Vintage Jolly

I always feel a bit rusty after being away from my studio for a week, but at the same time it always feels so good to get my fingers inky again.  I decided to start with the challenge at the Hero Arts blog to make a simple holiday card.  Those holidays will be here before we know it, so it's time to kick up the holiday card production in my corner of the world.

When I visited the used book store a few weeks ago, I find all sorts of treasures on the clearance shelf, including this vintage children's Christmas book whose binding had fallen apart.  I stamped the Hero Arts Holiday Flourish background in Painted Shutter ink on one of the holiday story pages.  

I used a strip of velvet ribbon I picked up on sale at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago.  I didn't attach the tail to add a bit of dimension to the simple design.  The Large Christmas Circle sentiment was stamped in a margin of one of the pages (love wide margins).  Quick, easy, and elegant ... gotta love it.

Also, make sure you check out the Caardvarks Halloween Creations ... and link up to some of your own.

Comments

[Andi Sexton]

I just love this card!!!!!!

[lauren]

holy holiday guacamole!!!

BEST XMAS CARD EVER, we ask ourselves??!? (answering in the affirmative, obviously!) :)

i love EVERYTHING about this!