Friday, May 17, 2019

CAS Christmas: Stocking

Hi, there!  Quick post for a quick card today.  Just playing along in the CAS Christmas Card Challenge with the prompt of "Stocking".

I pulled out one of my pre-made Prima Fairy Flora card bases thinking I could probably make it work for Christmas.  Remember a while back I finished off that paper pad by designing 11 card bases.  Well, it sure helped.  I colored and cut the stocking, stamped the sentiment, hung the stocking with a little glue and a pink rhinestone and it was done!




The stamp set is Power Poppy's Poinsettia from 2014.  Still pretty!

Inside I cut a strip from one of the scraps I saved just for this purpose.




Total Christmas cards so far this year:  18




Thank you, CAS Christmas team!  Wishing everyone a happy weekend!



Stamps:  Power Poppy Poinsettia clear stamp set  Paper:  X-Press It Blending Card for coloring, Neenah Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White for card base, Prima Fairy Flora designer paper  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics for coloring  Accessories:  Rhinestone, Taylored Expressions Stitched Rectangle Stacklets

23 comments:

Pauline said...

What a nice surprise to see another beautiful creation from you first thing this morning. I love it - CAS! Your precut papers worked perfecting, and your stocking is lovely, also love how you added a strip of the paper inside to finish this off. This is one of my favourite Christmas sets from PP. Yikes, I only have 1 Christmas card made, I need to get on this soon. Thanks for inspiring me today. Heading out birding soon, but I have 4 masculine b-day cards needed by first week of June for our family 'guy' June birthday get-together, along with Father's Day! Wishing you a wonderful day & weekend- enjoy your outdoor time :)!

LeAnne said...

Just beautiful! Such a sweet image and awesome layout---I love things in threes!

Sherri said...

Wow, Leslie! It's gorgeous! Love the stocking and your card base is perfect for it! Awesome design!

ChristineCreations said...

Look at you! 18 and it’s only May! Such a cute design and I love the colours...I loved that pad of paper too.

Pam Sparks said...

Your pretty poinsettia coloring caught my eye right off the bat! 18 cards already! You will definitely be happy when December rolls around! :D

Verna Angerhofer said...

What a great CAS design and I love the stocking design and the paper you chose for it.

Donna Ellis said...

Eighteen cards already! That's fantastic, Leslie! It's beautifully colored, of course, and so sweet with the snowflake magic happening in the panel trio behind - love CAS! hugs, de

Yogi said...

pretty. too early for Christmas cards for me. I'm still feeling winter here... Have a great day

Kathy Krug said...

Super cute and another Christmas card done. I need to get a start on mine.

crafty-stamper said...

Great CAS card and colouring of the stocking-and love how you hung it from the pearl
Carol x

Darlene said...

I wouldn't have thought to use those colors on a Christmas stocking but it is GORGEOUS! Love your design too ... very inspirational! Well done!

Margaret said...

Simply gorgeous! What great colors. Fun that you already had that card base done.

Conniecrafter said...

I would say your premade background was just perfect for this Christmas card, your coloring of the stocking worked perfectly with it, and like how you added it to the inside too! Beautiful!

Nanny's Pansy Patch said...

What a great idea making all those card bases. I love the stocking in those colors. WOW - #18!! Good for you!! Have a great weekend!

Cindy Beach said...

I am such a fan of pink and vintage for Christmas, and this card has both. Such gorgeous patterns and the stocking with the sweet flowers is so pretty. You are on such a roll with your cards, all of them, but especially for Christmas. Good for you!

Bonnie said...

It sure is pretty, Leslie! Great idea to get card bases ready ahead of time! This beautiful pink stocking looks perfect with this paper! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!

laurie said...

Your stocking is SO pretty..love the 3 panels...what a great design!I love the non traditional colors too, beautiful!

Evelyn S. said...

I'm beginning to wonder why I'm not thinking Christmas cards, too? I could certainly stand to make some now. Your stocking is so dimensional...it looks almost 3-dimensional! Beautiful colors...and the panels really work.

Christine Alexander said...

Leslie, I love that little stocking with the poinsettia Leslie. Beautiful card, thanks for joining us at CAS Christmas

Trina P. said...

Fabulous card, Leslie! Love the feminine non-traditional colours with beautiful colouring. Great use of pattern paper and a very cool design. Thank you for joining us at CAS Christmas. x

Loll said...

LOVE that patterned paper along with your stocking in matching colours. What a great way to use up your last bit of that pad of paper, Leslie. I love the non-traditional colours. Awesome Christmas card! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Christmas! xx

Lynette said...

I absolutely love this card, Leslie, and I hope I remember to case it! Beautiful colors, paper and stamps! And the coloring, too, of course!!

Stacy Morgan said...

Super clean feeling, great idea with smaller piece of designer paper. Stocking look great! And yet you are ahead of me on Christmas cards still. GASP!!! :-)