Merry Chistmas from Our House to Yours

Well, my weekends have been so full that I haven't had the time to play along in many challenges lately.  I'll fix that right now!  I'm placing this card in TWO challenges.

CASE Study #157

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Emboss it! - heat or dry embossing

The first thing I noticed on Cathy Racoosin's inspiration card, was the stripes in the background.  I knew that I wanted to use dry embossing to create my stripes, so this is the result of the 2 challenges.

I used an impression plate to create these stripes.  This one always reminds me of bead board, so I decided to create a spray of pine boughs to (hopefully) resemble a decorated wall or door for Christmas time.
The little sprigs were punched using a Martha Stewart punch.  The bow was made from Stampin' Up's natural trim (I think it's in the holiday catalog). I decorated my pine boughs with 3 little Candy Dots (SU).

Thanks so much for taking a look today!

supply list ~

cardstock: white (PTI)

ink: tuxedo black Momento

stamps: love lives here-holiday (PTI)

other: pine branch punch (MS), natural ribbon trim, brights candy dots (SU)