Two Christmas Cards

 Well, I am finally back with a couple of Christmas cards...I have been in a mess with a kitchen renovation and my time, art space and creativity have totally been interrupted..Things are almost back to normal now but I am so far behind on my card making and trying very hard to catch up.....

I also had problems with my blog..The background, pink stripe, just up and went missing..Thanks to my dear friend, Penny, at ArtHaven, I am back in business..Penny, thank you so much for fixing this for me..You are an Angel....

So, first up is a little present card all wrapped up and ready to be opened on Dec. 25th..I cut the shape, added the green and white polka dot paper, a paper lace doily, a strip of red ribbon and two red flowers to kinda make it look like a bow on top of the package..I then added gold pearls to the center and a few on the little Santa gift card..The 25 are little tiny stickers..My camera kept distorting the shape of this card, for some reason and this is the best photo I could get but it's still not quite right....

This little card I made for a very dear friend..His name is Howard and he will be 101 years old in January..He was my neighbor for 25 years and he is now in a nursing home..I miss him so much..He always had fantastic stories to tell, like the time he house sat for Julia Child..He is such a dear, sweet man and was always very interested in my art..He was my biggest fan and supporter..

I used a subdued green, polka dot paper on this card and all the images are from a beautiful sheet of Graphic 45 paper..I made the one on the left into a present with a fabric rose on top and a bit of netting and ribbon..I glittered the berries in red for some sparkle..I think the sentiment fits Howard perfectly..

I hope you have enjoyed your visit to my blog today and I am working super hard on lots of cards so I will be back with more soon..Thank you for your support and kind comments...I hope everyone is enjoying the preparations, excitement and magic of the Christmas Season...Kathy