Warm Holiday Wishes

Very gay they were with snow and sleigh-bells, holly-boughs, and garlands, below, and Christmas sunshine in the winter sky above. All faces shone, all voices had a cheery ring, and everybody stepped briskly on errands of good-will. ~Louisa May Alcott, "Seamstress," Work: A Story of Experience, 1873

For some interesting reason which I have been unable to figure out I why have a strange fascination with penguins ... or as I call them "pen-goo-ins" lol

This image is from a stamp that my husband actually found for me.

Image: "Pen Pattern Penguin" from Stampendous

Sentiment: Studio G (I think)

 Both are stamped in India Ink from Memories

Card stock from the Paper Studio and Stampin Up!

Colored with Copics

Studio G Glitter glue used on hat

Merry Christmas to One and All!

(Hugs) Cara

Let it Snow!

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.

~Laura Ingalls Wilder

What I can tell you about this one is that I used cardstock from The Paper Studio, ink from CTMH & India Ink from Memories. I used masking tape and sponged the cardstock with a couple of different shades of blue. Then stamped the image which I borrowed from a girlfriend. Then I added some color and pearlized Smooch!

Blessings and Merry Christmas to One and all!

(Hugs) Cara

Warmest Wishes

Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves. ~Eric Sevareid

Good afternoon

Christmas cards are finished and mailed. Between today and the end of the year I will be sharing some cards that I made... I won't always have the supply lists because I was not very good at keeping track of them. However, I do hope you enjoy and find some inspiration!

Blessings and Merry Christmas to one and all!!!!

Cara

Here comes Santa Claus!

Oh look, yet another Christmas TV special! How touching to have the meaning of Christmas brought to us by cola, fast food, and beer.... Who'd have ever guessed that product consumption, popular entertainment, and spirituality would mix so harmoniously?

~Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes

Good morning ...

I bring you just another card made from scraps and a recycled Christmas card. Not one of my favorites, but was good experience using the a layered technique that is popular with stamps.

Size 5 x 7

SUPPLIES

Card stock from The Paper Studio

Oval dies from Spellbinders

Sentiment from "Holiday Sentiments" from Hampton Arts

Star is a partial stamp from "A Christmas Nativity" by JRL Designs then painted with gold Smooch

Winter Wishes

Winter is a time of promise because there is so little to do — or because you can now and then permit yourself the luxury of thinking so. ~Stanley Crawford, A Garlic Testament: Seasons on a Small New Mexico Farm, 1992

*** NOTE: This card is a Featured card for the month of December 2015 at The Outlawz Challenges ***

Good morning!

I love Cardinals ....

There are quite a few lovely legends about Cardinals.

Some say it is the spirit of a loved one come to say Hello. One says they came to be when a little brown bird helped a wolf in distress and another says a Cardinal is a sign of good luck!

Whether you believe any of them or not - they are still a such a vibrant bird to sit upon the limb - natures own Christmas Ornament!

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

SUPPLIES

Card stock from The Paper Studio and Stampin U!

Stamps from "To You & Yours" by Close to My Heart

Colored with Copics and Prisma Color Pencils

Black India Ink

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara