It's been a wild couple of weeks, almost no creative time at all, and even less to get a blog post pulled together. But I really liked the sketch this week at CAS(e) This Sketch so I carved out enough time this afternoon to get a card made.
Fortunately, this time the card came together relatively quickly just the way I envisioned it. I pulled out a new stamp and die, "Rustic Wreath," from Papertrey which I love.
Most of our Christmas cards this year are going to be photo cards that I ordered from Shutterfly. Nonetheless, I've decided I still need a few handmade Christmas cards. It's the first year in nearly 20 years that I haven't made all our cards, but we had a family photo taken this summer that I wanted to use on a card. The photo does not print particularly well on my printer, so I ended up at Shutterfly. It looks great on the screen, so I'm hoping I'll like it when it arrives.
Here's a closer look at the card:
I think this card fits this week's Simon Says "Keep It Clean and Simple" challenge as well.
Hope your week has been a bit less hectic. I'm looking forward to a pretty quiet weekend!
Card Recipe:
Cardstock: Woodgrain (Simon Says), Bazzil
Dies: Rustic Wreath and Holly Jolly (Papertrey)
Stamp: Rustic Wreath (Papertrey)
Patterned Paper: Wonderland (Studio Calico) & a piece from the paper pack in the February Studio Calico card kit
Enamel dots: (Doodlebug Designs)
