A Simple Christmas Card

  Hello!  I know it's not even Halloween yet but I've already started to think about my Christmas cards.  For my 

relatives I'll be making the Jolly Holiday card but for everyone else I'll be making this card. 

     Today's card was inspired by Karin Menghini's card over at SplitCoastStampers.  To make this card more of my own, I chose to use Cherry Cobbler card stock and use a stamp from the new stamp set Tags 'til Christmas.  It's hard to tell from the photos but the base of the card uses Very Vanilla textured card stock. I've found textured CS is a bit more sturdy than the smooth card stock and it gives your simple cards a bit more pizazz! 

     I was going to color the belt on the tag but it just didn't look right.  Knowing that this card needed some type of embellishment I decided to go with the black brads and think they're a perfect fit. 

     I love the simplicity of the card.  It's easy enough to make by the dozen!

Stamps: Christmas Greetings, Tags 'til Christmas
Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, StazOn Black

Tools & Accessories: Large & small tag punches, paper piercing tools, dimensionals, brads

'Tis a Gift To Be Simple

     Hello!  For today's card I wanted something simple.  Really simple.  I love the new hostess set Apple Blossoms and I've seen some really beautiful cards over at Split Coast Stampers using this set so I decided to break it out and give it a try.
     I think the hardest part of this card was choosing the the color scheme.  But with the help of the new Color Coach (pg 165, $14.95) I decided to go with Rose Red, So Saffron and Old Olive.  This card took less than 10 minutes to make.

Stamps: Apple Blossoms (hostess)
Paper: Basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink: Rose Red, Old Olive, So Saffron
Tools & Accessories:  5/8" Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, Brights Designer Buttons, hemp twine, dimensionals