Sending a Little Christmas

I almost didn't make my Christmas cards this year, but I felt I would be letting some people down if I didn't.  A couple of my friends and family members say they look forward to see what I create each year.  That just makes you smile and want to create.  I didn't do what I have done in the past with my cards.  Instead of creating 5 different designs of cards and making 10 of each.  This year I made 2 designs and made 20 of each.  Yes, I even cut some from my list :o(  I figured if I haven't received a card in the past 3 years from them, then I not making any more cards for them (family is excluding from this clause).  

Here's one of my designs for this year.  Sorry it has been dark and gloomy here, so the pics are dark and off color to me.  

I kept the design pretty simple so I could get them done pretty fast.  The coloring takes the most time.

I used MFT Pure Innocence Sending You a Little Christmas stamp.  

 The paper is Stampin' Up, except for the white which is MFT.  I'm trying to use up some old paper and I did.  The ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The inside sentiment is from the same MFT stamp set.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I like to enter the following challenges:

Come and Get It Challenges - Christmas and Blog Hop

Crafty Ribbon Challenge - #73 Spots or Stripes

Created with Love Challenges - #69 Christmas

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel - RCC88 Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Challenge - TPE228 Winter

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Christmas Using Traditional Colors

stamps used: MFT PI Sending You a Little Christmas (discontinued)

paper used: SU Old Olive, red and dp

die-cuts used: MFT Oval Stax 1 & 2

embellishments: Really Reasonable Ribbon, Recollections brads, white shiny paint