Festive Friday - Southwest Christmas

For this week’s Festive Friday card, I thought I would make a Southwest-themed Christmas to include in my "ongoing" cowboy - western - Southwest request.. And the stamps to use for the job are two of my favorites - Animal Spirits Cactus and Petite Poinsettia Stamp Set from Heartfelt Creations.

These cards are actually super simple with mainly layered poinsettia leaves and a cactus.. Super easy and you can actually mass produce - yet vary the card - by different paper and placing the pieces in different locations.  Embellishments are embossed in copper or gold for that extra Southwest festive flair.

Enjoy!

SUPPLIES

Solid Card Stock: Red, Green, White

Patterned Paper: Christmas "scraps", Aumnt scraps (give a Southwest touch)

Patterned Paper: Christmas "scraps", Aumnt scraps (give a Southwest touch)

Stamps: Cactus - Animal Spirits; Petite Poinsettia - Heartfelt Creations

Be sure to visit all the bloggers for some great Christmas card ideas!

Festive Friday Blog Hop

every 2nd & 4th Friday

1.	Terri Sproul~hostess
2.	Susan Brown {sbartist}
3.	Angela Bodas
4.	The Robin's Nest
5.	Cheryl Lindsay
6.	Peg Rounds
7.	Camille Short
8.	Maria

Golden Gecko

It was an exciting day of blog hopping and The Robin's Nest held a very cool video session...thanks for all the inspiration, Everyone!  In between, I worked on Animal Spirits cards...here's just a sample of what I did today.  But I was pretty much mass producing, so simple and sweet were they!

This little guy is embossed in gold.

World Cardmaking Day!

Hello Peeps!  How are you?  Ready for World Cardmaking Day?  I do believe I'll be working on my cowboy - ranching - western - Southwest cards - but I see the light at the end of the tunnel!  Here's a sample of what I made today.  Got the great horse stamp from Mark's Finest Papers - I'm not a western card fan...but loving this horse!  It's awesome embossed with Piccolo Vintage Copper or Gilded Rose Gold Enamel Powders - as shown in the second horse.  Remember, you can get this great Enamel Powders - and other great colors - from Globecraft Memories.  Enter Code TS25 for 25% off your entire order!

The roadrunner and coyote from  ards below are using other favorite stamps - Animal Spirits (still waiting for my quail!)

Have a great cardmaking day!

Animal Spirits with Piccolo Vintage Copper

Played with Piccolo Powders today.  Was especially impressed with Micro Silver, Greatly Garnet and Vintage Copper.  Here is an Animal Sprits card with the Vintage Copper (not a good pic...much more impressive in person).  I was surprised with the beautiful detail the Micro showed!  And the Vintage Copper, not bad at all for not being a micro powder.  My Gecko's colors were lifelike....will have to stamp him on a cool green someday and use the Vintage Copper...would probably be very cool.  Chck these new powders out at Globecraft Memories:  http://globecraftmemories.com/powders?b=1  Get 25% off your purchase - enter TS25 in the Coupon Code.

Animal Spirits

Here is one of the Animal Spirits Cards made for my May class....to view all the samples, visit the Gallery