I’m determined to get my personal Christmas cards done early this year.  (OK, STOP IT!  I hear you laughing.  Get off the floor and back up onto your chair!!)  I have excellent intentions but seldom seem to accomplish getting things finished ahead of schedule, and I’ve set a personal goal to make this one happen.

As a result, you’re going to see a LOT of Christmas card designs as I work through my options.  This one is actually one of Crystal’s designs, and we offered it last weekend at Anne and Crystal’s Annual Christmas Card Extravaganza (ACACCE).  This was a popular card, as everyone loved painting Santa’s beard with Stampin’ Up!’s new Smooch® Illuminate Top Coat Pearlized Accent Ink (wow – say that 3 times really quickly!!):

• Holiday Hoopla and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
• Very Vanilla, Old Olive,  and Cherry Cobbler card stock
• Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper
• Chocolate Chip, River Rock and Cherry Cobbler Classic ink pads
• Blush Blossom Stampin’ Write marker
• Smooch® Illuminate Top Coat Pearlized Accent Ink
• Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding

I’m very fond of the little whirly-deal on the top of Santa’s hat – I think it’s just the right touch.