I used a dark blue card stock as the base of my card, and then chose a K&Company paper as the pattern paper. I decided I wanted to use one of the Sarah Kays that I could color in lots of denim… so I chose “A kiss for Chloé” love those over-alls! I colored them with my Copics and then inked the edges with a dark blue ink, matted with the same card stock as the base.

How how about those flowers, lovin’ my new EK Success Retro Flower Punches. I have been admiring them for so long on other blogs, and when punches were on sale last time.. I got two sizes! I punched three, one large and two small out of the blue card stock. Then I placed them upside down on a mouse pad and with a bone folder I rounded the petals out, it really gave some shape to them!

I love coloring the Sarah Kay images with watercolors.

Stamps: Sarah Kay “A little help from Margot” for STAMPAVIE Sentiment: All holidays from Stampin up is heat embossed with bronze embossing powder Paper: Basic Grey Tools: Nestabilities, sewing machine Embellishments: Hero Arts pearl stickers and pearl brad, “pretty in pink” Taffeta ribbon coloring: Stampin up reinkers and twinkeling h2o paint

The main image is one of the new Sarah Kay Christmas stamps called Angels Rejoice. I dug into some old tools and found the corner punch that I used on the top corners and some tiny scallop scissors that I used across the bottom edge of the dark green mat. OK, ladies…I know you have some old corner punches and scallop scissors laying around too. LOL. Let’s get them out & use them!

Are you finished decorating for Christmas yet or have you just started like me? I hope to get the lights on my tree tonight *crossing fingers*. I hope you enjoy all of the preparations for the upcoming holiday and the spirit of Christmas uplifts you! I am off to turn on some Christmas music and sing along. (Just don’t listen, ‘k?) ;0)