How’s the Christmas Spirit at your house? Y’all have your tree up? oh man, why don’t I have my tree up yet?!  There’s a story there but you don’t want to hear it! funny, not funny!  Tonight is the big Lighted Christmas parade.  I think they moved it up a week thinking it’d be warmer…ha…it’s cold and after 17 inches of snow last weekend…we still have snow!  It will be pretty anyway!

I left my pictures dark today hoping the red would capture better.  I tried anyway! lol

I started out thinking a plain, tone on tone card but that glitter cardstock found it’s way onto my card somehow!  Those sneaky elves.

This is a very basic die cut and glue card…seems like every year I have to have one super glam card….time will tell if this is it for this year! lol

I only used one layer of the Poinsettia Circle Frame, one cut of the Poinsettia Blooms die except for the berry branch sprinkly spronkly things… I cut that die 3 times and the individual poinsettia that comes in the center of the die, I cut six times and layered it on the poinsettias around the frame.

The only things that are on mounting tape are the JOY and to the world sentiments. The JOY die is part of the poppystamps Tidings of Joy stamp and die set.  The JOY die in this set is really a backer die but I didn’t like it stamped so I die cut each letter of the JOY separately and trimmed them to fit together just like the die but the letters were defined then.  I put the letters back into the die to hold them in place and put the mounting tape to hold them together.  Slick!

I really love Poinsettias…every time I see a new one I want it.  I haven’t even purchased a real one yet for the house!  I’m feeling so behind.  At least I have cards made though!  YAY!

OK – one more picture and I’ll leave you to get back to your cardmaking!

Thank you all for stopping by!  I’ll be back!  I have more cards ready to post!  😀

Shopping links for the products I used to make this card!  Thank you for clicking on my links! I appreciate it!

Bazzill Card Shoppe – Peppermint [ STR | SBC | SSS ] Bazzill Card Shoppe – Wax Lips [ STR | SSS | SBC ] Memory Box – 94081 Poinsettia Circle… [ STR | SSS ] Memory Box / Open Studio – 30093… [ STR | SSS ] Poppystamps – CL467 Tidings of Joy… [ STR | SSS ] American Crafts Glitter Cardstock – Gold [ STR ] Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR | SBC | SSS ] Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR | SSS | SBC ] Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ] Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ] Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC | SSS ] Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR | SSS ] Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR | HLM | SSS ] Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR | SSS ] Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC | SSS ] Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM | SSS ] Embossing Heat Gun; Precision Heat… [ STR | SBC | SSS | HLM ] EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC | SSS ] Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC | SSS ] Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC | SSS ] Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR | SBC | HLM ] Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC | SSS | HLM ] MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC | SSS | HLM ] Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ] MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS | HLM ] Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ] Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS | JGG ] Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR | SSS ] Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR | BLIC ] Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ SBC | STR | SSS | HLM | BLIC ] adhesive pick-up square [ STR | SBC ] Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR | SSS ] Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ] Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS | JGG ] Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS | SBC | JGG ] Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS | HLM ] Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS | HLM ] Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR | SSS | HLM ] Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR | SSS ]

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Hi everyone!  I’m finally back with the giveaway I talked about!  I made one card, then made another and then this one last night!  So I’ll have two or three posts using this die I’m giving away!  yay!

Here it is… the NEW Memory Box Sleigh Horse Frame Die.

For my card today, I mixed it up with some other MB/ps dies…hehe…you knew I would!  I love how easy Dave makes it to do this though!

I threw in the landscape circle from the Memory Box Country Church Frame… I just love how it fit behind the sleigh and glues perfectly behind.

Then I die cut the poppystamps Tree Line Hill die in white (you need two cuts) and green cardstocks.  I layered the white behind the green, then trimmed the trees off the 2nd white cut to have the snow covering the green.  I took a picture so you’d be able to see what I mean. I wanted the green trees on top but I didn’t want the ground to be green.

I die cut the Sleigh Horse Frame die in white cardstock and colored the horse and sleigh with a black Copic Sketch marker.

I die cut the Memory Box Snowy Circle die in blue and glued it to a white card stock circle I cut with a Basic Circles Die set circle.  Then glued that to the back of the scene pieces.

A little dimension you can see here…not too much!  It will still mail easy enough.  This is A2 size but I like to mail in an A6 size envelope so the corners of the card don’t get bent. I put a piece of that really thin packing stuff in too when I use any embellishments.

I lightly inked the edges of the kraft card base with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and a mini ink blending tool.

I glued the white square frame directly to the kraft card base.

I stamped the sentiment from the NEW Memory Box Typewriter Holiday Elements stamp set, in black archival ink, in the MISTI stamping tool.

Then I just had to add the greenery!  It just adds the perfect festive touch! The holly sprig is from the Memory Box Elegant holly Double Frame die and the pine branch is from the poppystamps Shasta Twigs die. Three enamel dots and I’m so happy with this card!

 

NOW for the giveaway details!  Cindy from Starlitstudio.net has so generously provided me with a NEW Memory Box Sleigh Horse Frame die to giveaway!  Her fast and friendly service is awesome! She goes the extra mile with a smile! I love her store and you will too.

To be eligible to win, I’d love it if you become a follower of my blog if you don’t already follow.  There’s a subscribe box close to the top right sidebar. Subscribing means you’ll receive an email when I post here on the blog.  It’s usually 2 or 3 times a week.

If you do Instagram, I’d love it if you follow me there too!  Link in the right sidebar…the little camera looking box, first icon under my social media links.

Leave a comment here on this blog post and I’ll choose a winner and post it in one of next week’s blog posts.

Cindy has a blog and Instagram page also.  Beautiful inspiration there!  HERE and HERE

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you’re inspired! Good luck and see you tmr with my other two cards using this die!

Shopping links to what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94080 Sleigh Horse Frame… [ STR ] Memory Box – 94038 Country Church… [ STR ] Poppystamps – 2088 Tree Line Hill… [ STR ] Memory Box – 94044 Snowy Circle craft… [ STR ] Memory Box/Open Studio – 30087 Circle… [ STR ] Memory Box – 94018 Elegant Holly… [ STR ] Poppystamps – 1748 Shasta Twigs craft… [ STR ] Memory Box – CL5234 Typewriter… [ STR ] Poppystamps – CL473 Christmas Time… [ STR ] Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black; Ranger [ STR ] Archival Re-inker – Jet Black from… [ STR ] Copic Sketch Markers [ BLIC | SSS ] Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad 1×1 -… [ STR ] Mini Ink Blending Tool *new* – 2… [ STR ] Mini Ink Blending Foam Refills – pkg… [ STR ] Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Plus Machine -… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Express Machine… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Accessory – Tool… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix Cutting Pads – standard [ STR ] Sizzix On the Edge Cutting Pads -… [ STR ] Sizzix Big Shot Plus CUTTING PADS… [ SSS ] Sizzix – Accessory – Cutting Pad,… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Extended Magnetic Platform… [ SBC ] Sizzix – Accessory – Magnetic… [ SBC | SSS ] Sizzix – Big Shot Plus – Accessory -… [ SBC | SSS ] Tool Basics Flush Cutters – 5 inch… [ STR | SSS ] Retractable Paper Piercer / Pick -… [ STR ] Crystal Katana – placement tool by… [ STR ] Spellbinders – Tan Embossing Mats [ SBC | SSS ] Hallmark Scrapbook – TEFLON BONE FOLDER [ HLM | SSS ] Embossing Heat Gun; Precision Heat… [ STR ] EK Success – EK Tools – Small… [ SBC | SSS ] Tonic Studios Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch… [ SBC | SSS ] Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – 12.25… [ SBC | SSS ] Tonic 12 INCH WIDE BASE GUILLOTINE… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy [ STR ] Mini MISTI – Most Incredible Stamp… [ SBC | SSS | HLM ] MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most… [ SBC | SSS | HLM ] Simon Says Accessories MISTI GRID… [ SSS ] MISTI CREATIVE CORNERS Positioning… [ SSS | HLM ] We R Memory Keepers – Basic Tools -… [ SBC | SSS ] Scor-Pal – Scor-Pal Eighths Measuring… [ SBC ] Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring… [ SSS | JGG ] Scotch ATG – Adhesive Applicator Gun… [ SBC | SSS ] Scotch Adhesive Refill for Pink ATG… [ SBC ] Ultrafine Tip Applicator Bottles 20ml… [ STR ] Lineco Neutral pH Adhesive – 4oz [ STR ] Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue [ STR ] adhesive pick-up square [ STR ] Scotch 3/4 inch Double-Sided Foam… [ STR ] Foam Mounting Tape – Scotch – 12.5 feet [ STR ] Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM… [ SSS | JGG ] Scrapbook Adhesives 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS | SBC | JGG ] Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D 217 WHITE… [ SSS | HLM ] Scrapbook Adhesives THIN 3D ADHESIVE… [ SSS | HLM ] Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR ] Avery Elle Stamp & Die Storage… [ STR ] Tonic 14×14 inch Easy Clean Craft… [ STR ]