Merry Christmas...

The Risi family wishes all of you a safe and happy Christmas!  We spent the day playing games, some of us (not me) finished up a bit of shopping, and had a great dinner.  We made a crown rib roast with apple pecan stuffing, roasted fingerling potatoes and balsamic glazed roasted carrots - yum!  See photo below.  It was the smallest number of plates we've ever had on the table, but it was a huge amount of food.  Three different dishes on one plate.  Tomorrow we'll be eating of course, opening presents and playing more games and maybe taking in a movie.  Anyway, I wanted to get in a quick post with a last few holiday cards and a photo of our dinner tonight.

These are the last of the holiday cards for another 10 months or so, so I hope you enjoy.  

We made this card using the Build-a-birthday stamp set.  It's not just for birthdays!! The words are from the Wondrous Wreath stamp set.  

We made this card at our stamp-a-stack event.  We used the Hardwood stamp set to make the wood grain image, then made it into a stable.   

This one is a little blurry, but the Happy Scenes Bundle to make the outside scene and the die cut window.  The chair rail is really the window sill part of the die cut in half.  This die is being continued in the Occasions catalog, but not the stamp set.  

This is the Christmas card I made for my downline.  I love the Jolly Christmas set but didn't get a chance to use it for classes.  

I used the Winter Wonderland designer series paper to make my holiday thank you cards.  I had lots left over, so this worked out well. I used the Chalk Talk Framelits to cut out the tag and added some Silver Cording and a Winter Wonderland Embellishment.  

Build A Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set 138646 Price: $16.00 Say yes to the cake! It's easy to create a birthday cake just the way you want it. This is a Two-Step Stampin' set, which gives you so many creative options--combine individual stamps to build the final image you want in the colors you want. Our top-quality photopolymer stamps have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. They're entirely transparent for perfect image placement, and they adhere well to our clear blocks. You'll only need one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). The stamps come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 8 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, g, h

All Ye Faithful Clear-Mount Stamp Set 139901 Price: $17.00 Share the wonder of the first Christmas with cards that recall the reason for the season. Our clear-mount stamps * Are made of the same premium rubber as our wood-mount stamps. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 5 rubber stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): d, h

Happy Scenes Photopolymer Bundle 140853 Price: $34.75 Bundle and save! Buy these two coordinating products and save 15%. Happy Scenes Photopolymer Stamp Set Celebrate the season, whether it's autumn, winter, Halloween, or Christmas. The Happy Scenes set covers them all. This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set. Combine individual stamps to build the final image you want in the colors you want. Photopolymer stamps * Are totally transparent for perfect image placement. * Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. * Cling like crazy to our clear blocks so you don't have to worry about slipping. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 16 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, d, g Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies Add all sorts of interest to your projects with window frames and window boxes you cut in record time with Thinlits dies and the Big Shot. Thinlits Dies help you create detailed die-cuts with just a few turns of the Big Shot handle. * 2 dies * Largest image: 3-7/16" x 2-9/16" |8.7 x 6.5 cm * Use with Big Shot

Jolly Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set 139876 Price: $19.00 $16.15 It's bold. It's beautiful. It's a stamp set to welcome the holiday season in style. The vivid font and joyous wishes for the season will look impressive on your holiday projects. Our clear-mount stamps * Are made of the same premium rubber as our wood-mount stamps. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 8 rubber stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d g, h

Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper 139588 Price: $13.00 $10.40 Pick a pack of patterned paper! So many designs, so many colors, so many uses. Try out this paper that's the perfect blend of simple elegance and a luxurious touch of gold. * 12 sheets, 2 each of 5 double-sided designs with metallic ink on one side; 1 each of 2 single-sided gold foil designs. * 12" x 12" | 30.5 x 30.5 cm * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Basic Black, gold, Whisper White