Clean and Simple Holiday Cheer

Here's a Holiday Cheer card using the sketch from Clean and Simple Stamping Challenge blog.  Once again, I took the sketch and turned it.... this time upside down!  It just seemed to work better for me.

The sketch:
                                

Since I've been in a Holiday card making mode I decided to use ornaments in place of the flowers.   Hence, the reason I needed to turn the sketch around!  I used the stamp Holiday Cheer (B1381).   This 5x7 card was quick and easy.   Just the way I like them!
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I used Black Hemp for the ornament string and actually used the Black marker to add the bow.  And of course - the Art Philosophy cricut cartridge to cut out my banner for "Happy Holiday".  Perfect cut for the stamp!   Final touch - sparkles!
Colors used:  Holiday Red and Topiary.   (All products are Close To My Heart)

I'm hoping to get another challenge done before I leave Wednesday for my annual MAD trip.  haha... don't worry - I'm not really going mad!   My 3 sisters and my mom take an annual trip each October so MAD is for Mother And Daughters!  :)  But stay tuned! I've got a few posts already scheduled during my absence so be sure to check back!


Comments

  1. Anne TussingOctober 10, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Lovely card! I really like how you flipped the sketch and used the ornaments.

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  2. RobynOctober 10, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    What a great version of this week's sketch!! Really like what you have done and will be CASEing!!(if you don't mind Lol!!)

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