Lovely as a Tree

I really thought they might retire my good old all time favorite this time around, but it made it into the new catalog once more! I love this stamp set and had made up my mind I could live without now, but I don't have to!!! This was one of the Stamp a Stack cards using Pacific Point paper with the Top Note die. I just stamped in white first, both the trees and the words, then using my trusty stamp a ma jig, I restamped with Pacific Point ink just to the right of the original stamping. I like the effect it gives.........then just a wrap around with the silver cord and mount it all on white CS that I stamped randomly with the Snow Burst stamps. Pretty simple but nice I think............I don't know about you, but I have lots to do in the next three days. Happy Holidays to you all.

Enjoy Country Living

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Last night was my Stamp 10 group and what a good time was had by all.........I hope! I had a great time. It was the last time in my piano studio that I have occupied since the early eighties, so I should have been sad, but admit I'm not at all! It has been a wonderful spot for my piano lessons and stamping lately, but new horizons await!! Anyway, one of our projects was this little gift card holder that I used several ideas from different blogs. Of course we started with the Big Shot scallop die, Baroque Motif embossed in white and then the small slit punch to add the white taffeta ribbon. The Enjoy stamp came from the set in the Country Living special this month. At the very end I added the round tab punch in silver with the cord to look like an ornament. Inside is half of the scallop die glued in place to hold a gift card. There you are! Be sure to check out the specials on my website!