Dec 24 2008

One Last Christmas Card and a Merry Christmas to All!

Published by leslierich at 2:03 am under Cards

Glazed Sidekick Sayings Dec08Merry Christmas Eve!  Are your stockings all hung by the chimney with care?  This is my last Christmas card this year and my last post before Christmas, so I’ll take this opportunity to send glad tidings and wish you all the most wonderful Christmas.

This was an exceptionally quick and easy card with a very simple image, requiring only the tiniest bit of coloring with Stampin’ Up! markers.  Thank goodness for that Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder for these quick cards.  I’ve sure gotten my money’s worth out of it!

Layers on layers — vanilla, white, and red — are all there is to it, but the main image panel was pressed into my Versamark pad to totally coat it, and then embossed with Stampin’ Up!’s Glassy Glaze ultra-thick embossing powder.  That stuff is so amazing!  Everything you use it on winds up looking like a resin sticker or an element you might purchase in a craft store.  I just love it!  I didn’t crack the whole image, but when I punched the holes to insert the brads, it cracked the corners a bit — just made it a little more interesting.

I’ll be back stamping and sharing again after Christmas.  Today, I’m making fudge and cookies.  I hope you’re enjoying yourselves, too!  Merry, merrier, merriest Christmas to all!!

  • Stamps:  Sidekick Sayings (retired Stampin’ Up!)
  • Ink:  Timber Brown Stazon, Versamark
  • Paper:  Shimmery ivory, Shimmery White, Real Red, Very Vanilla
  • Accessories:  Brads, Glassy Glaze embossing powder, Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder

22 Responses to “One Last Christmas Card and a Merry Christmas to All!”

  1. # Lynetteon 24 Dec 2008 at 5:23 am

    Another beauty - I love it! Merry Christmas!

  2. # Gabriela Divineon 24 Dec 2008 at 6:24 am

    Fabulous card Leslie! I adore the red “matting” beneath the snowflake embossed layer, and the crystal embossed focal image, well, that’s just ingenius! But wait! did you just say FUDGE? You’re making fudge today? from scratch? Okay, I’ll be the one ringing your doorbell holding my empty hands cupped and held out for you to fill with a little square of your home made fudge. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

  3. # CherylQuilts at SCSon 24 Dec 2008 at 7:09 am

    It’s a beauty for sure. Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration you provide us, and I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas!

  4. # Karen Won 24 Dec 2008 at 7:54 am

    Wonderful card!!! Happy Holidays to you and your family!

  5. # StampMomon 24 Dec 2008 at 8:10 am

    This is beautifu — into my CASE file for surel!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

  6. # Penny Mon 24 Dec 2008 at 10:11 am

    I wish you a Merry Christmas in return and want to say thanks for all the wonderful ideas. I think I need some embossing folders…..

  7. # Tracyon 24 Dec 2008 at 10:28 am

    Have a wonderful Christmas Leslie!

  8. # Traceyon 24 Dec 2008 at 10:53 am

    Gorgeous card!! Merry Christmas!!

  9. # LeAnneon 24 Dec 2008 at 11:59 am

    Oh gosh, this is so sweet and I totally forgot I had this stamp while making my cards….what a dummy I am! Looks great! Merry Christmas!
    LeAnne

  10. # nancy littrellon 24 Dec 2008 at 2:17 pm

    How funny, I have been thinking about my glassy glaze and thinking of doing cracked glass technique at our next stampin up party :-) Love your beautiful image and perfect background. TFS and a very Merry Xmas my friend :-)

  11. # Conniecrafteron 24 Dec 2008 at 3:20 pm

    very pretty, like the layering of red and white, neat sentiment and tree!

  12. # Cindy H.on 24 Dec 2008 at 4:33 pm

    Lovely card!! I’d be afraid it might get cracked by the postoffice! TFS

    Merry Christmas!

  13. # Elenaon 24 Dec 2008 at 5:09 pm

    So cute and so elegant! I love this CB embossing folder too!
    My son already prepaired a plate with cookies and milk, and for reindeer he put a carrot! All day he was looking at the Santa tracking at the computer! Kids are so cute about this!
    Merry Christmas to you and your family, Leslie !

  14. # Karen Witteron 24 Dec 2008 at 8:44 pm

    This card is beautiful! I love all the layers and the hints of red. I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas!

  15. # Viv (VivLyn)on 25 Dec 2008 at 1:51 pm

    Merry Christmas, Leslie!! I love your card! Looks easy but very pretty! Not too chunky so it would go in the mail great! I need that for next year!!!

  16. # Latishaon 25 Dec 2008 at 9:15 pm

    just popping by to wish you a very Merry Christmas. thank you for all of your inspiration you give.

  17. # Deb Saaranenon 26 Dec 2008 at 1:10 pm

    Beautiful texture and pretty design!

  18. # Becca Feekenon 26 Dec 2008 at 4:42 pm

    Leslie, this is so very gorgeous! I love the simplicity but it’s over the top on elegance!! Hope your Christmas was fabulous!!

  19. # Shel9999on 26 Dec 2008 at 6:51 pm

    Fabulous, Leslie! I love the white embossed snowflakes and all the layers!

  20. # Meganon 27 Dec 2008 at 9:22 pm

    Gorgeous card!

  21. # Rose Annon 29 Dec 2008 at 7:45 am

    I love that tall, skinny tree and fun sentiment!! The glassy glaze gives a cool effect, and I love your embossed snowflakes as well!!

  22. # notimetostampon 02 Jan 2009 at 6:06 am

    A fun card that is quick and attractive — way to go!!!! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas — sounds like you did!!! Great card!!!!

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