Halfway to Christmas! **[Merry Monday 114 & The Challenge #9]**

Pin It Now! Today it's officially halfway to Christmas Eve!  Can you believe it?  I know I just posted about the beginning of summer yesterday, but tonight we'll be watching ELF, my favorite modern-day Christmas movie.

My card celebrates the true meaning of Christmas. Our Daily Bread Designs makes precious and uplifting Christian stamps!

I am using Merry Monday's challenge to use sparkle and shine on my card, so I chose to use an understated chalkboard effect with a glimmer paper mat, then embellished with my vintage silver stars.  I think it gives it an ethereal look.  Also, for a little more sparkle, a shiny, silver bow under Baby Jesus.

He is our gift. 

I used a scrapping kit from a couple years back by Stampin' Up, and it has these great coordinating pre-cut strips, so I used them for The Challenge sketch, both inside and out. 

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SUPPLIES:  All Stampin' Up! except where noted. 

STAMPS:  For Unto You (Our Daily Bread Designs), Christmas Messages

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black

PAPER:  Crumb Cake, Silver Glimmer, Merry Moments Simply Scrappin Kit

EMBELLISHMENTS:  1/8" silver ribbon, silver star sequins (my stash)