Hi everyone! It’s another Monday---did you have a good weekend! We did! The challenge for Merry Monday this week is to use holly! What a beautiful seasonal image, right?
I found some pretty holly paper in my stash as well as a cute little scene embellished with holly, so I paired them up:
I stamped each image twice on Sahara Sand; once in Wild Wasabi ink and again in Riding Hood Red ink, then colored each one with a blender pen and did some fussy cutting and layering. I also stamped a separate holly image and did the same thing, layering it under a Riding Hood Red bow:
Actually, the children in the image are hanging mistletoe, but the holly is in the corners, LOL! This sweet set is retired from Cornish Heritage Farm. The whole thing is mounted on a gingham-stamped scalloped panel as well. I had a little scrap of designer paper that I used on the inside too:
And while I was at it, I figured I would go ahead and use another scrap I had to make a second card! Usually I show you a second card because I didn’t like it and I made another, but this one is not too bad….just using up scraps!!!
SO…..now it’s your turn to show us your holly cards! Be sure to check out the Merry Monday blog where you’ll be able to see all the creations put out by the Design Team! They always come up with the most amazing things!
Mommy “shared” her birthday candles with Cassidy (just ignore the horrible-looking frosting job—it was really quite tasty!) and she did a great job of blowing them out!
| First Card Wee Project Details | |
| Stamps | Night Before Christmas (ret Cornish Heritage Farms); Handy Christmas Greetings (Amy R Stamps); Text Basics: Gingham (Papertrey) |
| Card stock & Papers | Sahara Sand, Riding Hood Red, Garden Green, K&Co Elizabeth Brownd DP |
| Ink | Riding Hood Red, Wild Wasabi |
| Accessories | RHR Pleated Ribbon (un-pleated) |
| Tools | Big Shot, Narrow Scallop Rectangle Die, Dimensionals |
| Second Card Wee Project Details | |
| Stamps | Linen (ret SU); Christmas Sentiments (Purple Onion Designs) |
| Card stock & Papers | Sahara Sand, Riding Hood Red, Garden Green, Naturals White, K&Co Elizabeth Brownd DP |
| Ink | Riding Hood Red, Sahara Sand |
| Accessories | |
| Tools | Big Shot, Finishing Touches Edgelit, Christmas Words EF (Sissix) |
It's a very cute image and the way you treated the corners with the holly is just perfect!
ReplyDeleteDarling cards LeAnne! I like the corner holy and ribbon knot on the first one!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are fabulous LeAnne. I love the vintage style image on your first card.
ReplyDeleteSuper fun and bright cards. That stamped image is so cute and I really love how you decorated the inside of that card!
ReplyDeleteI hope Dana had a very happy birthday. Cute picture of the shared candle blowing;)
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely a sweet little scene you used on your card. I really like the second card too with the wonderful embossing folder.
seriously....do we need more snow!?!?! OMG! Happy Birthday to your daughter! Love the card too:)
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are great, LeAnne! Happy Birthday to your daughter!! Have a great week. Hopefully, you don't get too much more snow. We are only supposed to get 1-2 inches but I don't even want that at this point. I want spring.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet image, LeAnne! The piecing of the design is amazing! Love the paper and the fussy cut ivy too! The second card is equally great! Love that green embossed front with the bit of DP! Hope you don't get much snow this time. Will it ever end? As long as it's taken for our few inches to go away, you'll be seeing white for months!
ReplyDeleteLove your vintage style card, LeAnne! That image is the cutest and I love the paper! Happy Birthday to Dana! Hope she had a great day! Yes, more snow tonight...not sure where to go with anymore!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous vintage card, LeAnne. Love that holly paper and I'm impressed with your fussy cutting!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice colorful card. The patterns in the DSP are gorgeous and your holly is just so perfect!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun, fun vintage image for that top card. You really made it extra special with its different colors and layers. That holly paper is fabulous. I love what you did for the second card to use up the last of it and not let it go to waste.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet 'yesteryear' image LeAnne. Amazing fussy cutting...WOW!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are just gorgeous.
I also enjoy your vintage masterpieces! Love the photos of your girls too!
ReplyDeleteReally cute image LeAnne, and such a lovely vintage design.
ReplyDeleteA perfect pairing of your paper and image, LeAnne! Such a pretty card! Love the vintage look!
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