Oh, if you knew the story behind this card!
You know how you tell your kids to read all the directions before they start something? Yeah, well this mama didn't take her own advice.
My friend Robin Merriman hosts the GoDiva swap about 4 times a year. This time we were supposed to make a Holiday swap. Well, in my mind, I read it as "Holiday Mini" swap. So, I made 30 gorgeous fall-inspired cards (thankfully, I was able to use these for a different swap). I mail them off early to Robin. Yes! I am ahead of the game, right?
Nope! Robin emails the group letting us know that it's a HOLIDAY swap not Holiday Mini. That means Christmas cards. Oops! My bad!
So, I grab my husband, and he's cranking away at the Big Shot so I can get these 30 cards made and mailed before the deadline. Woo hoo! In a record amount of time, we get all 30 of those cards done!!!!! Thank you honey!!! You're the best!!!
I really do love this card (even though I was swearing under my breath as I was making them).
It uses my beloved Medallion background stamp and the elegant Dasher a la carte stamp. The wood on this stamp is quite stained, but that only shows how much I love this little reindeer! He looks fabulous all dressed in pewter, doesn't he? That Pewter Embossing Powder is so elegant. It's very different than silver......much more muted and regal!
The elegance is also boosted by the fabulous Early Espresso Quilted Ribbon. Love this stuff! I am already on my 2nd roll, and I haven't even made any of my own holiday cards yet!
Well, I'll leave you with the card recipe. As always, if you have any questions about how to do something, please leave a comment or email me! I'm here to help!!!
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Card Recipe
stamps: Dasher, Medallion, Four the Holidays
paper: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
ink: Versamark
accessories: Pewter embossing powder, heat gun, 3" Circle Bigz die, Scallop Circles #2 Bigz die, Early Espresso Quilted Ribbon
So beautiful....I LOVE it!!
Posted by: Kathy Souders | October 06, 2011 at 03:28 PM