Jolly Holly

Hi everyone.  Fun, easy, CAS card for you today.  This is for the Color Challenge at SCS (CC449 - cherry cobbler, old olive, sahara sand).  I used a small strip of SU!'s Christmas DP called Season of Style.  I love this cherry red tartan.  It doesn't have Sahara Sand, but does have Crumb Cake ... so hope that's OK.

Here's a close-up:

I added some sponging around the outside edges of the holly leaves and then shaped the leaves and berry with my stylus and mat.  I added a small white dot on the berry for interest.

I had an email the other day from Marilyn (thanks Marilyn!!), asking about the inside of my cards.  You can see just a little peek inside on the top picture ... it's another strip of the tartan DP that I used on the front.  If I use DP on a card, I always include a strip near the bottom of the inside for interest.  If I hadn't included a strip of DP on this card, then I would have added a holly leaf and berry to the inside.  I think it's a nice detail to add something on the inside if possible.

Stamps:  Christmas Sampler (Paper Smooches)
Paper:  White (C.C. Designs); Season of Style DP (SU!)
Ink:  Old Olive (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Big Shot, Holly & Berry die (C.C. Designs), white gel pen, glue, stylus and mat, glue dot, adhesives, and dimensionals

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I received the cutest Halloween card in the mail yesterday from my friend Karen.  I love the sweet little kitty poking it's head out of the pumpkin - so adorable!!  Thank you Karen ... this made me smile! :)  It has a place of honor on the shelf above my work table.