Noel Upgrade

 Happy Monday My Blogger Friends! 

Today is Mix-It-UP! Monday, and I have an upgraded version of the card I shared with you yesterday.  I used the exact same product that was used to create yesterday's card ..... But changed a few things up to bring this card up to the next stamping level.

Here's my Spot Light Sunday card from yesterday on the TOP....

And my Mix-It-UP! Monday upgraded card for today on the BOTTOM....

For my upgraded card ...... I designed a gift card holder.

I used a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" Evening Evergreen card base and added a panel of Real Red cardstock to the top.  Then my 'Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper' was added to the top of that Real Red Cardstock.  

The upgraded happened when I added the center panel to hold a gift card.  The Real Red panel is 3-1/2" x 3-3/4" and I added to the top of that an Evening Evergreen panel that measures 3-1/4" x 7-1/2".  That panel was scored at 3-3/4" and I created a gift card pocket on the inside.

I also upgraded my White 'Layering Circle' piece by running it through the Embossing Machine with the 'Star-Crossed Embossing Folder'.

The finishing touch was adding my 'White Baker's Twine' to the top of my gift card panel and tieing it up into a pretty bow in the center.

So what do you think my friends.......

Do you have a favorite????

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a 3-D Tuesday creation with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!