Rustic Season's Greetings Card - Merry Monday #133

This week Merry Monday are asking for a rustic looking Christmas card using creams, tans and browns.  I've used those colours to make vintage looking cards - but not rustic as that really isn't my style.  However, it's good to step out from your comfort zone now and then and try something different!

 

A soon as I saw the word 'rustic' I knew the time had come to finally break out the stack of burlap paper that I've had in my stash for a few months.  I cut the burlap paper to 5 1/4" square, added the Deer Trio die cut shape plus two strips of brown gingham ribbon and adhered the panel to the front of a 5 3/4" cream card base.  I simply added die cut ivy and bells plus the sentiment label - the ivy and bells are popped up.  I didn't add any bling as I thought that might not be appropriate for a rustic look and feel - burlap and bling isn't a natural pairing LOL!

Here's the inside and the envelope.  Well, I had fun trying something different and this card will be ideal for a man and I'm glad to have at least one of those in my Christmas card stash!

Supplies:
Stamps: SU! 'Four the Holidays' set, Stampendous 'Merry Wishes'
CS: SU! Early Espresso, Very Vanilla & Brushed Gold, DCWV Burlap Paper Stack
Ink: SU! Early Espresso & Soft Suede
Tools: Memory Box 'Deer Trio' die, 'Ivy Corner' Joanna Sheen Signature die, CottageCutz Petites 'Bells' die, Spellbinder's 'Labels Trio' die
Embellishments & accessories: brown gingham ribbon, Dimensionals