Two Christmas Cards This Year

I traditionally make 60+ Christmas Cards each year and it is a labor of love.  I have one dear friend who has kept the past 9 years worth and displays them as decorations.  When I saw the picture of them all, my heart melted!

My first card is made with Honey Bee Stamps Winter Bouquets Honey Cuts and a sentiment from a My Monthly Hero Kit.  Those beautiful poinsettias caught my eye and I was hooked.  I had my Gemini Jr working overtime to cut all those layers.  Next came inking with 3 colors of distress ink.  A stardust pen accents the pinecones and then the gluing began using Connect adhesive (it really holds together and dries fast).  Using a My Monthly Hero sentiment I stamped using my Mini Misti with Versamark and Heat Embossed with Ranger Gold Embossing Powder.  The background paper is The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.  Finally all elements were attached to a white card base.

Now for the second card...I was at Hobby Lobby buying background paper and found the Merry Christmas Wreath from Momenta.  Loved this delicate die and decided right then and there to add a second card.  So my Gemini Jr chugged right along cutting more die cuts.  So I said, I loved it...also hated it!  It's so pretty but is really a booger working with and glueing together.  Before I glued I sprayed Shimmer Spritz on the white layer, I know you can't see it in the photo but trust me it's there.  Inking the background paper always adds a little extra so I did that too with Distress Ink.  Finally all elements were attached to my red card base.

I chose no rhyme or reason when sending these out as to who got what card - I liked them both that much!

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