A Kept Life: Red Riding Hood

I hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving weekend! I've got all the dishes washed and put away - and my thoughts moving on to the next big holiday - Christmas! It's wonderful having friends and family stopping by to spread holiday cheer, but lots of times they drop by unexpected. I've got the pantry stocked with nibbles - like cheese and crackers and since we got everything spic and span for Thanksgiving, we are ready for anything!

I love using Pretty Little Studio die cuts for the focal point on my projects. Meet Red Riding Hood! There are several different versions of Red Riding Hood in the store - you can see them all here. This one with the pretty red bow around her neck, candy stripe skirt, cross stitched apron, and basket in hand just seemed perfect for a Christmas visit!

I started with background papers from the Holiday Cheer Collection. The candy cane stripes, and peppermint swirls are yummy! To break up patterns I always add a bit of solid card stock like the red scallop one here. The 5" Gold Foil Lace in the shop is a great way to add lots of bling to a design. Since the 5" size is too big for my card layout I always cut them down to size and save the left overs for another project. A few iridescent sequins from the Gold Treasure Confetti Mix make this even more decadent.

For a quick sentiment I cut a banner from the Cheerful Word Tags that says "Holiday Cheer". The set includes 24 word flags great for layouts - with a few appropriate for card sentiments.