Post Office to mail me my punchez! Pamzelina'z right tho' - make sure you send ALL of your punchez to me iffen they come ta git ya and take ya to the "clinic". I'll take good care of them fer ya.
Oh, as to your ornament card - you must have been up early to do this if the Margaritas are on tap at 6:30am - it is gorgeous. What fun to have such pretty papers to get the creativity started. Great work... Is that you hiccuping that I hear?!? Emzi's hiccuping elsewhere on SCS. What a pair! ;-)
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