Hello and happy days to you and me! It’s beginning to look like Christmas here on my blog! YAY! It’s always challenging to decide what to start with but I guess I felt like coloring because I started with a stamp set and coordinating die first!
Festive Christmas Greetings is the name of this set…
Traditional, traditional, traditional! lol Red, Green and Gold! What can I say! lol
I used the NEW Pine Needle Trio die to back the oval, colored piece…
and the NEW poppystamps Scalloped Stitch Frames to set it all off!
I cut the Pine Needle Trio in Taylored Expressions Sweet Basil cardstock…
I stamped and heat embossed the main image and watercolored with Tombox Dual Brush markers and a #4 Silver Black Velvet watercolor brush. Links below…. Holly – 177 and 249. Leaves – 126 and 098. Berries – 847.
The cardbase is Taylored Expressions Cherry Pop cardstock.
I used Neenah Solar White 110# for all the white.
Back to basics! This is the kind of stamping I did back in 1994 when I started making cards! Makes me smile… back then we could only wish for punches that weren’t stars, hearts or circles! lol Now look at all we have!!!
Craft away everyone and I’ll be back with more fabulous from the Memory Box/poppystamps release! Thank you for clicking over!
Here’s what I used to make this card!
Starlitstudio.net has the release in stock and as always, super, super fast shipping and awesome prices! Simon Says Stamp has their $5 off code again CZY444 Good Oct 1 – Nov 20
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Beautiful card! Love that you still use your Tombow’s – they were my first markers, and Koh-i-noor (?) my first pencils! Love the beautiful simplicity of your design, my friend! Thanks for sharing! (Bet your HOUSE is beginning to look like Christmas too!!!)
Gorgeous card Pam!
Such a lovely card, love the holly you did such a great job colouring it.
You say traditional, I say superb! Great colors, especially in rich red, green and gold!
Gorgeous card! I still use my Tombows occasionally too.
Oooh, this is so pretty and I know how you love making Christmas cards. Let the fun begin! I totally agree about Cindy’s prices and shipping. I love shopping there! Beautiful stamp set and card! Boy, do I ever remember those early days. Wow!
Very pretty Pam!! I am still working on Halloween-ha ha!!
Pam this is exquisite – the depth of the green against the beautiful gold is so rich looking!! Let the Christmas creativity begin!!
Beautiful !! Classic elegant Christmas. Traditional is traditional because that’s what we love ! What a delight to find that card in a mailbox.
Oh what a pretty card! I need to start my Christmas cards….I haven’t made ANY cards for a number of months! Thanks for sharing!
Your card is absolutely gorgeous and so elegant Pam! Really love your colors, so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your Tombow colors! (Yay, I have your holly colors!)