retired and forgotten Christmas adventure

Last week the prompt at Merry Monday was to use pine cones, greens, and the word believe.  I didn't remember having a believe stamp, but I found one when I was reorganizing my retired and retiring stamp sets yesterday, so I hurried to make this card using Jingle Belles' sketch - surprisingly for me recently, it's still current!

stamp sets - Good Greetings (retired), Watercolor Winter (retired); ink - Versamark; Stampin' Emboss powder - Gold; card stock - Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi, Real Red; designer series paper - Berry Bouquet (retired); punches - 1" circle, 7/8" scallop circle

I finished the card just after the Merry Monday link-up closed, so I decided to hold off on posting it since the Jingle Belles link-up is open until Wednesday, and so is The Friday Mashup! challenge to use retired/retiring/forgotten stamp.  Foolishly, I thought I'd have time to make another card before then.  I came to my senses this evening when I remembered that I have a houseguest for the week and plans for tomorrow evening.

One card may be all for the week from me; I have two packages of bees arriving Saturday and need to get the foundation comb installed in the frames before then!  I'm excited after a year and half of no bees to get back into my beekeeping adventures.