Here's another card that uses several patterned papers which has been my December focus.
Start by covering the front of a white note card, fold at the top, with one of the GARLAND PP1010 papers and orient it so that the floral spray will be in the lower left corner. I chose one with poinsettias for the corner.
Die cut the VINTAGE TRAY DIE (comes with the 3D Embossing Folder) EF1040 from red card stock. Glue this to the front of the note card on top of the floral paper.
Die cut the Vintage Tray Die again from a coordinating plaid paper–I used one from JOLLY CHRISTMAS PP1019. Take the largest rectangle plaid piece and insert it into the largest rectangular opening in the frame.
Die cut the detailed "Merry Christmas" from more of the red card stock using the MERRY CHRISTMAS CHARMED SCRIPT DIE 94749. Use a glue pen to add this to the plaid block.
Die cut the LAYERED EVERGREEN TREES 94751 from two of the Jolly Christmas green plaids and add them to the card front.
Add a red Fairy Jewel to dot the i in "Christmas" and yellow ones to the centers of the poinsettias. I used ones from JWL004 AUTUMN FAIRY JEWELS.
Because of the amount of white space the frame creates, this design would also make a wonderful large tag with plenty of room for To and From and even a brief message. In fact, that is probably exactly what I'll do with this card–use it as a giant tag on a gift.
Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate. And Happy Change of the Season to all of us who are celebrating the lengthening moments of daylight from now on. No snow in Maine for Christmas this year–we're still mopping up from rain and major flooding and warming up from several days without power. We've had crews from all over the United States and Canada here since the power went out on Monday and hopefully the last 1200 or so people will have their power restored by this evening. It has been quite a week.
I'll be back with the last card of this year on the last day of this year!
