Joy to the World

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today. 

I had plans to start getting my Christmas cards addressed and in the mail today but last night out of nowhere both my hubby and I started not feeling well. I just laid around on the couch most of the day and slept for a couple of hours in the afternoon. Once I woke up, I had a bit more energy but not enough to get into anything. I am hoping whatever this is gone tomorrow because I have lots to do. But who doesn't this time of year?

So onto my card for today. This one I made using the colors from the Splitcoaststampers color challenge #CC905. We were to use pool party, poppy parade and pear pizzazz as her color trio. 

For my card I used a new to me cutting plate from Taylored Expressions - Blooming Holiday. I cut it in basic white cardstock and then placed it over a panel of pear pizzazz.

It just didn't pop so I decided to do a die inlay technique. I cut again in pool party and poppy parade and filled in some of the areas of the die.

The sentiment image is a die from CottageCutz - "Joy to the World Tree". I cut that in poppy and faux ornaments in pear pizzazz. I added a gold star to the top. In hindsight, I think I should have cut the tree in pear pizzazz and used poppy for the ornaments. Oh well (lol)!!!

Well that's it for me for this Blog post. Short and sweet- so until next time God bless.....

card details: 

Paper: poppy parade, pool party, pear pizzazz, basic white, gold (Stampin' Up)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: pool party (Stampin' Up)

Accessories: joy to the world tree (CottageCutz), blooming holiday cutting plate (Taylored Expressions)

Techniques: die cut inlay

I am also entering:

1. Shopping our Stash has a Holly & Ivy - Christmas greenery challenge. 

2.  Beyond the Blue has a Winter Holidays challenge. 

3.  Crafty Catz has an anything goes w/option last minute Christmas

4.  Cut it Up has a winter challenge using a die cut.

5.  Jingle Bells has a wrapping up Christmas challenge.