Hello Ladies. I wanted to share with you a very simple and very quick card that I made this afternoon. I decided it was hight ime for me to use the Patterned Pines set from the Stampin'UP! Holiday mini catalog. By now, I'm sure all of you have seen it some where out there on the internet or in person. The set really is sweet and I wish that I had used it to make my cards this year. Oh well, there is always next year. Anyway, I wanted to take part in this weeks Pals Paper Arts challenge so I chose this set to make a very quick Christmas card. I do believe that this will be my last Christmas card for this year.:)
Here is My card.
As you can see, I used a very limited amount of products to make my card. Every thing that I used is from Stampin"UP!
Here is what I used.
As mentioned above I used the Patterned Prints stamp set for my image. I used a sentiment from the the Grateful Greetings SU set. The card-stock is Very Vanilla and Old Olive, I used Old Olive ink, Old Olive ribbon, A round 3/4" punch from SU and I used the Petals-A- Plenty Textured impression. Becuase I wanted some sparkle on my card I also used the Champagen mist. I wish that you could see the shimmer. It really is very pretty. I love the Shimmer paints. Stampin'UP will still be selling them even when the Holiday mini catalog is no longer valid. I am thrilled about tha becuase I want to stock up on lots of these little paints.
Personal Ramblings.
As I am typing this I am listening to some very beautiful Christmas songs. Have you been able to stop and just enjoy some of the days before Christmas? Only 6 more days to go. I am so pleased that all of my shopping and wrapping are now all done! Tonight I will be working on the cookies in a jar gifts and making up bags of chocolates for the children. Tomorrow my daughter and granddaughters will be visiting Wayne and I. That is if we do not get too much snow. So fingers crossed that I will be able to see them. It has been brutaly cold here in NH since Monday. Right now it is 21 degrees and that is a high for us this time of night. I hope that all of you are able to slow down and enjoy the rest of the days before Christmas. Other then going out on Monday I am happy to write that I will be home for the rest of the week. Yay! :) Thanks for stopping by and for the comments you have been leaving me. It is always such a pleasure to hear from you. Stay warm, stay safe and Smile.:)
Very pretty Mary! Love the dry embossed background and those trees. Lucky you... we haven't even started shopping...
Posted by: Monika Davis | December 19, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Goodness, Mary, this is GORGEOUS!!!! Love the colors and that embossing folder is erfect for this card!!! Love it!!!! Hugs and blessings my friend, Sabrina
Posted by: Sabrina aka okimom2girlz | December 19, 2009 at 10:26 PM
I'm DONE with Christmas shopping too! Feels so good! I even bought groceries for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, so I can stay home this week... away from all those crazy drivers & the crowded stores - so Yea for both of us!
Posted by: Peggy Maier | December 19, 2009 at 10:51 PM
Mary's thats the back ground I need to buy isnt it from SU, well it work in my cuttlebug? As:Always your card is beautiful.it took 5 minutes two colors and one card ,but it looks like you put a lot of love in it too my dear friend ,your Art is always beauithful and I would be proud to own.....
MaryRedford
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Posted by: Mary Redford | December 19, 2009 at 11:44 PM
Very nice card, Mary. I have this set and have enjoyed making cards with it. I like your choice of colors and the embossed background. Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Louise | December 20, 2009 at 12:27 AM
Very pretty card, Mary. I have that set, too,k and I think I pretty much only used it for one card.
We are almost done shopping. But we have left, we don't need until the 29th. Yippee!! Merry Christmas to you!
Posted by: Lynette | December 20, 2009 at 09:43 AM
I love this embossing folder....and the card is just beautiful! Thanks for showing the storage rack in an earlier post. That looks like a winner for sure! Hope you are not snowed in, but I have a feeling that you have lots of snow. Have a wonderful week and a Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family!
Posted by: Gail R. | December 20, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Beautiful card, Mary! I love the Old Olive! I bet it just shimmers with the Champagne Mist! I always love your creations. Happy holidays, and stay warm! ~Ann~
Posted by: Ann Schach | December 21, 2009 at 03:08 PM
Classic Christmas! Thanks for playing @PPA!
Posted by: palspaperarts | December 22, 2009 at 12:12 AM
Sorry I havent been able to blog and visit much in 2009 - but I hope this all changes in 2010, and I can come and visit you more often.
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and New Year
Heather (Vanilla Hevn)
Posted by: Heather "Hev" | December 22, 2009 at 10:46 AM