August 2024 Christmas Card

 I had a busy weekend August 24-25, and I don't work ahead very well.  Sorry this month's Christmas card is so late!  I'll share what kept me busy last weekend at the end of this post.

This month I'm using new products from the September - December 2024 mini catalog.  The tree in Decorative Trees is quite large--it's 3-1/4" tall and 2-1/4" wide.  When stamping the tree and you plan on cutting it out (either with a die cut or fussy cutting them), save paper and alternate the trees, up and down.  I didn't and had a scrap that was tree-shaped.  Can you tell the tree in the back isn't a full tree?  It's only the top and I placed the front 2 trees strategically to cover the 'missing' parts of the partial tree in back.  Use those scraps!!

Can you see I added just a bit of Wink of Stella to the tops of each tree branch?

The Designer Series Paper is from Sentimental Christmas, our Making a Difference product this year.  Read more about it on pages 4-5 in the mini catalog.  See all the patterns and more samples on pages 28-29.  The banner is cut with the Stylish Shapes dies, and the trim is in the Gold & Silver 1/8" Trim Combo Pack.

Do you have other hobbies?  I used to bake quite often.  We celebrated our daughter's and our son's girlfriend's birthdays last Sunday, the 25th.  Here is what my kitchen looked like on Saturday!

This is what I was baking and decorating!

Thank you for being patient with me and checking out my monthly birthday and Christmas card posts.

Happy Stampin'!