Use what you have & Seize the sketch

Hiya Friends!  How is that Flashback Friday is here again?!  Well I am going to come back this weekend to share FF, today I want to share a card that I made for the Use What you Have Challenge#20 and Seize the Sketch #6.

I have two brand new sets from Sweet Stamp Shop that I was wanting to use, Happy Hour and Speedy Greetings.  Now the point of UWYH is to not get new stuff, but I ask you how can you not have new fabulous stamps??!  Well that is not possible!  But I didn't buy the sets for this challenge, I just *needed* them. :) 

Anyhoo, I did use what I have in terms of paper.  Check out this scrap bin of card stock!  No it is not organized in any way, shape or form.  I dream of organizing it by color but I don't have the space at the moment, and really this works just fine.  Not pretty but effective enough.  See that sparkly little green piece there on the right, that is the one that caught my attention.  I wanted to use it to make a Christmas card with the martini glass from Happy Hour...so I did.  For the layout I used the Seize the Sketch 6 layout.  I had just enough green to make that banner hanging down the right side- per-fect!  OK, I know what you are thinking and you are right I don't normally create Christmas cards this early, but the mood struck me, what can I say.   

Do you know what I love about this card the most?  OK, besides the glitter and the martini, which I would love to drink right now... it is the sentiment.  The though of making a list for Santa and telling him to "Grab a straw, this is serious" ...aka sit down because this could be a long list and we need to talk Mr!  just makes me laugh!  But you know what, he might be in need of a martini too, so might be willing!

Time for the Question of the Day- Do you make your own holiday cards?  If so, when do you start?

Enjoy your day folks!