SHARON'S INKIE FINGERS: Wise Men From Afar for NC Blog Hop

It's the end of the month which means .... NC Blog Hop! I haven't had time to participate in the blog hops in the last couple of months so I thought I'd make an effort this month! Our theme is anything Christmas or Hanukkah.

I borrowed this stamp set, Wise Men from Afar, from my downline, Debbie, and made this beautiful card. Black isn't a color you usually associate with Christmas cards but this one is an exception. What do you think?

I stamped the kings in Black Archival Ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and using the Big Shot and my favorite, Stitched Shapes framelits cut the oval out. Next I cut out two of the largest scalloped ovals from Black and Champagne cardstock. (You really only need half of the black oval.) I cut a 3" x 5" piece of Vanilla cardstock and layered it onto Champagne Foil paper which was then adhered to the black card. Stamp the sentiment with Black Archival ink. The star is punched using the Starlight thinlets dies with a small rhinestone in the middle.

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and have now changed gears and are sliding into Christmas preparations. We had a great Thanksgiving with my daughter in town (from Hawaii!) and my family that are local at my house for the Thanksgiving festivities. Of course, we all ate too much. But to top it off, yesterday we went to my sister's house where we ate more! Ashley and I made gumbo and my sister made 2 different chilli's in the crock pot plus another crock pot full of chicken! After all that, we sat outside around their fire pit and toasted marshmallows for smores! Ashley leaves on Sunday for DC for work for a week before flying back to Oahu.

If you want to order this great Christmas stamp set or any of the other items Stampin' Up sales, now is the time! Sunday, Nov. 26 is the last day for the Online Extravaganza special. BUT Cyper Monday (Nov. 27), SHIPPING will be free for all Stampin' Up! orders. This is a great offer and gives you another day to check off everything on your wish list with FREE shipping!