Merry Christmas, crafty friends!

I just wanted to share a card that I made with all of my crafty friends in mind, and wish you all a wonderful Christmas and happy New Year! I can't tell you how happy it makes me that you visit this blog and leave me such sweet notes, and for that I thank you! You're all so good to me!

Special thanks to all the members of the Ribbon Carousel DT, who have warmly welcomed me with open arms this year... You're all an inspiration and you make me laugh each and every day. To Jessica, Christina, Renee and all the other Paper Dolls: you're all the BEST and I'm so glad I have met you! Love you all and wish you all the best in 2012!

For this card, I used Cosmo Cricket's Mitten Weather paper and SU!'s new set called Bright Hopes, as well as a gorgeous flourish die from MFT. The ribbon is the Red/Ivory Check ribbon by May Arts, sold at Ribbon Carousel:

The red rhinestones are Swarovski Jolee's Jewels and they have to be attached with glue, which is kind of a pain, but the extra sparkle is SO worth the effort. And I have to find more of those snowflake rhinestones from Memory Box because I love them! There is no such thing as too much bling.

Pretty much all of the cards have been mailed and now I am entering cookie baking mode, so if you have any recipes you'd love to share, I'd love to have 'em. :)

Supplies: Stamps: SU! (Bright Hopes); Paper: Bazzill (Red), Cosmo Cricket (Mitten Weather), PTI (Vintage Cream); Ink: A Muse Studio (Cherry & Evergreen), PTI (chammomile tea dye); Other: Jolees Jewels (red Swarovskis), Memory Box snowflake rhinestone, PTI Mat Stack & banner dies, sewing machine, Gingham Ribbon, MFT (Flourish die)