Thanks for the Christmas Love!!

Hi All!! I hope everyone is ready for the holidays. I am still scurrying around trying to finish up the Christmas preparations. I thank God for my time in Church and all the wonderful Christmas activities that help me to reflect on the Savior's birth. It is so easy to get caught up in the holiday traditions and leave the true meaning of Christmas on the back burner. Thanks be to God for the best Christmas present ever...His Son.

Today I want to share a card I made as a Thank you for some dear people in my life who have blessed us with their Christmas love.

I made this card for Friday's F4148 Simply Thank You and this week's Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light challenge which is to use snowflakes. I used the stamp sets Small Snowflake Background ,Sparkling Snowflakes , and Mini Tags 2 Stamp sets from Our Daily Bread Designs. The snowflakes are cut out with the Customized Snowflake die only available at ODBD. The "thank you" sentiment and frame around it were cut out with the Ribbon Tag Trio Three dies from Spellbinders.

The images were stamped in Night of Navy craft ink and embossed in Kaleidoscope Glittery Embossing powder.

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 card in:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge -2W, Must use stamp- (1st week) Blue Christmas/Winter (ends 5th Jan 2013)

Creative Inspirations Paint - 1E, SIO - Merry Christmas

Gingerloft - 2W - (2nd week) Christmas or Winter (ends 13th Jan 2013 (!!!))

Glitter n Sparkle - Christmas/New Year or Use a Digi

Platypus Creek Digitals - 2W, SIO (freebie available) - (2nd week) Anything Christmas (Last challenge for 2012) (ends 29th Dec)

Quirky Crafts - 2W - (2nd week) Last Minute Christmas (ends 29th Dec)
That Craft Place - 2W, 1E - (1st week) Snowy Christmas (ends 20th Jan 2013 (!!!)

13 comments:

Sandra H said...: Oh Chris your card is beautiful and your friends will truly love it xx; December 23, 2012 at 1:36 PM
Louise said...: Hi dearest Chris! ❤
Oh sweetie! You're soooo right! It is way to easy to get caught up in preparations and gifts and not even reflecting on as to why we are celebrating at all. Thank you for reminding me to say my prayers too ;)

Your card is stunning, love the blue nuances and the lovely sentiment :)

Merry Christmas!
Love, Louise; December 23, 2012 at 2:34 PM
Dawnll said...: Just wanted to pop in and wish you and your family a very blessed Christmas sweetie!
Love this beautiful design; December 23, 2012 at 3:08 PM
Karen W said...: Gorgeous!! I love the blue and white combination. Lovely!; December 23, 2012 at 5:26 PM
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pinky said...: Stunning card Chris, love the colour. I hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas. Hugs
Pinky; December 24, 2012 at 2:17 AM
Conniecrafter said...: Lovely, such pretty delicate background, love the dark navy colors and the sheer ribbon!; December 24, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Anonymous said...: Wow what a gorgrous card and color love the ribbon. Thank you for joining us at Glitter n Sparkle. Abbie DT xx; December 26, 2012 at 4:20 PM
Crafting Vicky said...: Totally love the elegance of this Thank you card.

Thanks for joining our fortnightly challenge here at Gingerloft Card Challenge. Hope you will join us next time. DT Crafting Vicky; December 27, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Teresa said...: Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to Stamps 'Blue Christmas/Winter' Challenge. Hugs Teresa xx; December 27, 2012 at 3:26 PM
Kjersti said...: A gorgeous card Chris, those sparkling snowflakes are so beautiful!
Thanks for joining us at Addicted to Stamps Blue Christmas/Winter Challenge! Hugs Kjersti:); December 29, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Deanne Saunders said...: So pretty!! Thanks for participating in the PLATYPUS CREEK challenge.
~DEANNE~; January 8, 2013 at 6:34 PM