Handmade Cards I Received

I received some beautiful handmade cards from friends and family this year and I wanted to share them.  The top card of colorful ornaments was made by my friend Sharon.  I love the ink around the edges of the ornaments.  The Noel card was made by my sister, Sam.  She added a ruffle of ribbon at the bottom and lots of layers of beautiful papers.  The wreath card was made by my mom, Gail.  The wreath is made from an assortment of leaves and the berries are beads that she wired together.  Handmade is just so much better than store bought.  I loved every card I received!

Festive Colors Christmas Card

It is never too early to get a jumpstart on Christmas cards.  This one is my design team card for the Festive Colors challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges.  I started with red mirrorcard and added a pretty piece of paper from a 6x6 paper pad.  The lace is vintage from an antique store and the sentiment centerpiece is a sticker from K & Co.  The challenge blog is named Sparkles, so I had to add lots of sparkle.  Join us at Sparkles Christmas Challenges - we would love to see what you create in festive colors.

Our challenge sponsor for his month is Fantastic Ribbons.  Stop by and see the beautiful embellishments they offer.