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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Merry Monday # 94 ~ Use a stocking

This  week Merry Monday  asks us to use "stockings" on our card...die cuts, stamps, paper, anything with a stocking theme.
 
I pulled out WPlus9 stitched icons and die cut the stocking using PTI gingham in pure poppy and new leaf.  I used the wood grain impression plate with kraft cardstock (misted it a bit with water so I would get a good impression, then I swiped the kraft ink pad across the paper.
 
I used the solid heart from Limitless Layers: Heart to get my impression
then I selectively stamped the sentiment from Love Lives Here:  Holiday.
I pulled out some heart brads from my stash and used those to hang my stocking.
 
That is it folks!
Have a good week!
"Heart" Hugs!!
Colleen
 


21 comments:

Linda said...

Your stockings are so cute. Love it.

Kathy Schweinfurth said...

I love the "wood" you attached the pretty stockings to and the embossed heart...your card came together beautifully!! Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday!

Bonnie said...

Wow, Colleen, this is gorgeous! What a wonderful job of "staining" the wood and the gingham stockings are adorable! Love that heart and the lovely sentiment too! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

LeAnne said...

LOVE THIS! What a sweet country image and wonderful sentiment. Those W+9 stamps are the best! And we're so glad you played with us at the Merry Monday challenge this week!

Lesley said...

Love the country feel and the sentiment! So pretty, Colleen!

Marjan said...

Such a nice text! Love the cute little stockings hanging on the wooden "mantelpiece";)

Cornelie said...

Great card! I can't make christmas cards at this time of the year ;-)
Did you receive my mail and so...?

Joni Andaya said...

What a Gorgeous take on stockings Colleen, so creative on the mantel :)

Kristie Goulet said...

This is so pretty, Colleen! It really stood out to me in the gallery. So happy you played along at Merry Monday!

BrendaB said...

I love the way you embossed the heart and stamped in the center of it!

Marybeth said...

I love this! I was going to use the same stockings ...think they are the only ones I have. Love the wood mantle and the way you used the brads. Beautiful Colleen .

Marcia Hill said...

Oh Colleen, I love this card! It's so CAS, but just absolutely perfect in it's simplicity! That sentiment couldn't be any more perfect for this card too. Perfection!! :0)

Maria said...

Those stockings are so CUTE! What a wonderful Christmas card! Great take on the challenge!

Jessi Fogan said...

I love the embossed heart - so perfect for the sentiment - and that woodgrain piece? GORGEOUS!

Notes by Nina said...

Very cute, I love the darling stockings. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

Greta said...

Great card! Are you buried in snow like we are down here?

Debbie Bonczek said...

This is adorable. I love that you have that heart embossed into the paper.

anja curvers said...

Adorable Colleen I've missed this one love the embossed heart.

Wendy said...

This is so pretty, Colleen! Love the country feel to your card with those plaid stockings and embossed heart! Thanks for playing along with us this week over at Merry Mondays! :)

Marcia Hill said...

Congrats on your winning card Colleen! It was absolutely perfect for this challenge and I'm glad that the design team thought so too! :0)

Darnell said...

Yay, Hurray, Yippee!! Congratulations on the well-deserved win from MM, Colleen!! Hugs, Darnell