Adding to my Christmas cards
I'm making an even more concerted effort this year than usual to have a lot of my Christmas cards made before the holiday season begins. When I saw the current Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge to use an item found around the house, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. Years ago I saw a cinnamon stick used on a card (can't remember exactly how) & have wanted to incorporate that idea ever since. I never quite got to it last year & I didn't make any cards with the wonderful Flourishes Peace & Joy set. Determined to remedy that situation, I did get a card made. The ornament is watercolored with Memento inks after being gold embossed. A Cuttlebug folder is used for the card front & Spellbinders dies for the circles. The sentiment is from another Flourishes set called A Gift For You--beautiful font! Crystal Laquer worked great to glue on my cinnamon stick. Last chance to win the new Flourishes release, so fingers crossed!
Our 14 1/2 yr old puppy dog, Keesha, has an infection--a rough Friday, but she seems better today. Thankfully I have the weekend off as hubby really thinks the nurse in the family should be available whenever someone is sick--LOL! We never expected to have her this long so are thankful for every day, but it's still so hard to think of loosing her. I know some of you will understand.
Thanks for coming by today & hope you have a wonderful weekend.
So pretty Greta! The coloring is beautiful, and I love the matching embossing folder. I also love the cinnamon stick. Your card will smell as pretty as it looks!
ReplyDeleteI hit publish before I remembered to say I hope Keesha is feeling better. It's always so terrible when kids and pets are sick, and when your dog is 14 1/2, it's really scary.
ReplyDeleteOoooh poor sweet little Keesha. You give her some extra attention from Max & I. Hope she's better soon ~ and YES I understand! What a fun card Greta, the cinnamon stick is a neat idea. I like the way your embossing echos the flourishes on the stamped ornament. Whoever recieves this one will have a mailbox that smells GOOD!! I hope you have a good weekend ;)
ReplyDeleteWay to get ahead on those Christmas cards! The cinnamon stick is a great touch. Hope your dog is doing better.
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative idea to use a cinnamon stick, Greta! Lovely stamping! Hope your Keesha will be better soon. She is part of the family! I can totally understand!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card! The cinnamon is a great touch. Hope your baby is feeling today. Have great weekend!
ReplyDeleteLol! I meant to write " feeling better". But you probably knew that. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat card and I hope Keesha is okay.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! You should be all set when Christmas rolls around. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card...and it must smell DELICIOUS!!! I hope Keesha has healed up and that you get to enjoy even more time with her xx
ReplyDeleteVery creative by using the cinnamon stick, Greta! It must smell good! I am sure Keesha will feel good knowing that there is a personal nurse at home!
ReplyDeletegreat use of the cinnamon stick, greta... wonderful Christmas card! hope your girl, keesha is feeling better!
ReplyDeleteI love the swirled embossing that so perfectly matches the swirls around the ornament! The cinnamon stick is perfect is an unexpected but welcome addition!
ReplyDeleteWow...that is dedication Great!
ReplyDeleteA Xmas card mid-April?! ;0)
I love your idea, i think the use of the cinnamon stick is genius!
and I like the idea that you card is multi-sensoriel ;-)
Thank You~
The cinnamon stick is so so cool!! You could even hang some mistletoe to it on a future version of this card - hopefully you will make some future versions because it is awesome! I hope your dog is recovering ~ we have a cat who is getting to be really old and we never thought we would have her for so long either.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card and I bet it smells just yummy! Cinnamon is one of my most favorite scents! I'm so glad you played along with us in the Timeless Tuesday challenge!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of having such a pretty scent on the card too - cinnamon is such a Christmasy smell :) So pretty!
ReplyDeleteI hope that Keesha continues to feel better - I can definitely relate. It doesn't matter how long we get to spend with our pets- it's never long enough.
What an awesome idea - and it would make your Christmas card smell divine! Clever Greta!!! Thanks for playing along with our "Around the House" challenge for Timeless Tuesday at Flourishes!
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