The person I wanted to honor was my Grandfather. He really helped make Christmases special as he got older. He was always happy to eat a home cooked meal and comment about it. He also could be silly and full of fun. While opening presents one year this 96 year old put a bow from his present on his nose and posed for everyone. That's one of my favorite special Christmas memories. My Grandfather and I had a friend/friend relationship which was wonderful. I got to see a side of him no one else saw.
I stamped the pine around the edges and middle then added the ornaments. The ornaments were made by putting the Christmas washi tape on white cardstock, then cutting it out with the ornaments framelits. I used the layer ease to trace around the ornament then cut out the silver paper. I cut out the tops of the ornaments with the framelits then drew lines on them. Next I poked a hole in each ornament and added the wire hooks that I made from some of my crafting wire. I embossed the red base with the holly embossing folder and put it all together.
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50605
Sun, Oct 27, 2013 @ 10:18 AM
What a sweet story about your grandfather..he sounds like a fun guy. You really have some wonderful memories and I love how you incorporated that special Christmas one and made it into this card.
Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Sun, Oct 27, 2013 @ 10:28 AM
Beautiful Christmas card and thank you so much for sharing your happy memories of your grandfather! There is so much love and sweetness in your telling us about him! I absolutely love how you made your ornaments!!! Fantastic background too! Thank you so much for sharing your very pretty card and a bit of your grandfather in my challenge!!!
Registered: January 21, 2007 Location: New York Posts: 54876
Sun, Oct 27, 2013 @ 10:38 AM
Soo pretty, love the bg and your xmas bulbs~I just did a back ground like this and used peaceful wishes with it...I didnt upload yet still working on it.
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