Mojo Monday #326 and the Shabby Tea Room #199

I've combined a couple of challenges today that both inspired me immediately to do another Christmas card, the Shabby Tea Room's colours of Kraft/Black/Cream along with Mojo Monday's square sketch this week.  You can't tell too well in the photo, but the background paper is actually a cream on cream snowflake pattern that fits in well with the snowflake die cuts:

I've also come up with a new Christmas card policy in my craft room... to always make 2 of each card.  That was kindof a "duh" moment for me... I sometimes make multiples of a card, but if I simply ALWAYS make two of each Christmas card, I just may be in a better place come next fall when life simply gets busier.

Patterned paper is Frosted, CTMH; Cardstock is Kraft, Black & Colonial White, CTMH; Stamp set is Peace on Earth, Verve; Ink is Tuxedo Black, Memento; Snowflake dies, My Favorite Things; Martha Stewart snowflake punch.

The Shabby Tea Room & Inspired By

This is my first time playing with the Shabby Tea Room gals... using a sketch by the lovely Lesley Croghan.  I've used Laurel's Inspired By photo as my inspiration:

I tipped the sketch up on it's end:

And Laurel's pretty inspiration pic:

Patterned papers are Fiddlesticks, by My Mind's Eye; Cardstock is Slate, Cotton Candy & Colonial White, CTMH; Slate organdy ribbon, & rosette ribbon CTMH;  Stamp set is Gracious Greetings, CTMH; Inks are Slate & Whisper, CTMH; Spellbinders Labels 14 die;