My friends over at CAS Christmas card challenge may have caused a frenzy of crafting in my studio... I'm MAD for PLAID!! and mittens- remember, I do live in the Mitten State!
Therefore, each Christmas card-making session must include a few Mittens - why not plaid ones?? You'll have to run by the CAS Christmas challenge to see which of these is shared there - oh, and play along while you're at it!!
While searching through my patterned paper stash, I came across
this lovely set of Holiday Plaids from PTI - very old, still gorgeous, and the Mitten die is from PTI, too - sadly neither is still available, but there are plenty more where those came from. Seems I've used many products that are no longer available, like
this J.O.Y is from an older MFT die set but we all have old favorites that are timeless - I'll bet you have a few of your own that would do the trick!
However, I did find the perfect sentiment from Pigment Craft Co. from These Hands: Warm Easily! and this inside one from Colorado Craft Co. - fits like a ... mitten?! lol From Merry Merry Mini
Now, if you looked closely at that photo of the State of Michigan from outer space, you'll quickly notice that the thumb on that first card is facing the wrong way - easily fixed!
Just give it a flip, and emboss if that cut edge bothers you - it was the perfect time
to bring out another favorite embossing folder! Just look at that detail!
AND that sweet little PLAID heart!
Could this darling Colorado Craft Co. sentiment be more appropriate?
From Kittens and Mittens.
Another golden oldie set from MFT will remain in my arsenal of mitten sets... and this PTI table-cloth plaid continues to be among my favorite, too... first her closeup:
I loved that this set comes complete with the necessary loss-protection device:
mitten strings!
Last, but not least... now if you are totally disgusted by non-matchy-matchy plaids, I give you permission to walk away! But there were SO many plaids in that collection to use!
Pigment Craft Co. These Hands: Warm Easily layering dies
another perfect sentiment, and another very old embossing folder.
Have you taken a guess at which plaid card has made it over to CAS Christmas Challenge yet? You'll have to go see if you're right! [I let Tom choose his fave!]
Thanks, Colleen for such a fun challenge!
=] Michele
