That's Fabulous - Nativity

Today, I have this years Christmas card.  We sent this one to the majority of our friends and family.  The Nativity image is a free digi Mischelle posted on her Facebook page.  I also used a freebie digi paper TAC offered once upon a time.  

So, this was a super easy card to mass produce, all digital!  I made around 60 of this one the day after Thanksgiving.  I even used paper I had already, which is a huge victory for me. 

I printed the Nativity scene on PTI Fine Linen cardstock.  The matting is TAC ivory cardstock and base card is PTI Fine Linen. The patterned paper is a digital paper printed on standard ivory computer paper.  Then, I used the same ivory computer paper for the inner insert.

The sentiment for this card is the same as die cut Nativity card I posted earlier this week.  These were the 2 cards I made this year to send out.

“For unto you is born this day
in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” 
Luke 2:11 

“For God did not send his Son into the world 
 to condemn the world, but in order that the world
might be saved through him.”

John 3:17 

   

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May your Christmas be a time
to reflect on the simplicity of His birth
and the magnitude of His purpose.

Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!

The main verse is from Taylored Expressions "Christmas Blessings".  

Challenges:

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Christmas
Charisma Cardz Challenge - Christmas
Craft Us Crazy - Christmas
Delightful Challenges - All About Christmas
Forever Friends - Christmas
DRS Designs - Religious Christmas
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Non-traditional Christmas colors
PaperPlay Challenge - Christmas is Coming
Sarah Hurley Challenge - Christmas
Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge - Christmas (digital)  

Thanks for stopping by...

Christmas Blessings,

Deb

LMM: Celeste Cooking Up Love

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There is a new release today at Little Miss Muffet - both rubber stamps and new digis.  This is Celeste Amberglow - Cooking up Some Love by Pollycraft and she is a new rubber stamp image.  {I used a digi for my card}.

This card is a reminder I need to start my Christmas baking!  This weekend, we have some fun Christmas activities at church.  Sunday we will be bringing the home bound members of our church some Christmas cookies and caroling at several nursing homes in the area.  It is always a fun day and brings such joy to all of us.   

Supplies -

Image: Little Miss Muffet Celeste Amberglow Cooking up Some Love by Pollycraft

Patterned Paper: Lilybee Designs "Jingle"

Cardstock: PaperTrey Ink Scarlet Jewel and Ripe Avacado

Button and Ribbon from PaperTrey Ink

Copic Opaque white

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E47, R02, R56, R59, YG93, YG95, BG11, BG70, BG72, N3, 0 

We are mid-challenge, the theme is tags or gifts.  All images are welcome at LMM however if you use a LMM image, anything goes. 

Be sure to stop by the Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog to see all the new images and design team inspiration.

I used the following sketch as my layout inspiration - Retro Sketch #40

 

Challenges:
Retro Sketch - Sketch #40

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Holiday Spirit
The Stamping Boutique - Holiday Cards
Lady Anne's Challenge - Anything Goes
Love to Create - Holiday Cheer
Oh La La Challenge - Spots and Dots
The Pink Elephant - Girly  

Thanks for stopping...

Blessings,

Deb

Mabelle RO - Jolly Christmas

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  To get ready for the season, we are having a blog hop to show off all the Christmas and winter themed images available from Whimsy and Stars Studio and to introduce the new Winter 2013 design team!

If you just arrived from Christine's blog, you are on the right track!  If not, please start at the beginning of the hop at the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog to make sure you don't miss out on anything. Hop along and leave a comment for each member of  design team. 

The hop will end on Friday, December 7th at midnight EST.  One random winner, to be announced on the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog on December 8th, will be picked from all the comments received to win the Grand Prize of THREE Digi Stamps.

Today, I used Jolly Christmas, just love this image and I can't believe it took me this long to use it.  I used Sparkle Fluff for all the trim on her outfit.

Supplies --

Image: MRO Jolly Christmas

Patterned Paper: Lilybee "Jingle"

Cardstock: PTI Scarlet Jewel

Ribbon: Mays Art crinkle ribbon

Black Gems

Sparkle Fluff
Sewing machine and cream thread

Copic Colors:  E00, E11, E13, E21, E33, E35, E37, E47, YG93, YG95, R02, R56, R59, YR21, YR23, Y24, N4, N5, N7, 0 

For the duration of the hop,  Mabelle is offering a special gift with purchase. With any order from the Whimsy and Stars Studio Etsy store, you can select one of two special images, Xmas Tag or Stocking Ted.

 

Thank you for hopping with us today!  Your next stop on the hop is the talented Kathy's blog.  Don't forget to leave a comment at each stop on the hop to increase your chance of winning the Grand Prize!

Here is the entire blog hop list in case you are lost...

Whimsy and Stars

Cheryl

Christine
Debra - You Are HERE

Kathy

Lesa

Lesley 

Marsha

Melissa

Suzanne 
Tracy

Just a note, this is my last post for the Whimsy and Stars design team.  It has been over a year and I'm taking a break for awhile. It has been wonderful and Mabelle has assembled a fantastic Winter design team.  Can't wait to see what lovely inspiration they come up with for the January new release.

Challenges:

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

The Ribbon Girls: Ribbon and Christmas

My Sheri Crafts: Christmas

Corrosive Challenge: Anything Goes

2 Sisters: Christmas Sparkle

 

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings, 

Deb  

Taylored Expressions - Nativity Die

Happy Monday!

I have one of my Christmas cards today.  This card was created for the home bound ministry this year.   When I saw this die by Taylored Expressions, I thought it was perfect, a beautiful Nativity scene.  I love how intricate the design is for this die.  

The cardstock is from PaperTrey Ink, Enchanted Evening and Fine Linen.  The ribbon is also from PTI, Fine Linen twill ribbon. 

The background is a speckle stamp, stamped in PTI Enchanted Evening ink.  I'm not sure where the sentiment is from - possibly Impressions of Faith, which went out of business several years ago. 

I did the inside verse on the computer...however the main verse is also from Taylored Expressions "Christmas Blessings"

“For unto you is born this day
in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” 
Luke 2:11 

“For God did not send his Son into the world 
 to condemn the world, but in order that the world
might be saved through him.”

John 3:17 

   

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May your Christmas be a time
to reflect on the simplicity of His birth
and the magnitude of His purpose.

Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!

Challenges:

Amusing Challenges: Die Cuts

The Ribbon Girls: Ribbon and Christmas

My Sheri Crafts: Christmas

Mark's Finest Papers: Christmas (no Red or Green)

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings

Deb