'Tis the Season

This is Week Two of our Shining the Light Scripture Inspiration - Ecclesiates 3:1.

'Tis the season to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. So in keeping with working on my Christmas card supply, I used the beautiful Holly Wreath and so enjoyed coloring it. But this year, there is a new Holly Wreath die for it (last year I fussy cut it...which I actually like to do...but this is easier!). And for my sentiment, I used a marker to ink up just the pretty "joy" in the Noel Ornament and punched it, fussy cut a red border, and added some pearls. I used an embossed layer with a fussy-cut red border, added the wreath, and popped it over the designer paper with a strip of red for interest. Of course, I paper-pierced and then added pearls in the corners...and it's done and quite mailable.

As I make a card, I love to think about either the meaning of the card or the recipient of the card. And I'm getting excited about making more Christmas cards. It's such a wonderful time to remember Jesus -- the Son of God -- Who came down from heaven to earth in the form of a man to be born, to live a perfect life, and then to die and pay for our sins, rising from the dead. So Christmas is just the beginning!

Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel
(which means, God with us).
Matthew 1:23

I hope you enjoy making cards for Christmas and preparing for the celebration, and may we all remember the most important thing of all -- God has made a way for us to be with Him forever through Jesus! That should give us true joy!

To see all the designs in one place or join the challenge, please visit Our Daily Bread Designs Blog. You have until November 2 to join us. You may use any stamps to enter, but if you have any Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we would love to see you use them. By participating in the challenge, you have an opportunity to win a $15 ODBD gift certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the "stamps column" on the ODBD website or to be "spotlighted" for the Shining the Light Award. We would love to see your designs!

For more beautiful inspiration ideas for this challenge, please visit my precious design team sisters:

Diana Nguyen * DJ Rants
Elizabeth Whisson * Linda Carson * Robin Clendenning

Thanks so much for "stopping by" and sharing a comment, thought, or prayer request, and I hope you have a wonderful week!

For His glory,

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Holly Wreath, Noel Ornament (ODBD)

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Vintage Cream (PTI), Cherry Cobbler (SU), Jolly Holiday Designer Series paper (SU)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Tools/Accessories: Copic markers, Holly Wreath die (ODBD), Labels One dies (Spellbinders), Scalloped Borderabilities die (Spellbinder), Dainty Dots M-Bossabilities embossing folder (Spellbinders), oval punch (SU), black marker (for sentiment), white Gelly Roll pen (Sakura), Perfect Layers tool, piercing tool, pearls (Recollections), 3M dimensional tape, red tape
Techniques: Fussy cutting, paper-piercing
Card Size:  5¼”