We have a fun sketch to share with you for this StampTV CSS Blog Hop. You can make some fun simple cards with this one. You should have come from
Miesje's blog. Wasn't that a fabulous card? If you did not find your way here from her blog, then you will want to start at the beginning over at StampTV. And make sure you leave comments on all the blog posts for a chance to win some FREE stamps.
I made two Christmas cards using some older sets. Here is the sketch.
And here are the cards I made with the sketch.
Now head over to
Melissa's blog to see what she did with the sketch she designed for us to use.
Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (November 1), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs who will get a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95!
Stamps: Very Merry Christmas & Versatile Verses
Very, very pretty Melissa! Love how different they look!
ReplyDeleteLove the "insides" of the oval. Both cards are very pretty.
ReplyDeleteThese are two beautiful cards, Melissa! I love both of them. The plaid bg is a stand out card - I love plaid and I'm also trying to get some Christmas cards made.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Melissa!! I love the pattern papers and how you stamped the sentiment on the pp!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely!!! I love these!
ReplyDeletePretty, pretty, pretty card! Love your Christmas theme! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh this is beautiful~
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Christmas cards Melissa! I love what you did with the sketch!
ReplyDeleteboth are lovely - gorgeous dp on both! and love your ovals (-:
ReplyDeleteMelissa- These are simply gorgeous cards! I especially am drawn to the first one! Lovely cards there, my friend!
ReplyDeleteWow! Both cards are so sweet and pretty. I'm going to head to the craft store tomorrow to see if I can find DP just like yours. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love these, Melissa! Very cool the way you framed the sentiment within the oval. Great design!
ReplyDeleteI love how you made both masculine and feminine Christmas cards! Love the unraveling of the twine in the first one and the bling in the second!!
ReplyDeleteMelissa, these are both gorgeous! Love the colors and the dp you chose is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards! Thanks for reminding me about that oval frame set! It's so easy to forget about older stamps in the midst of new ones, but I need to pull that one out for my holiday card making. Thanks for sharing your lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteWhat great cards! I love how you have used Gina's label and the sweet little holly dp.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, love that plaid background!
ReplyDeleteThey are both beautiful. Love your choice of papers.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are very nice...
ReplyDeletewell done
Love love LOVE the way you did the designer paper within the oval with the sentiment! Both are beautiful! I feel a CASE comin' on!
ReplyDeleteI love how different each of your cards look. Simple elegant Christmas cards
ReplyDeleteWow! The top one with the plaid just pops! And the way you did your oval sentiment is one I can't wait to try!
ReplyDeleteHow clever you are with the ribbons! Nice cards - both!
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful cards....my favorite is the one with the green ribbons...really cool!
ReplyDeleteThe ovals and designs within are very eye-catching. I especially like the one with the green ribbon (always on the lookout for ones easy to mail).Thanks.
ReplyDeleteSweet!
ReplyDeleteLove the texture that the lace trim adds! YUM :)
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful - now I know what to do with some lace I have :)
ReplyDeleteTFS
I am normally not a lace person, but this is so beautiful with the lace. Both cards are gorgeous, but I like the lace best.
ReplyDeleteWow--just love these cards!
ReplyDeleteboth cards are lovely. The same yet oh, so different with just changing the background and ribbons.
ReplyDeleteGreat Christmas cards. Love the use of pattern papers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!
ReplyDeleteStunning cards! REal works of art.
ReplyDeleteLovely Christmas cards. I especially like your use of ribbons. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh very pretty. Love the lace on the first card and the second one is neat because of the way you tucked the poinsettias in. Great job!
ReplyDeletevery pretty card thanks for sharing i hope if u have time to stop by my blog thanks
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Both cards are lovely. The cording is so unique but I think my favorite is the use of the green ribbon.
ReplyDeleteBEEEEEEEEEEEEE-U-TEEEEEEEEE-FUL cards. TFS
ReplyDeleteJean McGee
I love your cards.
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely cards. Great ideas.
ReplyDeletevery nice take on the sketches!
ReplyDeleteI chose a bayberry/burgundy theme for my Christmas cards this year, so these samples are very appealing to me particularly the patterned paper on the first card!
ReplyDeleteThe detail inside the oval is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLove both cards. I really like the detail on the inside of the oval. I love the plaid background of the first card. Great job.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are stunning and the DP is outstanding on both cards. Love the lace treatment on the first card. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLinda D.
Great cards. I really do not want those stamps, I really do not want those stamps, I really... (Trying to convince myself but failing miserably!)
ReplyDeleteCan't decide which I like better, they're both beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are super. Great paper and color choices. TFS!
ReplyDeleteI like the lace you used for the horizonal lines on one card and the ribbon for the horizal lines on the second card.
ReplyDeleteHazel
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Very pretty cards. The lace is beautiful and the ribbon has nice cut ends.
ReplyDeleteLovely design and beautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteCarol B
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Both are marvelous, but I love the ribbon on the second! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the same focal point, and the cards look so different! Cool!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Melissa!!! I love the papers you used!! Thanks for sharing, hugs, Sharon :o)
ReplyDeleteLovely! great choice of colours and bg papers! Love the ribbons, too!
ReplyDeleteLove the plaid!!!!!! These sure do show just how effective using a sketch can be. The results on these are so different.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun Christmas cards. I love the holly strip in your ovals!
ReplyDeleteI love these cards! Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty Christmas cards! Like the papers you used.
ReplyDeleteThose are some very lovely cards you have created!! i needed some inspiration for some Christmas cards - and thank YOU for the thoughts!
ReplyDeletekylee
Love them both, beautiful cards
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. They have a nice vintage feel.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn
Beautiful cards. My favorite is the Christmas card though they are both great.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, Love the way the ribbon is gathered on the first card. So down home looking...the second card is very elegant. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI believe I like the second card better. Their both beutiful, but the second one is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI love the trim that you used in the first card for the 3 strips.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully elegant cards!
ReplyDeleteLove how you use this sketch. Great Christmas cards.
ReplyDeletePretty Christmas cards.
ReplyDeleteLove your take on the sketch! Great Card!
ReplyDeleteLove these cards! Tfs
ReplyDelete*Rhonda*
Both cards are gorgeous....Love the way you used the green ribbon on the second one.
ReplyDeleteLove the Christmas cards......will be doing this sketch.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are lovely but I am most drawn to the one with poinsettias. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Love the card. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteTerrific visual texture. Thanks for the ideas!
ReplyDeleteLove them both!
ReplyDeleteI love the elegance of the flat ribbon against the patterned paper!
ReplyDeleteSoft, sweet, and nostalgic...a beautiful combination!
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Lizabeth
Those are both wonderful Christmas cards! What type of ribbon did you use on the bottom one? Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThey are both so beautiful, what an inspiration
ReplyDeleteRuth
Loving these Christmas cards :)
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. I love making christmas cards more than any other, I think.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are elegant and I love the ribbons used.
ReplyDeleteoh WOW I love the warmth and feeling of Christmas's past in these cards - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards I love that you took the sketch literally in both cards and yet they look so different
ReplyDeleteI love to different look of the two Chrismas cards. The first- the unique background and the second - softer more delicate look- such inspiritation.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the colors and the papers you used! Great job! Olena
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Cards and Im getting in the mood for Christmas after seeing this one.
ReplyDeleteYou prove how different you can make your cards using the sqme sketch. Very pretty cars.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteRuthAnn
these are absolutely gorgeous - I have got to get started on my Christmas cards and this is just the inspiration I need :)
ReplyDeleteThose are both lovely cards, and I love the stamps used to make them as well.
ReplyDeleteCool way to show how the same sentiment can look very different, depending on backgrounds and trims! Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteInteresting how different your cards turned out using the same sentiment! Pretty!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are pretty, but I particularly like the liquid pearls you used on the second card.
ReplyDeleteI love the old fashioned look of the first card; love the plaid paper.
ReplyDeleteBoth are so pretty, love the paper inside the oval, gorgeous, tfs
ReplyDeleteGreat sketch and I love both cards. I need to remember to use that oval on the second card more often!
ReplyDelete~ky
Both are very pretty I would like to receive either one!
ReplyDeleteChristmas card are such fun to make and I really love these.
ReplyDeleteLove them both! Great job!
ReplyDeleteDekida
Very lovely card here. I love the two ways that you used ribbon and I loved your colors as well.
ReplyDeleteJoan
Stunning, both cards are just wonderful. The PP for both is perfect and love your choices of ribbon and lace you used, that green is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks much for sharing with us your talents!
Donna
great cards, love the ovals
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the colors in the paper -great idea using lace on the one card
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards, love the textures on both by adding ribbon for the stripes.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful..both of these Christmas cards are perfect interpretation of that sketch! NICE!
ReplyDeleteLove both cards. Very pretty!!
ReplyDeleteThe cards are great! Really nice for Christmas - I may steal one of your ideas!!
ReplyDeleteBoth Christmas cards are so pretty. I can't pick a favorite. Love them both.
ReplyDeletethese cards are gorgeous. you just gave me some inspiration. great job.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! I love the extra texture of the cording on first card!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are wonderful - I really need to get busy, I only have adout half of my Christmas cards done!!!
ReplyDeleteSweet cards; thanx for the inspiration and blog candy opp!
ReplyDeleteFabulous Christmas cards Melissa! Love how you used trim and ribbon for the horizontal stripes!
ReplyDeleteChristmas cards are my fav! So pretty! TFS!
ReplyDeleteKris in Alaska
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Both your Christmas cards are lovely !!!
ReplyDeleteLove both cards thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI have to start my Christmas cards. So this sure helps.
both are awesome....not sure which I like best. Joyce T.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Christmas cards!
ReplyDeleteI love the Merry Christmas tags on both cards. Very festive.
ReplyDeleteLove the plaid especially and the colors chosen.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are pretty Melissa!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a very nice card ^_^
ReplyDeleteVery, very nice!
ReplyDeleteSuch stunning Christmas cards - love the rich colors you were able to achieve and such beautiful takes on the sketch!!!
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