9/15/09

Warm Christmas Wishes

This my first Christmas project for the year. It is hard to believe it is already September. You can feel fall in the air here today. We even got a little rain last night. With colder weather in mind, I made a Christmas card with a pocket for a gift card to a favorite coffee place. I find having a few little gifts can come in handy when the season gets busy!

My sketch for this card is this week's challenge at Get Sketchy. Great ideas and inspiration over there! The layout is perfect for a card that opens from the middle. The cute cup is from Stamping Bella. I colored with my copics and added small red rhinestones to the berries on the cup. I covered the panels with paper from Memory Box that I recently purchased at Cat's Craft Cupboard. I did a little sewing, added lace to the bottom, and used a SU paper punch to cut a slit to run my ribbon through.

On the inside I made a pocket for the gift card, added a little more sewing and a MS border punch.

Thanks for looking,
Melody
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15 comments:

  1. Laurie MarmonSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    This card is great! Sometimes I forget that the inside is just as important. I like how this card just gives a warm feeling all over...perfect for Christmas! TFS!

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  2. Cindy HaffnerSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    So pretty I love your lace!!

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  3. 3treescreations@gmail.comSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:39 AM

    Wowzers!! What a super fantastic card!!!

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  4. AngèleSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    Very elegant card and I love your great idea of the coffee place! Thanks for playing with GET Sketchy!

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  5. Ashley Lydia DurandSeptember 15, 2009 at 12:21 PM

    love this Christmas card! its so warm and inviting. It makes it feel like Christmas in September =)

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    Wow that is stunning.

    Thanks for playing with us at GETSKETCHY!

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  7. Lisa SalkeldSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    So pretty!

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    I love this Bella image,......not sure why I don't own it ! Your card is just perfect ! Even though I like to step outside of the box, you just can't beat traditional colours for Christmas cards.:o) Tracy

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  9. GiselleSeptember 16, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    so beautiful..! love the red rhinestone cherries.. :)

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  10. ChrisSeptember 16, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    great gift card

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  11. ~amy~September 17, 2009 at 4:17 AM

    OMGoodness...I LOVE this....that tea cup is perfect and your choice of papers and colors is fantabulous! Thanks for playing with us over at Get Sketchy!

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  12. DoraSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:07 AM

    I'm truly in love with this card!

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  13. Kerry JohnsonSeptember 17, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    Ack!! Love how you did the lace trim and the pocket inside!! This is stunning Melody!

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  14. liszhaSeptember 17, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    Oh, oh, once again I am so impresssed! I adore this card. Love the inside too!
    Thanks for joining us this week at GS.
    Lisette

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  15. Emily LeiphartSeptember 17, 2009 at 7:06 PM

    This is beautiful! That bella stamp has been on my wish list forever. Maybe now I'll finally get it!

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