Playing Cards with Friends!

I refer to this little hobby of ours as playing cards.  

I love to invite a friend to play cards with me - would YOU like to play?

I received a sweet little die from my friend Bobby Hagen [Bits & Pieces] for my birthday in November.  Since she also treated herself to one, I thought it would be a great way to start playing cards again!

So here are the parameters I assigned to my playtime with Bobby:  

• Memory Box Mistletoe Bundle 
• with Speckled Egg & Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide inks... easy peasy!  

I'm so happy to use this gorgeous die again!  Ready.  set. go...

• First I cut all the dies from Bristol paper, and a card-base that is 4x7 inches
• For the greenery, I smooshed some Rustic Wilderness ink onto a piece of acetate, spritzed with water, and applied it to the die-cut 
• Created a piece of Bristol blended with Speckled Egg DOX from which I cut the berries, the sweet little bow, and also a tiny tag.
• I created a mop-up background using the leftover ink, and a stencil.  [my friend Bonnie calls this a Stencil Monoprint] Makes me think of marble.  Added that to my card base.
• Silver embossed a few hugs, and kisses on my tiny tag, and hung it with care with silver thread.
• After mounting them on my card base with foam squares, all that was left to do is to give it a bit of twinkle with Stickles!

Thanks, Bobby, for always being fun and ready to do just about anything!  I can't wait to see your card ... thanks again for this wonderful gift!  

Hey, let's go see it together, okay?  But!  Don't be surprised if one day soon I invite YOU to play cards with me!  It might be just what I need to get through Winter!  Are you up for it?

=]  Michele 

Let's Squash It! Challenge 2

Hmmm a Christmas themed embossing folder?  Hope the gals at Let's Squash It challenge 2 think it does!  lol  But if it doesn't, I sure had fun making this card anyway!  It features a wonderful embossing folder from Richard Garay.

This snowy folder was sent to so many of my friends - every time I found it at Hobby Lobby I bought another!  It's such a beauty - see if you agree... I'll give you a close-up first...

I can't imagine a more beautiful spot for a Christmas kiss under the Mistletoe!  This gorgeous Mistletoe Bundle from Memory Box was a birthday gift from a dear friend, and honestly, I couldn't wait to get it in my machine!  and dust it with 'snow' for this Wintery scene!

Almost time for the 'boss' to be home ... better get posting, and cooking!  Thanks for the visit!

=]  Michele