Sketch #487~Trees for sale, Christmas Pinecones, Stampin up

I really do love making Christmas cards.  It just 

puts me in a happy mood.  I don't want to rush 

summer out the door though.  

So as soon as I finished this card HP and I went 

outside to enjoy the sunny day.  It felt so 

good.  Nothing warms my fingers and legs up 

like the sun.  Even though they tell me to stay out of it.  

I'm going to submit this card to the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Trees for sale & Christmas pinecones 

I'm not ever very good at explaining my cards, I'm honestly

not much of a teacher/sales person.  And quite frankly my 

cards are really quite simple.  However, I will give it my best 

shot.   I used the lovely plaid DSP.  From what pack it came, 

I have no idea, it was just in my little stash.   I then cut

the rectangle pieces and layered them.  For the vertical green

rectangle, I die cut out a circle.  So I stamped the trees on 

the white and lined up the circle cutout.  I then doubled up 

my circle dies to make the matching DSP trim for it.  The

gold strip behind the banner sentiment is a piece of DSP as 

well.  I just cut the gold piece out of it.  The die cut pine 

cones caused the most problem for me.  I wasn't sure if I 

should keep them brown or snow covered.  So I chose one 

of each.  I finished it off with a few snowflake embellishments.

I will try to make a reel for my instagram page 

tonight with this card.  Then you can see it 

step by step.  

Here is my little darling.  I had him on 

my instagram story.  He's a star.  

Here is the sweetest little bumble bee,

and I'm so happy to say a few of these

lovely plants survived I wanted a 

whole lot more to come back but only 

about 10 made it.  I'll take it and be happy with that.

It draws the honey, and bumble bees, and 

butterflies as well.  

I thought this picture below was so funny.

A bumble bee bottom. 

Oh I want to share something random here.

Today I had the pleasure of smelling a few 

things.  I Thank Jesus for that.  

I smelled the potatoes when I was peeling 

them for supper tonight, and I smelled the 

cut grass.  It made me so happy.  I miss my

sniffer.  It is amazing how much I took that 

for granite.  I pray that it will completely

return.  As well as my vision.  It has been a 

long 8 months  with this covid inflammation. 

Thank you for your continued prayers and

encouragement as I recover from covid.  

And also,  for my dog, HP.

I'd love to have you follow me on instagram at: 

pjs.projects

 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ