When I see this set I think of children's dreams of Christmas. I think you will just love the sweetness of this set, Dear Santa. Beautifully illustrated again by Marcella Hawley.
Here you have Santa's big boot filled with goodies. I wanted it to have a dreamy vintage feel so I stamped it with Memento Toffee Crunch onto Flourishes Classic Ivory Cardstock and coloured it up with Prismacolor pencils blending with OMS. It really gives you that softened quality. I vintaged it all up using Ranger Distress Ink in Antique Linen using the Blending Tool. The background layer is embossed with a poinsettia embossing folder and distressed as well. I've used Spellbinders Snowflakes as accents and then Grommet Tags for the sentiment. The papers are Kaiser December 25th. The card measures 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in size.
A little accenting with Candi, crochet lace and edged taffeta ribbon.
Amoung the Senior DT's Blogs you'll find one Talented Lady who's today's Mystery Blogger. We don't know who it is...but if you comment on her blog, you could be chosen to win today's set. The more blogs you comment on, the better your chances!
You can be eligible to win the entire September Release of FIVE Christmas sets by participating in the Any Which Way Sketch Challenge. Deadline is this Friday September 14th.
Today and Thursday you also have a chance to win with the Noon-Time Challenges - check out the Flourishes Blog at Noon Central Time for an opportunity to win the sets of the day!
The good news? If you like what you see on our designers' blogs today, you can pre-order today's set (along with the other four sets as well) and if you purchase all five sets, you can take advantage our New Release Bundle and get 10% off all our new sets when you purchase it in the bundle.
Check out the rest of the Design Team today....they'll have you wishing it was Christmas!
- Christine Okken - you are here!
- Cindy Lawrence
- Danielle Kennedy
- Heather Jensen
- Sharon Doolittle
- Silke Ledlow
- Stacy Morgan
- Tammy Hershberger




This is so pretty. Love all the details.
ReplyDeleteTina
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Stunning- such a cute image and love the vintagy feel
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage feel of the boot with gifts! Great job!
ReplyDeletethis is so sweet love the vintagy feel
ReplyDeleteChristine,
ReplyDeleteThis one is a home run! Great vintage feel and wonderful design.
Beautiful card, that shoe is adorable!
ReplyDeleteOh my word! Dreamy vintageness to a perfection! The pencil colouring looks SO great here! Love the softness of it. Wow!
ReplyDeleteBeth Greco
What a great job! love the stamp and the warmth you gave this card. Somebody's been nice!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card...It reminds me of old time chrismas...
ReplyDeleteLove this card - sweet old fashioned colors and all the great layers and snowflakes!!!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful Christine! Love your colouring and using the brown ink to stamp - clever! Gorgeous creation!
ReplyDeleteI AGREE with you Christine! This is a vision of a childs' dream of Christmas! VERY SWEET! AND Traditional! :)BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteSUPER BLOG HOP AGAIN today, Christine!!!!!!! :) WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! This has been a FUN WEEK with all these Christmas goodies! :)
ReplyDeleteSo much detail, lovely!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love this boot stamp. Great for lots of Christmas creations.
ReplyDeletelove these stamps sets! beautiful card :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful image and fabulously coloured as always. Love the off set circles and the snowflakes. Great card.
ReplyDeleteOh my is that ever stunning, love that you stamped it in the toffee and the coloring is wonderful, your embellishing and papers are just perfect, LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteLove your card, beautiful details!
ReplyDeleteI think you definitely nailed the vintage look!
ReplyDeleteLovely card, it looks like a cute vintagey set!
ReplyDeletegorgeous card and great sketch Christine.
ReplyDeletegreetings karin
Beautiful, very vintage feel to this Christine. Your coloring is wonderful as is your layout.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful!! Love the stitching, design and fabulous coloring!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Has a country feel to it which is my favorite. Your coal box is adorable, also.
ReplyDeleteMary H.
Gorgeous card, Christine! The shoe is beautifully colored! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove this image. Brings back childhood memories. Love your coloring. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteTotally cute Christine! Love how you colored the boot!!! ~S~
ReplyDeleteAdorable! I love your colouring and these snowflakes, your stitching and crocheted lace.
ReplyDeleteLove all your beautiful details! Fab coloring!
ReplyDeleteGreat vintage look...love this card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Christine! You definitely achieved the soft vintage feel with your colouring and accents.
ReplyDeleteThis card is beautiful, love the colors that you used
ReplyDeleteHow pretty Christine! I love this beautifully colored and embellished card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet card. Love the snowflake dies and the colouring of the boot.
ReplyDeleteOutstanding coloring on this cute card!
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