Addicted to Stamps and More: Christmas

It's time for a CHRISTMAS challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! I'm happy for any excuse to get another Christmas card made; I haven't done as well stocking up on them this year as I usually do. Even though it's over now, I made this with the colours at the CAS Christmas Challenge in mind: 

As I do way too often, I had no real plan in mind when I started this card. I did decide to foil the large Merry Christmas sentiment in red. Then, because I was thinking of the red and grey of the CAS challenge, I looked through my patterned papers to see what I might have that would work. As soon as I saw this one, with the red heart camera in the corner, I knew I'd found what I wanted. The sentiment is backed with a second layer of white cardstock, and then a black one offset for a shadow. I added the secondary sentiment to balance the design. Quick and easy, although I know some would disqualify this from the CAS category for the patterned paper. 

Thanks to a mention from my friend Nancy, I'm adding this to the {BYSH} Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays Hop! 

Lots of festive inspiration on the ATSM blog from my teammates! Be sure to visit for Christmas card spirit. I hope you'll join us! 

Supplies: Neenah white & Stampin' Up basic black cardstock, Studio Calico Magical patterned paper, Taylored Expressions Just Saying - Christmas stamp, Versafine onyx black ink, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Picket Fence Merry Christmas foiling die, Go Press red foil, Winnie & Walter Katharine Cutaways pierced rectangle die