Happy Holidays

Well, the reality that Christmas is fast-approaching is ever so clear. I think that every card I've made lately is a Christmas card. Not that there is ANYTHING wrong with that...but I can't believe it is coming! I used the Little Yellow Bicycle Christmas Magic clear stamp set for this card. I rarely use acrylic stamps, so I was surprised at the funny stamped images I was getting at first...they were really splotchy and weird! I used a sanding block to gently sand the stamps, and then they stamped crisply and beautifully!! I used Night of Navy Cardstock for the base, stamped Night of Navy ink onto Waste Not Paper Recycled White cardstock (love this stuff!), and stamped the flourish underneath the snowflakes in VersaMark. I embossed with Hologram Highlights. The "happy holidays" sentiment was stamped in white ink. Pop up dots were used to lift the snowflakes up a little! (By the way, Pop it! Shapes are now in the Limelight!!) Silver rhinestones were added to the snowflakes for a little something extra.

So...I was making dinner on Saturday night...November 8....NOVEMBER 8...... and I walked into the living room after a while, where my husband was entertaining the kids. And what did I see? THIS:

And this....

On November 8....