Sunday, October 19, 2014

Peace

Aside from one rainy day this past week we have had some fantastic weather here in Massachusetts.  The sun has been shining, the temperatures have been more like June than October and it's been truly wonderful.   And it's all coming to and end.  Starting today fall is back and while fall is nice, it really just means that winter is not that far behind.  Good news for some, but bad news for a snow hater like me.

One thing I do like about this time of year is making Christmas cards.  I've been meaning to make a card for the Festive Friday challenge and finally found some time on Saturday to get in my craft room.  The Sketch Saturday provided a nice layout for my idea too.



I was inspired by the colors, the red ribbon and the greenery so I fussy cut some pine branches then added some red circles to simulate berries.  A little ribbon, a simple sentiment and I was done.  The white chairs sure give an impression of white space, so I made sure to leave lots on my card.

Well that's it for me.  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Stamps:  Fantastic Foliage (SU); Joyous Noel (Verve)
Paper:  Early Espresso, Real Red, Whisper White (SU)
Ink:  Garden Green, Early Espresso (SU)
Accessories:  Pierced Square STAX (My Favorite Things); Real Red grosgrain ribbon (SU)


11 comments:

Ardyth said...

LOVE this - the dark cardbase is the perfect dramatic contrast and sets it off perfectly! Thanks so much for joining us at Festive Friday!

Lisa Elton said...

BEAUTIFULLY CAS!!

Kay Miller said...

such a beautiful clean and simple card! So pretty!! So glad you joined us at Festive Friday! :)

Tenia Nelson said...

So pretty!!!

Patti said...

A snow hater! oh Jen!! LOL you better move heehee

I'm so glad you like making these beautiful cards for us to enjoy!! Keep them coming friend.

Patti

Karren said...

Come live in NZ if you don't like snow - we're pretty friendly over here :) Love all the white space you've got going on in this gorgeous card - the touch of red and green is just perfect.

Deepti said...

So perfectly CAS and elegant :)

Geri said...

Simple, GORGEOUS, and absolutely PERFECT for our Festive Friday inspiration!!! Thanks so much for joining us!

Carla S. said...

Beautiful CAS design, Jen! Thanks for joining us for Sketch Saturday this week!

Alex H. said...

What a beautiful simple card.. I love it! Thanks for joining us at Sketch Saturday!
;-) Alex H.

Kim S said...

Wonderful use of the inspiration! Such a soft and gentle card.