Woo hoo! It’s a Freshly Made Sketches day! Today’s fabulously fresh sketch was created by the talented Tui Nathan. From the moment I saw it, I immediately thought of the Rejoicing with You stamp set for the center circular element. The result is a quick and easy holiday card that is a perfect way to incorporate those scraps of designer paper which we all have. Enjoy!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Quick and Easy Understated Elegance
This finished card measure 5-1/4″ square. It can easily be cut down to 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ long if you wish.
- Gilded Angel! The Herald Angel from Rejoicing with You was inked in VersaMark and stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock. Heat embossing with Pewter Stampin’ Emboss Powder followed. It was then snipped out and popped up on a Very Vanilla embossed circle. The look is so elegant!
- Staggered Strips! Scraps of pattern paper were cut into strips 5/8″ wide and then cut to various lengths. These two patterns are from the Merry Moments Simply Scrappin’ Kit!
And there you have! How quick and easy is this! It may not be as complex as many of the cards I create, but you know what…I like it! What do you think? Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? And remember, if you ever have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away!
Before you leave today, I want to share a couple of pictures I snapped Tuesday morning of a sweet little hummingbird who had become trapped on my back porch. It had entered when the door was open for the Twins, and it just could not seem to find its way back out.
I felt so sorry for the poor little thing. I tried guiding it to the open door, but it kept flying back to this corner.
So this tender-hearted animal lover cut a hole in the screen. My new little friend stayed right by my hand, even touching it at times, as I cut through the screen. It could sense I was trying to help it.
I know…but this little bird just melted my heart, and it was getting tired. Even the Twins watched transfixed, standing as still as a statue, and quiet as mice. When I called my dear, sweet husband to tell him that we would have to replace a screen, he took it all in stride. Until next time…
Stamp Set: Rejoicing with You; Inks: VersaMark; Card Stock: Textured Crumb Cake (retired), Very Vanilla; Designer Paper: Merry Moments Simply Scrappin’ Kit; Tools: Big Shot, 3″ Circle Original Bigz Die, Snowburst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (retired), Heat Tool; Glitz and Glam: Pewter Stampin’ Emboss Powder;
