Let us drink and Be Merry

I will admit, I didn't really give this set a second glance when I first saw it in the mini, and the first few cards I received from people who used it didn't wow me, but I love this card! I love Bravo Burgundy and Always Artichoke together and this card fits the bill. I like all the little details, from the dry embossing to the popped up sentiment. It was the last card I made at the Holiday Stamp Camp (we made a few gift card holders as well, but mine didn't turn out spectacularly well).

This card kind of puts me in mind of frosty evenings, curled up in front of a lit up tree, just enjoying the lights against the darkness. I love the evenings before Christmas!

I will say that Christmas in my family is long drawn out affair, as my husband and I and our children are Orthodox Christians, and we actually celebrate our Lord's Nativity on January 7 (old style calendar), but my side of the family is Protestant, so they celebrate it with most of the rest of the world on December 25. So we almost always end up with two (or often three, as we celebrate again with my husband's side around the New Year) Christmas celebrations. In a way, I kind of like it. I get to keep the traditions of my growing up years on December 25 with my family, squeeze in the ways of my husband's family around New Year, and then have our own family celebrations in the Church on January 7, with a full 12 days of feasting to follow. Pretty nice if you ask me! Personally, I love the season of Christmas (although I do wish that stores would wait at least until Thanksgiving to begin putting out Christmas stuff) and the whole festive atmosphere that attends it.

I'm starting to prattle on, so with that I will sign off. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.