Good morning! You've probably already been keeping an eye on the Paper Crafts Connection and Moxie Fab World blogs this week with all of the Holiday Cards & More and World Card Making Day hoopla, right? If not, be sure to head over there and check it out. Lots of fun stuff...challenges, giveaways. Yes, GIVEAWAYS.
So here's the skinny.
The 2011 edition of Holiday Cards & More is now available for purchase HERE.
(Gosh, that spool tree is just the cutest thing, isn't it??)
World Card Making Day (WCMD) is this Saturday, October 1st. WCMD officially kicks off the holiday card making season. Are you ready? Do you have a plan?
Check out the WCMD website for lots of fun stuff...the big WCMD contest, the blog tour (add your link!) as well as tons of projects, including a gallery for you to share your creations.
So, I mentioned giveaways a bit ago. Read on.
My fellow Go-to Gals and I are playing around with some Hero Arts/Basic Grey goodies today. Each of us selected one of the Nordic Holiday stamp sets to create a card with. I selected this pretty Poinsettia and Berries set.
And here is my card...
I stamped the solid poinsettia image using Latte ink (A Muse Studio) and let them fade into the background a bit for a different take on the typical red poinsettia. I then stamped the solid leaf and the berry images around the corners. I topped it off with a label from one of the other Nordic Holiday sets and some patterned paper from the coordinating 6x6 Nordic Holiday pad. The dove is from the Nordic Holiday Element sticker sheet. The sentiment is from PTI.
Ok, so what about this giveaway I keep talking about? Each Go-to Gal is featuring a Nordic Holiday Basic Grey/Hero stamp set...
Each Go-to Gal is also giving away one of those sets!
Leave a comment here telling me if you have something fun planned for this weekend's World Card Making Day....and I'll select one winner to receive the Poinsettia and Berries stamp set PLUS a copy of the new Holiday Cards & More!
Comments must be received by 5:00pm MDT on Thursday, September 29.
Now go hop around to the other 5 Go-to Gals and see what they've created with their selected stamp set. Be sure to leave each of them a comment for your chance to win!
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this is just amazing! I'm off to a crop this weekend, which means I'm creating!
Posted by: charlene | September 28, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Love your beautiful card, Betsy! I am moving WCMD to Sunday. Saturday is just to busy to create with all of my kids' activities! Thanks for the chance.
Posted by: Linda E | September 28, 2011 at 11:10 AM
your card is very elegant looking
this weekend I hope to find some crafting time---
Posted by: {vicki} | September 28, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Lovely--puts me in the holiday spirit!
Posted by: Lindsay | September 28, 2011 at 11:15 AM
I love what you did with those!!
Posted by: Cindy deRosier | September 28, 2011 at 11:16 AM
Going to try to eke out about an hour on Saturday to start making Christmas cards!
Posted by: Sara | September 28, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Absolutely lovely!!
Posted by: Lillian Child | September 28, 2011 at 11:22 AM
Fabulous card! I plan on blog hopping and hopefully making a few cards myself on Saturday:)
Posted by: Jamie Greene | September 28, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Love your card - thats all what i can say :).... Very beautiful! thanks for sharing it.
Posted by: Tini | September 28, 2011 at 11:26 AM
I am preparing to participate in the WCMD card making session and looking forward to get inspiration from other bloggers during the weekend.
Posted by: heaney | September 28, 2011 at 11:28 AM
what a lovely creation! hoping to get to join the fun for WCMD!!! :)
Posted by: jen shears | September 28, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Fabulous card. I am planning to join the WCMD and it is my first one.
Posted by: Chunyuan | September 28, 2011 at 11:35 AM
Gorgeous card! I love how you created beautiful layers with the different inks! I'm participating in the blog hop for WCMD so I am busy creating away!
Posted by: Lindsey W | September 28, 2011 at 11:42 AM
Thanks for the chance to win. I hope to do something fun and crafty for the holidays
Posted by: Shelley Palmer | September 28, 2011 at 11:49 AM
What a stunnig card, Betsy! I'll be gathering with two friends to craft the day away :)
Posted by: Lorena Cantó (Paperella) | September 28, 2011 at 11:52 AM
So festive and colorful! Starting to get in the mood to craft!
Posted by: Donna S. | September 28, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Such a beautiful card with all the stamped layers. I'm hoping for stamping time this weekend. Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Amy s K. | September 28, 2011 at 12:03 PM
Lovely card, great stamps, think I've got the inspiration to start my Christmas cards this weekend now!
Posted by: Dawn | September 28, 2011 at 12:05 PM
Your card is beautiful and really cozy like a cup of hot cocoa :)
Posted by: Maria | September 28, 2011 at 12:11 PM
What a beautiful card, Betsy! I love how you made your own unique background paper with the stamps. No specific plans for WCMD, but Christmas production is in full swing around here, so I'll definitely be crafting. :)
Posted by: Christina L. | September 28, 2011 at 12:13 PM
I will hopefully be working on my daughter's album. Love the card!
Posted by: Sarah Anne | September 28, 2011 at 12:24 PM
I'll be helping my husband side our shop on his only day off, so I'll have to celebrate WCMD a day early, making some Christmas cards.
Posted by: Angela Fehr | September 28, 2011 at 12:25 PM
Wow! Your card has so much beautiful detail! I love it! For WCMD, (World card making day) I plan on getting a jump start on my holiday cards and getting alot of inspiration from other creative people too!
Posted by: Angel A | September 28, 2011 at 12:26 PM
I could look at your cards all day long, Betsy. This is so darn pretty.
Posted by: teri | September 28, 2011 at 12:28 PM
i will be hosting a card making day at my house for some of my scrappy friends this weekend. i love your card. thanks for sharing and the chance to win.
Posted by: maria zelinski | September 28, 2011 at 12:28 PM
pretty card! love how the stamps turned out.
hugs
juli
Posted by: JULI C | September 28, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Betsy you always take things to the next level!! this is simply amazing! I have to work on WCMD, so I am hoping to celebrate a day later!
Posted by: Kristen C | September 28, 2011 at 12:29 PM
so lovely!! great color combo and that dove is so pretty :D
Posted by: Shauna | September 28, 2011 at 12:31 PM
Your card is stunning. I hope I'm able to make some as beautiful as yours. WCMD I will be home with my kids but I plan on making as many cards as I can to give as Christmas presents. Thanks for the chance to win such pretty stamps.
Posted by: Chris R | September 28, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Beautiful card, I think after seeing the stamps in action this set is my favorite. Thank you for the inspiration.
I will be card crafting with a group of ladies, some of the cards will be for our friends and family, others for donation.
Posted by: Kim H | September 28, 2011 at 12:42 PM
I am so impressed! Your stamping is fantastic! I love the way it looks like patterned paper and it all coordinates so beautifully. I have to try making a card like yours.
Posted by: Diana N. | September 28, 2011 at 12:45 PM
this is beautiful!
Posted by: Anita | September 28, 2011 at 12:45 PM
I sure feel the Christmas spirit after seeing your card, Betsy!! LOVE the design and details! Your work is amazing-always!
Posted by: Virginia L. | September 28, 2011 at 12:47 PM
Lovely card, so soft and pretty!
Posted by: Darla | September 28, 2011 at 12:48 PM
I so admire your talent and creativity in this card. The way you did the banner ribbon and the sentiment are wonderful, too. I plan to find some good challenges this weekend and do some of the Hope You Can Cling To challenges on Splitcoaststampers.
Posted by: Jean Cross | September 28, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Love this card and all it's texture! The hubby and I are off to Orlando for a kid-free weekend, so I've been getting all my crafting in during the evenings this week.
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | September 28, 2011 at 12:52 PM
this card is gorgeous and so elegant! I love all the different layers of stamping! Thank you for the chance to win!
Posted by: Tammy Lever | September 28, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Love your creativity! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Posted by: Jo Ann Glenn | September 28, 2011 at 12:59 PM
Very pretty card, thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Jessica K | September 28, 2011 at 01:03 PM
I absolutely love your card!
I’m a Norwegian girl living in Holland, so I absolutely love the Nordic Holiday line! It reminds me of home! :-)
This weekend I'm going to make a card for my mom because I miss her so much! :-)
Posted by: small t | September 28, 2011 at 01:03 PM
Lovely card. I like the latte poinsettia background. This weekend I'm attending a Wendy Vecchi all day class at my lss. Thanks for sharing your beautiful card and for the chance to win.
Posted by: Cheri | September 28, 2011 at 01:07 PM
I am planning on just sneaking in as much cardmaking time as possible!!! Beautiful card by the way!!!
Posted by: Heather - housesbuiltofcards | September 28, 2011 at 01:10 PM
My sister is coming over to craft the day away! I'm so excited! Your card is beautiful.
Posted by: Andrea | September 28, 2011 at 01:12 PM
Your card is absolutely fabulous. I love the set. This Saturday I will be at church leading a group of women in stamping. We are making cards for the welcome bags for guests who visit the church.
Posted by: Cheryll Steinke | September 28, 2011 at 01:12 PM
Good Lord...I would have thought that was pattern paper....your stamping blows me away!!
Posted by: Jane | September 28, 2011 at 01:13 PM
Gorgeous card! I LOVE these stamps.
Posted by: Jusa | September 28, 2011 at 01:15 PM
OMG! You ladies have done a beautiful job! Stunning!
Posted by: Mlightner | September 28, 2011 at 01:18 PM
Your card is just lovely! Thank you for posting, and for the chance to win. I will spend the day in my new scrap room making cards for operation write home. Thank you again. :)
Posted by: Kim Thomas | September 28, 2011 at 01:21 PM
Gorgeous work - what a lovely set !
This weekend I will happily be spending birthday money on cool stamping stuff !!
Thanks for the opportunity !
Posted by: Margaret C | September 28, 2011 at 01:22 PM
I plan to MAKE CARDS! LOL! That'll be QUITE fun, if you ask me! Your card is gorgeous!!
Posted by: Jingle | September 28, 2011 at 01:25 PM
Beautiful card! I hope to have some time to check our inspiration on WCMD and make a few cards but it depends on the weather--otherwise we have lots to do outside.
Posted by: Sue D | September 28, 2011 at 01:26 PM
I am actually going to a rubber stamp & scrapbooking expo that day.
Posted by: Tammy V | September 28, 2011 at 01:28 PM
I love all the stamped layers. Its beautiful.
Posted by: disneylisa | September 28, 2011 at 01:31 PM
I have a full day of family commitments on Saturday so I won't get to participate, but my stamps for Christmas cards are due to arrive on Thursday so I'm setting aside some time on Friday to get started. It's a day early, but close enough.
Love your card. Very original and striking.
Posted by: Nicole Maki | September 28, 2011 at 01:33 PM
No special plans, but I have stocked up on all the latest Christmas collections and plan on getting started on my cards! Last year I procrastinated and only made 4 cards. Hoping to send to all my loved ones this year! ;)
Posted by: Jessie | September 28, 2011 at 01:33 PM
Beautiful card! Love how you stamped the background!
Posted by: Tanya C. | September 28, 2011 at 01:35 PM
So soft and pretty! One of my favorite Holiday sentiments too!!
Posted by: Jenny | September 28, 2011 at 01:36 PM
Wow! What wonderful, elegant card!!!
Posted by: Fiorella | September 28, 2011 at 01:36 PM
I love the bright and cheerful look of your card. This stamp is so pretty that my day will be made even if I could get one fourth of it. Thanks for sharing. I loved visiting your blog.
Posted by: A Facebook User | September 28, 2011 at 01:39 PM
What a beautiful card! Love your inspiration-thanks!
Posted by: Diane Standish | September 28, 2011 at 01:41 PM
Gorgeous holiday card Betsy! Love your work......I follow along all the time!
Posted by: Amy Kolling | September 28, 2011 at 01:41 PM
Love your card and this stamp set is my favorite of all. TFS
Posted by: Isha | September 28, 2011 at 01:42 PM
Great card - i really like the "patterned paper" look you'e achieved with these stamps. I'm hoping for some card making time this weekend - really need to get started on the Christmas cards for this year.
Posted by: Becs Attwood | September 28, 2011 at 01:44 PM
I am *for sure* going to be making cards this weekend to celebrate World Cardmaking Day!! And I can't wait to surf the blogs I follow to see what everyone else is up to!
btw, I LOVE your creation!
Posted by: Emily Keaton | September 28, 2011 at 01:48 PM
BEAUTIFUL! Gonna get my Christmas cards finished this Saturday. YEAH!
Posted by: Marilyn | September 28, 2011 at 01:50 PM
Beautiful card! Holly berries and leaves are my favorite Christmas decor elements!
Posted by: Amanda Coleman | September 28, 2011 at 01:51 PM
This is so super sweet! I love the different layers of inked images on your card. Saturday I hope to get some time to make my altered letters (spelling HOME) that I'm bringing as a 'thanks for having us'-gift to our friends in China (going there next week, whohoo)! :)
Posted by: 3s | September 28, 2011 at 01:52 PM
I fell in love with this set and I love your card as well. I'm going to be making thanksgiving cards this weekend (then I'll move on to Christmas).
Posted by: Marva Riley | September 28, 2011 at 01:58 PM
What a lovely card! I'm participating in the Operation Write Home Blog Hop and I'm sure I'll be creating holiday cards this weekend :-)
Posted by: Cindy M | September 28, 2011 at 02:05 PM
Such an elegant card...nice job!
Posted by: Pat Castillo | September 28, 2011 at 02:09 PM
such a beautiful card....i'm always amazed at what you come up with!
Posted by: Lena K | September 28, 2011 at 02:09 PM
This is beautiful!
Posted by: conniemelancon | September 28, 2011 at 02:16 PM
With company coming and bad weather setting in I'm trying to catch up on Fall gardening. Not this weekend, but next Saturday I'll be at a crop, can't wait!
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Janie La Pierre | September 28, 2011 at 02:17 PM
Gorgeous card. I won't be able to do anything crafty this weekend as my brother is visiting from out of state.
Posted by: Alanna | September 28, 2011 at 02:20 PM
That's gorgeous and totally your style! Love how you work with stamps!
Posted by: Agata | September 28, 2011 at 02:20 PM
what an absolutely beautiful card!! I'm kicking off WCMD by , of course, making cards! I'm planning on putting card sets together for Christmas gifts for my friends.
Posted by: Linda K | September 28, 2011 at 02:24 PM
Gorgeous card, so elegant! I plan on celebrating my hubby's bday on WCMD, but I am sure I'll find time to make a few cards.
Posted by: cheiron | September 28, 2011 at 02:28 PM
Just beautiful!! I am getting in the mood to make some Christmas cards now-loving all of this fantastic inspiration!!
Posted by: Margie Visnick | September 28, 2011 at 02:38 PM
I look forward to weekends to get more time to craft and card making day will be a special weekend as I would dedicate more time for my craft:)
Posted by: Priya Mohan | September 28, 2011 at 02:38 PM
What a beautiful card! So creative!
Posted by: Heather | September 28, 2011 at 02:41 PM
I am hoping to get some creation time in Saturday evening.... after Saturday chores. Your card is very beautiful.
Posted by: Teresa #6857 | September 28, 2011 at 02:43 PM
This is so incredibly beautiful...love it! The colors and layering is just perfect!
Posted by: karenladd | September 28, 2011 at 02:44 PM
I'm hoping to participate this year by making a few cards.
Posted by: Sue McRae | September 28, 2011 at 02:45 PM
I plan on making cards - what else are weekends for?
Posted by: Cynthia Rose | September 28, 2011 at 02:46 PM
stunning. love how you stamped the images looks like it is actually the patterned paper.
Posted by: angie blom | September 28, 2011 at 02:46 PM
No card making this weekend, unfortunately, but we are visiting my daughter for her birthday. Can't wait!
Posted by: Beth | September 28, 2011 at 02:47 PM
Beautiful card! I just love Poinsettias and the dove just tops it off perfectly.
Posted by: Darlene L | September 28, 2011 at 02:55 PM
beautiful! just gorgeous!
Posted by: Megan A | September 28, 2011 at 03:00 PM
beautiful card...love all the layers of stamping!
Posted by: L Birt | September 28, 2011 at 03:02 PM
Headed to my local scrpbook shop to work on cards. Then I'm working on doing some creating on my own.
Posted by: Susie Stover | September 28, 2011 at 03:03 PM
Look forward to using most Saturday mornings for card creativity, but will put a little more effort in order to celebrate WCMD. (Then off to a high school football game!)
Posted by: Maryann W. | September 28, 2011 at 03:08 PM
Nope, I'm attending a conference... but I did spend the previous two weekends doing nothing but papercrafts! :)
Posted by: tape | September 28, 2011 at 03:14 PM
Love your card! I have nothing fun planned this weekend for WCMD but might make some cards tomorrow. I feel very inspired after this hop.
Posted by: Maryse N | September 28, 2011 at 03:15 PM
Oh my, what gorgeousness - I thought that paper was printed! Beautiful card - thanks for the chance to win some fun stuff!
Posted by: Lin | September 28, 2011 at 03:16 PM
Whoops...got so carried away with gushing about how beautiful your card is that I forgot to say that I am getting together with 3 friends this weekend to get a head start on our holiday card-making! Woo hoo!
Posted by: karenladd | September 28, 2011 at 03:18 PM
Betsy, you have such a way with stamps and ink. So enjoyed this card. There is so much going on and it is all done with stamps and inks.
Posted by: Mary Anne Perlmutter | September 28, 2011 at 03:22 PM
I just love your card. Your use of multiple stamps for the background is so pretty.
Posted by: Betty Bourassa | September 28, 2011 at 03:23 PM
Beautiful card! Between babysitting the grandbabies and church, I hope to get a few cards made!!
Posted by: betty lou | September 28, 2011 at 03:28 PM
What a gorgeous card! I do plan to craft away Saturday!!! Now, I just need to clue my hubby into my plans!
Posted by: Toni Storie | September 28, 2011 at 03:28 PM
I didn't have anything planned but now that you mention it, I'll probably do a special blog post based on the spa party I recently had including the favors and invitations.
Posted by: Rebecca Ednie | September 28, 2011 at 03:30 PM