Christmas card for someone special

I have been trying to use old Christmas papers up and restrain from buying too many new ones this year. This card uses some very old SEI papers which I love and will be sorry to see go, when its all used up. I think its because its a very different colour combo than the traditional one, some of the papers are pearly and some glittered. As 8x8 cards are in vogue at the moment I thought I would use these papers to create a card for my mum and dad. Some ribbon I brought whilst on holiday in Scotland adds an extra embellishement and as I had the whole collection of this range { well you do dont you ;) I had a sheet of tags, which I used to stamp the sentiment on. The branch die is from Marianne and I have used it alot this year.  The baubles/border are stamps "borrowed" from a friend and stamped onto odd scraps to co-ordinate. The corners have been done with an old Stampin'Up punch.

Products used:

Stamps: Kanban

Papers: SEI Alpine Frost

Embellishments: pearls and ribbon from stash

Dies: Stampin'Up corner punch and Marianne Fir Branch

Beautiful sunny day here in Essex, washings blowing on the line...lovely! Going to have a go a Mary Berrys Christmas cake this afternoon....reduced to £3.00 in tescos!!

Back tomorrow with another left overs card