festive trimming

I’ve finally made a start with a few Christmas cards! I think this time of year gives you an excuse to use a bit more sparkle and dig out any trims that are ‘too fancy’ for the other eleven months!

Forget-me-not blue, cream & brown

So, there’s a touch of glitter on the ‘Believe’ message there, and small Swarovski crystals in the branches on the left. I drew the branches with those koh-i-noor watercolour crayons from Toulouse – still love those! And then it’s all finished off with brown crushed velvet ribbon.

Here’s a closer look:

economy meets luxury...

It’s not all fanciness though, as that band of patterned paper is actually the recycled inside of a business envelope. I’ve been saving that one for about 4 years in a box full of business envelope linings! The bird punch I got from the Stampington Shoppe – I haven’t seen it over here, please correct me if you’ve spotted it in the UK. It’s actually a robin punch, because as you may not know, American robins are long and slim, unlike the European ones. (US readers: Over here, robins are fat and round like a golf ball with feathers! Fabulous!)

merry!

These are two very sweet stamps from Hero Arts, teamed with some dried lilac blossoms and bobble trim, which I think suggests snowballs!

tied up with a bow

I watercoloured the tree and added Sakura gold sparkle, then forced the thread through some tiny holes and tied a bow.

Hope you’re feeling a bit festive now!

{ Rachel . Emilie . Jackson }