Rustic Christmas

This is my post this week at the

Classy Cards 'n Such blog....

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Hello Classy Friends

Diane here with you today.

I have been in the mood to make Christmas cards lately.

Must be the cooler air and the fact the trees are bare

that is making me think of the holidays fast approaching.

If you are like me, you make your cards as early as you can

before the season sneaks upon you and you have no time for anything!

I love this newer die by Memory Box called Pinecone Frame.

This die cuts a negative, a bit different from most dies.

I cut it using paper from Authentique Believe 6 x 6 paper pad.

Before I adhered it to my card stock, I sponged TH Distress inks

brushed corduroy and walnut stain under the places where

the pine cones would be.

I cut it a second time on a scrap piece of paper to get the brown branch,

I also cut several Memory Box Pine Needles, gluing them down

where I wanted them, then adhering my branch on top of them.

I used a stamp from the JustRite Inner Thoughts set for my sentiment.

The card was finished with twine from the Doodlebug Doodle Christmas Assortment

and a jingle bell from my stash.

Thank you for visiting today and don't forget we have a weekly challenge.

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Entering the following challenges:

Time Out Challenge .... Home Sweet Home With Inspiration Photo

and

Crazy Hazelnut's November Patterned Paper Challenge 

and

Sweet Stampin .... To Die For..use a die and of course a stamp