11 July 2023

First Christmas card!!!

 Hi Everyone, I made my card for the Snippets Playground, why? because there is a promise of Eggnog at the Playground. Now I'm not one for alcohol normally, but Eggnog reminds me of my Mother drinking it at Christmas when I was a few, ahem! years younger and sharing with me, well diluted with lemonade. I may get a bottle for Christmas?

Anyhow, off to find my mass of Christmas snippet papers and I found these. One was of a wood background, that I felt was light enough for what I wanted, the others I hoped would fit in, they are from the same paper pad. I reversed one as it showed embossing on the wrong side.

I think it's all self-explanatory so here are the piccies.

paper pad - First Edition Merry Little Christmas, years old. 
dies and stamp - Chloes Creative, Magazine freebies
sentiment stamp - Magazine freebie
sequins and gems - stash

  I followed this sketch from MFT

 

26 comments:

Beebeebabs said...

Very nice Christmas card!!!

Carol L said...

You've earned that eggnog with this pretty little card you created from snippets! I love the red gems and sequin accents too! BTW, you are welcome to have my share of eggnog at the playground! I've never been a fan :)

Janette said...

Beautiful card Faith, love the textured background for the bauble to sit nicely on, I love it.
Hope all is well, not seen you around blogland for awhile, take care.xx

Pat said...

I love this prettily coloured bauble with the bit of woodgrain in the background and on the sentiment banner too, and the strip of embossing in the background goes beautifully Faith..a super Christmas card. x

brenda said...

Eggnog always makes me thin of Chevvy Case and Christmas Vacation, we still watch it even Christmas and laugh at the same bits.

Great snippet card Faith, might see you in the playhouse.

B x

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Love this card and the sketch you used! Great way to use snippets!
I love Eggnog too, and have similar memories of my young ages :)

cuilliesocks said...

Hello Faith, your card is gorgeous, I love that beautiful bauble and the lovely design.
I love eggnog, although I know it as Avocad, think that's how it's spelled. I used to get a little at Christmas well laced with lemonade. New year was Babycham, which I bought a couple of years ago, and it went down the sink, tasted awful and not how I remembered it, well it was 60 odd years ago, Kate x

Chana Malkah said...

Faith, this is beautiful! I love the texture and the awesome CAS design! Nicely done!
Hugz,
Chana

crafty-stamper said...

I remember drinking eggnog too -not had it for years.Great CAS card,love the bauble and P.papers.
Carol x

jimlynn said...

Beautiful card that's absolutely perfect for that sketch! Love the ornament. Beautiful card for the holidays.
Both of my granddaughters love eggnog. I just never acquired the taste for it.
Lynn

Brenda said...

I love eggnog with a little coconut rum and cinnamon. LOL Now did I read that right, your mother watered some eggnog down with lemonade for you?! That is a new one for me! LOL Love, love, love your CAS Christmas card, so simple, so elegant. Hugs, Brenda

Di said...

Wow Faith - what a lovely Christmas card. Beautifully thought out and executed - so nice to see your snippets too!

Hugs
Di xxx

Shirley Young said...

Eggnog really takes me back Faith, haven’t had any for years. My MIL didn’t drink alcohol but this was one drink she would make an exception for. Love your card, so simple by really stylish xx

kiwimeskreations said...

Beautiful use if your snippets Faith.. a fabulous CAS Christmas card
Blessings
Maxine

Linby said...

I think eggnog is deserved after creating this super card.

Sarn said...

Love the layout and the bit of embossing too. Thanks for sharing a pic of your snippets too.

Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground. Meet you up in the Treehouse for some well diluted Snowballs (Eggnog) later - just how you like them!! Hugs, Sarn xxx

Sue said...

Gorgeous Christmas card Faith really pretty hugs x

baileyrosy.com said...

OMG EGGNOG !! yes, I remember it well and we always got a little taste at Christmas with lemonade too ! You get a bottle and try it first lol. Love your card and the use of snippets this really is a lovely CAS Christmas creation. Try saying that after a couple of egg nogs.

Marie

HilaryJane said...

Great use of those snippets. I love the end result. Simple is often best xx

Leslie said...

So pretty! Definitely a good feeling to get started on those Christmas cards! Yay for you!

Dee's Craft Room said...

Oh wow, gorgeous Christmas card. I love the less is more look. Great choice of papers and the red really makes everything pop.

Dionne x

Rosemary said...

Lovely Christmas card, Faith!

Lisa said...

Great Christmas card with that sketch. I love when we can use up some of our scraps for smaller die cuts.

Pauline C said...

Gorgeous snippets card Faith, love how you brought all the different elements together
Pauline xx

pinky said...

Well done on getting your first Christmas card of the year done. I am still building up to mine lol. Nice that the challenge brought such a lovely memory back to you too.

Hetty said...

Christmas in July it is! Lovely card. I like them simple. That bauble is a great idea for the ketch.