Saturday, October 24, 2009

I'm starting on my Christmas cards!

Happy Saturday! I am finally starting to work on my Christmas cards. Pretty soon, I will be working hard and heavy to try and get them all done so I don't have to stress about it. I always start out with such good intentions, and always end up short of my goal. Maybe this year will be different. We'll see. For this card, I used a new stamp set from The Cutting Cafe' called Christmas Long Borders. If you haven't checked out Regina's digi stamps, please do yourself a favor and go have a peek. She's got some really amazing Christmas sets available right now!


This gorgeous little girl is Noelle Bearing Gifts from Digital Penil Too, and she's colored with Copics. Is she not just gorgeous?? I just adore her Christmas coat and she has the most beautiful face. I placed her on a mat that was trimmed with a Martha Stewart border punch that my wonderful friend Jacque sent me! Thanks again Jacque! The DP is from an old, old, old stack and the cardstock is Bazzil. The images are printed on cryogen white. OH! Almost forgot to say that the snowflakes are cut with the Cricut Expression and Winter Woodland cartridge available for a wonderful price at Hallmark Scrapbook.
That's it for today. The kids went to the Pumpkin Patch today, so tomorrow we will be busy carving faces in them! Hope you're enjoying your weekend! Thanks for stopping by to see me and hope to see you back again soon! HUGS!

25 comments :

Anonymous said...

yep, she's gorgeous Sharon! LOVE her! I have two new Christmas cards too!! woohoo! we can celebrate together! lol
Who cares that I still have the Summer flowers out in my house!!!! Why doesn't that stuff change seasons automatically! ha! The red coats are coming, the Tilda I just colored is in a red coat too! Love your card and the snowflakes are awesome too!
You enabler you, gonna have to go look at that cartridge some more! thanks Sharon!
Pam Going Postal

Danni said...

So so cute!! Love this! And go you for working on them now!!

DeeDee said...

Oh my! She really is adorable Sherri! I LOVE her coat...too cute and you did such a wonderful job coloring it too! WOW! Lovely as usual girlie! HUGS!

Linda Carson said...

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!

Clara said...

Just beautiful Sharon! This is one of the digi stamps I just bought, she is so cute! Your coloring is just great on this card. Someone is getting a beautiful Christmas card!

Candy said...

Hi Sharon,
Beautifully made - lovely Christmas card!
Hugs, Candy

Debra James said...

Good for you in getting started early with your christmas cards and what a card to start with. Love it, the colours, the image and the whole layout of the card, Well Done. How many more to go!!!!!Hugs Debra

Regina Easter said...

oh my this is the prettiest christmas card ever....I love that girl..oh so cute...hugs

Jodie from Oz said...

Sharon, Such a beautiful image and your colouring is perfection. Love your silk bow. Wow, Christmas is fast approaching, I sat down this morning to work out how many cards I need to make to get them all finished, looks like I need to make one every 2nd day, scary. Thanks for the inspiration & motivation. Cricut & Maggie hugs Jodie from Oz

Sandi said...

well I would say you are off to a fantastic start. Cute, cute image. Hugs

Monique said...

So beautifull Sharon !!

Hugs Monique

Sherry -Aunt Elmo- said...

Beautiful! Your coloring is wow...amazing!! I love looking at your work!

Carole Beath said...

What an absolutely darling Christmas card and these is going to be one cherished card when it is received by your recipient. You are awesome.
Carole

Jacque said...

Oh My Goodness!!! What a darling card and that image is priceless!!! Lovely coloring, Sharon and the details are wonderful...Hugs..Jacque

Lillian A said...

What a cute card, Sharon! Love that Christmas coat and all the extra touches you put to this card. You're baiting me into getting out my winter/Christmas images and start working on my own cards, or they'll never get done!
Thanks for sharing your cutie-pie!
Hugs, Lillian

Tracey said...

I love this Sharon! This is a fabulous card. I love the new and modern Christmas card colour combos but it is nice to see tradition now and then too! Gorgeous! I hope you are having yourself a fabulous weekend! xx

Norma said...

Sharon, simply gorgeous. Perfect to start your collection. Love Mo's adorable image. Wonderful design and let's not forget your awesome colouring work. Love all the sparkles you've added--what's Christmas without all those glitter, eh? Love the card.

Hugs.
Norma

"Um Buggin" said...

Gorgeous Sharon!! I must say this is one adorable little girl, and you colored her perfect as usual. I was suppose to start on my cards August 15th, and you know how that is. I have yet to start, but there is only 60 days to go, so I had better get on them. Thanks for sharing such an wonderful card my friend.

Hugz, xx

~L~

Ila said...

This is Super Cute and Gorgeous!!..love the deep colors...and the cricut snowflakes!!...Hugs, Ila

Kelly said...

This is so cute Sharon. Love the traditional colors and you are right, her coat is adorable!

Jaspere said...

This is super cute. Good Luck on your goal. I have the same one but know in the end I'll be working on mine at the very last minute *LOL*

Anonymous said...

WOWZER!! THis is just awesome!! What brilliant coloring and details!! I So love this!! HUGS

Anonymous said...

Sharon, I'll tell you girl you can sure color an image. This is absolutely gorgeous!
Hugs,
Pam
http://stampsinc.blogspot.com/

JustYolie said...

What a lovely card!! Love it!

JoAnne said...

I love the little circle stamped cards..really adorable

JoAnne