Thoughts of a Grasshopper

This gem is CASEd from Mary Brown.  I made 4 of these and 3 of the 4 have the red center but I ran out so this one has the cream center.  It's all good. Stamps:  Reason for the Season CS:  Cherry Cobbler, WW, Silver Glitter Ink:  VersaMark Misc.:  Silver embossing powder, Home for Christmas Enamel Dots, Elegant Dots EF

I made 2 versions of this card stamping the flower in real red and cherry cobbler.  I like the real red version better.  The cherry cobbler matches the berries on the DP more but it seemed a titch too dark.  I stamped the leaves on scrap paper before stamping on the card for a lighter color there too. I'm not sure that you can tell from the picture but I used black for the main sentiment, mossy meadow for the swirl and real red for "to you". Stamps:  Reason for the Season CS:  WW, Season of Cheer DP Ink:  Real Red, Mossy Meadow Markers:  Basic Black, Mossy Meadow, Real Red Misc. Gold sequin trim, gold 1/8" ribbon, Tombow multi glue

Can you believe that it is October 5th and I'm actually starting my Christmas cards?!  How many years I plan to be working on them by now and I really get started in November.   This card uses the stamp set Reason for the Season.  I combined a lot of things I like on this card, embossing, piercing and using the aquapainter.  The piercing is hard to see but it is on the red strip above the poinsettia. Stamps:  Reason for the Season CS:  Mossy Meadow, Real Red, WW, Season of Cheer DP Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Mossy Meadow Misc.:  Boughs and Berries EF, rhinestones, Real Red 3/8" satin ribbon (retired), aquapainter