The little things that make me happy here on Bliss Road~~Emily Keaton

Friday, December 28, 2012

Beachy Season's Greetings

Greetings, Unity friends! For today's Friends With Flair, I'm sharing a beachy Christmas card I made for a dear friend. She, of course, has received it by now, so it's safe to trot it out.



I used Unity's Beach Cottage Collection and Ornamental Season Itty Bitty. I just had to add some texture with a torn strip of sand paper!

I'm linking up to:
My kids are home on Christmas Vacation until next Thursday, so I don't know how much I'll be around the ol' blog here. We are having fun playing and hanging out!

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily

37 comments:

Pam said...

Such a 'warm' Christmas card! Love those starfish! Have fun with your kids this next week!!

Hussena said...

Love the non-traditional Christmas card you have made..Its so unusual :)

kdgowdy said...

Great card...love the idea of the sand paper to mimic beach sand and for texture!

Annette Allen said...

cute star fish...love your stitching... the hint of red is perfect...great card.. I bet your friend loved it..

NoraAnne said...

This is beautiful Emily! I love the hint of red, perfect touch!

Julie Odil said...

I never would have thought of a beach Christmas card. Cute idea!

Ruby said...

Lovely non traditional card. Love the beach theme.

Marisa said...

Those starfish are soooo cute!! Great card!

Tracey McNeely said...

Cute and beautiful! :)

Karen (karey2005) said...

Wow, such a great idea. I love this card! I'm sure your friend did too!

Paula-Scrap Addict said...

like walking on the beach! really cute

Natasha G.P. said...

What a great, different look. I really like it...

sharon g said...

It looks nice having the seacreature background too.

Mel said...

Loving your beachy Christmas card! We had a bunch of snow dumped on us for Christmas and even though it is pretty the beach sounds pretty good right now:)

Jessi Fogan said...

LOVE the sandpaper! It's the perfect backdrop :) How strange - our kiddos go back on Thursday too, and what's with that??

Kim Ross said...

The sandpaper is such a clever idea!! Your card reminds me of the ocean-y cards we used to send out when we lived in Fort Lauderdale. Now, however, we're in Boise and it's a lot colder!!

Lisa Elton said...

I want to be where those star fish came from...brrr it's cold! Fun card Emily! Enjoy your Christmas break with the kiddos ;)

Crystal said...

What a fun Christmas card!

Colleen Dietrich said...

Well, I just LOVE my starfish card, Emily! Thank you soooooo much. I enjoyed poring over every lovely detail and sharing this withh visitors to my home. Enjoy the days off with your family!

Carol L said...

This is the perfect card for someone who lives near the beach! I love the pretty aqua colors and the pretty stitching!

Tameko said...

Fabulous beach X-mas card!

Unknown said...

Your beachy Christmas card is so cute. Love the stitching.

Hugs~

Angeline Choo said...

what a great non-traditional Christmas card! Love the sand and the starfish and the red pop!

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Hi Emily, Love the starfish. They remind me of my DS's wedding this year which was a beach theme. Happy 2013!

JPScraps said...

I could use some beach time about now. Great card!

Michelle said...

Great card! The beach sounds nice! Very creative!

Scrapper Myra said...

How different and unique. Love it. Hope you have wonderful time with your kids at home. :)

Liliya said...

What an unusual Christmas card!! Love the idea!

Carol Hurlock said...

This is perfect for those of us who live in tropical climates! I love these sweet starfish! Happy New Year my dear friend!
Bear Hugs,
Carol
P.S. Hope 2013 promises to be filled with many creative pleasures!

jennifer mitten said...

Great card! We could use a beachy season here right now:-)

Benzi said...

Ooh, fab Christmas card and it really makes me yearn for summer and the beach. Guess we'll have to get past old man winter first. Ugh!

Love the starfish and pretty, beach colors you've used.

Happy New Year!!

Glenda J said...

Emily - this is absolute perfection. I love everything about it! Hope you had a great Christmas and all the best to you and your family for 2013!

~Tammy~ said...

Oh my this is gorgeous Emily! So life like!

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Happy New Year!

Auntie Em said...

I am so sorry to have missed your posts. I have stopped by but they didn't show up for me until this morning. I think I need to refresh more often.
Your beachy Christmas stars are so fun and cheerful. So cute to add the sand paper. I am sure your friend was thrilled to bits with it!
Hope you had a great Christmas and New Years and are all rearing to go for 2013. Cheers! :)

Mary Marsh said...

this is a great card for a beach lover or someone who would love to be at a warm, sandy beach this time of year (lol)!! Happy new year Emily

Emily Leiphart said...

Happy New Year, Emily! I love your beachy card for a cold winter's day. The star fish look so real. Absolutely fabulous!

Karen B. said...

Oy! I'm in love with the touches of red on this cool beachy card!