Monday, August 18, 2014

Merry Monday 122

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Happy Monday, everyone!  Hope you had a marvelous weekend! Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes for Cassidy!  She enjoyed her day very much!  Now, on to today’s challenge!  Sue is our hostess for Merry Monday this week!  Check out this gorgeous inspiration:

Since I seem to be running at warp speed these days, I chose a very simple Christmas silhouette from Come to Bethlehem for my card, matting it on Brushed Silver and Brushed Gold mats:

LeAnne Pugliese WeeInklings Merry Monday 122 Come to Bethlehem Christmas Stampin Up

I added a wee bit of gold embossing with the star, then added some tiny stars with my gold Painty pen.  It just added a little interest to the sky! 

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My final touch was a bit of silver ribbon.  Clean, simple, and easy to reproduce!  The design team came up with some stunning samples…be sure to check them all out, and share your Christmas creation with us as well!  Just remember, it’s not that far away!!  There is still time to get a wee bit ahead!

A photo of the birthday girl (I’ll share more as the week goes on!):

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Enjoy your day!

17 comments:

Susan Joyce said...

Hi Leanne, Your card is to die for, just so elegant and sophisticated, love every detail.

Katie Melhus said...

Totally elegant card you made, Leanne - and what a gorgeous little Birthday girl too! So sweet :)

Debbie Henderson Debbie's Designs said...

Happy Birthday to the Birthday Girl! Beautiful card with beautiful layers!

Tracey McNeely said...

beautiful card and such a sweet picture of Cassidy! Is she starting school this year?

Bonnie said...

I love this set and it's perfect for this challenge! Love how you've added stars to the sky! Thanks for sharing Cassidy's birthday photo. I can't believe how much she's grown since I started following your blog. I've enjoyed watching that.

Darlene Gabriel said...

This is a beautiful and elegant Christmas card LeAnne.
Thanks for sharing the photo of Cassidy on her birthday - can't believe she's 4 already.

Kristie Goulet said...

I love this Christmas card, LeAnne! That stamp set is perfect. Cassidy is so cute in her birthday crown. :)

Lisa Elton said...

Beautiful image and a beautiful card...but the birthday girl steals my heart in this post!!!

Karren said...

Beautiful Christmas card - the silver and gold add another level of elegance to this image!

Stampingcountry said...

Nice crisp lines with a bit of shimmer and shine. Fabulous!

Jen Mitchell said...

Classic and elegant LeAnne. The Brushed Silver and Brushed Gold cardstock look so good together! I love the simple image and sentiment. Beautiful!

3treescreations@gmail.com said...

So elegant LeAnne - love it! And I am happy you received your birthday card, it was my pleasure to make it for you!

Deanne :)

Kathy Schweinfurth said...

LeAnne, your card is so elegant!! Love that image! Hope you have a wonderful week!

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

What a beautiful card LeAnne - the silhouette image is so striking.

Wendy said...

Love the scene you created for this week's challenge, LeAnne! So simple but oh so pretty! Happy belated birthday, Cassidy! She's so stinkin cute!!! :)

Notes by Nina said...

Fabulous card Leanne, I love the CAS layout. Happy Birthday Cassidy.

Lori Turner said...

Love this elegant card, LeAnne! so pretty! Happy belated birthday to the princess!