Christmas Joy

Happy Tuesday Friends!! I hope all are doing well. Soon it will be Thanksgiving!! I can't believe it is only 2 days away. Our family is getting together with family we have in Virginia. I am so thankful to have family near by. While I miss my parents tremendously I am so thankful for my sister and brother in law and their family and my Aunt and Uncle who have become like parents to me. What a blessing!! With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Christmas is also on it's way. I am not near ready!!

I think Christmas is such a beautiful time of year not only because we Celebrate Christ's birth but because the ornaments and decorations are just so elegant and beautiful. With that in mind, I wanted to capture that elegance in today's card. I am sharing this card for this week's Shining the Light challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs.

This week's challenge is:

Create a winter holiday card or project. (Christmas or Thanksgiving)

Recipe:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs Holiday Ornaments 1
Embossing Folders: Sizzix Poinsettia, Provocraft Swiss Dots
Dies: Spellbinders Holiday Tags, Spellbinders Floral Doily Accents
Accessories: lace, Gold embossing powder (for image and for the borders on the card), pearls, gold baubles, white sheer ribbon

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my dt sisters:

Jan Marie Ennenga, Barb Pace (guest designer), Jan Keen, Lori Ulrich,

Kathy Roney, and Rosemary Dennis.

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here. You have until November 25th to join us. You do not have to use an ODBD stamp to join in, but we would love to see them if you have them. Plus....your card will only be featured in the top 3 if you use ODBD stamps. Anyone, however, has a chance to win the $15 certificate toward ODBD stamps.

We would love to see your creations.

I hope this creation, has somehow inspired you.

Thanks for stopping by!! I treasure all my viewers/blogging friends and their comments.

Have a blessed Day!!!

hugs and blessings,

challenges I am entering my creation in:
Loves Rubber Stamps #27 Use RibbonPapertake Weekly - Ribbon & Pearls

20 comments:

Saints Rule! said...: Beautiful Chris! Love the gold ribbon and image along with the embossing... VERY elegant! I love how you used the image only on this card... striking! Beautifully done! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Hugs and blessings...

Lori; November 20, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Patti J said...: Chris, your card is just gorgeous. Love the embossing and the softness of the gold and white. Beautifully done!; November 20, 2012 at 9:08 AM
Amy Johnson said...: Beautiful card! Love the embossing!; November 20, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Kathy said...: Beautiful gold and white card, Chris! I love all the different embossing and the added pearls! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Blessings! Kathy; November 20, 2012 at 12:38 PM
pinky said...: Hi there Chris, lovely to hear from you again. I really adore your gorgeous card, love the gold accents and that gorgeous lace and embossing. Your lovely inspirational verse caught my eye, just what I needed to read today:( My son is trying desperately to get into America to start his golfing career but its not easy getting a visa unfortunately. Please keep him in your prayers. I am glad to hear you have family near and hope you have a nice celebration. Hugs
pinky; November 20, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Anonymous said...: Chris, this is stunning to say the least. Gold on off-white is always so elegant. I love the little gold beads on your holly leaves, and your sheer bow adds the perfect touch. Beautiful card.

Hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving :)

Hugs,
Barb (aka BarbieP on SCS); November 20, 2012 at 2:37 PM
Paper Profusion said...: This is beautiful Chris. Nicola x; November 20, 2012 at 3:20 PM
coldwaters2 said...: Hi Chris this is classy, elegant and so beautiful, the simplicity of the design is perfect the colour and embossing looks awesome.
hugs
lorraine x; November 20, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Julia Aston said...: Oh how lovely with the pretty embossings and gold edges Chris! Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving with your extended family!; November 20, 2012 at 3:36 PM
Sandra H said...: This is beautiful Chris l love the colour x; November 20, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Nicki Olsen said...: Wow mom!! I Love the cream and gorld with the awesome design!! Such a pretty ornament too!!Love you!!
Hugs,
Nicki; November 20, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Pat (mspfd) said...: Such an elegant beauty. Love the gold and white, gorgeous embossing and the elegant lace trim.; November 20, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Cards By Jan said...: Wow Chris...what a beauty...Love all the sparkly gold, and your layout...so PRETTY!!
Hugs; November 21, 2012 at 12:42 AM
Grace said...: Totally elegant and gorgeous Chris! Love the vanilla and gold combo for total elegance! Love the embossing... so pretty!!!!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!
hugs,
Grace; November 21, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Jan Marie said...: Oh, pretty, pretty. . .like looking in through a department store window all decked out for the holidays. . .in awe of the beauty!! So elegant, so beautiful, so classy!! Hugs and blessings!; November 23, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Rosemary said...: wow... this is just gorgeous, chris!! love all the beautiful embossing!! hugs!!; November 23, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Cindy Haffner said...: Very BEAUTIFUL Chris!!~; November 23, 2012 at 11:48 PM
Kelley said...: Very elegant, so pretty!; November 24, 2012 at 10:02 PM
Greta said...: This is really a beauty! Love your creation, Chris!; November 25, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Unknown said...: Hi Chris, how are you doing, I do hope you are well! Thanks for visiting my blog, always happy to see you. I have been so busy that I have very little time for blogging which is why you haven't been seeing a lot of me. Sorry, it will get better (I hope). Love your elegant card, I always like your projects, the're so chic! Hugs Frea; November 25, 2012 at 2:05 PM