A Simply Stamped Christmas Card

I am back with another card for my Christmas Card Workshop!

This one was created in a moment of inspiration taken from the Frosted Workshop on the Go Cardmaking Kit that I had so much fun with over the weekend.  The card is ONLY stamped images on the card base.  That's it.  Nothing else except my sparkle pen...have a look!

I used the tree image from the Frosted Cardmaking Kit for the lovely row of trees.  I stamped each set of trees in New England Ivy Ink twice before I re-inked, using the first and second generation images to create an illusion of depth.  LOVE that technique.  I also ADORE this sentiment from the NEW Mary and Babe My Acrylix from the Holidays from the Heart Gift Guide...I stamped it in Cocoa.

Now for the grand slam...this is the image that takes this card from awwww, to YES!!!!  The star is also on the Mary and Babe stamp set.  I used my Bamboo Ink to stamp it and then traced over it with my Stardust Glitter Pen.  Suddenly, the row of tranquil trees stands at attention in the night as they see the star for the first time announcing His birth.  This is probably my favorite card this year so far!

 What do you think of adding a strip of Bronze Shimmer Trim to the bottom?  ;)

I KNOW!  I couldn't decide either!  Thanks for popping in today!

My local peeps can make this card at my Christmas Card Workshop on November 8th at 7pm and the 9th at 10 am.  Who's with me?  :)

Frosted Winter Wishes: CAS Style!

I am typing away in a craze right now to get this up before I have to leave!  Breathe, just remember to breathe!  OK....

I was browsing some of my favorite new challenges to play along with, and found this sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch!

RIGHT away an idea hit me!  This really doesn't happen often, so I took advantage of the 50 minutes left until school pick-up and put my idea to work with the Close to My Heart Frosted Workshop on the Go Cardmaking Kit!   (Do you KNOW how many ideas I get only to forget them???)

I am LOVING it!  Do you see what it is?  SNOWBALL FIGHT!  ;)

Anyway, I had also seen there was a new challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays called "In Stitches."  Guess what my card needed???  Yep!  My white gel pen was feeling the love!

I added some Silver Shimmer Trim to the mittens that I cut from the Close to My Heart Art Philosophy Cartridge for the Cricut machine.  My sentiment is included in the card kit and stamped as a second generation color with Twilight Exclusive Ink.  This also means I am linking up yet again with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!  ;)

A couple of extra mitten cuts rounds this one out nicely on the inside.

Yes!  I got my post finished in time!  Too much going on in real life for the next day or two, so off I go!  Thanks so much for popping in to see--I really appreciate every single moment you spend reading my blog!  :)