The Jingle Belles have asked, at the beginning of their 12th! season, "What did Santa bring you?" My favorite gift this year was new ink pad & marker storage units but I couldn't imagine how to incorporate them in a card. The rest of my new stampin' goodies came from the January-June mini and Sale-A-Bration catalogs that start tomorrow, and they will make great Valentine and spring/summer occasion cards, but Christmas? Not so much...
Leena Girsa posted some great ideas for the Driving By set - FREE during Sale-A-Bration with any $50 purchase! - that I was CASEing. I kept thinking all 3 vehicles are just adorable, but something seemed off about the little VW. Finally I realized that the gifts on top of the car evoked Christmas more than birthday for me!
stamp set - Driving By; ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Blends - Gray Granite combo, Cherry Cobbler combo; Stampin' Write markers - Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent; card stock - Basic White, Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent; designer series paper - Tidings of Christmas; Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine with Word Wishes and Layering Circles dies
The other two cards I made (only slightly different than Leena's) really showcase the "not so much" Christmas vibe of this set:
stamp sets - Driving By, Birds & Branches; ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Pumpkin Pie; Stampin' Blend combos - Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay; card stock - Basic White regular and thick, Pumpkin Pie; designer series paper - Pattern Party; Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine with Tasteful Labels dies
stamp sets - Driving By, Special Moments; ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark; Stampin' emboss powder - Basics White; Stampin' Blend combos - Smoky Slate, Poppy Parade; card stock - Basic White, Basic Black, Poppy Parade; designer series paper - Pattern Party; Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine with Layering Circles dies and Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder; Banners Pick a Punch
The greetings in the Driving By set, in addition to "you've got style" are "awww, thanks" and "DRIVING BY just to say hi" - the convertible with its balloons make me think of a wedding or anniversary - is it just me?
3 comments:
what a beautiful holiday card and actually, having stamped and colored, that would incorporate said storage goodness! but i love that you've gone the extra mile with adorable vehicle cards! of course i'm bound to say the xmas one is my fave (& it's superb!) but for the record, if i ever saw a flowery car or van irl i would INSTANTLY purchase it !!! :) so pleased you could join our JINGLE BELLES fun once more in 2022, i always love to see what you will make! ♥
That VW with the gifts IS perfect for a Christmas card. All these are so cute - it really looks like you had fun with your new goodies.
Indeed that is a perfect holiday Bug - so very glad you shared what Santa brought you with us at Jingle Belles.
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