Stocking Card

Today is Tuesday and that means another Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge. This week it's a sketch... like I've said before, sketches are my weakness, so please be honest. :)

My card is a 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" base so it'll fit in a standard A2 envelope. All my patterned paper is from the Holly Jolly Christmas paper pad by Echo Park (I LOVE this paper).

The red glitter ribbon trim is actually Glitter Garland by Darice. I bought a 25 foot spool of it on Clearance last January. I cut it down and clipped the corners for my card.

The inside of the card has matching paper and glitter trim too.

My stocking is mounted on the green square with pop dots. The red layer measures 2 1/8" x 2 1/8" and the green layer measures 2" x 2". I added some stitches using my white Gelly Roll gel pen.

This adorable stamp came from a $1 pack by Scrappy Cat. I found it at Joanns in the dollar bin. It also came with the rhinestones I put on the cuff of my stocking.

This cute little stocking is from Christmas Cheer. I cut it at 2". The cuff and toe/heals are cut from white glitter paper by DCWV. I love that paper and it's easy to add a little sparkle using just scraps. 

Here is our sketch this week. Please jump over to Die Cuttin Divas to enter the challenge.

The Love Filled Christmas Tree

I am so happy to share this challenge with you today.  
The challenge over at Paper Playtime is:

P.S. I LOVE YOU

"Make any paper project about something you love, for someone you love, using a technique you love..... you get the picture.  Interpret this theme any way you like."

My entry is a wonderful little ornament that I totally fell in love with.  The tree is build with 1" hearts from Plantin Schoolbook (turned upside down) and the base is a 4" tree cut from Christmas Cheer and it's all topped off with a 1" star also from Christmas Cheer.

This is how I built the trees with the hearts.

Here is the completed, undecorated tree.

I decorated the tree with some fall colored brads
and strung the ornament together.

This is what the tag says, in case you can't read it:

The Love Filled Christmas Tree

My Christmas tree is full of love,

All this love, sent from above.

A star and angels lead the way, 

To celebrate Jesus on his day.

Many gathered to see his gift,

Where hearts and songs began to lift.

Now when our hearts come together,

We remember his story now and forever.

Here is a link to a PDF I made so you can make your own 
Love Filled Christmas Trees.

http://www.4shared.com/document/NSlkd4P6/the_love_filled_christmas_tree.html
This PDF includes 12 poems on one sheet... so craft away.

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Gift Enclosure Cards

I made these adorable cards today.  I had a dream that I needed to make them, so when I woke up, it was the first thing I did after I got my kiddos on the bus to school! :)

All six of the 3" x 3" enclosure cards.

Santa from Doodlecharms, Gift from Create a Critter,
and Holly from Stretch your Imagination.

Penguin and Reindeer from Create a Critter
and Stocking from Christmas Cheer.

This is how I am packaging up the note cards,
 with a sheer white ribon.

"To" and "From" stamped on the inside of each card.
Stamp is from Scrappy Mom's Everyday Greetings.

Do you totally need a pack of gift enclosure cards?? They are now listed in my Etsy store at

http://www.etsy.com/listing/59488829/christmas-tags

Thanks so much for visiting me here at CardsbyCG.blogspot.com.  I'd love to hear what you think.  Feel free to become a follower or sign up for my email updates (provided through FeedBurner).  I'd love to share my crafting journey with you! - Cheryl