A Husband Request

 

My husband asked me to make him some cards for his department managers this week. 

He knows how much I spend on this craft. How could I refuse?

"How many do you need?"

"Sixteen," he answered.

Sixteen! Better get busy!

I wanted something sparkly and stunning, but still understated and impactful.

In other words, elegant.

And I think this card delivers just that.

This would've been a great time to have that Michael's Recollections sparkly glitter card stock in red, but alas, I did not. So I improvised. I cut out the stars and then sprayed them all with shimmer spray. I sprayed the embossed background in shimmer spray, too.

Here's a funny thing. I don't think I owned any star shaped dies until this year, when I ordered them on sale at Hello Bluebird. That's a great basic shape to have on hand, too.

The embossed evergreen background is old Stampin' Up, and I just love it. 

The sentiment? It's from  a Concord and 9th snowflake set that I got this fall from the buy/sell forums. I really like that style of script, too.

MORE cards. Can you believe it? And just days before Christmas, too!

Blessings on your last minute crafting, café friends!