Christmas, Christmas, Christmas!

I was about to write "It's that time again - time for Christmas card-making!" but let's be real - I make Christmas cards year round.

I made a shaker card (or 4) yesterday, using the October Stamp of the Month - Yuletide Joy.

I got the sequins on a Sunday morning trip to Michael's (you know, the "i-only-need-new-blades-for-my-paper-trimmer" kind of trip... $40 later...but at least I got the new blades too). Not sure you can tell from the picture, but in addition to the silver, gold and red sequins, there are also holly leaf-shaped sequins. They are super cute...and they were BOGO free.

I heat embossed the bell in silver and coloured the holly berries and leaves with alcohol markers, to add a little bit of colour.

I enjoy making shaker cards, so stay tuned - there are probably more coming! :)

Complete supply list:

CTMH City Sidewalks paper packet (patterned paper)
CTMH City Sidewalks coordinating cardstock (Willow was the card base for this card, but I also made card bases from the Cranberry stock)
CTMH Silver embossing powder (retired)
Michael's sequin package (probably Recollections - I need to check that - as long as I didn't throw out the package!)
CTMH October SOTM Yuletide Joy
Shin Han alcohol markers (not sure what colours - have to check that too)
CTMH Bitty Sparkles

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