The Irish really have a way with words. So on this auspicious occasion I think this Irish Blessing says it all...

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The theme of this ATC swap was Christmas, however we weren't allowed to use any traditional Christmas colours - no green or red. The colours and sponging technique of my Christmas swap was inspired by a card we made at a training day under the tuition of Paula Dobson. The layout and imagery of my ATC were also inspired by THIS picture.

... and they bowed down the worshiped him.

Christmas Bags

Here is another non-Christmas card that uses the Jolly Holiday DSP. This card was given to my nephew who turned 14 on Friday...

I love the Jolly Holiday DSP for making Christmas cards and gifts - the colours are rich and very traditional. However, I have recently been using the patterned paper from this pack to make non-Christmas projects. Here is a thank you card using stamps from the For Everything stamp set and Jolly Holiday paper...

Today was the last day of school and kindy. My children have been diligently making their own Christmas cards over this past week and delivering them. They are now well versed in the "production-line" style of making cards!

There are so many ideas in the Stampin' Up! catalogues, in fact, my "addiction" to Stampin' Up! began when I purchased an Idea Book & Catalogue just for the pictures!