A luscious layer of tinted vellum cascades over beautifully textured aqua cardstock…
An embossed journal box sets the backdrop for an angel announcing our Savior’s birth…
Delicate stars dance and sparkle across the heavenly skies…
That’s the vision behind my first Christmas card of the season and the coordinating envelope – created from some treasures I unburied in my stash!
You’ll find the list of Art Challenges that inspired me at the end of the post.
Want a peek at my feline crafting companion? Here’s the thumbnail – visit Wordless Wednesday to see my fur angel Legend as he peers on!
Also, be sure to scan my sidebar to see the fabulous giveaways that are going on this week!
Have a wonderful WOYWW, dear friends, and have a fabulous time creating Art Every Day this month!
Art Challenges
- Bunny Zoe’s November Challenge – Shabby Chic / Vintage
- Challenges 4 Everybody 33 – Anything Goes
- C Is For Challenge #10 – Winter Is Coming
- Created With Love #67 – Anything Goes
- Creative Challenges #23 – Sparkle And Shine
- Creative Every Day – Art Every Day Month
- Lady Anne’s 8th Challenge – More Than 1 Layer
- Little Claire’s Monthly Challenge 39 – Christmas Theme
- Make It Monday
- Paper Playtime 23 – Sparkle
- Pink Saturday
- The Crafter’s Blogger Network – Christmas Challenge
- Flourishes Timeless Tuesday 247 – Winter Scenes
- Unstampabelles Halfway Inspiration – Vellum
- Use It Tuesday Challenge 67 – Stick It (Stickers)
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Your card is just beautiful!! So many people creating such great Christmas cards right now and so much talent out there. Happy WOYWW!!
Janene #10
Lovely card and such a pleasant color too.
Happy WOYWW & Happy Creating
Eliza & Yoda 1
Your card is beautiful! I’m fond of soft blues. Happy WOYWW! Helen #7
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Thanks Helen – I love the soft colors of the season – so peaceful!
What a beautiful card! You’re so talented (and creative)!
Nice card, I love the softness of the colour.
Happy Crafting De De #15
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Exquisite card, Joy! I love its simple beauty! Julie Ann #29
Pretty card – I’m saving my ‘bits’ until the New Year, that’s my excuse anyway!!!
have a good week
Bishopsmate #26
great card! helen 3
I have a cat who is trying to adopt me…he seems to be trying out all the neighbours as we all are asking eachother if we got a new cat…
Love the card. Happy WOYWW
#31
Just love that card.Oh and your puss is adorable.So many of us “Deskers” have cats!What does that say I wonder?
Judy #39
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I’d say it means that we deskers have exquisite taste!
Oh that’s pretty. and really, your lyrical description – you should be in property sales! Is that star a stamp or a beautiful sticker? I need that/those in my life!
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Would you believe that ALL of the products used in this card – the beautiful paper, vellum and accents – are ALL from Mrs Grossman’s (remember her?)
The star is a beautiful glitter sticker I found in my stash! So is that gorgeous angel!
Lovely holiday card. Your kitty looks happy. Peg #46
love the card and image thanks for sharing with created with love this week Rachel DT
I know I’m supposed to be commenting on your beautiful card but the eyes on that feline…….how wonderful…I could get lost in those eyes!
Glenda #52
That’s a great card to start your Christmas card making – the announcement of the birth of Christ. Happy WOYWW and blessings! Arnoldo #62
Great looking card. Love the embossing and I am always a fan of matching envelopes. Thanks for joining our Anything Goes Challenge at Created With Love Challenges
~~Chris
What an elegant card and envelope. Thanks so much for sharing with us this week at CWLC. We hope to see you back very soon!
hugs–
Roberta
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Beautiful card, I too love the softness of the colors.
Thanks for the earlier visit.
Krisha #4
Your card is really beautiful and peaceful. I love the textures and colors. I miss having a cat sitting on my desk watching me work. Kathi #72
This is so pretty! Love the soft colours and the beautiful texture you have added to this card. The touches of gold are perfect. Thanks so much for playing along with our Timeless Tuesday challenge this week.
What a yummy card! Anyone would be thrilled to open the beautiful envelope and discover this card!
What a beautiful Christmas card! Love how you added the vellum.
Love the colors you used in your card and your envelope! ah, just read the star is a sticker, it’s beautiful!
Have the very best week, leaving your blog, singing Hark the Herald Angels Sing!
Hugs, Robin #76
Your card is lovely. Thank you for sharing it. I need to get out my Christmas spirit and start making some cards myself. 🙂 April #17
Great start to the season. How good to remember that the angels heralded the birth of our Saviour.
Have a great, creative week.
Margaret #20
Love the card and the angel. Thanks for sharing this week at Created with love Challenges Anything goes.
Linda K. DT
Great card you have made love the simplicity of it. Thank You for sharing with us at Lady Anne’s Challenges.
Love ~ Lady Anne xx
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Beautiful card and lovely description – one down and many to make eh – happy crafting. Thanks for sharing with us at Unstampabelles for our current challenge – use vellum!
Gorgeous card-I really love it!
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Thanks so much Donna – you make such gorgeous cards, I really appreciate the complement! 🙂
Great design for your card…glad to see that you are digging deep into your stash. Thanks for joining us at Unstampabelles.
Very nice! love the simplicity. Thank you for taking part in our Unstampabelles Vellum challenge.
Your card is beautiful! I can’t wait to fill up my dresser so I can actually SEE what I have!!
Thank you for visiting me already. I’m slowly making it around.
Happy belated WOYWW
Peace, Kay (6)
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Thanks Kay – isn’t it fun to anticipate the season’s greetings?
Happy Pink Saturday – beautiful card!
Spring greetings from Australia♥ ~Pernilla
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Thank you Pemilla – I was so excited that I could share today’s card at “Pink” Saturday! 🙂
Great card you did an awesome job! Thank you for joining in our MIM Challenge,Hugs Kerry DT xx
simply beautiful, wow! happy pink saturday! xo
This is SO cute!! I’m saving the link so I can come back to it when we make our Christmas cards this year.
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Thanks Tracie – I’m so flattered!
Would love if you shared your cards!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! We would love for you to stop by our blog!
Happy Pink Saturday!! Being thankful for the wonderful things God has done in my life…I have lived days without Him and I have lived days with Him…I, by far prefer the later…It is so nice to see the daily normalness of our lives….
lovely card
Simple and beuatiful, love the torn paper. I would like to thank you for entering my ‘C… is for challenge’ blog and I wish you good luck in the draw.
Hugs,
Anna xxx
Lovely Card
Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Bloggers Network blog for our challenge of Christmas
Crafty Hugs
Kelly
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I love that you have a matching envelope! Thanks for playing at Use It Tuesday!
This is beautiful. Thanks for joining us at PPT for our Sparkle Challenge.
Anita
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A lovely creation. Thanks for sharing with us at Unstampabelles Challenges and good luck.
Mags (guest designer for Unstampabelles Challenges)
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The soft color of your card looks lovely, Ramona!
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Thank Peggy – it’s good to see you today!
Lovely! thanks for joining in our Vellum Challenge at UnstampaBelles.
Gorgeous Chrimbo card and thank you for joining us at Little Claire’s this month and good luck 🙂
hugs and xxx
Gemma
Lovely!