Happy Monday! We made it through the weekend….brrrr, it’s sure cold here in PA! Let’s warm up by thinking Christmas!!! It’s time for another Merry Monday challenge, and this week’s is a theme!
Oooh, I LOVE birds, and this challenge fit perfectly with the Jingle Belles challenge this week, too, which is Scandinavian Christmas:
Squeal!!! Love it! So here we go:
Looks a bit like a Valentine’s card, doesn’t it? But the image is from a retired winter mini hostess set called Northern Hearts; I added a little “joy” at the bottom and “noel” just to make sure everyone knows it’s NOT a Valentine’s, LOL! The gingham is computer-generated; the embossed panel is SU’s Delicate Designs; the felt hearts are cut from a die, and the stitched ribbon is from SU as well. Such a clean, crisp feel, I love it! Of course, I added some pearls for fun:
And since I love birds so much, I made another card using the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch:
This one uses a beautiful embossing folder (thanks, Carol!) and a bird sticker:
I even used some of the packaging to make the little background piece!!
I hope you’ll play along with us this week at Lesley’s blog, Always Playing with Paper, where you’ll find the other beautiful bird-themed Christmas cards from our designers! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
24 comments:
I LOVE the Merry Monday card. It is just so clean and eye catching. :) beautiful!
Both cards are great. The first one didn't look like Valentines until you said it and I love the bird on the second one.
So beautiful, LeAnne!! Loving your first card especially! You nailed both challenges.
sweet birds!! it's cold here too!!!!
It is very cold here too and I have to go to the store and post office.:(
Beautiful cards LeAnne. I love the red and the the birds. That Holly embossing folder is very cool and I love the white doily boarder on the firs one. Is that a die cut?
Stay warm!
You are the fastest internet surfer in the west - or the east as the case may be! I am amazed at where/how you find all of these challenges and make such wonderful cards to go with them! That Scandanavian card is fab-u-lous!
I love the gingham. Is it a silhouette file?
Beautiful, rich looking Christmas card - love the texture! Thanks so much for playing along with this week's CAS(E) This Sketch!
Looks soooo Scandinavian.....I just adore it. The pretty hearts across the bottom are perfect!!
When I saw the Jingle Belles challenge, this is the image I immediately thought of. It's perfect! And you get 2 thumbs up for the CAS(E) this Sketch! Sweet image and I love the way you stacked the pieces. Wish I'd thought of that!
Beautiful cards, LeAnne! Love the red and white Scandinavian design paired with the red gingham! And I love the embossed holly and little bird on your second card! Both so very pretty!
Both cards are beautiful LeAnne - but I really love the whole Scandinavian Christmas theme you've created for your first card. I've never seen that stamp set but you've used it perfectly and I would never've thought about it being a Valentine's card.
Love that sweet robin and the lovely sentiments! Thanks for playing along with CAS(E) This Sketch this week!
OH, LeAnne! I just love this card! I adore the gingham paper with this perfect image! Your Noel and ribbon finish this off nicely! Off to my favorite's this one goes!
Stay warm....suppose to be some of the coldest air of the season so far! Burrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Beautiful cards LeAnne.
So pretty and SO up your alley!! Love the pretty edges and the felt hearts and you KNOW I love gingham!
I love how you stuck with red and white LeAnne, it has a really classic folky look.
Beautiful cards! Thanks for playing along with us at CAS(E) this Sketch!
Fabulous Leanne, Love the Clean lines and the theme of your card.
Ooh! Love the love birds! Great card!
Beautiful cards LeAnne, I love your pretty Merry Monday card. Those little felt hearts are wonderful.
oh my gosh, what GORGEOUS cards! i ♥LOVE♥ the one for our JINGLE BELLES "red, white & jul" prompt obviously, you've done brilliantly incorporating the birds, as well, just SO PERFECT. and then the other one is lovely, too, that embossed green panel is SOOOO very dramatic! speaking of gorgeousness and drama, i just ♥LOVE♥ the expression on your little supermodel!!! what a cuuuuuuuuuutie!!! (tho you realize even YOUR amazing cards get outshone by THAT FACE, right?! how could they NOT??!) ♥♥♥
Wowza ... you totally rocked both cards, although I am a tad partial to the red and white ... the clean lines, texture ... yeah, it's awesome ... so glad you joined usat jingle belles.
Two lovely cards for the challenges LeAnne! love the lacey cut and felt hearts on the first one!
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