Spreading the Love

Happy Friday before Christmas!!! I must say that I played quite a bit of catch-up this week. I had the presents purchased and wrapped by Wednesday. Most of my Christmas cards are done and mailed. But, I haven't baked as much as I would've liked. That's also making it easier on the weight loss journey. I'm just like my dad....I love me a good cookie!!! I asked Dennis and the kids what treat they HAD to have this season. For Christopher it's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies. Amanda chose Christmas Cut-Out cookies (a recipe dating back three generations). Dennis is craving my lemon cookies. The first two wishes have been fulfilled. I'll make Dennis' lemon cookies tomorrow afternoon.

As much as I would love to show you a Christmas creation for this week's Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge, I was inspired by love!!! So, I made another Valentine's card.

For this card, I chose to make a homemade frame. They are SO incredibly simple to make, and they always seem to generate a "wow" from whoever sees them. Let me teach you how to make them.....

1. Start with a 3" x 3" piece of cardstock
2. Punch the center of each side of the square with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch.....only once per side.

That's it! I told you it was simple.

For the center of my frame, I inked the flower spray from the You Are Loved stamp set using Pink Pirouette ink. I grabbed my Regal Rose marker and colored some of the areas before stamping onto Whisper White cardstock. I cut out the image and popped it up on dimensionals.

The frame even fits the sentiment (from Teeny Tiny Wishes). Love that!

My card is dazzled up with some ruffled Seam Binding, an antique brad and some pearls. Oh la la!

Well, I still have some preparations to make. Tomorrow is the annual Chesky Christmas Eve Pizza Picnic. It's a smaller crowd this year as my brother and his family rotate between the families. I am thankful that we have them for Christmas dinner this year. Oooohhh! I have plans to make cute namecards for the kid's table. I better get right on that, huh?

I'm not sure if I'll be posting again before Christmas. If I don't, I want to wish each of you a wonderful Christmas. If you do not celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful day.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog.

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